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Teen cyberbullying scourge revealed
Lauren Wilson Social Affairs Writer DOCTORING images to humiliate classmates — some aged just 12 — is the latest vile trend of cyber bullies. These are some of the ways you can put a stop to it.
Twitter’s next target? Television
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson National technology editor TWITTER’S CEO has paid a visit down under to talk about the company’s future, taking on TV, predicting elections, and changing that 140-character limit.
KFC’s NSFW social media fail
Staff writers KFC Australia just posted a seriously cringeworthy tweet to promote an upcoming “hot and spicy” product. WARNING: NSFW.
Australia Post set to deliver with drones
Aaron Langmaid PARCELS are set to be delivered by drone across Melbourne in a giant leap for the postie, as Australia Post moves to trial new technology.
App solves your nutrition questions
Caitlin Chander TIRED of trying to work out what supplements or vitamins you should be taking? There’s now technology to help you.
The car of Generation Z’s future
Staff writer TOYOTA has developed a new vehicle concept car it believes will be used by the children of Generation Z and it’s pretty decent.
New world record for fastest car
Staff Writer TO celebrate its 25th anniversary, Hennessey Performance’s Venom GT coupe has broken the world record for land speed.
Anarchist chimp goes rogue, escapes zoo
Matthew Dunn and Wires A ROGUE chimpanzee has shown why his favourite television show is Prison Break after escaping from a zoo in northern Japan.
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Rose stars with emojis in new video
AUSSIE singer Elizabeth Rose invites you to tap, swipe and tilt her latest music video — an interactive clip created with internet giant, Google.
Samsung cries poor, splits with Milk
THE fat lady has sung for Samsung, with the tech giant admitting defeat and revealing the closure of its online song-streaming service in Australia.
Oh dear, what was Sony thinking?
SONY’S latest marketing for a new line of goodies has completely missed the mark in a hilarious way.
‘Kanye West is a blithering twat’
PIRATE Bay has trolled Kanye West after he threatened to sue the website for leaking his new album.
Kanye’s album launch goes very wrong
THE self-proclaimed “greatest living rock star of all time” tried to get sneaky with the launch of his new album. Except it backfired.
Apple’s fail has Android laughing
IMAGINE Apple’s horror when it realised it played right into its competitor’s hands with its fancy new platform.
Apple’s incredible revenue record
APPLE Music has made huge steps forward since their launch in June last year. But it is their enormous earnings figures that remain truly mind-blowing.
Obama’s favourite Xmas playlist
EVER wonder what music gets President Barack Obama in the Christmas mood? Sign in to Spotify to find out.
The move keeping The Beatles alive
FOR years they have been behind the times, but now the original Beatles members have made a drastic decision to keep their music relevant.
The 15 best gadgets of 2015
IT’S been a big year in technology, and now we’re able to look back and judge the most exciting new gadgets on offer.
Best and freshest wireless speakers
THE weather is heating up and when you take the party outside it’s a good idea to take the music with you. We look at five of the best wireless speakers.
Apple Music loses millions of subscribers
Millions of early adopters who signed up for Apple Music dropped the service after the free trial period ended, the company revealed late Monday.
Big trends in simple home theatre
Home theatre trends for 2015 are clear: we all want simple, wireless units that are big on screen size and low on cost.
Get a home theatre on a budget
HOME theatre trends are clear: we want simple, wireless units that are big on screen size and low on cost. Here are five ways to do it.
Sonos predicts full stream ahead
FOR years wireless speaker pioneer Sonos has predicted a total streaming music revolution. A recent change means that revolution is here now.
Tune out to Apple Music or pay up
IF you don’t want to start paying for Apple Music, you need to turn it off — right now. Here is what to do today.
Fix your speakers in just 45 seconds
FIRST Sonos revolutionised speakers. Now it is launching a 45-second system that could change the way you hear music forever.
This is the best ad you’ll see all year
THE latest Beats headphones commercial for the Rugby World Cup pulls on all your heart strings and could be the best we’ve seen in a long time.
Samsung sounds off on audio
Samsung leads the smartphone race but streaming audio belongs to Sonos. We tour Samsung’s US audio lab to check its new sound investment.
Apple ‘could sue’ over Drake charity gig
DRAKE’S appearance at a Hurricane Katrina charity concert, which was streamed on Jay Z’s Tidal music service, has upset Apple Music.
Is Apple’s latest gig just one big flop?
APPLE is hoping to revolutionise the entire music industry again with its new streaming service. But a new survey paints a bleaker picture.
Is Dr Dre the saviour of Apple Music?
HAVING already made a decent entry into the world of streaming services, Apple Music faced it first big test to attract new customers. How did it go?
This is Obama’s Spotify playlist
The White House on Friday released two music sets “hand-created” by the president of the United States for daytime and evening listening.
Album that was 16 years in the making
THERE is some serious hype building ahead of the release of the Dr Dre’s third studio album. Not surprising being it has been 16 years in the making.
Tay dishes the dirt on her latest ex
TAYLOR Swift has never been afraid to talk publicly about an ex, so it is no surprise that she has dished the dirt on her latest: Spotify.
Why Apple Music is worth every cent
IF YOU are looking to join a music streaming service, Apple Music is your best option. Here’s why.
Is Apple’s new idea worth your money?
APPLE reckons its new scheme is even better than Spotify, and it’s officially available as of today. But should you be spending money on it?
Apple Music’s one core flaw
APPLE Music may not be the record industry’s saviour when it launches next week, with experts saying it misses one big feature that its rivals deliver.
Are Apple and Tay Tay pulling a swiftie?
AFTER Taylor Swift’s very public disagreement with Apple and their quick back pedal, the internet now has a giant conspiracy theory about the two.
‘We hear you Taylor’: Apple bows to Swift
TAYLOR Swift’s bad blood with Apple has hit a turning point. The tech giant now wants to make sure the two get back together and fix their Apple Music love story.
How Beats trick you into paying more
YOU know those $300 headphones you just bought? Beats has a sneaky trick it uses into thinking they’re premium.
How to future-proof your lounge room
CURVED screens are overthrowing tube TVs and wireless surround-sound systems have killed big speaker boxes. Here are five top gadgets to update your lounge room.
Why Apple Music will beat Spotify
OPINION: APPLE Music is the company’s attempt to win the streaming wars. Does it have what it takes? We think so.
Spotify and Starbucks join forces
MONTHS after ending its tradition of CD sales, coffee giant Starbucks has announced a partnership with music streaming service Spotify.
Music prices halved amid Apple rumours
THE price of music streaming is falling in Australia, with one player cutting its subscription price in half as rumours swirl that Apple will weigh in soon.
Apple’s next big thing to launch in June
NEW reports suggest that Apple will announce and launch its new music streaming service next month, with two surprising twists.
Apple's plans to kill Spotify and YouTube
APPLE is getting serious about its music streaming service. The company is under fire for foul play after its believed they are trying to force Spotify to drop its free tier.
Five ways to tune out the world
THE world can be a noisy place. Fight back with these wireless, noise-cancelling, sweat-resistant, travel-friendly, and bass-heavy headphones.
Bad news for Spotify users
A MUSIC industry heavyweight is pushing to have heavier restrictions placed on Spotify’s free streaming service. Find out what this will mean for users.
This is Apple’s next big thing
APPLE is planning on launching a new Spotify competitor later this year and making it a central part of everything you do on your iPhone, iPad and Apple TV.
Five ways to make parties portable
THERE’S only so much fun you can have listening to music from your phone — unless you add a powerful, portable speaker to the mix.
Jay Z buying Spotify competitor
JAY Z is looking to follow fellow rapper Dr Dre’s lead and buy into the increasingly popular streaming music market.
Blast from the past
IF you thought vinyl was retro, wait and see what artist Trevor Jackson’s upcoming release has in store.
Rock out to 5 speakers of summer
WHETHER hosting a pool party or spending time out of the sun this summer, these five sound systems can keep the party going.
The Apple device you can’t have
IT’S the Apple product that’s no longer for sale — and desperate fans are paying a fortune to get their hands on one. It’s not the iPhone.
What Apple did behind your back
THE company has come under fire after revelations that it had intentionally deleted music that wasn’t bought on iTunes from users’ iPods.
The new plan for your iPhone
REMEMBER when everyone got mad because Apple put U2 on their phones without asking? Well, they’re doing it again, but this time it might not be so bad.
Why Taylor’s taken her music offline
TAYLOR Swift has taken all her music off just about every popular online music streaming service. So, what does this mean for their future?
