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Misleading Advertising for Energy Usage or Sounds Right?

I'm looking online to get a mini fridge for my office, I wanted to get a nice dark one with the glass front as I spend quite a bit of time in my office, y'know just not a plain white …

Are CyberPower Products Terrible or Just The Batteries That Come in Them?

I have a CyberPower 600VA UPS and it has died within 12 months. I use it as a backup for my NBN NTD which has the smallest power draw. (~8W I believe) However, I was woken up the other night to the …

Cheapest HDMI 2.1 Steam Link Device for 4k120hz Streaming

Hi all, I'm currently searching for a cheap device capable of streaming 4k120hz games from my PC to my TV. I used to be able to do this in the bedroom, however Steam Link on Samsung TV's …

poll Samsung TV Hue Sync App - Ridiculous Price or?

The 2022 Samsung TV's now have the ability to install the Hue Sync app which changes the ambient lighting to match the colour of the TV, be it applications or HDMI inputs they will match the …

Price Monitoring via Website/Self Hosted App

Hi all, I've been manually monitoring the prices of the Samsung Neo QLED 75-inch TV from a few major retailers in a spreadsheet and was wondering if there any of you bargain-veterans had your …

Cheap 40-50" TV's - I Have a Few Questions for Owners

Hi all, I'm looking to buy a cheap TV for use in my Alfresco, it will be on a pivoting wall mount and housed within a TV cover when not in use. Budget $400-$600. I have a few questions for …

JB Hi-Fi

JB Hi-Fi Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Click and Collect Pre-Ordered Phone - No Stock

I have just gotten off the phone with JB Hifi after not receiving any status updates for a while, and have been told that I won't be able to get the phone on Friday 4th March, as they …

Is "Touchscreen Polish" Different from Regular Polish?

Hi, Unfortunately in my 2 years of wearing my Galaxy Watch Active 2 every day, I finally managed to get a scratch on it in the last month of wearing it, before I upgraded to the Galaxy Watch 4. As …

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AOC AGON AG273FZE 27" 240Hz Full HD 0.5ms G-Sync Compatible IPS Gaming Monitor $379 + Delivery @ Mwave

expired AOC AGON AG273FZE 27" 240Hz Full HD 0.5ms G-Sync Compatible IPS Gaming Monitor $379 + Delivery @ Mwave

Stumbled across this today as a part of the Cyber Monday deals, went to buy this exact deal on Scorptec on Friday but it was sold out before I got the chance. Regular price I have been monitoring is …

Windscribe

Winscribe PRO Users, What Is The Discount for ControlD DNS?

Hi all, Just out of curiosity, I am looking at signing up for ControlD DNS as my NordVPN Smart DNS is no longer working on my Samsung TV. I am also annoyed at Nord for removing 99% of the SOCKS5 …

Your Best Ways to Deal with Scam Callers

So we've all had the calls before, what are your best/funniest ways to deal with Scam Callers? While I cannot say I will bother to set up VM's with fake web servers on a local network like …

Aussie Broadband

poll nbn AussieBroadband Vs. Superloop

Hi all, I have a 3 questions for the power users on both ISPs here I will list below. Currently a home I am building is almost complete and I am looking for a gigabit plan to compliment my new FTTP …

Nest Hello Doorbell in Australia - What Works?

Hi all, I am looking at purchasing a Nest Hello doorbell and having it forwarded to Australia. Has anyone managed to get one and set it up correctly? The main reason I want to do this is for the …

Google

Google Open Letter - What Are Your Thoughts?

Hi all, I have seen a new warning on Google, and wondering if anyone else has had a read over this, a warning pops up to tell you your search data is at risk due to a new law which will force google …

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SeedBoxBay - 1Gbps Seedboxes 50% off

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COVID19

Hi all, received this email with an offer for all, check it out below. COVID-19 continues to affect every corner of the globe and we hope everyone in our community is staying safe and putting …

What's Your Lowest Latency ISP on FTTP NBN?

Hi all, I am about to move into a new house that has FTTP, in the past I was set up by NBN on the shitty PtMP wireless solution, and got about 5mb down during busy periods with 100+ms ping (always) …

The Best Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Deal?

What is the best Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Deal you have seen? I'm currently looking for deals on the International 512GB Dual-SIM model, and am wondering what the lowest price others have seen for …