Oppo R11 running Color OS 3.1 on Android 7.1.1 has much improved notifications compared to the OPPO R9s but there are still some quirky aspects. The OPPO R9s Color OS 3.0 based on Android 6.0 was annoying as some notifications didn’t appear... Read More
Netgear Orbi RBK50 Covers Your Home With Strong WiFi (Review)
We’ve all experienced the time consuming task of fiddling with changes to our home networking setups to ensure that there’s reliable high speed access to data everywhere in the household, from desktop computers in the study to Internet TVs... Read More
Why You’ll Love Plantronics BackBeat 505 Low Cost Bluetooth Headphones For Music Listening & Hands Free Calls (Review)
Aimed at first time Bluetooth headphone owners, Plantronics new BackBeat 505 model is great value for money. They offer a balanced sound, lots of nice little design features eg high quality hands free calling thanks to Plantronics Bluetooth audio... Read More
Linksys X6200 Works On TPG FTTB VDSL But Not With NBN VDSL
I’ve been reviewing the Linksys x6200 modem/router for a few weeks and have good news and bad news. Unfortunately the Linksys X6200 is incompatible with Australian NBN VDSL FTTN/FTTC/FTTB connections but works with a TPG VDSL FTTB (fibre to the... Read More
Buyers Guide: Moto G5 Camera Photos Full Resolution With EXIF
Want to buy a Motorola G5 Android smartphone but the tech review websites don’t have good photo examples? View my full resolution with EXIF photo galleries to see over a dozen photos I’ve taken of different subjects so you can see what... Read More
OPPO R9s Plus vs R9s Camera Comparison: Photos Full Resolution With EXIF
Want to buy an OPPO R9s Plus or OPPO R9s Android smartphone but the tech review websites don’t have good photo examples? View my full resolution with EXIF photo galleries to see over a dozen photos I’ve taken of matching subjects using... Read More
OPPO R9s Plus Australian Review – Great Value Mid Range Smartphone
The OPPO R9s Plus is a Jekyll and Hyde phone, depending on what they’re looking for in a smartphone some people will see it as great and others as horrible, there will be few in between. It’s strengths are several hardware aspects which are... Read More
Australian Review: Xiaomi Mi Box 3 MDZ-16-AB (Imported via AliExpress)
I bought the Android TV Xiaomi Mi Box 3 International version (MDZ-16 AB) because I am happy with my old 1080P TV and old external speakers but want to be able to watch Netflix and paid purchases on Google Play Movies/TV using a device with a... Read More
Australian Free Legal Digital Magazine Access: WIRED, Economist, New Yorker and More
You could save $100’s of dollars a year by subscribing to digital magazines for free via your Australian local or state public library and reading them on your Android tablet. Many Australian public libraries subscribe to an online service... Read More
Super Fast Telstra & Optus 5G Mobile Data Upgrade Plans Revealed
Australians are using Mobile Data in ever increasing quantities every year to share photos, watch streaming videos and listen to music. In order to be able to improve mobile phone tower capacity and efficient mobile spectrum usage to cater for this... Read More