![KGI imagines what next year's iPhones may look like, compared to those released in 2017.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171114185044im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/k/r/z/7/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gzkr01.png/1510616314011.jpg)
![KGI imagines what next year's iPhones may look like, compared to those released in 2017.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171114185044im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/k/r/z/7/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gzkr01.png/1510616314011.jpg)
Apple's new iPad will be like the iPhone X
![Face ID, the iPhone X's main new feature coming to the next iPad, lets users unlock the device with their face and a ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20171114185044im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/y/g/7/9/1/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzjx6y.png/1510537131756.jpg)
The next iPad will eliminate the home button, but OLED display is unlikely.
Tech giants turning Sydney's CBD into 'Silicon Place'
![Martin Place is becoming known as Silicon Place in the commercial property industry.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171114185044im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/j/p/j/k/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzjlqm.png/1510541822824.jpg)
Global technology titans including Amazon.com, LinkedIn and Expedia are congregating in Sydney's central business district, providing a commercial property fillip just as Australia's record housing boom starts to tire.
Cup punters placed record 850 bets a second on most popular app
![In the immediate lead-up to the Melbourne Cup, Sportsbet processed 17,000 transactions per second.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171114185044im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/g/s/0/i/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzikf1.png/1510664644234.jpg)
Wagering data reveals a new record was reached in the immediate lead-up to the 2017 Melbourne Cup.
Foxtel scuttles own player with sub-par Now streaming box
![The Foxtel Now streaming box is an underwhelming effort by Foxtel to claim Australia's home entertainment throne.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171114185044im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/z/1/c/9/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzjf0r.png/1510579779552.jpg)
Too little, too late, Foxtel's long-awaited streaming media player is outclassed by the Telstra TV 2.
Netflix still killing Freeview rather than Foxtel
![Scary times lay ahead for Australia's free-to-air broadcasters unless they can work together to stem the bleeding.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171114185044im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/7/y/w/9/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzil7r.png/1510321473283.jpg)
Pay TV numbers remain steady while free-to-air television continues to bleed viewers.
Apple, RMIT University partner on coding courses
![Swift is an open-source programming language created by Apple, which can be used to make apps for iOS.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171114185044im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/i/n/k/n/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzikuw.png/1510321339018.png)
RMIT has become the first university in Australia to offer courses based on Apple's 'App Development with Swift' curriculum.
Underwater drone enables mission to assess Barrier Reef
![Blueye's Pioneer drone is less expensive and more user friendly than previous gear.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171114185044im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/i/h/7/g/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzigrv.png/1510263815369.jpg)
Researchers embark on a 21-day expedition to explore the Great Barrier Reef's most remote, unexplored reaches, and assess the region's declining coral reef corridor.
'God only knows what it's doing to our children's brains': Facebook's first president has some regrets
![Billionaire Sean Parker is set to give the bulk of his fortune away.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171114185044im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/h/x/2/n/6/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzigsm.png/1510263671626.jpg)
Sean Parker, the first president of Facebook, has a disturbing warning about the social network.
Amid backlash, Twitter pauses verifications
![Unite the Right rally organiser Jason Kessler is escorted by police after his press conference was disrupted by ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20171114185044im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/x/v/e/v/a/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzig34.png/1510253820253.jpg)
The move follows a severe backlash over the verification of a far-right extremist who organized the recent Neo-Nazi March in Charlottesville.
Perth's broadband lags behind the rest of Australia
![Ookla is behind Speedtest.com, on of the most popular internet speed tests.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171114185044im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/h/n/f/p/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzhy7p.png/1510209872182.jpg)
Perth's broadband ranks among the lowest in Australia, according to internet speed testing data,
The fastest telcos and cities in Australia for broadband
![Ookla is behind Speedtest.com, one of the most popular internet speed tests.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171114185044im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/h/n/f/p/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzhmyb.png/1510298328633.jpg)
Optus is the best fixed-line internet service provider (ISP) in Australia for download speeds overall, while Telstra is the best during peak-hour times, when network congestion is at its highest.
Blood and sand in 49BCE
![Origins is recognisable as Assassin's Creed, but it's a cut above most games in the series.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171114185044im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/g/g/v/e/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzgfkk.png/1510321505053.jpg)
The most impressive and inventive entry in the long-running series since the 2007 original.
Why Facebook wants nude photos from Australian users
![Users worried an inappropriate image might appear on Facebook's platforms are asked to send it in.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171114185044im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/z/h/w/m/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzhmex.png/1510215646878.jpg)
Facebook's latest attempt to wipe revenge porn off its platform: asking users to send their own nude photos.
Foxtel Now streaming puck takes pay TV beyond the box
![Foxtel has missed an opportunity to strike a killer blow with its new Foxtel Now streaming media player.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171114185044im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/e/9/b/d/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzh3kp.png/1510117121090.jpg)
Locked in a turf war with Telstra and Netflix, Foxtel is fighting to defend its foothold in Australian lounge rooms with its new tiny streaming media player.
Family Link: how Google's new accounts for under-13s work
![Family Link allows children to use an Android device and Google services under rules and supervision from their parents.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171114185044im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/h/3/c/e/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzh1bo.png/1510321582349.jpg)
Parents can keep a closer eye on their children's use of Android devices from this week.
Charismatic, but character-building
![Great for dinner paties, if you have a week to spare to set it up.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171114185044im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/g/v/q/t/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzgvq2.png/1510105695644.jpg)
Marantz's $1240 NA6005 network streamer is perfect for audiophiles -- as long as they have a patient disposition.
Padding the story
![Cable-free charging.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171114185044im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/g/v/x/6/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzgvxd.png/1510105304558.jpg)
Plugging in cables into a device is a small action, but it's just easier to throw a phone on a flat thing, especially if you're charging it every other day.
Twitter officially moves to a 280 character limit
![Prepare for longer tweets as Twitter moves to a 280 character limit.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171114185044im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/y/r/0/4/j/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzgvnh.png/1510088267323.jpg)
Twitter's iconic 140 character limit for tweets is no more.
iPhone X sold at a higher margin than iPhone 8
![The iPhone X starts at $1579 in Australia](http://web.archive.org./web/20171114185044im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/e/0/o/u/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzg7xq.png/1510014177999.jpg)
Apple's latest phone costs more to make than the iPhone 8 that came before, but it's also being sold at a higher mark-up.