Personal Technology
Now you can read in the pool
Chris Griffith You may not read underwater but Amazon’s first waterproof Kindle opens up new reading options.
TECHNOLOGYSIM could go way of the dodo
Chris Griffith Mobile phone technology is headed for a future without traditional SIM cards. This is how it will work.
EXCLUSIVEWhy NBN slows on holidays
ANTHONY KLAN When the tech-savvy members of the school-aged generation flock to the internet en masse, speeds appear to plummet.
Dream come true
Chris Griffith Light sleeper? Fitbit Ionic raises the bar when it comes to wearables monitoring your sleep | REVIEW
Hero6 puts slow-mo in the frame
Chris Griffith GoPro’s Hero6 Black looks like its predecessor but has more recording options and better image stabilisation.
TechDyson plans to clean up cars
THE ECONOMIST The manufacturer best known for vacuum cleaners and hand dryers evidently hopes to rival Tesla.
Google’s Pixel faces stiff rivalry
Chris Griffith Google has launched a phone you squeeze to ask for help. And it takes photos with the background blurred.
ANALYSISLife made easier, just sayin’
Chris Griffith Instant translations as you chat to foreigners in the street, organising your home life and routines — Google says it has the answers.
TECHNOLOGYGoogle ups ante in phone wars
Chris Griffith New Pixel smartphones, a Pixelbook, new Google Home assistant models, a camera and intelligent earbuds were launched by Google overnight.
Flat out fun
Chris Griffith Car racing games have come a long way since their basic beginnings in city arcades.
Microsoft acquires AltspaceVR
Chris Griffith Microsoft has taken a giant leap into virtual communications as it prepares to release Windows Mixed Reality.
Stealthy drones take to the skies
Chris Griffith China drone maker DJI is launching software that lets users fly their drones through the sky without any data exchange online.
Meet and greet’s sweet
Chris Griffith Logitech MeetUp offers business 4K video conferencing at a fraction of the cost of whiteboard collaboration solutions.
Nokia’s back-to-the-future pains
Chris Griffith Help! I’ve been typing my 16-character Twitter password on a replica Nokia phone with a 2004-style keypad.
ExclusiveAR offers lifeline for tablets
Chris Griffith Augmented reality might reverse the current overall decline in tablet sales.
TechUltimate angry birds
MIKE CHERNEY Wedge-tailed eagles use sharp talons and crack aerial combat skills to attack and destroy pricey drones.
The future of photography?
Geoffrey A. Fowler The L16 fits in your back pocket, yet packs 16 lenses and sensors to take a 52-megapixel shot. Is it a threat to DSLRs?
Nokia’s retro handset returns
CHRIS GRIFFITH Nokia is back with a new phone, not exactly smart but at an amazingly low price it’s sure to have plenty of takers.
Has Amazon hit the spot?
Chris Griffith Amazon’s latest Alexa device promises to be alarm clock, speaker, communication device and video screen.
Tech TalkA smart fitness market to watch
CHRIS GRIFFITH Fitbit is moving into Apple and Samsung territory with its first general purpose smart watch, Ionic.
