Nokia 5.4 2021 – good camera but old hardware

8 Time was that the Nokia 5-series was four steps up from its 1-series three steps down from its 8-series – a cut above average! The Nokia 5.4 2021 is a mix of specs that are outclassed by others in this price bracket. Its a good phone with serious competition. At $329, the Nokia 5.4 2021 has landed smack in the middle of the latest red-ocean. Motorola is fighting it...

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Facebook and Apple showdown – advertisements or privacy

Facebook and Apple showdown – who will win? Faced with the tsunami of highly targeted advertisements from Facebook or Apple’s privacy, which would you choose? And that is what the spat is about. Apple wants to stop apps in general, tracking your every internet move – especially the big scary Facebook that makes squillions from monetising your data whether you like it or not. And...

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Beware romance scams on V-day – love bait

The ACC as released stats on romance scams – especially relevant on V-day, Sunday 14 February. In essence, in 2020 some 3,708 people lost $38,916,120. The 2021 year is off to a shocking start with 264 cases and $5,903,327 in losses. Romance scams affect all age groups. The amount lost is more prevalent in the 45-54 age group where desperate and dateless seem to be easy prey....

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Telstra will abolish post-paid mobile plans

Tough luck if you don’t like direct debit. Telstra will abolish post-paid mobile plans in a move to eventually make all its consumer-facing services pre-paid via direct debit. It is a move by stealth. Normally you get a bill that you had 14 days to pay. Now it has been paid via direct debit to your credit card or bank account. The announcement was without warning. it has left...

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MacBook Pro 2016/17 – Apple’s battery replacement program

Some Apple MacBook Pro 2016/17 model owners have battery charging problems. Apple has announced a global battery replacement program. The Australian announcement here states some MacBook Pro 2016/17 customers have experienced the battery not charging past 1%. The battery health status on these devices also indicates ‘Service Recommended’. Identify your MacBook Pro 2016/17...

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OPPO A15 2021 – the 5-minute review and its all good

8.8 Good honest phone for the price The OPPO A15 2021 is a $239 value 4G phone. It meets or exceeds all expectation for the price. The OPPO A15 2021 joins the OPPO A53 ($299) and A53s ($349 reviews here 10/10) as the beginning of the new 2021 line-up. And believe me, there are lots of models coming – new A-series (including a 5G), Reno5 (4G and 5G), Find X3 5G and more. OPPO...

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Why you don’t need 5G – 3G works just fine for most

There is major hype about 5G coverage and 5G phones from <$500, but what are the average consumer’s benefits? Let me explain why you don’t need 5G today. First, a little credibility. I am Angus Jones, Editor of GadgetGuy’s sister publication Small Business Answers. This article is how I discovered ‘Why you don’t need 5G’. Well, at least not today and probably not for many...

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Has your email been hacked? Online checker here for pwned addresses

Hackers released more than three billion emails and passwords last week. Called COMB (Compilation of Many Breaches) its time to check – Has your email been hacked? From the moment COMB was released with and sorting and extraction tools, the internet has been flooded with hack attempts. My personal email was on the list. Has your email been hacked? Such is the volume of attacks...

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Kill Wi-Fi black spots in 5 simple steps (one page guide)

Despite GadgetGuy writing copiously (perhaps that is the problem), we still get many questions on how to kill Wi-Fi black spots. Wi-Fi is designed for in-home use. Its effective indoor range is between 10-30 metres (5/2.4GHz). It is limited so as not to interfere with the neighbour’s Wi-Fi. There are simple steps to kill Wi-Fi black spots. Here are the five simple steps to...

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5G is here. Where?

Opensignal has just released its user benchmark studies for 5G. It shows 5G is here (Australia). The who, what, when, where and why is more important. First, let’s look at the Global experience. The top ten 5G counties have a woeful 11.2% availability (Brazil) to 29.8% in Kuwait. The rest of the time they are on 4G. But even though 5G is here, we don’t even rate (Its 9.2%...

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