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App solves your nutrition questions
TIRED of trying to work out what supplements or vitamins you should be taking? There’s now technology to help you.
Smart tech to revolutionise everyday life
JUST when we thought life couldn’t get any easier, these smart tech ideas prove there’s still more simplification to be done in our everyday lives.
What’s the true cost of your phone data?
THESE days it’s all about data. But how do telco companies decide what they charge for data allowances and are we getting ripped off?
Relaxed drone rules a ‘safety threat’
FLYING drones for profit is about to become a lot easier in Australia — but experts warn their increased numbers come with heightened safety risks.
Smart tech to revolutionise everyday life
JUST when we thought life couldn’t get any easier, these smart tech ideas prove there’s still more simplification to be done in our everyday lives.
HTC unveils new flagship phone
TAIWANESE phone maker HTC will release its new flagship phone, simply named HTC 10, in Australia next month, with prices to be revealed within weeks.
What’s the true cost of your phone data?
THESE days it’s all about data. But how do telco companies decide what they charge for data allowances and are we getting ripped off?
Telstra’s offer to the ‘data guy’
THE Telstra data guy who struck fame when he downloaded a terabyte of content has accepted a “world first” offer.
App solves your nutrition questions
TIRED of trying to work out what supplements or vitamins you should be taking? There’s now technology to help you.
Why the new iPad is the best yet
WE put the new iPad Pro to the test and it’s love at first sight — again. This tablet, which is a productive beast in a nifty size, is the best iPad yet, writes Rod Chester.
Apple’s big problem with its new iPad
APPLE boasts that its brand new iPad Pro offers the best combination of productivity and portability — but is that enough to convince users to upgrade?
Microsoft’s PR nightmare
THEY say there’s no such thing as bad press. Try telling that to Microsoft after this embarrassment on the grandest of scales.
This kid just won $330k
BRITISH teenager Luke Bannister just took home $330,000 for winning one of the most ludicrous sporting competitions in history.
Battle for ultimate travel camera title
SMARTPHONES can take great shots, but at least one tech company is out to persuade us that we need an actual camera for truly memorable travel photos.
Drones smuggling drugs into prison
PRISONERS have been coming up with ingenious ways to bring contraband into jails for quite some time and drones are the latest craze.
Is this better than virtual reality?
THERE’S plenty of hype around virtual reality, but with the things it can do, it’s likely to be augmented reality that takes the cake.
HoloLens just got one step closer
IN THE battle over the emerging world of augmented and virtual reality technology, Microsoft has taken a big step forward.
Always wanted an invisibility cloak?
BELIEVE it or not, a New York professor has invented one and here’s the best bit: you can make them at home for $200.
The thing holding virtual reality back
PLAYING in virtual reality can induce some foreign feelings — and one of them is presenting designers with a serious challenge.