Apple bitten by the Netflix bug

Apple bitten by the Netflix bug

APPLE has revealed details about a new reality TV show its creating, fuelling speculation of the company’s next move.

Android Pay launches in Australia

Android Pay launches in Australia
MOBILE payments are not just for Apple and Samsung phones as Google launches Android Pay today, and they have more banks on board.

Samsung to unveil Galaxy Note 7

Samsung to unveil Galaxy Note 7
A VERY subtle announcement from Samsung this morning has fans excited about seeing the new Galaxy Note smartphone.

Pokemon Go sends kids to notorious gay beat

Pokemon Go sends kids to notorious gay beat
THE Pokemon Go craze sweeping Adelaide — and the world — is sending children to a notorious gay beat in search of the video-game characters, an Adelaide mother has warned. ADVICE FOR PARENTS

Customers pay 92 per cent premium

Customers pay 92 per cent premium
TELSTRA customers are being forced to pay a 92 per cent premium to access its network, despite multiple outages this year.

Time to say bye bye, BlackBerry?

Time to say bye bye, BlackBerry?
COULD this really be the end? One-time smartphone giant BlackBerry is ditching the keyboard-toting phone it launched to win back fans.

How to fix these annoying Apple features

How to fix these annoying Apple features
THERE are few things in life annoying as the chaotic cross-device functionality that occurs whenever you plug your iPhone into a computer.

Five budget smartphones you’ll want

Five budget smartphones you’ll want
SMARTPHONES don’t have to cost more than $1000 to be truly smart. Some budget-friendly handsets are equipped with killer features worth investigating.

Apple to abandon most annoying phone?

Apple to abandon most annoying phone?
FOR anyone with a 16GB iPhone, the struggle is real. But the iPhone 7 could put an end to the thing that makes customers so angry.

Clever hacks to make your iPhone better

Clever hacks to make your iPhone better
AS OUR smartphones become increasingly sophisticated it can be easy to miss useful features on your iPhone.

Kill switch: Apple’s new iPhone trick

Kill switch: Apple’s new iPhone trick
APPLE has filed a new patent, and the technology involved would make crowds at live shows look very different.

‘The worst 30 minutes of my life’

‘The worst 30 minutes of my life’
IT WAS just another casual Sunday morning brunch. Then, out of nowhere, our reporter was struck by the most terrifying first-world problem there is.

Is Telstra’s $250 million enough?

Is Telstra’s $250 million enough?
TELSTRA announced it would spend $250 million in shoring up its beleaguered mobile and fixed broadband network but experts say it’s not enough.

iPhone ‘inventor’ sues Apple for $13b

iPhone ‘inventor’ sues Apple for $13b
A MAN claims patents he filed in 1992 show Apple ripped off his smartphone invention. Now he is suing the tech giant for $13.4 billion.

The tech keen to be treated mean

The tech keen to be treated mean
YES, you can listen to music underwater and you can take your phone to the beach. You just have to invest in the right gadgets to make these dreams a reality.

The item tourists can’t live without

The item tourists can’t live without
TRAVELLERS have become so reliant on smartphones that they now rank them as even more important than human companionship.

Google to challenge the iPhone?

Google to challenge the iPhone?
THE Apple iPhone accounts for more than half of high-end smartphone sales but Google is quietly hoping to change that.

Australia’s weird phone hang-ups

Australia’s weird phone hang-ups
IN THE toilet, in the bed, behind the wheel — there seems to be no limit to the places Australians will use their smartphones.

How tap-and-go will change our wallets

How tap-and-go will change our wallets
TAP-AND-GO smartphone payments are here and experts say Australians are uniquely placed to dump their wallets and pocket the technology.

Uber changes its pricing model

Uber changes its pricing model
RIDE sharing app Uber is about to change the way it charges users by eliminating the guesswork. Will it change the game?

‘The most evil thing I’ve ever seen’

‘The most evil thing I’ve ever seen’
A SMARTPHONE app inspired by some particularly nasty breakup revenge has GOT fans running scared.

New warning about using phones at night

New warning about using phones at night
STOP it, or you will go blind. Doctors have warned of the dangers of checking your mobile phone in the dark after two women suffered temporary loss of vision.

The campaign to trash your wallet

The campaign to trash your wallet
THE world’s biggest smartphone maker is launching its payment technology in Australia with a plan to make your wallet completely redundant by 2019.

Finally, good news for Telstra customers

Finally, good news for Telstra customers
A REPORT on the state of Australia’s mobile networks has provided some good news for data-hungry Telstra customers.

Apple kills most annoying feature

Apple kills most annoying feature
APPLE has just announced its new iPhone software, but there’s one big change coming that strangely didn’t get a mention.

Apple’s multitude of new features

Apple’s multitude of new features
APPLE has revealed a swag of major changes to the Mac computer, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Apple Watch.

Your phone’s scary surveillance power

Your phone’s scary surveillance power
IMAGINE your smartphone is clever enough to grasp your physical surroundings — what could it do with that info?

Is this the future of smartphones?

Is this the future of smartphones?
REMEMBER the flip phones? Samsung reportedly is working on a new smartphone that steals from that idea, but much better.

Apple warned of worst year yet

Apple warned of worst year yet
IN A grim day for Apple, users have been hit by lengthy outages as a new industry forecast predicts doom and gloom in Apple’s year ahead.

Trick for getting cheap data overseas

Trick for getting cheap data overseas
IF YOU’RE heading overseas and don’t want to buy a data roaming package or local SIM card, this could be a much cheaper alternative.