Technology

Google Home Australian review

Google Home is surprisingly small, and unassuming enough to fit in most rooms of the house.

Though there are multiple options for voice-activated smart assistants available in the US, this week marks the first official entry into Australia: Google Home.

US lifts laptop ban on planes

Security officials imposed the ban in March, warning then that the Islamic State group was developing bombs that could ...

Passengers flying into the US from 10 Muslim-majority countries affected by the ban may now take their laptops into the cabin with them.

ACCC cracks down on 'misleading' NBN speed claims

Tensions are building between consumers and telcos over download speeds, particularly during peak evening periods.

Telecommunications companies are misleading customers over broadband internet speeds and the worst offenders will likely face prosecution over dodgy advertising by the end of the year, the consumer watchdog says.

Foxtel Now's failure adds fuel to piracy fire

This week's Game of Thrones premiere was marred by Foxtel's technical difficulties.

Foxtel Now was supposed to be the solution to all of Foxtel's problems, a new streaming service with a new identity, for all Australians. And, for a while, it was great. Then along came season seven of Game of Thrones.

Kef and Porsche deliver earbuds that actually sound good

Kef's Motion Ones are the best of the bunch.

Any device that intends to cocoon you in music has to meet two primary requirements: it has to sound good and it has to be comfortable. If it falls short in either it shouldn't get a second thought. And over the 15 years since the first iPod made them ubiquitous, earbuds have usually failed in both. Until now.

Village Roadshow backs anti-piracy tech

Village Roadshow is waging an ongoing war against piracy.

Village Roadshow and its co-executive chairman have jointly invested $1.5 million in Linius Technologies, a firm whose primary product makes digital video files easier to manipulate.