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Exetel - Good value NBN

Sat, 29 Jun 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Exetel - Australia's award winning NBN provider We've been using Exetel for about 15 years. At one point we changed to a different ISP, but returned to Exetel realising they're pretty much best in the game. They're reliable and affordable. They may be a small Internet service provider (the fact which we love... plus they're Australian-owned), but they offer great NBN. They rank among Netflix Australia's fastest internet providers and are rarely beaten on price. ...

4 Reasons You Need Online Backup

Wed, 26 Jul 2017 12:00:00 +0000

Your computer crashes, is stolen or gets hacked...and you lose all the data on it all the presentations, spreadsheets, documents, photos, etc. How do you feel? You'd be devistated if you didn't have copies of your files somewhere else.
Thumb drives get lost. Hard drives fail. External hard drives can fail. And you can lose it all to thieves or fire. There are a number of ways you can lose the data, but the outcome is the same: Information is usually lost and sometimes impossi...

Are we mobile-friendly?

Fri, 24 Apr 2015 03:00:00 +0000

According to Google, "In the USA, 94% of people with smartphones search for local information on their phones. Interestingly, 77% of mobile searches occur at home or at work, places where desktop computers are likely to be present." Google figured that people no longer want to zoom in when reading website content on their mobile phones. Instead, they want to access information quick and easy. Therefore, as of early this week, website optimisation for mobile devices is no long...

A week in a computer repairs shop: Day 5

Tue, 16 Jul 2013 01:00:00 +0000

I replaced a MacBook Pro keyboard and touchpad today. I've replaced many laptop keyboards and such jobs are (generally) quick and painless. "So how hard could this one be?" I asked myself. I had to disassemble the notebook completely in order to get to the keyboard and… I couldn't believe what I saw… the keyboard was secured with zillion tiny little screws (below are a couple of pictures showing how small these screws are). One of those little guys was betwe...

A week in a computer repairs shop: Day 4

Tue, 02 Jul 2013 03:00:00 +0000

It's 8:30am. A MacBook brought for repair yesterday afternoon is already fixed and out the door. We've got a meeting at 9am with a representative of a local community organisation to discuss sponsorship opportunities. The meeting is taking a bit longer than I anticipated and there is already a client cancelling onsite appointment because I'm half an hour late. Half an hour?! I can't help but wonder about all those repairmen out there who (more often than not) would tell you...

A week in a computer repairs shop: Day 3

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0000

A client received replacement printer yesterday, so I'm installing it first thing in the morning. Then back to workshop, have a brekkie, and then off to one of the clients I wasn't able to visit yesterday. Wireless network problem solved! The client just reset the modem and didn't know how to set the username and password back again. When will internet service providers (ISPs) realise they should stop instructing the clients to reset their modems? It's (for most) ...

A week in a computer repairs shop: Day 2

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Alisa is publishing a blog post today (not this one though… she'll be nagging me about this one again and again until the post is "perfect" as she would say). Did I mention that she's well-organised? :) Today's post was ready days (maybe even weeks) ago, so she just has a (yet another) read, polishes it here and there, and it's now online. It also automatically (how awesome) publishes on EUROBYTE Twitter page and then Alisa also publishes the post to a...

A week in a computer repairs shop: Day 1

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Not much is happening today in the workshop. It's school holidays and, in this part of the world (read: Boronia Park and Hunters Hill), business (and not just computer repairs) is (generally) slow during school holidays. But with a small business you never know and there are no rules. Makes me think of a No Rules Mate from a Steak House Menu (no wonder… it's 1pm, lunch time, I just got back from setting up a computer and internet for a client, I'm hungry… I'll...

More computer repairs that shaped EUROBYTE - continued

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000

I started EUROBYTE as an onsite computer repairs business. It was a one-man business that was operated from home. I was driving around Ryde area fixing PCs, buying software and hardware supplies, picking computers up for repair, bringing them home to my workshop, taking fixed computers back to clients… 'I Come 2 You' was my USP. Now I have a computer shop and don't operate from home anymore. Work from home used to be a good thing at the early stage. It was a good bus...

100+ VoiceOver-friendly apps

Wed, 01 May 2013 06:00:00 +0000

I’m not an expert when it comes to iPad apps and I’m certainly not one when it comes to apps that are suitable for users with vision problems. As part of an iPad Info Class we were running at a local community centre, I needed to find info on this. I got in touch with Chiu Lau, a registered psychologist running a private psychology clinic, Possibilities Psychological Services in Ramsgate. She specialises in helping children with disabilities. She works with ...

iPad Tips and Tricks for Beginners

Wed, 01 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000

You got your iPad not long ago and you can send and receive emails just fine, look for and buy apps without problems, play games... Are you sometimes wondering what else is there? There are many nice little things that can help you use your iPad quicker and easier and here's a few.
Add two more dock icons By default there are 4 dock icons (on the bottom of your iPad screen), and the good news is – you can actually have 6. Simply choose an app that you'd ...

More computer repairs that shaped EUROBYTE

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000

When we (my wife Alisa and I) first arrived to Australia (15 years ago), we settled in West Ryde, where the rest of my family lived. First thing I bought was (surprise, surprise) a computer. There used to be a computer shop on Ryedale Rd where I became a regular :) As used to big electronics stores as I was, I was shocked when I was told "ok, I can get this computer assembled for you, come back in 3 days and it'll be ready". Three days? I wanted it right there and then. I'...

Computer repairs that shaped EUROBYTE

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 02:47:00 +0000

I'm finding it hard to believe that it's been (already) 20 years since I discovered my passion for computers. I used to live in Germany at the time, working as a TV technician. Btw I was toying with electronics as far as I can remember. When I was 6 years old I got this shiny robot toy, which could walk and talk and do other nice little tricks. We're talking 70s here, so this toy was a big deal for a 6-year-old boy back then. And what did I do with it? I disassembled it, took t...

Cooking Apples

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 02:38:00 +0000

Lately, we’ve been "cooking" some Apples. As there’s a huge variety out there it’s been fairly difficult to make them taste nice and not too sweet or too sour. But for some reason, more often than not, they end up a little bit too sour for our tech taste… and too expensive considering Apples are now in season (or very popular). But we’re not giving up. We’ll keep looking for that perfect Apple recipe. Until then, here comes an apple cake recip...

Cool gadget - Samsung SUR40

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 02:18:00 +0000

This is a 40" HD touch screen table-top computer. It's like a BIG tablet but with a LOT of computing power. With its RRP of around $13,000 it is not meant (unfortunately) for home users but businesses and retailers (especially travel agents, doctor surgeries, hotel lobbies, museums, etc.). For example, SUR40 has been deployed at Harvey Norman stores across Australia as "Photo Booth", where the unit enables users to create a virtual photo book which they'...

New Apple Mac malware that can learn an awful lot about you

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 02:01:00 +0000

Spying on browsing and instant messaging activities A new Mac OS X Trojan referred to as OSX/Crisis silently infects OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and OS X 10.7 Lion. It then spies on the user by monitoring Adium, Firefox, Microsoft Messenger, Safari, and Skype. The threat installs itself silently (no user interaction required) and does not need your user password to infect your Mac. It exploits Java vulnerabilities, but since OS X 10.7 Lion doesn’t include Java by default, this is s...

Phone Scam - Microsoft Issued A Warning

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:34:00 +0000

We warned our clients about this scam some time ago and we're writing about this again because it looks like these scammers are back (were they ever gone?). This is how it works: Scammers call pretending they’re from a well-known tech company (e.g. Microsoft). Sometimes they don’t even bother pretending they’re from a known company but because they sound professional and genuine people trust them. They trick people into believing there is somet...

ESET Version 6 - NEW! Locate your lost or stolen computer

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:24:00 +0000

ESET is the first antivirus vendor to introduce an Anti-Theft feature into a security suite designed for Windows-based systems. And considering that computing is increasingly mobile, this is no small feature. Anti-Theft allows you to locate your machine if it goes missing. Once you mark the machine as missing, with Anti-Theft you can: Prohibit access to all computer accounts, hence protecting your files; See who has your computer through the built-in camera, without them know...

Windows 8 News - Upgrade To Windows 8 Pro

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:06:00 +0000

Upgrade For Under $50 Last week Microsoft announced that upgrading to Windows 8 Pro from Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 will cost just $39.99 (saying 'just' because this is a very un-Microsoft price tag). This price will be offered to customers in 131 countries (the list of countries hasn't been provided though, but we hope Australia is on that list... we'll keep you posted). Upgrade Offer For Newly Purchased Windows 7 PCs If you're thinking of buyin...

Give Your PC User Experience A Boost - Get Better Battery

Mon, 28 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Generally, laptops come with a low-cost battery, which usually means a three-cell battery. But many manufacturers also offer option to upgrade to a six-cell that could effectively double the battery life of the laptop – and not always at an enormous price. Or you can buy it separately… and significantly cheaper than from a manufacturer.

Flashback - The Biggest Mac Malware Threat Yet

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:00:00 +0000

More Than 600,000 Macs Infected Mac OS X has been relatively safe from malware. However, there has been a few malware scares recently that have affected a significant number of Mac users. One of those was MacDefender fake antivirus scam that led users to believe their systems were infected and asked for credit card details to remove the "infection". Another one was DNSChanger malware, which directed affected computers to malicious websites that tried to get people provide...

Give Your PC User Experience A Boost - Install More Memory (RAM)

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Decent amount of RAM is always a good idea. What “decent” means depends on the operating system you’re running and applications you’re using. Ever wondered what those empty memory slots in your computer case can be used for? Well, the shift to 64-bit operating systems has allowed us to take full advantage of those slots. For example, 8GB RAM is particularly useful if you’re running Windows 7 64-bit. Microsoft states that minimum requirement for Windo...

Facebook Makeover For Businesses And How To Use It To Your Advantage

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Just as we thought we had everything (everything?) under control in the social media arena, Facebook released a new format for brand pages last month called Timeline. The feature was actually introduced last year but, before 30th March 2012, activating Timeline on brand pages was voluntary. And like with so many FB features - not so voluntary anymore. Anyhow, like everyone else we're working hard to make our page look its best, so we updated it last week (just before this ...