Smart hairbrush kicks off Nokia's hopeful comeback
Former phone-maker's first product of the year will analyse your hair and tell if you're brushing it right.
Samsung explains what went wrong with Note7
Samsung finally disclosed what made its flagship smartphone explode last year.
How to pick the right phone for your child
Your child is starting high school this year and will be making their own way home, so you're considering getting them their first smartphone. Or perhaps their friends have one and they've been begging you to join the club all summer.
Apple files $1.3b lawsuit against Qualcomm
Apple has filed a $US1 billion ($1.32 billion) lawsuit against supplier Qualcomm on Friday, days after the US government accused the chip-maker of resorting to anticompetitive tactics to maintain a monopoly over key semiconductors in mobile phones.
League of Legends OPL week 1 recaps
After a dramatic offseason, the 2017 Oceanic Pro League officially kicked off as the Chiefs took on the LG Dire Wolves.
Ben Grubb metadata case comes to unsatisfying end
A long-running battle over whether or not telcos should have to provide stored metadata to customers on request — which evolved over numerous appeals into a battle over which data should be considered personal — appears to have come to an unsatisfying end this week in Australia's Federal Court.
Smart homes get smarter at CES 2017
Home automation is slowly but surely becoming an affordable way to deliver more energy-efficient homes that offer better security, comfort and healthcare.
Is this viral photo filter app spying on you?
Chinese app Meitu has recently taken off in English-speaking countries, and your social feed may be filled with images of your friends' faces contorted into an anime style. But security researchers are warning the app is doing far more making your selfies cute.
Fun with falling in Gravity Rush 2
This sequel repeats just about every mistake the original made, but in spite of that I fell in love with its sprawling world, goofy characters and thrilling aerial acrobatics all over again.
Aussies trust Apple, Google with credit card details more than retailers
After a string of online security breaches, Australians are wary of storing their credit card details online and mistrust local retailers more than tech giants Apple and Google.
Works just like the Tardis
Laptop bags are a tricky proposition, laptop backpacks even more so.
Seven predictions for Snapchat in 2017
As Snap moves toward an expected initial public offering this year, it's natural to expect increased predictability and transparency from a company that has thrived so far without much of either.
Samsung Galaxy S8: what we know
Samsung has a lot to make up for after the the debacle that was the Galaxy Note7. In the next month or so, it'll have the perfect chance to do it.
Pokemon GO made $1.2 billion in 2016
Pokemon GO reached a level of success in 2016 that eludes even some of the most successful traditional video games.
VR gear sales yet to reach 'iPhone stage'
For a technology to crack the mainstream, there is an unspoken understanding: It shouldn't make the people who use it want to throw up.
The most common passwords of 2016
We've all heard the warnings about passwords — use a variety of character types, make it random, use a password manager — but many of us, it seems, still aren't listening.
Oculus VR tech not stolen, Zuckerberg testifies
Facebook CEO denies that John Carmack, the coding legend behind games including Doom, brought secrets with him when he became the CTO of Oculus.
Introducing Centrelink's robo-public servant
Federal government to unleash robo-assistants on the public in February.
Cute, cuddly and chatty? 'Catterbox' looks to give cats a voice
For months there has been excitement among the cat cognoscenti about the Catterbox, described in a viral video as 'the world's first talking cat collar'.