Stories by Tony Ibrahim

Tethering tutorial: How to use your Android smartphone as a modem

Knowing how to share your smartphone’s Internet connection can get you out of sticky situations.

The best smartphones of 2015: What a year for comebacks

The year 2015 was a tumultuous year for smartphones. Some companies found redemption while others underwhelmed. Finger sensors became the norm, along with pixel-rich screens, extraordinary cameras and premium design. The year was kind to customers i...

Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Wireless review: Quality audio made easy

"There is no exquisite beauty without some strangeness in the proportion." The line, taken from an Edgar Allan Poe short story, speaks volumes of Bowers & Wilkins’ latest speaker, the Zeppelin Wireless.

Optus fined $51k for duping customers on Internet speeds

Optus has been slapped with a fine for misleading customers following the issue of five infringement notices by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

World's first 4K smartphone, Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, goes on sale in Australia

The first smartphone in the world to have a 4K display, Sony’s Xperia Z5 Premium, is now on sale in Australia.

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium review: Is the world ready for a 4K phone?

A single hand holds 8.3 million pixels. This is what makes the Xperia Z5 Premium, the recent flagship from Sony, one of a kind.

D-Link Taipan AC3200 Ultra tri-band modem-router review

Eyes often gloss over when people broach the subject of modem-routers. That’s not the case with D-Link’s Taipan, a modem-router that looks like the wacky lovechild of Alien and Optimus Prime.

BlackBerry Priv review: When old habits die hard

Mark 2016 as the year BlackBerry releases its first smartphone running Android in Australia. It’s called the BlackBerry Priv, the name being a play on the word ‘privacy’, and it aims to make the BlackBerry brand relevant once again.

Dell XPS 13 (2016) review: Making the very best Ultrabook

Take the ultrabook concept, refine it as much as humanly possible and the end result will be Dell’s XPS 13. This notebook tells the story of the people who worked on its development; a story about ambition, devout work and perfectionism.

Yatango Mobile owes shoppers hundreds of thousands in refunds

Refunds in the vicinity of hundreds of thousands of dollars are owed to Australians who have purchased smartphones from online retailer Yatango Mobile.

The Sky Walker bolts electric motors to two wheels for unprecedented personal mobility

The Sky Walker is the latest in personal mobility. Two 350-watt electric motors drive a couple of wheels and the person standing atop. It’s an approach far more minimalist than its popular rival, the Segway, but its less-is-more philosophy ensures it...

BlackBerry Priv first impressions: When BlackBerry gave Android a go

A BlackBerry running on Android was an eventuality. BlackBerry 10, the company’s home baked operating system, is comprehensive, but a lack of application support meant BlackBerry’s smartphones could be used for a lot less. When BlackBerry announced ...

Free Xbox for Optus Microsoft Lumia 950 pre-orders

Optus is sweetening online pre-orders for the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL with an Xbox giveaway.

Teslas flow along Australia's east cost with opening of pivotal supercharger station

Dreams of driving a Model S from Brisbane to Melbourne are a little closer to becoming a reality with the latest developments made to Tesla’s Supercharger network.

The PS4 is the fastest selling console in Sony’s history

Sony has revealed its PlayStation 4 is the fastest selling console in the company’s history. More than 30.2 million units has been sold worldwide in the brief time since it launched.