From the age of 4 in 1979, a couple of years before the IBM PC arrived in 1981, Alex's father had the foresight to buy him a personal computer – an Exidy Sorcerer. Since that time Alex has lived and breathed almost every aspect of modern tech with an obvious, undeniable and incorrigible passion. Fully immersed in the digital lifestyle and armed with every gadget imaginable, he lives on the cutting edge of the digital continuum, analysing technology's every move – whetherforwards or backwards. Not afraid to blast wrongdoers and celebrate successes, Alex continues his mission to bring technology news, views, reviews and interviews to you via every modern medium imaginable - and with his unique sense of fuzzy logic, shows that technology really is our friend and not our 'Terminator'-style enemy.
Samsung's plethora of Galaxy-branded Android devices now includes the 5.3-inch Galaxy Note, a combination phone and stylus-equipped Android tablet that's hoping to be the ultimate phablet.
Are you annoyed that your iPad seems to charge really slowly – or that your Windows PC refuses to charge your iPad, instead giving you a “not charging” message? Here’s what you absolutely must know!
It was with considerable sadness that the Australian tech and Internet world learned of Exetel CEO John Linton’s passing due to a stroke, while also taking away one of the NBN’s fiercest critics.
A news report says Kevin Bermeister, of Kazaa fame, thinks major network equipment providers could easily use a “global file registry filter” to “reduce piracy” – but surely censorship could easily rear its even uglier head?
If you’re in a 4G coverage area and you’re sporting a 4G LTE capable device, it should come as no surprise to discover that 4G devices deliver vastly better ping and download speeds than 3G devices.
Is there ever a “final cut” when it comes to constantly evolving software? Clearly, when it comes to Apple’s Final Cut X, the answer is no, with a brand new version 10.0.3 having just been launched as a “significant update”.
Symantec has launched its new “Identity Safe” cloud service for ID protection and simple, secure password management as a free download for Windows PCs, Apple’s iDevices and all those Androids.
West Australia – it’s one of the biggest single states on the planet, and in what will surely be welcome news for its citizens (some of whom are still annoyed at the CDMA network’s demise), Telstra has won a contract which will see the Next G network nicely expanded.
Symantec’s latest January 2012 report shows that spammers are being as deceptively clever as ever, “using holidays and major events to make their mail more appealing”, with 1 in every 327.9 Australian emails containing malware.
In a world where Android smartphones are potential Typhoid Annie’s in your pocket, all the big security companies have released Android Internet Security suites, with Vodafone and McAfee now joining forces to provide protection – and all important backup – for AUD $3 per month.
