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Phones
How the Xperia Z5 Premium stacks up
Tim Biggs 1:45 PM Sony's latest is the first ever 4K smartphone, and the biggest version of its Xperia Z5. So how does it stack up to the 5.5-inch competition?
Here come the ground drones
11:13 AM Fleets of small robots could soon become common on public streets.
The 10 most popular technology stories of 2015
Tablet games not so bad after all
Why it's worth upgrading your Wi-Fi router
Tech winners and losers 2015
Video game gift guide: 10 safe bets
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Is court decision early Xmas for Aussie pirates?
Adam Turner It's good news for the 4726 anonymous Australians on the piracy naughty list, but the ruling is far from a green light for fans of the BitTorrent channel.
Home tech
How to access your music files from anywhere
David Nield Microsoft has its own streaming music service, just in case you'd forgotten, and while its feature set is rather par-for-the-course in a lot of areas, there is one interesting trick that's worth trying out.
Google reveals top searches of 2015
Natalie Sekulovska What are Aussies interested in? The world's No. 1 search engine has all the answers, with netflix and sport-related queries topping the list for 2015
Security
Beware parcel scam grinches
Hannah Francis $80k already stolen in 2015, scam ramps up in December.
Tech
Why 'hoverboards' are catching on fire
Sarah Kaplan and Fred Barbash Some brands of the popular self-balancing gadget - built cheaply and sold online - are prone to sudden and explosive battery failure. Here's why.
Gifts
Ten great tech gifts this Christmas this year
Keegan Thomson To help make the best decision we've come up with a list of great tech gifts to give this silly season.
Wearables
Asus Zen and the art of calendar maintenance
Peter Wells The Asus ZenWatch 2 has a lot to love about it. It's one of the best value smartwatches on the market, and one of the few that works with Android or iOS.
Cameras: the very best imaging tech of 2015
Terry Lane ​Bargain buys for Christmas and great gifts for pro snappers - our round-up of 2015's best imaging tech has it all.
ANZ, Westpac, Coles sign up to Android Pay
Stuart Condie In stark contrast to Apple, Google pulls of a coup with major banks and retailers set to adopt its contactless payments system in 2016.
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Centrelink's IT meltdown hits disability pension
Noel Towell 9:08 AM Centrelink's tech woes disrupts Disability Pension medical crackdown.
Apple names Jeff Williams COO, a job once held by Tim Cook
Long serving executive who oversaw Apple Watch, social responsibility initiatives has been made Apple COO.
Centrelink apologises for web welfare shutdown
Noel Towell Centrelink clients around Australia are furious over missing payments.
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Gadgets on the Go
Is iiNet's Dallas Buyers Club win an early Christmas present for Aussie pirates?
Adam Turner It's good news for the 4726 anonymous Australians on the piracy naughty list, but the ruling is far from a green light for fans of the BitTorrent channel.
Social Radar
Ending piracy will take more than just making the content available
Laura Demasi Now that local streaming services have been in Australia for a while, has the rate of piracy slowed?
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
New camera? Reading the manual and uploading the CD both help
Terry Lane Remember how, when you opened the new camera box, there was a cellophane envelope containing a getting started manual, a warranty card and a CD? Did you ever wonder what was on the CD?
