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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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FBI cracks into gunman’s iPhone
THEY haven’t revealed how they did it, but the FBI have accessed San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook’s iPhone — and done so without Apple’s assistance.
The iPhone myth you’ve fallen for
YOU have probably been doing this to extend your iPhone’s battery life. But now, an Apple software executive has dismissed the longstanding myth.
Rumours abound over iPhone 7
WITH the next generation of iPhone on the way, the internet is abuzz with rumours of what the new handset has in store.
The world’s best phone case
IF you’re as addicted to popping bubble wrap as the average person, this IPhone cover just revolutionised the entire game.
How to get the best iPhone snaps
THE iPhone is the world’s most popular camera. Here are ten tips to capturing 2016 in a year-long 366 photo project.
The 15 new apps you can’t miss
SAVING all your photos for free, streaming music and video, or getting hourly weather predictions for the next week. Here are the 15 best apps you can’t ignore.
This will make your iPhone faster
AN Apple fan has outsmarted the tech gurus with a hack that speeds up any iPhone without a time wasting reset.
Apple bans 250 apps that spied on users
APPLE has banned hundreds of apps from its App Store that have been secretly spying on iPhone users for years.
What to expect from the Apple launch
APPLE remained mum even as rumours ran rampant about what is in store at the San Francisco media event on Wednesday, but experts have their theories.
Apple announces iPhone 6S event
APPLE has announced a launch event for its new phone, but the enormous venue has many buzzing about what to expect. Here’s what we know.
Couple’s secret iPhone factory exposed
A COUPLE’S secret iPhone factory has been busted for producing counterfeit Apple products worth more than $26 million for export.
Apple selling more in Samsung’s heartland
APPLE has buried sales figures for its new watch in its quarterly financial figures, but the real shock is for the tech giant’s closest competitor.
The iPhone feature that could disappear
IT’S an integral part of the iPhone but now a new report says one key feature could be junked as part of the eternal quest for a sleek design.
Apple ‘releasing three iPhones in 2015’
GOOD things look set to come in threes for Apple fans, with reports suggesting the tech behemoth will release a trio of new iPhones this year.
Grandmother becomes an online hit
THIS is the moment a grandma clashed with her Apple iPhone as she attempted to use Siri creating an online sensation.
How alcohol really affects your body
AT 0.02 you feel slightly euphoric, while at 0.20 you may need help to walk. We’ve all heard the words ‘blood alcohol level’ but do you know how to test yours?
Do we finally have an answer to bendgate?
SHOWING off the protector at CES in Las Vegas, a Korean tech company claims it can significantly enhance the durability of your iPhone.
Incredible storm time-lapse video
THE recent spate of storms may not have been great for your shoes, but incredible pictures and time lapse videos have emerged. Check out some of the best.
20 downloads to make your phone better
IF you don’t have these things on your iPhone yet, start downloading. Apple has named the best apps, music, movies, TV shows, books and podcasts for the year.
iPhone 6 drop test: Can it survive?
WE’VE all been there. That moment when you drop your phone, watching as it smashes. But will the new iPhone change that?
First person to buy an iPhone 6 dropped it
PEOPLE have flown around the world and queued for days to listen to people in blue T-shirts chant at them. This is not a cult, Apple are just selling a new phone.
iOS8 update: You’re doing it wrong
YOU will need 5.6GB of space for the new Apple iOS update. But you don’t need to delete everything to make space... like some diehard fans did.
Apple iPhone 6 breaks records
THE iPhone 6 doesn’t go on sale for two days but it is already Apple’s most popular iPhone — ever.
iPhone cancer cluster killing workers
THERE could be a darker side to Apple’s new gadgets. Five workers at one of the world’s biggest iPhone factories are dead, and eight others gravely ill.
iPhone queue begins — nine days out
THE queue for the new iPhones and Apple Watch has already started in Sydney’s CBD — nine days before the products go on sale. But who’s first in line?
How Apple’s mobile wallet works
THEY’RE late to the party, but Apple’s mobile wallet could see tap and go technology move into the mainstream. Here’s how it will work.
YouTube video reveals the iPhone 6
THIS could be the leak to end them all. A Russian YouTuber shows off high-quality video of what appears to be the 4.7-inch iPhone 6. But is it?
Nude photo hacker ‘on the run’
AS the FBI and Apple pursue a hacker who is on the run after putting photos of nude celebrities online, new evidence emerged of how he may have exploited an iCloud flaw.
Apple’s credit card deal for iPhone 6
CUT up the credit cards — Apple has reportedly done deals with American Express, Mastercard and Visa to turn the iPhone 6 into a mobile wallet.
App a threat to our kids’ selfie esteem
PARENTS are up in arms over a new mobile app that could leave teenagers with body image issues.
Top 15 iPhone 6, iWatch rumours
TRUE, false or maybe? Here’s a round-up of all the rumours about the Apple iPhone 6 and iWatch which are likely to be revealed in just 12 days.
Five of the quirkiest fitness gadgets
HEALTH and fitness gadgets are skyrocketing in popularity — and they’re also getting more unusual. Here are five of the coolest devices on the market.
iPhone 6 or just a silly sausage?
IS this video the best look yet at the iPhone 6? Perhaps, or perhaps it’s a silly bloke with a thing for sausages.
iPhone 6 goes back to the future
NEW photos claiming to be the iPhone 6 show Apple has gone back to the original Steve Jobs design, with predictions it will sell 10 million in the first weekend.
World’s most annoying ringtone has been fixed
YOU have almost certainly suffered through it before. The internet is going nuts over this ‘fix’ to the world’s most irritating (and weirdly popular) ringtone.
Trick lets iOS apps run on Android
UNIVERSITY geeks have discovered a way of tricking Android phones into running Apple apps, which could change everything on your phone.
Apple rumour was a leak too far
YOU know that rumour that the forthcoming iPhone 6 would monitor your health through your ears? Turns out the “leak” was just toilet humour.
