Data

Telstra customer chews through 425GB of mobile data during free data Sunday

Hannah Francis 1:04 PM   And it was mostly used for an obscure TV documentary series.

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Phones

Don't set your iPhone's date to January 1, 1970

Setting a recent iPhone's date to January 1, 1970, will have an interesting result, but not one you want.

Tim Biggs   This is one Easter egg you definitely do not want to hunt. Setting the system time to January 1, 1970, to see a special retro Apple start-up screen will kill your device and make it unable to boot.

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Watchdog probes iPhone-killing malfunction

Error 53 epicentre: A magnified view of the home button and home button cable on an iPhone 6.

Stephen Hutcheon   The ACCC will ask Apple to explain why a security feature in newer model devices can result in catastrophic outcomes.

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Telstra outage was an annoyance, not the apocalypse

Lunchtime activity: checking what your friends are doing on Facebook

Catherine Armitage   Oh, the horror - a Telstra outage. For a few hours around lunchtime a little mistake got between millions of us and the source of our addiction. And we reacted as addicts do when denied a fix.

Telstra outage blamed on 'embarrassing error'

Telstra chief operating officer Kate McKenzie said Tuesday's fault was caused by "an embarrassing human error".

Kate Aubusson   Telstra has blamed a manager for the widespread network outage that affected millions of customers who were unable to make calls or access data for several hours on Tuesday.

Businesses out of pocket after Telstra's nationwide outage

PoweredLocal chief executive Michael Jankie lost almost $15,000 from Telstra's outage on Tuesday.

Businesses and start-ups choose Telstra for its reliability, but it's a choice that may have backfired on Tuesday.

Phones

Major Telstra mobile outage hits nationwide, with calls and data affected

A map of areas affected by outages on the Australian Telstra network on Tuesday.

Kate Aubusson and Tim Biggs   Telstra has restored all its services after a widespread interruption hit millions of customers across the country

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Find my phone

Does this explain the 'find my phone' mystery?

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An investigator has a working theory as to why people tracing lost phones end up knocking on the door of this one house.

The iPhone error message you never want to see

The iPhone 6s home button showing the Touch ID hardware.

iPhone owners are on the warpath after their phones have been bricked by what Apple says is anti-tampering measure.

iPhone

iPhone 5se to be revealed in March, reports say

A supposed iPhone 5se, right, next to an iPhone 5.

Tim Biggs   Apple is planning a media event for next month, during which it will unveil a new iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch bands, according to reports.

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Apple Recall

Apple slammed over power adapter recall, 'incidents' may be under-reported

Peter Neumeister's broken Apple wall adapter caused an electric spark.

Hannah Francis   Consumer group Choice calls for more information on the 'incidents' exposing consumers to electric shock, as more customers come forward detailing problems.

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Phones

Samsung Galaxy S7 to be revealed on February 22

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Samsung sends out invitations to its Unpacked Event, expected to launch the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge.

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Phones

Nine tips to use your Android phone more efficiently

It's amazing how much time you can save if you know the shortcuts.

Hayley Tsukayama   Fresh off last week's post outlining different ways to you use your iPhone more efficiently, we're back with a post for Android users.

Mobiles

Find my phone apps keep leading people to the same house

Christina and Michael's quiet suburban home.

Peter Holley   Dozens of angry visitors are being led to this couple's door, and nobody knows why.

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Apple 'iPhone 5se' image leaked

The supposed iPhone 5se, right, next to an iPhone 5.

Sydney Pead   A first look at Apple's latest iPhone model may have leaked online yesterday.

Phones

Nine tips to use your iPhone more efficiently

It's amazing how much time you can save if you know the shortcuts.

Hayley Tsukayama   Make your life easier with these tips and tricks you may have forgotten or never known about.

Phones

Apple admits iPhone 6s battery problem, suggests solution

Apple has confirmed a bug that means iPhone 6s and 6s Plus battery indicators aren't accurate.

Hayley Tsukayama   Apple has confirmed a bug that means iPhone 6s and 6s Plus battery indicators aren't accurate.

iOS

The big changes coming to your iPhone with iOS 9.3

New tools for the classroom are major updates in iOS 9.3

Saskia Mabin   Apple has released a beta version of its new iOS 9.3 software for iPhones and iPads, giving a glimpse into the new features that will soon be available.

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CES 2016

Lenovo and Google's 'Project Tango' phone could give you indoor directions

Lenovo teased a new phone at CES, which it says will be the first consumer smartphone with Project Tango tech.

Claire Connelly   Two of the tech industry's biggest players have combined their know-how to answer one of the age old smartphone problems, showing off a 3D mapping technology that could allow for indoor navigation.

iPhone

Why hundreds of thousands of iPhone users are furious

Designer Hany Abovergleich imagines an iPhone 7 with no headphone jack.

Tim Biggs   Months before the iPhone 7 is likely to be announced, angry users rail against Apple for 'screwing consumers and the planet'.