Articles by Jasmine Gearie, Ecommerce editor

Jasmine Gearie is an ecommerce editor at TechRadar Australia, with a primary focus on helping readers cut through the jargon to find the best mobile and internet plans for their needs. She crunches the numbers to maintain dedicated guides to the latest phones, NBN and broadband plans of all types, and covers the important telco industry news. She also hunts down tech deals on laptops, phones, gaming consoles and more, so readers know where to buy the products they want for the cheapest prices.

Articles by: Jasmine Gearie

Tech gift ideas: 15 top gizmos and gadgets for everyone

By Jasmine Gearie published 15 May 20

Gift Guide Whether it's a birthday or an anniversary, or any day in between, here's our pick of the best gadgets you can give anyone.

Mother and young daughter sitting on the floor at home using a laptop and tablet

Free stuff for self isolation: all the best entertainment, giveaways and resources

By Jasmine Gearie last updated 14 May 20

A number of organizations are opening up their previously paid resources; you'll find a full, updated list here.

Facebook and Google will be forced to pay for news content in Australia

By Jasmine Gearie published 20 April 20

As media companies are hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, a new mandatory code seeks to "level the playing field".

iPhone messaging secret lets you type 'pew pew' to send a laser light show

By Jasmine Gearie last updated 28 May 20

Amuse your friends and family with this rediscovered iMessage trick, and many others.

Zoom video calls get a new background tool courtesy of Canva

By Jasmine Gearie last updated 30 June 20

Graphic design platform Canva has launched a new feature to create customized backgrounds when using Zoom video conferencing software.

Twitter takes aggressive new steps to flag misinformation posted to the platform

By Jasmine Gearie last updated 21 February 20

A leaked demo shows Twitter is exploring ways to fight against fake news with a possible community fact-checking feature.

Instagram's latest feature lets you see which accounts you interact with the least

By Jasmine Gearie published 7 February 20

Instagram has rolled out a new Categories feature for the accounts you follow.

Twitter follows Instagram in crackdown on 'manipulated' images

By Jasmine Gearie published 6 February 20

Twitter has announced its plans to label – and potentially remove – photos and videos that have been overly altered.

Serious TikTok security flaw uncovered – and it's already been patched

By Jasmine Gearie last updated 9 January 20

TikTok reveals new security threats were discovered.

Belkin's new Soundform Elite smart speaker doubles as a wireless charger

By Jasmine Gearie published 7 January 20

CES 2020 Belkin and Devialet announce collaboration on Soundform Elite smart speaker.

Oral-B's new AI-powered toothbrush spots all the ways you're brushing wrong

By Jasmine Gearie published 6 January 20

CES 2020 Oral-B announces the iO, an AI-powered smart toothbrush, at CES 2020.

Smartphone night modes may not actually help you sleep, say scientists

By Jasmine Gearie published 18 December 19

New research suggests that the warmer light of screen ‘night modes’ could in fact be disrupting our sleep.

Instagram takes aim at 'offensive' captions with new warning prompts

By Jasmine Gearie published 17 December 19

Instagram is rolling out a feature to flag captions that may be considered offensive.

WhatsApp will soon pull support for older smartphones

By Jasmine Gearie published 12 December 19

Popular messaging platform WhatsApp has announced that older Android and iOS devices will not be supported after February 1, 2020.

A new Half-Life game is in development, Valve confirms

By Jasmine Gearie published 19 November 19

A tweet from the game developer has revealed an upcoming VR title starring Half-Life 2’s Alyx Vance.

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