Technology news
Is Apple's iPad Pro a PC and laptop killer?
Tim Biggs No. But it's not hard to imagine that for some the iPad Pro is all they need besides a phone.
Microsoft claims to decode emotions
Michael Koziol After horrifying us with software that could tell you how old you looked, Microsoft has a new trick.
What's the killer app for the new Apple TV?
Man asks for his money back from Tinder date
Microsoft takes on Apple in Sydney's CBD
Aussie flies 'world's only jetpack' in US
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Microsoft opens Sydney store
Tim Biggs and Ben Grubb Microsoft's first Australian store could put personal computer repair shops out of business.
Games
Black Ops 3 is a carnival of guns and confusion
Michael Thomsen Latest game a grand and gaudy spectacle of incoherence that will likely be difficult to remember, but was a sight to see while it lasted.
New Facebook app sends news alerts to lock screen
Gerry Smith Facebook has introduced an iPhone app in the US that sends customised alerts to smartphone users, further deepening the ties between media companies and the social media giant.
Airbnb horror stories are the new internet meme
Catherine Armitage It was such a beautiful idea, until the sh** hit the walls, literally.
iPad Pro won't be nail in PC's coffin
Adam Turner Comment: Apple's new chief has clearly discovered Steve Jobs' private kool-aid stash.
Four decades on, Sony finally kills off Betamax
Sophie Curtis Sony has announced that it will stop selling Betamax tapes in March 2016 – over forty years after the ill-fated video format was first launched and 13 years after the company last made a player.
Virtual Reality
This suit ensures you're never lonely
Hannah Francis A UK studio has developed a prototype suit that gives all-over body touch sensations, and is compatible with virtual reality.
Apple ejects six black students in Aussie store
Rachel Wells A video showing a group of African youths being asked to leave an Apple store at Highpoint on Tuesday has caused widespread outrage on social media amid claims of blatant racism.
Tim Cook declares the end of the PC
Allister Heath Apple boss Tim Cook asks why anyone would buy a PC any more ahead of iPad Pro going on sale.
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'It will get worse before it gets better'
Rachel Olding Australian government agencies and organisations are increasingly vulnerable to a major cyber attack yet security has not evolved in more than 20 years, according to an international cybercrime expert.
Atlassian finally goes public, filing for IPO in the US
Micheal J. de la Merced Atlassian, the Australian maker of development and collaboration software for companies, has filed to go public in the US.
175 new tech jobs for Melbourne
Hannah Francis State government commits to five-year funding round as software company launches community centre and new jobs.
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Gadgets on the Go
What's the killer app for the new Apple TV?
Adam Turner In a fledgling App Store dominated by games and streaming video services, you'll find a few gems to make the new Apple TV more useful in your lounge room.
Social Radar
Airbnb horror stories are the new internet meme
Catherine Armitage It was such a beautiful idea, until the sh** hit the walls, literally.
MacMan
How my Apple Watch saved my life
Garry Barker I woke up feeling a bit odd. I strapped on my Apple Watch, unlocked the iPhone, and then felt for my pulse on my right wrist. Soon I was in the hospital cardiac unit for observation and treatment.
Imaging
Gay? You might be a great photographer
Terry Lane A new book sheds light on the difference between a camera operator and a true photographer.
