Tablets
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?
Telstra braces for free streaming frenzy
AFTER a week that saw its mobile network in meltdown, Telstra has braced for huge traffic spike as angry mobile customers indulge in a download frenzy on free-data Sunday.
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.
Gadgets to change how you work
COMPUTERS come in many forms. Here are five of the best note-saving tablets, laptops, and unexpectedly flexible hybrid computers to get you back to work.
Shocking truth behind our phone obsession
APPLE, Samsung and Sony have all been put on notice by the revelation that many of the batteries in their phones and laptops are linked to child labour.
Samsung to take bite out of Apple
SAMSUNG has unveiled its new big-screen tablet, designed to lure Apple and Microsoft diehards away from their traditional brand loyalties.
Telstra’s gift of free wi-fi for summer
TELSTRA will today declare it the summer of free wi-fi, opening up its Telstra Air network to millions of customers for unlimited data from hot spots around the country.
Apple iPad Pro: Is bigger better?
APPLE will launch its biggest iPad ever this week, with a screen big enough for two tablets. But is the iPad Pro for everyone? We review the 12.9-inch beast.
Microsoft’s first laptop: what you get
AFTER three years talking down the laptop computer, Microsoft has created its own. But the Surface Book, out tomorrow, is not a typical computer.
Artist swaps brush for digital pen
FASHION illustrator Kerrie Hess has put down her paintbrush and turned to the new Microsoft Surface Pro 4 tablet as her canvas.
The daggy device they’re trying to sell us again
SO many people have gone so long without buying a new personal computer that the industry’s biggest players are uniting... to try something different.
Bag or bust: the best tech totes
LUGGING tech around doesn’t mean carrying a bag that’s all form and no fashion. Here are five travel bags to keep your gadgets safe while looking trendy.
Why big tablets have a big future
IS it time to replace your old home computer? You’re in luck as Apple, Microsoft and Samsung are set to unveil new big-screen tablet computers.
Apple raises app prices for Aussies
APPLE is set to raise prices in the Australian app store. But amid the bad news there is also a way to snag a bargain.
Microsoft’s shiny, new gamechangers
MICROSOFT has just unveiled three new products: a tablet, laptop and phone. All of them are stacked with killer features.
Google copies Apple’s hardware haul
INTERNET giant Google matched rival Apple’s huge hardware haul this morning, revealing new phones, tablets, streaming devices and free software.
Apple pulls flawed Watch OS
APPLE has pulled the global release of the new operating system for the Apple Watch just hours before its release.
Battery boost for ageing iPhones
IT’S the biggest peeve of every iPhone user: short battery life. But tonight Apple will add hours to your iPhone’s stamina.
Slick Samsung tablet challenges iPad
First Samsung made its phones more like the iPhone. Now it’s launched a tablet that slick new tablet to challenge the reign of Apple iPad.
First review: Apple’s new iPad Pro
THE message from the people who created the tablet market is that bigger is better. Apple’s new iPad fits that bill and this is why.
‘The biggest news in iPad since the iPad’
THE new iPad Pro includes a stylus called Apple Pencil designed for high-precision illustration and 3D design applications.
What to expect from Samsung’s big launch
SAMSUNG will come out fighting against Apple, reportedly launching its own smartwatch, new premium tablets and its latest iPhone rival this week.
Living in the age of the iParent
LISA Almond’s family have two big screen TVs, an iPod, an iPad, an iPad mini and two computers. So how are things changing in the age of the iParent?
Apple’s split-screen iPad ‘on way’
IT’S not here yet but experts believe Apple’s next big thing could be finally is on its way — split screen multi-tasking for the iPad.
Teen angst? There’s an app for that
YOUNG girls feel like they are born into a giant beauty contest and are under greater stress than ever before. So how can an app help?
The ‘iPad killer’ you’ll actually want
IT RUNS all your computer programs, allows you to binge watches TV shows with ease and lets you finish that work presentation. Can this do-it-all tablet beat the iPad?
Tablets throw the book at e-readers
ELECTRONIC books continue to grow in popularity but e-reading may be swallowed up by tablet computers unless new Kindle and Kobo devices turn it around.
