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The Koda 2 Max, Ooni’s largest pizza oven, is coming to Australia
Ever had the problem of cooking pizzas for your family but can only cook one at a time and thus by...
Should it be illegal to cross the road while browsing your phone?
COMMENT It is of course every driver’s responsibility to pay attention to the road – and look out...
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Telcos blocking scam text messages in the millions – on average 16 for every Aussie Adult!
by Trevor Long | Dec 1, 2023 | Tech | 0
Have you noticed a decrease in the number of scam messages you’re getting? If so, you can...
Read MoreDob in a scammer – Telstra launches 7226 SMS scam report line
by Trevor Long | May 24, 2023 | News, On The Radio, Tech | 0
Everyone has received one, and there are plenty of people who have fallen victim to them –...
Read MoreHow SMS Scams work: Unpacking the “Optus Tech” SMS scam going round
by Trevor Long | May 3, 2022 | On The Radio, Tech | 0
Obviously I could write a story a day about what new scam is out there and what to look out for....
Read MoreGaming updates dominate the peak network traffic spikes for Telstra in 2020 – plus which suburb uses the most data?
by Trevor Long | Dec 29, 2020 | News, Tech | 0
Like no year before it, 2020 was the most important year for internet connectivity, a year like...
Read MoreDon’t TEXT and DRIVE: Apps & Software to STOP the Distraction
by Trevor Long | Feb 19, 2018 | Tech | 0
NSW Police statistics on the number of people being caught using their mobile phones are alarming...
Read MoreEFTM Best Innovation 2017: Apple’s Do Not Disturb While Driving
by Trevor Long | Nov 29, 2017 | Tech | 1
This is something that deserved to be recognised with an award from the moment it was announced. ...
Read MorePolitical activists exploit Spam Act loophole: Vote YES campaign sends SMS across Australia
by Trevor Long | Sep 23, 2017 | Tech | 6
Lots, probably millions of Australians received a specific text message today from...
Read MoreTelstra axes controversial third-party billing services
by Trevor Long | Aug 28, 2017 | Tech | 2
Have you ever played an SMS game, or purchased a ringtone on your mobile phone or even an app...
Read MoreTelstra Outage: Is the core network still unable to handle congestion?
by Trevor Long | Feb 2, 2017 | Tech | 1
A horrible day for Telstra and one they certainly hoped they wouldn’t see so early in 2017...
Read MoreTelstra expecting record mobile data & SMS traffic on New Years Eve
by Trevor Long | Dec 31, 2016 | Tech | 0
You know how you get maybe 1GB or 3GB perhaps you’re lucky to have 10GB of data per month on...
Read MoreIncrease or decrease the text size in SMS messages on your Samsung Smartphone
by Trevor Long | Sep 3, 2014 | Tech | 0
Sometimes you can take the simplest of functions of a device for granted so when a caller to my...
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