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Don't lose your cool over the DIY smart home
After two months without aircon, the only thing that stood between my family and a decent night's sleep was a smart wall switch which insisted on playing dumb – but in the end the switch wasn't to blame.
After two months without aircon, the only thing that stood between my family and a decent night's sleep was a smart wall switch which insisted on playing dumb – but in the end the switch wasn't to blame.
Optus' heavy-handed NBN migration tactics highlight how far telco call centres are prepared to bend the truth.
Telstra's Nighthawk is packed with features but right now it struggles to deliver on its promise of Australia's fastest mobile broadband speeds.
Optus is systematically pulling the plug on its "Optus TV features Foxtel" service, ignoring the NBN's 18-month switchover commitment as it races to shut down its HFC cable network.
What's better than a Swiss Army Knife? A Swiss Army knife with a USB stick.
Local movie fans will no longer receive iTunes or Google Play download codes when buying Marvel, Pixar and Dreamworks movies on disc, as The Walt Disney Company abandons its Digital Copy Plus service in Australia and New Zealand.
Designed to slide under your television rather than hang on the wall, Sonos' new Playbase soundbar will be a good fit for many lounge rooms chasing better sound.
After years of uncertainty Australian TiVos will lose access to the TV guide after October, leaving thousands of lounge rooms in the lurch.
The iPhone generation has grown up with onscreen keyboards, but do old-school smartphone users still pine for their old Blackberry's physical keyboard.
The first security camera to tie into Apple's smart home ecosystem, D-Link's Omna 180 Cam HD makes it easy to keep an eye on things while you're out and about.
Pay TV bundling refuses to die, but the pressure is on to offer bite-sized pricing in the Netflix age.
Preparing to drag small-time Aussie pirates through the courts, while sitting on The Lego Batman Movie for two months, Village Roadshow's crackdown sequel looks like a box office flop.
A leaky water bottle in your bag is enough to throw your day into chaos if you don't have a backup plan for your tech.
End-to-end encryption is the new security mantra, but how far will you go to foil the thought police?
The ACCC's push to force telcos to reveal real-world download speeds misses the point, it should demand they fix the problems.
Lonely hearts scams rely on the fact that people want to believe, so don't get caught looking for love in all the wrong places this Valentine's Day.
Will the dream of belting out your favourite songs in front of a packed house inspire budding rock stars to invest in a virtual reality headset?
Australia's home grown streaming service is finally shaping up as a worthy Netflix rival, as they prepare to fend off Amazon Prime's big push.
If you need to make a bunch of people sound like they're in the same room, even though they're spread far and wide, then Zencastr might be the service you're looking for.
Aussies will soon be able to smile at their smartphones to confirm payments as credit card giant MasterCard prepares to bring its biometric authentication app to Australia.
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