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The laws regarding online gambling in Australia are strange, and the effect that they have on the gambling culture are somewhat unexpected. It began in 2001 when a law called the Interactive Gambling Act was passed. This law was supposed to “protect Australian citizens from online gambling” but rather than banning online gambling altogether,...

As its name suggests, the MacBook Air is much more lightweight than its counterpart, the MacBook Pro, and that makes it significantly more mobile. Most MacBook Pro owners take their MacBooks with them wherever they go, but with a MacBook Air it becomes so much easier. Of course, you can also take an iPad...

When it comes to online payment providers, they don’t come any bigger than PayPal. Established 16 years ago, PayPal has been at the head of the online payments market ever since, and in the US alone it is used by 24% of the population. In the the third quarter of 2014, PayPal processed close...

Unfortunately, the world of online gambling isn’t as clean cut as we would like it to be. The cases of scam sites are rare, but they do exist, and when you add in the fact that many people still have an innate mistrust of online gambling, then this is a big blight on the...

Gambling is big business wherever you are in the world, but nowhere is it as big as it is in Australia. Four out of five Aussies gamble on a regular basis, and they spend more money on a weekly flutter than they do on petrol. In fact, although Australia has a reputation as a...

Platinum Play is run by the same company that own Euro Palace and other online casinos. This is a highly accredited site and one that has been recommended by many, with some very big sites and acclaimed reviewers promoting them. The Software Platinum Play advertises their software as “spy-ware free”, and although we would...

The smartphone market is big business, and it is only getting bigger. The daddy of that market for many is the Apple iPhone, and in the United States alone this smartphone accounts for 1 out of every 4 smartphones. Worldwide, Apple’s sales are trumped by Samsung, who have a much wider selection than Apple,...

Pokies are hugely popular in Australia, and in New Zealand to a lesser extent. These are a great way to while away a few minutes or hours, with the added incentive of being able to win a huge jackpot with just a few cents, but whilst this is a popular pastime for many, it...

As devoted Mac users on a Mac heavy site, we’re biased when it comes to our favorite computer and operating system, but it’s a bias that comes from years of using Windows and then realizing just how superior macs are in every single way. It’s true that Macs can’t play all of the games...

Australia has one of the highest rates of tablet and smartphone ownerships in the world. Nearly 4 out of ten Australians own a tablet, and iPads are often their first choice. Although not as high, the ownership rates in New Zealand are also significant, and are actually higher than the United States and China....