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Seamus Byrne

Founder and Head of Content at Byteside. Brings two decades of experience covering tech, digital culture, and their impacts on society.

Apple

How to backup and restore a new Apple Watch correctly

Backing up, updating and transferring your settings to a new Apple Watch is a confusing mess. Here's how to get it done properly.

How to backup and restore a new Apple Watch correctly
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Sonos Beam (Gen 2): an easy top choice soundbar under $1,000

With the Dolby Atmos upgrade and a more spacious sound experience, the second generation Beam is an excellent soundbar at a great price.

Sonos Beam (Gen 2): an easy top choice soundbar under $1,000
New Realities

HTC Vive Pro 2 review: ahead of the curve (too far?)

5K resolution @ 120Hz is amazing on paper, but sweet spot clarity is limited and you need an epic GPU to reach Vive Pro 2's full potential.

HTC Vive Pro 2 review: ahead of the curve (too far?)
Technology

SteelSeries Prime hardware nails your fuss-free frags

The Prime mice and headset dial back the bling in favour of esports performance at a mid-tier price, making it a winner for many buyers.

SteelSeries Prime hardware nails your fuss-free frags
Byteside Podcast

Putting real heart into Far Cry 6

Navid Khavari, Narrative Director on Far Cry 6, talks about creating a story to care about into a game best known for flambuoyant open world mayhem.

Putting real heart into Far Cry 6
Byteside Podcast

Meason Camille: from Melbourne to the NBA 2K League

Meason 'Milo' Camille just wrapped his first season with the Pistons NBA 2K League team. We catch up on how hard he worked to make it.

Meason Camille: from Melbourne to the NBA 2K League
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Amazon Astro's sad destiny

Remember CLOi? Exactly...

Amazon Astro's sad destiny
Technology

Slow down for 'new phone' day

When upgrading to a new phone, it's worth taking the moment to think about everything you do with it.

Slow down for 'new phone' day
Business

Has that MVP got the right V?

And why Ray-Ban Stories aren't all that viable.

Has that MVP got the right V?
New Realities

Lost in the settings

I know my way around system menus. And I love exploring how to optimise the tools I use. The fact they exist can often be a big part of whether I feel like it’s safe to fall in love with a given piece of software – is this willing to let me make it work ‘just right’?

Lost in the settings
Business

Data and how you slice it

There's always a reason to present data in very specific ways.

Data and how you slice it
Media

Programmatic identity

The programmed public square has been a terrible place to live our lockdown lives, showing each of us exactly and only what it thinks we want the world to look like.

Programmatic identity
New Realities

145km/h VR: Brendan Doyle's skeleton racing edge

We talk to the Irish skeleton racer about using a VR headset to improve his chances in one of the fastest sports on the planet.

145km/h VR: Brendan Doyle's skeleton racing edge
Computers

SteelSeries Rival 5 review: nine buttons are great – if you can reach them

Extra buttons are great for so many games, but we're not quite sure who has hands that can use them all effectively.

SteelSeries Rival 5 review: nine buttons are great – if you can reach them

Answering the call

Phones have fallen victim to becoming an open platform with no barriers to entry and a simple system for computational calling to make it a breeze for scammers.

Answering the call
Byteside Podcast

Is it a game? Is it fitness? Yes, it's Zwift!

We chat with professional cycler turned ANZ manager of Zwift about the company's game / fitness hybrid that avoids 'classes' in favour of fun.

Is it a game? Is it fitness? Yes, it's Zwift!
Technology

Australia's COVID-19 vaccine certificate now load into digital wallets

Apple Wallet and Google Pay support is now available for Australian COVID-19 vaccination certificates through the latest Medicare app update.

Australia's COVID-19 vaccine certificate now load into digital wallets
Business

Windows 365 Cloud PC service is now live: here's what you'll pay

The new cloud-based Windows service is available to the public today. Prices vary based on cores, RAM and storage options.

Windows 365 Cloud PC service is now live: here's what you'll pay
Technology

Google's Pixel 6 new chip and camera raise the bar for Android phones

A cheeky reveal shows a new 'camera bar' with optical zoom and a new Google Tensor SoC that together make the Pixel 6 a big step forward.

Google's Pixel 6 new chip and camera raise the bar for Android phones
Technology

Nokia X20 review: an 'average' phone ready to take you to 2025

The Nokia X20 feels slightly less than ideal, but nothing is a dealbreaker – it just wants to be a reliable phone for years to come.

Nokia X20 review: an 'average' phone ready to take you to 2025