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A List Of Things Smartphones Made Obsolete

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It’s been a minute since Steve Jobs announced the iPhone and smartphones became the norm, let’s take a walk down memory lane and look at what technology the smartphone replaced, incorporated and the stuff we outright forgot existed, once as standalone appliances. • Calculators, pocket calculators came to be in...
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Exif Metadata, Your Phone Might Be Ratting You Out

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What is it? Metadata is data about data, it’s additional information about the file, but not the contents of the file. Exif-Metadata, is additional information recorded at the time the image was taken about the image. The data that’s included is information about the camera, the author and where it...
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Samsung Galaxy Ring

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Samsung held its annual ‘Unpacked,’ event in Pairs, updating it’s phones, watches and shared a first look at their new wearable ‘Galaxy Ring.’ With a titanium finish, the ring will come in three colors, black, silver and gold. The ring features heart rate tracking, activity and blood oxygen levels. The...
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What Are Short URLs, How To Use Them, And Build Your Own

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I have a love hate relationships with short URLs, they are great for space saving and adding a custom touch, but their obscurity can confuse and introduce risk for people. In this article, I will explain what short links are, how to use them like a pro, avoid the dangers...
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Read Me Before Signing A Phone Contract – Ex Salesman

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iPhone 13 Pro Max camera array with blue Magsafe case, blurred background with houseplants out of focus.
Advice from a former phone salesman who’s got your best interests at heart, these are my tips based on experiences I had with customers, Buying close to release cycle, It’s not secret, smartphone manufacturers release new phones every year, and each year the devices have newer features that make last...
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Australia Post (AusPost) Now Selling NBN Plans!

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Image shows Australia Post at Gateshead NSW
Earlier this month Australia Post announced it has entered the NBN broadband space offering families more choice for internet plans. The service launched with eight month-to-month home broadband offerings, with the entry product starting at $54. New customers who make an initial purchase by January 9th 2023 can enjoy 25%...
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iOS 16.3 Is Here,

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Early last month you might recall Apple announced some major security enhancements coming to iOS in early 2023, well they are here, lets unpack them. Advanced Data Protection end-to-end encryption for your iCloud data, this means that your data will be encrypted and only you will have the keys to...
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FreePBX Getting Started

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What is a time condition? A time condition routes a call based on the time of day, or if the time conditions equals true or false. Example: If you had a reception line, you could divert calls to another extension or a voicemail if the caller makes a call outside...
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Inside Leading Edge Data Centre, Mayfield

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LEDC logo on budding at Mayfield.
Thanks to Leading Edge for inviting us to the opening of it’s datacenter in Mayfield. Ultimate Server Hotel, When describing the role of LEDC to other people in the industry, I often describe it as the ultimate home for your compute infrastructure, it’s a safe, cool and reliable place for...
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Thinking of registering a domain? – here is what you need to know!

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Whether you are yet to register your first domain or your 30th, here are some things to consider with domain ownership. Domain Squatters It’s unfortunate that people profit of peoples pain but be warned that if you ever let your domain expire, it’s possible for someone else to purchase it,...
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