Snapchat eyes $5b in biggest tech IPO since Twitter
The IPO could value the social media company at $US25 billion to $US35 billion, almost twice as much as in its most recent private fund raising.
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Snapchat pumping the next tech bubble with more hot air
It may take only one hot tech firm float to flop badly and 2017 could be the year the dotcom bubble 2.0 finally goes pop.
Never lose your keys again
At last, there's a solution to the problem of losing your wallet or keys -- but it comes at a price.
App-connected scales are manifestly stupid
App designers don't cook. Here's the proof.
Apple's Swift Playground makes learning to code easy
If you're concerned that technology is controlling you too much, then learn how to control it.
The iMessage stickers Apple is not happy about
The developer of a clever sticker pack for iOS has been told by Apple that he has to change how the stickers look and act or else the stickers will be pulled from the App Store.
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.