Articles By Alex Angove-Plumb
Alex Angove-Plumb
Digital Content Editor
Alex Angove-Plumb is a Digital Content Editor at WhistleOut and an award-winning journalist. He's been in the tech publishing industry since 2010, putting him a few short years away from the title of Grizzled Ancient in his chosen profession. He was an original WhistleOut-er before running NBN Co's corporate blog for two years, then moving on to a lengthy stint at CHOICE. Now he's come home.
Over his career, Alex has learned more about phones, telcos, and the NBN than he'd like to admit, and is happy to put his expertise to good use by helping our readers navigate the often-confusing morass of buzzwords and gotchas that tech marketing can throw your way.
When not shaking his fist at kids these days, you might find Alex tinkering about the house doing arguably destructive DIY, messing with one or both of his cats, or trying just-one-more-run in whatever roguelite he's currently obsessed with.
Expertise
- Mobile plans
- Internet plans
- Telco
- Smartphones
- Headphones and other audio
Awards
- Best News Writer (2024 Consensus IT Writers Awards)
Education
- Post-graduate Certificate of Editing and Online Publishing - Macquarie University (2020)
- Editing for the Screen and Digital Publishing - NSW Writer’s Centre (2018)
- Bachelor of Creative Writing - Macquarie University (2005 - 2007)
Featured Publications
Deal alert: Snag AirPods Pro 3 for under $350
Apple’s flagship earbuds, the AirPods Pro 3, are currently 19% off on the tech company’s Amazon web store.
Vodafone is offering $700 off the iPhone Air right now
Vodafone's $700 iPhone Air discount is a good deal if you're after a plan with big data, but if not then you have other options.
Samsung's new Music Studio speakers look a little different
The Music Studio 5 and 7 take their looks as seriously as their sound.
Google Pixel 10a vs. Pixel 10: Good value vs. great value
Both the Google Pixel 10 and the Pixel 10a are great options, but what the Pixel 10a loses in ability, it gains in bang-for-buck value.
OPPO A6 5G review: A budget phone with no fatal flaws
The OPPO A6 is definitely worth considering for its RRP of $399, if only thanks to its great battery life and six years of security updates.
Nothing Phone 4a vs. Phone 4a Pro: Economy vs. eccentricity
The Nothing Phone 4a and Phone 4a Pro are both great value for money, boasting many of the same features and perks.
Jabra Evolve3 85 review: Work and play, in that order
The Evolve3 85 hybrid headphones could do with a little less collar and a little more holler for your dollar.
Lebara shortens its prepaid recharge length
The shorter prepaid periods will mean customers pay 13 bills per year, instead of 12.
Fibre to the Node continues to underperform, says ACCC
The report found 11.8% of NBN plans delivered via FTTN aren't delivering what customers pay for.
The ACCC wants to increase the minimum NBN speed, is it enough?
The new standards would increase the minimum NBN offering from 12Mbps downloads and 1Mbps uploads to 25Mbps and 10Mbps, respectively.
