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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 31m

Those videos shot on your phone don't have to stay as short grabs of your life, and if you're used to Adobe's video editing app, you can now take it to go. www.pickr.com.au/news/2025/ad... #apps #news #software #adobe #iphone #videoediting

Adobe's Premiere video editing makes the jump to iPhone – Pickr

Those videos shot on your phone don't have to stay as short grabs of your life, and if you're used to Adobe's video editing app, you can now take it to go.

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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 17h

A huge outage affects apps and websites on October 20, so what went wrong? Pickr joins the ABC to explain. www.pickr.com.au/pickr/media-... #mediaappearances #abc

ABC Adelaide Evenings: a big web outage – Pickr

A huge outage affects apps and websites on October 20, so what went wrong? Pickr joins the ABC to explain.

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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 1d

If you're tired of replacing your keyboard's batteries every few months, or even sick of sticking in the USB cable, Logitech has a novel solution: sunlight. www.pickr.com.au/news/2025/lo... #computers #news #keyboards #logitech #solar

Logitech turns to the sun to keep keys charged – Pickr

If you're tired of replacing your keyboard's batteries every few months, or even sick of sticking in the USB cable, Logitech has a novel solution: sunlight.

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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 3d

Another of the many robotic vacuums, the Narwal Freo Z10 is unusual in how hard and diligent it cleans and mops your floor. www.pickr.com.au/reviews/2025... #home #reviews #robotics #mops #roboticvacuum #vacuum #vacuums

Narwal Freo Z10 review – Pickr

Another of the many robotic vacuums, the Narwal Freo Z10 is unusual in how hard and diligent it cleans and mops your floor.

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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 4d

Scammers are at it again, finding ways to fleece people out of money using a crypto ATM. But what is it, and is it like a regular ATM? www.pickr.com.au/pickr/media-... #mediaappearances #abc

ABC Sydney Drive: crypto ATMs – Pickr

Scammers are at it again, finding ways to fleece people out of money using a crypto ATM. But what is it, and is it like a regular ATM?

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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 4d

Less a "phone" and more a "service", Pinwheel gives parents more hands-on control in a phone for their kids. Does it work, and is it worth the price? www.pickr.com.au/reviews/2025... #googleandroid #phones #reviews #kids #parenting #pinwheel

Pinwheel Phone review – Pickr

Less a "phone" and more a "service", Pinwheel gives parents more control in a phone for kids. Does it work, and is it worth the price?

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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 5d

An addition to Google Search that isn't "AI Mode" but still uses AI, the search system will let you see how clothes look on your body before you spend money. www.pickr.com.au/news/2025/go... #news #online #ai #fashion #google #search #shopping

Google's AI lets you try on clothes in search – Pickr

An addition to Google Search that isn't "AI Mode" but still uses AI, the search system will let you see how clothes look on your body before you spend money.

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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 5d

A new laptop or two is on the cards for launch very soon, as Apple sends a teaser online with a very obvious hint. www.pickr.com.au/news/2025/ap... #apple #computers #news #apple #applesilicon #macbookpro #rumour #rumours

Apple looks set for M5 MacBooks shortly – Pickr

A new laptop or two is on the cards for launch very soon, as Apple sends a teaser online with a very obvious hint.

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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 6d

With a massive 6.88 inch screen, the sub-$200 Moto G06 seems like it should be higher priced. There are definitely some compromises, but the screen and battery size probably aren't it. www.pickr.com.au/news/2025/mo... #googleandroid #news #phones #4g #android15 #budget #budgetphone #motorola

Motorola's G06 brings a big screen for budget buyers – Pickr

With a massive 6.88 inch screen, the sub-$200 Moto G06 seems like it should be higher priced. There are definitely some compromises, but the screen and battery size probably aren't it.

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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 6d

If passwords are a weak point in security, what do people use instead? Pickr joins 3AW to talk passkeys and how they replace passwords. www.pickr.com.au/pickr/media-... #mediaappearances #3aw

3AW Mornings: passwords and passkeys – Pickr

If passwords are a weak point in security, what do people use instead? Pickr joins 3AW to talk passkeys and how they replace passwords.

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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 7d

Quite possibly the laziest gadget you'll come across all year, there is now a remote page turner for a device within an arm's reach of your body. www.pickr.com.au/news/2025/ko... #accessories #homeentertainment #news #ereader #kobo

Kobo makes a wireless page turner for eReaders – Pickr

Quite possibly the laziest gadget you'll come across all year, there is now a remote page turner for a device within an arm's reach of your body.

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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 7d

iPhone and iPad owners may soon be able to find apps somewhere other than Apple's App Store. www.pickr.com.au/news/2025/an... #apps #news #phones #altstore #ios17 #iphone

An alternative to the App Store is coming to Australia – Pickr

iPhone and iPad owners may soon be able to find apps somewhere other than Apple's App Store.

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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 9d

Nothing's slightly economical take on tech is joining noise cancelling headphones with a pair that's well under the price of others. www.pickr.com.au/news/2025/cm... #headphones #news #noisecancellation #sound #cmf #highresolutionaudio #noisecancellation #nothing #spatialaudio

CMF's sub-$200 headphones have battery to spare – Pickr

Nothing's slightly economical take on tech is joining noise cancelling headphones with a pair that's well under the price of others.

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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 10d

The latest networking technologies tend to cost a little more than the older tech you can find, but the latest Orbi gets both mesh and WiFi 7 working for under $500. www.pickr.com.au/news/2025/ne... #computers #networking #news #meshnetworking #netgear #wifi7

Netgear gets the cost of WiFi 7 mesh below $500 – Pickr

The latest networking technologies tend to cost a little more than the older tech you can find, but the latest Orbi gets both mesh and WiFi 7 working for under $500.

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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 10d

As the weather warms up, you might be wondering how technology can help. It turns out Sony has been working on something unique just for that. www.pickr.com.au/news/2025/so... #news #wearables #cooling #sony

Sony builds a personal cooling system for your neck – Pickr

As the weather warms up, you might be wondering how technology can help. It turns out Sony has been working on something unique just for that.

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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 11d

AI systems are now able to make videos, and it could make it more difficult to determine what's real and what's not. What's going on? Pickr explains. www.pickr.com.au/pickr/media-... #mediaappearances #fiveaa

FiveAA Mornings: AI in video – Pickr

AI systems are now able to make videos, and it could make it more difficult to determine what's real and what's not. What's going on? Pickr explains.

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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 11d

AI is everywhere, but sometimes it has problems called "hallucinations". What are they, and what causes them? Pickr joins ABC to explain. www.pickr.com.au/pickr/media-... #mediaappearances #abc

ABC Adelaide Mornings: AI hallucinations – Pickr

AI is everywhere, but sometimes it has problems called "hallucinations". What are they, and what causes them? Pickr joins ABC to explain.

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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 12d

One of the more unusual gadgets around, LG's 5 Garment Styler aims to keep your clothes wrinkle free in a tech savvy wardrobe. www.pickr.com.au/news/2025/lg... #appliances #home #news #laundry #lg

LG's TrueSteam Styler is like a dry cleaner for home – Pickr

One of the more unusual gadgets around, LG's 5 Garment Styler aims to keep your clothes wrinkle free in a tech savvy wardrobe.

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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 12d

HP's take on a thin and light laptop mightn't have the performance of other PCs, but it has somewhere you will want: battery to spare. www.pickr.com.au/reviews/2025... #computers #microsoftwindows #reviews #14inch #ai #aipc #aluminium #hp #qualcomm #wifi6e #windows11

HP OmniBook 5 14 inch review – Pickr

HP's take on a thin and light laptop mightn't have the performance of other PCs, but it has somewhere you will want: battery to spare.

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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 13d

Seemingly endless scroll wheels and plenty of customisation are where pro-grade mice have been, but their next destination brings the vibes, almost literally. www.pickr.com.au/news/2025/lo... #computers #news #logitech #mice #mouse #typec

Logitech's MX Master 4 brings the buzz with a haptic mouse – Pickr

Seemingly endless scroll wheels and plenty of customisation are where pro-grade mice have been, but their next destination brings the vibes, almost literally.

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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 13d

Whether you like Google's AI overviews or not, searching is about to become a whole lot more AI-infused, as Australia becomes one of the last places to get the AI Mode. www.pickr.com.au/news/2025/go... #news #online #ai #google #search

Google's AI Mode goes live in Australia – Pickr

Whether you like Google's AI overviews or not, searching is about to become a whole lot more AI-infused, as Australia becomes one of the last places to get the AI Mode.

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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 14d

Huge screens are on the way for people with deep pockets and massive walls, as Samsung joins the over-100 inch TV world in Australia. www.pickr.com.au/news/2025/sa... #news #tv #visual #4k #4ktv #qled #samsung

Samsung's 115 inch TVs are here, but not with Micro RGB – Pickr

Huge screens are on the way for people with deep pockets and massive walls, as Samsung joins the over-100 inch TV world in Australia.

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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 15d

There's a new premium for iPhone charging stands, with the Belkin UltraCharge Pro bringing the speed and versatility you expect by your bedside. www.pickr.com.au/reviews/2025... #accessories #phones #powerbankschargers #reviews #wearables #belkin #magsafe #qi #qi2 #wirelesscharging

Belkin UltraCharge Pro 3-in-1 review – Pickr

There's a new premium for iPhone stands, with the Belkin UltraCharge Pro bringing the speed and versatility expected by your bedside.

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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 18d

Have you ever shared a room with the kids, and needed to watch something while they were asleep? You just might need an iPad and two pairs of AirPods. www.pickr.com.au/how-to/2025/... #apple #howto #tablets #airpods #ipad #ipadair #ipadmini #ipadpro #iphone

How to pair two wireless earphones to one iPad – Pickr

Have you ever shared a room with the kids, and needed to watch something while they were asleep? You just might need an iPad and two pairs of AirPods.

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pickr.com.au @pickrau.bsky.social · 18d

Kids headphones typically come with volume limiting as a feature, but the JBL Junior 320BT goes a little further with app monitoring, too. www.pickr.com.au/reviews/2025... #headphones #reviews #sound #jbl #kids #parenting

JBL Junior 320BT review – Pickr

Kids headphones typically come with volume limiting as a feature, but the JBL Junior 320BT goes a little further with app monitoring, too.

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