![Samsung's Note7 was a great phone, apart from the overheating, but the Note name may now be tarnished forever.](/web/20161012142620im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/v/y/z/3/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gs0c92.png/1476233576088.jpg)
![Samsung's Note7 was a great phone, apart from the overheating, but the Note name may now be tarnished forever.](/web/20161012142620im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/v/y/z/3/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gs0c92.png/1476233576088.jpg)
What PlayStation VR is all about
![The PlayStation VR headset.](/web/20161012142620im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/u/6/x/2/image.related.landscape.120x80.gs069x.png/1476231453625.jpg)
On Thursday, Sony will launch a product it hopes will introduce virtual reality to the masses.
Don't hand scammers the early Christmas present of your card details
![Keep your credit card details safe when shopping online.](/web/20161012142620im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/x/j/a/e/image.related.landscape.120x80.gs0ajp.png/1476232584459.jpg)
With online credit card fraud on the rise, Stay Smart Online Week presents a good opportunity to rethink your online shopping habits.
Samsung's fireproof box for Galaxy Note7 returns
!['Forbidden for transport by aircraft': Samsung's return box for the Galaxy Note7.](/web/20161012142620im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/0/6/z/v/image.related.landscape.120x80.gs076c.png/1476224049807.jpg)
Recalling a product whose reputation consists solely of its propensity to burst into flames presents some obvious problems like: is it even legal to mail this thing?
Samsung scraps Galaxy Note 7 production over fire concerns
![Analysts say a permanent end to Note 7 sales could cost Samsung up to $17 billion and tarnish its other phone products ...](/web/20161012142620im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/v/y/y/t/image.related.landscape.120x80.gs043k.png/1476211943398.jpg)
It's ending all sales and production of Note 7.
Sony Xperia XZ gets Australian launch details
![XZ](/web/20161012142620im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/z/m/k/w/image.related.landscape.120x80.grzjr7.png/1476154951371.jpg)
Sony has announced that its recently-unveiled flagship phone, the Xperia XZ, will be available in Australia on October 20 with pre-orders opening today.
'Power down': It's all over for the Note7
![The ill-fated Galaxy Note7 is no longer being made, and Samsung has asked that it is no longer sold.](/web/20161012142620im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/w/w/8/h/image.related.landscape.120x80.grzdcc.png/1476155444447.jpg)
Samsung has asked all retailers across the globe to stop selling and exchanging the Galaxy Note7 smartphone, and has instructed all owners of the phone to power it off and seek a refund or replacement.
Samsung suspends Galaxy Note7 production: reports
![Samsung has reportedly suspended production of the Note 7.](/web/20161012142620im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/v/y/z/f/image.related.landscape.120x80.gryqd7.png/1476081049603.jpg)
Samsung Electronics has suspended production of its Galaxy Note7 smartphones.
Alleged Lizard Squad, PoodleCorp DDoS attackers arrested
![Lizard Squad has previously bragged about taking down popular gaming services like Xbox Live and PSN.](/web/20161012142620im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/y/p/h/l/image.related.landscape.120x80.grypc6.png/1476064602020.jpg)
Two members of hacking groups Lizard Squad and PoodleCorp were charged last week with 'conspiring to cause damage to protected computers'.
Sticking with one email address is a security risk
![Using the same password for everything makes life easier for hackers.](/web/20161012142620im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/6/4/7/t/image.related.landscape.120x80.gryorc.png/1476082301109.jpg)
Celebrate Stay Smart Online Week by creating a few online aliases so it's harder for hackers to track you down.
Three replacement Note7s catch fire in one week
![A US plane was evacuated last week after a phone caught fire.](/web/20161012142620im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/v/x/c/u/image.related.landscape.120x80.gryl6e.png/1476141878010.jpg)
Reports surface of man suffering acute bronchitis from phone smoke, as internal Telstra memo indicates replacement shipments to Australia will be halted.
Murray's shock after being told of a $170,000 debt with Telstra
![Murray Clode, 53, said he was "absolutely speechless" to hear he had a $170,000 debt to Telstra.](/web/20161012142620im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/y/8/f/k/image.related.landscape.120x80.gry5z5.png/1476055893586.jpg)
Murray Clode was left "absolutely speechless" when he was informed about a $170,000 debt with Telstra.
The 9 best browser extensions
![The web is rife with annoyances.](/web/20161012142620im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/y/i/f/u/image.related.landscape.120x80.grygk4.png/1476056089638.jpg)
The web is rife with annoyances. Here are some browser add-ons that make it a better place for everyone.
Apple Watch banned in UK cabinet
![Ministers in the UK have been barred from wearing the devices amid concerns they could be used by hackers as listening ...](/web/20161012142620im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/r/3/u/e/image.related.landscape.120x80.gryh1c.png/1476049932618.jpg)
Ministers in the UK have been barred from wearing Apple Watches during cabinet meetings amid concerns that they could be hacked by Russian spies.
Hands on: Sony MDR-1000X wireless noise-cancelling headphones
![Sony's MDR-1000X Bluetooth wireless headphones raise the stakes when it comes to noise-cancelling.](/web/20161012142620im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/x/8/p/e/image.related.landscape.120x80.grx8ja.png/1475810462843.jpg)
Reducing the roar of jet engines to a whisper, Sony's MDR-1000X Bluetooth headphones offer first class noise-cancelling for travellers with deep pockets.
Samsung buys AI firm founded by Siri creators
![Dag Kittlaus and his team previously built Siri, which was acquired by Apple in 2010.](/web/20161012142620im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/m/x/z/w/image.related.landscape.120x80.grwuxz.png/1475791817912.jpg)
Samsung, the largest maker of televisions and smartphones in the world, is buying Viv Labs, a high-profile artificial-intelligence start-up founded by the inventors of Apple's Siri voice assistant.
Facebook, Google chasing new wireless VR experiences
![The Rift headset from Facebook's Oculus.](/web/20161012142620im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/w/u/b/t/image.related.landscape.120x80.grwu3c.png/1475787354276.jpg)
Mark Zuckerberg reveals that Oculus is making a headset that wouldn't require users to tether themselves.
Why Pixel is the anti-iPhone
![Pixel is filled with all sorts of custom tweaks not found in the standard version of Android.](/web/20161012142620im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/u/z/y/1/image.related.landscape.120x80.grv3f5.png/1475723771137.jpg)
In a move not unlike Microsoft's when it first introduced the Surface, Google is trying to show vendors how it's done.
Speakers with attitude
![Focal's Number Three speakers will make a design statement.](/web/20161012142620im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/u/9/n/m/image.related.landscape.120x80.gru9nt.png/1475720720487.jpg)
Focal's speaker range is big and full of enough attitude to mimic De Niro.
Smoking Samsung phone prompts US plane evacuation
![The Samsung Galaxy Note7.](/web/20161012142620im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/j/7/y/y/image.related.landscape.120x80.grw71m.png/1476190338485.jpg)
Reports say phone that caused plane to be evacuated was a Samsung Galaxy Note7 that had been provided as a replacement after recall.