The brolly that knows more than you do
How would you like an umbrella that lets you know if you leave it behind? The Oombrella will send an alert to your phone if you walk off without it.
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Get off my lawn! Pokemon Go tests global laws
The popularity of the game that puts digital creatures into private homes, shops, parks and museums has fuelled debate on land rights, the legal boundaries of private property, and what constitutes trespass.
Google Trips personalises and automates your travel plans
New app manages and helps plan your trip from start to finish.
Apple has turned its messaging app into a nightmare
A huge departure for Apple, the new Messages is messy, chaotic, unpolished and poorly integrated.
Pokemon GO: how the new buddy system works
A new update lets you select a favourite monster to follow you around or sit on your shoulder as you explore.
The force is now with BB-8. No, really
Budding Jedi will soon be able to control Star Wars' BB-8 with the power of the Force, thanks to Sphero's new Force Band accessory for its tiny programmable robot.
The social network Facebook would kill for
As Facebook tries to leverage its users and their network of friends to help businesses sell products, Taobao has built a hugely profitable service on that premise alone.
Another Snapchat lens prompts calls of racism
Mere months after Snapchat's Bob Marley filter, the app is at it again with a lens that makes users look a lot like a racist caricature.
How to fast track Pokemon Go egg hatching
Time is running out to register for Sydney's City2Surf fun run, but if you're looking for a little extra motivation to get involved, think about all the Pokemon eggs you could be hatching.
First person to 'catch 'em all' says he's not done yet
Nick Johnson, who claims to be the first person to capture all 145 creatures now available in the Pokemon GO mobile gaming phenomenon, says he is not ready to put away his smartphone just yet and hopes for new features.
The secrets of Google Maps
Those who just type in an address and go should know that there's so much more you can do than just that.
Facebook uses Olympics to test latest Snapchat clone
When people in Brazil and Canada tapped on the Facebook app during the Olympics' opening ceremony, a camera appeared on top of the News Feed, making it easy to snap photos and videos and add Olympics-themed filters, frames and masks.
The problem with podcasts
Podcasts have been around for a decade, but remain hampered by both technical issues and content deficiencies.
Chinese selfie start-up eyes international expansion
The selfie, we all know, is an art form. But at the southern Chinese headquarters of Meitu, the maker of some of the world's most popular beauty apps, the selfie is also science.
Canberra students create app to help 'catch 'em all' safely
"Don't drive and Pokemon." As police slap that slogan across roads in some states, tech-savvy students in Canberra have found their own way to urge people not to "catch 'em all" while behind the wheel.
Why Pokemon GO's biggest fans are turning against it
In the course of a few weeks, Pokemon GO has gone from a mega hit, to a broken game that even its most ardent fans cannot defend. This shift in the community is due to mostly one thing: A lack of communication from Niantic.
New York seeks to bar sex offenders on parole from playing Pokemon Go
The move has been criticised as baseless fear-mongering about new technology by some.
Pokémon Go prompts huge spike in free wi-fi usage
Brisbane's free wi-fi system has seen a massive surge.
Pokemon GO shock for Rhodes
At last, Rhodes can finally get some sleep.
'I'm quitting life': Pokemon GO update appears to wipe progress
Pokemon trainers were left in despair over the weekend after an update to the popular Pokemon GO app appeared to wipe all the progress they'd made in their attempts to catch 'em all.