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Wind back in time to a year ago and smart Wi-Fi controllable power plugs sold in Australia cost $50-$60 each – it was hard to justify when you might want to buy several of them. Today, Bunnings is trying to make a name for itself as the go-to retailer for …

We’re fond of Huawei’s P30 Pro even if Trump isn’t, and it’s getting a few welcome new features in its latest software update. You can find a detailed breakdown over at XDA Developers, but the take-home points are DC Dimming, lower latency in Bluetooth, some fixes to photo and video …

It has already been suspected, based on CAD leaks, that the upcoming Motorola One series will feature a phone with a quad read-camera setup. Today official renders have leaked proving it to be true. Cashkaro have managed to get their hands on some official Motorola One press rendered images. Previously …

Google’s launched many an online safety initiative over the years with Chrome, and today they’ve announced the addition of features to Safe Browsing in Chrome 75. Safe Browsing already warns you of sites that the company thinks are bad places to visit, now it’s going to be try to stop …

The leakers have been busy overnight and one who has already provided us with quite a few details on the Pixel 4, @OnLeaks, has revealed more details on the Pixel 4 sizing. Each year the Google Pixel phone has increased in size (as have most phones) as we become heavier …

A lack of understanding about Australia’s National Broadband Network is leading to an influx of scammers, taking unsuspecting consumers for a ride to the tune of half a million dollars this year so far. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission revealed today that losses to NBN related scams have already …

The cornerstone of a connected smart home is having a way to interact with it; you can install smart switches, timers and more, but if you don’t have voice control, do you really have a smart home? I’d argue you probably don’t, and what better way to bring all your …

Nintendo’s Dr Mario, a variant on the falling-brick game genre (think Tetris), is ready for its mobile debut on July 10 (probably July 11 locally), with preregistration pages hitting Google Play and something called the Apple App Store today. As long as there’s been games there’s been puzzle games, and …

Are you in the market for a new phone, but after something .. bigger? Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 is one such device, with a large screen and – at the moment – some significant discounts if you hunt around. At the moment, you can bag a bargain on a new …

Google in recent times has implemented information boxes at the top of search results to display the information. This saves the searcher time as they already get the desired information without having to click through to a website. Lyrics sites such as Genius dislike this immensely as it means that …

Telstra’s leading mobile coverage has always come at a premium price but for a limited time, new customers can hop on the largest mobile network in Australia and get 60GB to burn for just $49 per month. That works out to be $588 over 12 months; a cheap way to …

With the advent of 5G, we’re entering the new era of always-connected laptops. However, 5G isn’t exactly here yet – not as here as it needs to be – and so companies are ramping up the always-connected angle with the prevalent 4G connectivity that we have today. Samsung’s Galaxy Book …