IFA 2016: Plex live TV recording comes to Australia

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Aussies can stream TV recordings to practically any device around their home, or across the internet, after media server giant Plex added access to Australia's free-to-air program guide.

Windows Update broke my computer, how do I get my files back?

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When your PC refuses to start there are still ways to retrieve your family photos, office documents and other precious files.

UFlix surrenders in war on Netflix geoblocking

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Netflix's efforts to keep foreigners out of its US video library have claimed another victory, with Australian-based geododging service UFlix throwing in the towel.

NBN boots million homes from HFC cable to slower FttN

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Unless pay TV cables already run down the street, homes in HFC-enabled suburbs are likely to end up on fibre-to-the-node as up to 1.5 million premises are slashed from the cable rollout plan.

Outages as NBN rollout cuts cables

The NBN rollout continues to accidentally rip through phone lines, leaving homes and business without internet or dial tone for up to weeks at a time, as the broadband network extends across the country.

How do you stop the household bandwidth hog choking your broadband?

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From streaming video to software updates, it's easy for one data-hungry user to bring your home to a standstill.

Hands on: Microsoft Hololens augmented reality headset

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Picking up where Pokemon Go leaves off, Microsoft's Hololens delivers a new way of looking at the world.

Telstra aims to sway Netflix fans with streaming bundle

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Telstra is playing hardball in the streaming space, offering mobile customers three-months access to Netflix, Presto and Stan – along with unmetered Apple Music – as it fights to win over the subscription content generation.

Hands on: Google Duo video chat

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Keeping things simple, Google's new one-button video chat app makes it easy to stay in touch with family and friends.