The Australian podcasting conference OzPod returns to ABC Ultimo in Sydney on Friday September 8, and with it an international collection of some of the most innovative names in the on-demand audio entertainment space.

A 'system issue' left Bankwest customers with limited access to internet banking, ATMs and even over-the-counter services in bank branches.

Apple has invited media to the first-ever event at Apple Park, colloquially known as its 'spaceship' headquarters: the giant, circular building in Cupertino, California, which the firm started building in 2013.

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Cool remote control robots that are compatible with Sphero's educational programming apps, Artoo and new friend might be the droids you're looking for.

Samsung has introduced three new wearable devices at IFA in Berlin, including a fitness-focused version of its Gear smartwatch, an update to last year's fitness band and a new set of wireless in-ear headphones.

Apple plans to transform the way people use its next high-end iPhone by eliminating the concept of a home button and making other adjustments to a flagship device that's becoming almost all screen, according to freshly leaked images and people familiar with the device.

It's difficult to re-invent the wheel on a yearly basis when it comes to sports games, but Ultimate Team and a cinematic story mode keeps Madden fresh.

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Internet service providers are promising they will spend more money to ensure higher speeds for customers using the National Broadband Network, but it remains unclear how much difference that will actually make.

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The new Star Trek: Discovery is safely locked away with Netflix Australia, but how else might CBS' move on Network Ten affect local viewers?

Fitbit unveiled its first smartwatch this week, hoping that the health-focused features of the device will reverse the hardware maker's declining influence in the wearables market.

Australian-designed low-energy Wi-Fi chips are set to power a new generation of smart devices which can talk across neighbourhoods and run for years on a single battery.

It's not every day Nintendo hands the keys to its most famous and bankable franchise to an outside publisher, but when the result is as wacky and fun as Ubisoft's Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, it's enough to make you wish the Japanese gaming giant did it more often.

Tim Cook collected another 560,000 shares after Apple outperformed at least two-thirds of businesses in the S&P; 500 Index over three years.

Been torrenting Game of Thrones? You've just been put on notice, with the chairman of a consortium of rights holders issuing a stern warning.

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An alarm which speaks to you before it screeches at you, Nest Protect is designed to keep its cool in a crisis.

Samsung made waves in the tech world when it bought Viv, a digital assistant made by Siri's creators. So why is it using Bixby in its current phones?

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Periodically deleting and reinstalling Tinder could very well have replaced the "watching Titanic and eating ice-cream" as my generation's most (in)effective breakup remedy.

Nathan Drake's exploits may have come to a close but the series continues with a smaller-scale adventure that looks and plays a lot like last year's excellent, beautiful blockbuster, but offers a brand new story and a refreshing change of perspective.

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If your home is a wireless warzone then automatically shifting gadgets between bands, in search of the best performance, might create as many problems as it solves.