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This Braun stick blender has changed the way I cook for the better — and now you can own one for AU$79

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support In a small kitchen where storage is at a premium, I figured a portable blender would serve me fine. I quickly realised how limiting it was for my needs — as a home cook, I needed more than just smoothies for my breakfast. After looking at several options, I got the Braun Multiquick 5 and haven’t regretted that purchase once. It might come with a few different attachments, but it’s still compact and powers well above its size would indicate. I can still make smoothies, but now I also make soups, sauces and other dishes that I’ve been meaning to try now I have a hand blender. Actually, hold on, there is one small regret that I do have: I paid full price for it and regret not waiting for the massive 57% discount available right now. If, like me, you’re looking to up your kitchen antics with something small and affordable, grab this EOFY deal on the Braun Multiqu...
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I tested the five best speed camera detection systems for drivers — here's the one I'd buy with my own money

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support Speeding fines are rising and automated enforcement is everywhere. According to DVLA data , the number of UK drivers receiving penalty points for breaking speed limits increased by 32% between 2022 and 2025, while road safety charity IAM RoadSmart says fines and penalty points are now at a four-year high. It is a similar story in US, where automated speed camera s are gaining momentum thanks to a growing number of states permitting the use of cutting-edge camera tech . Modern cars increasingly feature built-in speed camera alerts, but plenty of older vehicles don't. That's where a growing number of dedicated speed camera detection devices step in, using smartphone connectivity, community reporting and extensive camera databases to keep drivers informed. Questions of legality vary wildly in the US and you'll struggle to find the devices listed belo...

Apple price hikes have hit Australia, and the MacBook Neo no longer looks quite so cheap

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support Apple has raised prices across multiple categories in Australia The MacBook Neo has lost some of its entry-level appeal The move follows rising RAM and storage costs Australian shoppers looking for EOFY offers , or waiting for early Amazon Prime Day tech deals, now have another price shift to factor in. Apple has raised local prices across several major product categories, including the new MacBook Neo, MacBook Air, iPad range, Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini and more. The timing is awkward, but it also hasn't come from nowhere. Apple has usually been better than most tech companies at absorbing supply chain pressure before it reaches shoppers, though the current RAM and component crunch has been dragging on for long enough to change that calculation. The warning signs came last month, when Tim Cook flagged "significantly higher memory costs" on an ...

Why you should care if your robot is a copycat

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support Recent court developments in Germany have put an important issue into the robotics spotlight. A German court in Hamburg has issued a preliminary injunction against Elite Robots Germany in a copyright infringement case involving copying of Universal Robots software. As a result, the company is not allowed to offer or distribute the products covered by the decision in Germany while the case continues. At first, this may sound like technical legal news only relevant for the German market. But it highlights broader questions that matter to every company investing in automation – especially when choosing a collaborative robot that will operate close to people and become part of daily production. Here are five reasons why. 1. Copying creates real risk for customers When protected robot software or design is copied without permission, the impact extends well beyon...

Forget storage anxiety with this 20TB Seagate external hard drive — it's one of our favourites and it's 32% off

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support I’m sure this scenario is familiar to you — you buy an external hard drive for a certain capacity, thinking that it would have more than enough space to store all your current files, and many more in the future — but then you soon realise that you’ve filled it up in no time. You’re then forced to delete some files to make enough room for new ones that you need to back up or archive. And so it goes. I can definitely relate, having filled up a couple of hard drives ranging from 2TB to 6TB containing photo libraries, videos and Steam game backups, then later finding myself auditing those files more often than I’d like to clear up storage space. If you’re in the same boat as me, Amazon has discounted the 20TB Seagate Expansion Desktop external hard drive by 32% to AU$623.73 . That price averages to around 3 cents per gigabyte, which is brilliant value for a backu...

Windows 11 is now 5 years old — and for the first time this decade, I think Microsoft's finally onto a winner with the OS

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support Can you believe that it's now half a decade since Windows 11 was revealed? The operating system was first announced by Microsoft at a press event on June 24 back in 2021 ( although the OS was leaked just before that , in typical fashion). Five years ago today we were told that Windows 11 was inbound as a free upgrade for all Windows 10 users — but there was no stampede to adopt it, that's for sure (and the hardware requirements certainly didn't help the cause ). It wasn't until July 2025 that Windows 11 overtook Windows 10 as the dominant version of Microsoft's desktop OS according to Statcounter's figures , but it now holds a comfortable majority of over 70% of that market. As it should do, considering Windows 10 ran out of support last October (and only has a few months of extended support left ). However, putting aside the sluggish...