So-called 'simpler' high-end phone is beautiful and well-made, but its lack of features means it falls short of being essential.

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It's been a dry winter, but the spring downpours are set to trigger the seasonal ADSL slowdown as Telstra's pits flood – drowning the country's ageing copper network.

Time is running out to put a ban in place against the development of killer robots, warns an open letter signed by 116 founders of robotics and artificial intelligence companies, including Elon Musk.

Appliances are getting smarter but humans remain as lazy as ever, a new report on energy saving devices suggests.

Not everyone in Silicon Valley agrees with how major tech companies have grappled with white supremacy in the wake of the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.

In an email to Apple employees, CEO Tim Cook has denounced the deadly violence in Charlottesville last weekend, criticised US President Donald Trump's response and pledged to donate $US2 million to organisations battling hate groups.

Employees had begun using the group as a 'hub for employees who backed Donald Trump's candidacy' and 'conservative political debate that sometimes degenerated into racist or sexist comments', reports say.

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Typical home upload speeds of less than 1 Mbps mean that bandwidth-thirsty foreign smart home gear is choking in Australian homes.

This is a game that will thrill long-time fans and introduce new ones to what Sonic is like at its very best.

Finnish company HMD Global has unveiled its latest Nokia-branded smartphone, and this time it's a true flagship aiming to win over fans of Samsung and Apple.

Creating a billion-dollar company isn't the only thing the founders of tech giants such as Reddit, Airbnb, Instagram and Facebook have in common.

It seems odd that a seller of illegal drugs hiding on the Dark Net might be concerned about reputation, but new research suggests that besmirching character is the best way to go about shutting down the dangerous trade.

Adobe's Flash is on the way out, and not before time.

Swinburne University of Technology's "Factory of the Future", a hub for cutting edge and experimental digital manufacturing tech, has been given a shot in the arm thanks to a $135 million grant from Siemens.

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Scammers are demanding payment in Bitcoin or they'll release video of you watching porn, but these wannabe blackmailers haven't really caught you with your pants down.

It started back in 1998 as an April Fool's Day gag, but it's become a beloved part of the worldwide web.

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Structural discrimination torpedoed the British computer industry in the 60s and 70s, and more recently caused shockwaves through Silcon Valley in the early 2000s. Lets hope, in the wake of the latest scandal, that we've learned something.

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Nest's streaming cameras offer a great way to keep an eye on things back at the ranch, assuming your home broadband connection is up to the task.

Amazon is exploring a technology first developed for the US military to produce tasty prepared meals that do not need refrigeration, as it looks for new ways to muscle into the grocery business.