Adam Turner

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Adam Turner is an award-winning Australian technology journalist with a passion for gadgets.

Background apps and a lack of user monitoring is leading to more people going past their data cap.

Aussie mobile data busts double in 12 months

Lure of high speeds saw twice as many Australians blow their data cap in the last year, pumping millions into the coffers of the nation's telcos.

Nintendo's Classic Mini NES offers a legit new way to play old games.

Nintendo Classic Mini NES reboots 8-bit wonderland

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Is Nintendo's tiny Mini NES simply cashing in on Gen X nostalgia, or will it introduce a new generation of gamers to the classics?

A fake email address is a sensible precaution when making new friends online.

AdultFriendFinder hack reminder not to be yourself online

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Deleting your account won't even save you, the best way to protect your privacy is to use a one-off email address.

Ishan Dan, founder of the Mr Tradie app.

Got an idea for an app? Be warned: you get what you pay for

Determined to bring his Mr Tradie idea to life, Australian entrepreneur Ishan Dan soon discovered that hiring an app developer is a lot like hiring a tradie.

The most power propaganda is the lies that we want to believe.

Is it Facebook's job to filter out the lies in the anti-fact age?

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Facebook has vowed to crack down on misinformation and burst the "filter bubble", highlighted by the US election, but can you save people from their own willing gullibility?

The Freeview FV app lets Australians watch live television on the go.

Hands on: Freeview FV streaming TV app

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Putting most free-to-air broadcasts at your fingertips, most of the time, the Freeview FV app is a rare sign of cooperation between Australia's squabbling TV networks.

Gamers rolling out the heavy artillery with TANKS in the tabletop section of PAX Australia 2016.

PAX Australia plays its cards right

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Wandering around Melbourne's PAX gaming expo you soon realise that it's less about what you can see and more about what you can do.

Microsoft Teams aims to save staff from drowning in their inbox.

Can Microsoft Teams out-Slack Slack?

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Microsoft's latest effort to release us from 'Reply All' hell faces some pretty stiff competition.

Have an old handset or a cheap prepaid SIM? It might be worth checking if you're still on the ill-fated 2G network.

Bracing for Australia's 2G shutdown

Australians relying on budget Telstra mobile resellers, including Woolworths Connect and ALDImobile, are at risk of being caught out by Telstra's impending 2G shutdown as the deadline fast approaches.

Minecraft is getting an education overhaul to make it easier to teachers to run classes in virtual worlds.

Minecraft Education Edition comes to classrooms

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Teachers are getting the building blocks they need to lead lessons in Minecraft worlds as Microsoft launches Minecraft Education Edition.

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