Optus' urgent product recall

A few days ago, an urgent recall notice was issued for a Power Line Adaptor Optus had been providing to its MeTV customers.  The units pose a serious electrocution hazard.
 

Positive impact from new health & safety laws: study

Australian managers strongly judge the harmonisation of Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation will be a positive impact to their organisation’s overall operational sustainability when the legislation comes into force at the beginning of next year.
 

Aussie parents failing the tech test

Australia's parents are struggling to keep their kids safe online due to a lack of tech knowledge, according to new research.
 

Frickin’ laser beams strapped to bikes makes cycling safer

Watch out – it’s not sharks that need frickin’ laser beams attached to them, but pushbikes, with a university student in the UK’s Brighton University now receiving global acclaim for her brightly shining invention.
 

Zombies: CDC’s very smart promotion strategy

No-one pays any attention to the Centers for Disease Control.  Their warnings slide by; too rigid and esoteric to pique the interest of Joe Public.  Not any more!
 

AVG’s five top tips for safe ‘mobile shopping’

If you’ve been using a mobile device to help you shop during this festive season, whether it be for the convenience this delivers, because it’s a “new experience” or something else, you’re not alone – so here’s some safety tips from AVG to help keep you safe and secure.
 

Garmins get too hot to handle

Garmin Australia has issued a recall for some of its most popular GPS devices as they have the potential to overheat, despite the cold Australian winter.
 

Be a pal; share Linux with your friends and family

Are you the local computer boffin in your social circle? Tired of forever having to clean off that annoying fake super anti-virus 2010 trojan? Well, friends shouldn’t let friends run Windows. Be a friend to your friends.
 


Will NSW’s new mobile speed cameras catch you speeding?

Mobile speed cameras are coming back to New South Wales roads from the 19th of July, and with the NSW Transport Minister David Campbell saying he’d be “thrilled if these cameras didn’t collect one cent”.
 

Drive safe and phone safe or end up dialling ‘the other side’

Telstra has put out a timely pre-Easter warning to drive safely and absolutely abstain from illegally or dangerously using your mobile phone while driving, with phone related incidents on the increase and the dangers of losing your life or ending someone else’s more serious than ever.