After testing thousands of apps, these endured
A handful of the 3,000 or so apps I have tested over the years have true staying power, changing over time but remaining either fabulously useful, well designed or the best in class.
Smartphone Apps
'Spooky behaviour': The apps that are mining your data
An analysis of 283 Android VPN-based apps found more than 80 per cent of apps leak user data.
This app lets you skip the shopping queue
A start-up in Japan is trying to make Michael Jackson's retail experience a reality for everyone.
How Snap will make money
Snapchat may have been built on disappearing messages, but as the social media darling hovers on the cusp of becoming a public company its parent is trying to show how durable its business is.
Snapchat parent kicks off $3.9b IPO
Snap, maker of Snapchat, has file documents for its sharemarket float, the first social media IPO since Twitter three years ago. It could turn its boss Evan Spiegel and supermodel fiancee Miranda Kerr into one of the world's richest young couples.
Lyft rides a wave of anger to beat Uber
These days, everything is political: even the ride-sharing app you use.
Journaling apps that inspire, organise and keep out snoops
With a new year comes big changes, and keeping a journal is an excellent way to keep track of the challenges each day brings. Why kill trees when there are great apps to use instead?
New Year's willpower bolstered by your smartphone
With the start of a new year, many are setting lofty self-improvement goals that will soon be abandoned. But there are apps that can help you stick to your resolutions.
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.
Deutsche Bank bans text messages
Deutsche Bank has banned text messages and communication apps on company phones in an effort to improve compliance standards.
Want VR on the cheap? Try these phone apps
Many people may be able to sample virtual reality just by using their phones with the right apps.
Six-Second video app Vine is not dead
Fans of Vine, the 6-second video app owned by Twitter, were writing their eulogies in October when the social network announced it planned to shut down. Over the weekend, the company changed its mind — sort of.
Embezzler spends $1m playing Game of War
Man caught stealing millions of dollars from his employer over a number of years was feeding a strange habit.
Google app shares your location with loved ones in real time
A handy tool in an emergency, and an end to 'where are you, are you OK?' texts when someone's late home or to a meeting.
Google's Home is where the heart is
Google's latest gadget is an always on, always listening little speaker called Home. It's a cute design, a friendly little blob of a thing that looks like a half finished cartoon character. It's also not available in Australia, if you want one you'll need to have one shipped to you from the US.
Meitu of China, built on the selfie, could be worth $US5.23 billion in IPO
For users of Meitu's signature app, a beautiful touch-up at the press of a button is free.
What you need to know about Netflix downloads
The announcement is already being championed by binge-watchers and frequent travellers. But it's also raised some questions.
A flexible approach, or a blaze of glory?
The Fitbit Flex 2 is cheaper and simpler than the company's high-end Blaze – but is the loss of functionality too much to bear?
The major Canberra road that doesn't exist on a map
It's used by thousands of drivers every day, but a major Canberra road doesn't appear on iPhone maps months after opening.
The man who took Apple's business in China
Two years ago, Oppo and Vivo couldn't crack the top five in China's smartphone market. Now they're on top after elbowing Apple aside.