Tim is the producer of Fairfax's Technology sections, as well as a writer and reviewer specialising in video game coverage.
Donald Trump, asylum seekers, local music and #auspol were all chief topics of interest among Australian Twitter users in 2016, although as usual they were joined by a wave of memes and a near-incomprehensible amount of love for YouTube celebs turned rock band 5 Seconds of Summer.
The popular handheld series has shed a lot of the baggage that was making it feel stale after 20 years, while hanging on to everything that's made it so beloved for so long.
Fitbit is reportedly set to acquire rival and smartwatch pioneer Pebble, with a view to taking its technologies and retiring the brand.
Sony is great at making smartphones, but pretty lousy at getting the word out about them.
While the first Watch Dogs was a great core concept hurt by the dreary Chicago setting and insufferably morose main character, the sequel realises its full potential by taking itself much less seriously.
Each moment in this cerebral, dark adventure is a dilemma between sneaking around undetected or hitting your enemies head on and adding to the pestilent body count.
A newly-found bug in Apple's Safari software causes any iPhone or iPad to slow down and then crash when a specific video file is played in the browser.
One of the easiest ways to play some of the greatest games ever made, and a cute collectible too.
Bigger, heavier and ever so slightly louder than its predecessor, the PlayStation 4 Pro marks a turning point for video game home consoles as, for the first time, a significantly more powerful machine is being introduced without jumping to a new generation.
With a competitive price, a nostalgia-evoking premise and a near-Christmas release date, this seemed like a shoo-in for best-selling tech gift of the holidays. But you can't buy it anywhere.
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