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.

How to stop newly recorded iPhone videos from wiping themselves ‘accidentally’

Have you ever recorded a video clip on your iPhone – only to discover it has deleted itself after trying to get the camera application to respond… and are wondering why?
 

iPhone ‘worker abuse’ iProtest at select global Apple iStores

Ethical worker rights do-gooders plan wheelbarrow delivered petition protest featuring 250,000 signatures and an ethical iProtester dressed in a presumably ethically made iPhone iSuit – in Sydney, Washington DC, New York City, San Francisco, London and Bangalore.
 

Sweet! Netcomm’s smallest Wi-Fi router for 3G/4G USB modems is here!

If you’ve got one of Telstra’s superfast 4G USB modems, and you wish that you could plug it into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot so all your devices can feel the need for 4G speed… Netcomm’s new M2 could well be your new best M8.
 

Samsung's Galaxy Note: the ultimate phablet?

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.
 

How to charge your iPad faster – with the white plug or your Windows PC!

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!
 

RIP, John Linton, a great Internet and anti-NBN-wastage crusader

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 cleaner Internet – or a censored Internet?

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?
 

Yep, Telstra’s 4G in 4G zones is definitely worthwhile

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.
 

Apple’s Final Cut X not so final, with new update newly issued

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”.
 

Norton harnesses cloud to safeguard your identity: free download

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.