From the Tech Desk...

There are quite a few fun facts about technology people are blissfully unaware of. For example, no one seems to know how WiFi came into being. A lot of these surprising stories can be found all over the technology sector, and we have put together a comprehensive list...

By: Ron Miller - Techcrunch.com Everywhere you turn these days, there’s talk of automation replacing people. Technology is surely advancing at a rapid rate, and in today’s click-driven media environment, sensationalism sells, but just because tech can replace a human...

By: Ed Oswald - DigitalTrends.com   2016 was a year many would rather forget. From the never-ending stream of bad news to a brutal election that seemed like it would never end to the dozens of celebrities — including a few in the tech world — that passed on, it...

By: Andrew Williams - Stuff.TV Just a few years ago, you could get by online with four simple rules.  Firstly, don’t use your dog’s name for all your account passwords. Similarly, don’t give your Wi-Fi password to your weird neighbour just because their internet isn’t...

By: Marj Sendon - UniversityHerald Reporter All throughout this year, people all over the globe were witness to fast-paced technological progress. There is no stopping this trend and it is more likely to continue in 2017, especially in the fields of augmentend reality...

By: Technology Decisions Fewer than half of all Australians take appropriate security measures to protect their gadgets, according to a new survey. The McAfee Most Hackable Christmas Gifts list has been released by Intel Security to demonstrate potential security...

By: David Knox - MEEM Memory Technology is becoming an increasingly important part of our everyday lives. We use it for almost everything and it has undoubtedly changed the way in which we interact with other people. Those of us that use social media sites such as...

How to better care for yourself in the connected world By: Kat Hannaford - Techradar.com It may seem counter-intuitive, but technology can help play a significant part in encouraging mental wellbeing. It's not just meditation apps; it's thought journals,...

By: Ariel Bogle - Mashable In an attempt to throw everything but the kitchen sink at Sydney's sharks in time for summer, one state government in Australia has gone high-tech. New South Wales' A$16 million shark strategy to protect swimmers and surfers, announced in...

There are many mums that value the importance of staying connected, using technology in their everyday life to help them juggle the responsibilities of family life, capture and share special moments and memories and stay in touch with family and friends. By: Meem...

By: Suraj Sehgal - Huffington Post Ten years ago if someone would have said that over half of all adults in the United States would be using Facebook in order to learn about the news, no one would have believed them. Today, however, 62% of adults in the US report...

By: David Knox - MeeM Memory   With the advent of digital cameras and camera phones we take far more photos than we ever did before. It’s wonderful to capture all these memories but we can end up with so many we don’t look at any of them. Let’s face it; some of...