Articles By: Trevor Long

EFTM Review: Blackberry Q10 – The smartphone with a keyboard is back

EFTM Review: Blackberry Q10 – The smartphone with a keyboard is back

Just five years ago Blackberry devices were still the must have device of corporate CEO’s, were popular parts of a vast majority of IT departments mobile fleets and were commonly found in the hands of those regulars in the Qantas Club lounges.  So what’s happened? Fast forward to 2013 and it’s hard to find a [...]

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Mates Rates: Samsung Galaxy S4

Mates Rates: Samsung Galaxy S4

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is one the most wanted phones of the moment. Released just days ago the grey market is already doing its thing to bring the $899 sticker price down to well below $700.

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Braven wireless speakers now available in Australia

Braven wireless speakers now available in Australia

Speakers used to just be about audio quality, today they must have quality, design and function – take some time to check out the many wireless speakers on the market and you’ll find some funky designs, a wide range of different audio quality and plenty of different features.  Braven is a brand that’s just hitting [...]

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The Jawbone Up – Wellbeing is a state of mind

The Jawbone Up – Wellbeing is a state of mind

If you are not using a gadget to in some way track your health or wellbeing, or perhaps to help you with a diet or exercise – you will very soon be in the minority. Health and fitness is a booming sector in the world of technology and the wearable technology that enables all these things [...]

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It’s cheap – is the Kogan Agora smartphone the best bang for your buck?

It’s cheap – is the Kogan Agora smartphone the best bang for your buck?

If you’re in the know and you’re happy signing up for long-term plans or have the cash to buy a top of the line smartphone outright you probably don’t need to look at the lower end of the market.  However, if you’re just looking to get your first smartphone or want a cheap way to [...]

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Solio BOLT Solar Powered battery pack provides portable power for your mobile device

Solio BOLT Solar Powered battery pack provides portable power for your mobile device

Mobile phone battery life is one of life’s biggest “First World Problems” and having extra power to plug into while you’re out and about is a problem that thousands of portable battery packs have been solving for years now.  What do you do when that portable battery pack is running low on charge though?  How [...]

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The six best smartphones to choose from in 2013

The six best smartphones to choose from in 2013

Over the last 12 months the question on most keen phone buyer’s lips has been Samsung Galaxy S III or iPhone (5)?  In 2013 that question has become a whole lot more complex with some of the best looking and performing smartphones about to hit our local stores.

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High powered mini torch for the tradie or outdoors type

High powered mini torch for the tradie or outdoors type

I can’t say I’ve reviewed many torches in my time, but here’s a little ripper I just have to tell you about.  It’s small, durable and has the most amazing light throw I’ve seen.

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PONG iPhone case – does it protect from radiation or is it just about looks?

PONG iPhone case – does it protect from radiation or is it just about looks?

If there’s one issue that you can almost guarantee will get people talking at a dinner party or around the water cooler it’s the subject of mobile phone radiation and the damage it might be doing to you every moment you’re on the phone.  Plenty of companies claim to have a solution – we’ve been [...]

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Ruslan Kogan takes ISP ONE to court over Kogan Mobile disconnection issues

Ruslan Kogan takes ISP ONE to court over Kogan Mobile disconnection issues

Ruslan Kogan is not taking the customer concerns about his Kogan Mobile business lightly.  After putting much of the blame on Telstra wholesaler ISP ONE in recent weeks he’s gone a step further today by seeking an injunction against ISP ONE to prevent them refusing service to his customers.

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