Hands on: Google Backup and Sync
A simple insurance policy should a tech disaster strike your home, Google's free cloud sync tool has some great new features.
Apple bins cheap iPods in step towards oblivion
After years of being outsold by the iPhone, the venerable iPod has taken a big step toward eventual oblivion. Apple is discontinuing two of the cheapest iPod models: the nano and shuffle.
Hands on: Google WiFi mesh home wireless network
While it helps tackle wireless blackspots around your home, Google WiFi has an Achilles' heel which could be a deal-breaker for many NBN homes.
Hands on: Accelerated 6350-SR LTE failover broadband router
Even with the NBN rollout Australia's fixed-line broadband can be unreliable, which means you need a mobile insurance policy if you can't afford to be offline.
Telstra giveth and Telstra taketh away under its new global roaming deals
Telstra's new international roaming day pass looks good on paper but overseas travellers need to read the fine print.
Google Home, WiFi smart gadgets launch in Australia
Google's smart benchtop speaker and mesh WiFi network go on sale in Australia on Thursday, staking Google's claim in the simmering smart home war with Amazon and Apple.
Hands on Panasonic EZ1000 Ultra HD OLED television
Throwing down the gauntlet to LG, Panasonic is embracing OLED in pursuit of the perfect television.
Turnbull pushes to Make Encryption Great Again
With NSA cyber weapons already in the hands of criminals and unleashed on the general public, how can we trust law enforcement agencies with the keys to our private lives?
Half of Australian homes NBN ready, unless they're trapped in broadband Catch 22
It's hard to take NBN's "Ready For Service" numbers seriously when you keep hearing about connection horror stories and the appalling lack of accountability.
Australian broadcast TV continues to bleed viewers
Australian broadcast television is sitting on a demographic time bomb as it continues to lose young viewers at an accelerating rate.
Aussies can't get no broadband satisfaction: Choice Australia
As the NBN rollout reaches the halfway mark, Telstra retains the lion's share of home broadband users who remain loyal even though they're some of the country's least satisfied customers.
Hands on: Sphero Spider-man
An interactive choose-your-own-adventure superhero, Sphero's Spider-man has mad skills but perhaps lacks staying power.
Facebook's Find WiFi goes global, ramps up user tracking
Wherever you roam in the world the social media giant wants to ensure you can always find a WiFi hotspot, and that Facebook can always find you.
Dolby Atmos wall of sound comes to Netflix
When you're trapped in a jungle firefight, Dolby Atmos goes beyond surround sound to ensure that choppers roar overhead rather than just around your lounge room.
Netflix slugs Aussies with price rise
Australians will pay up to 20 per cent more for Netflix as the streaming video giant rolls out a price rise alongside the introduction of the GST "Netflix tax".
Google stops scanning your Gmail to personalise its ads
Google's finally giving up its long-standing habit of riffling through your inbox to see what you're interested in, perhaps paving the way for enhanced security.
The best tools for escaping WiFi hell
Before you take a baseball bat to your WiFi router, there are a few apps which might help bring your home wireless network back from the dead.
Hands on: FreeviewPlus Catch Up TV revamp
Freeview's streaming video service has undergone a Netflix-style makeover, making it easier to find something decent to watch on free-to-air television.
The rise of the robot stroller
Cowarobot's autonomous stroller follows you around with your precious cargo in tow. Would you use one?
Hands on: Linksys' Velop whole-home mesh WiFi routers
Spread around your home, Linksys' Velop hotspots work as a team to tackle your wireless woes.