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Apple's chief executive has apologised to customers for not being clear that the company slows down phones with ageing batteries.

If you are beginning to worry about your investment and want to spend some coins to see how far they take you, you’re likely going to struggle to actually find a place where you can cash them in.

Apple chief executive Tim Cook's incentive pay totalled $US9.33 million ($12 million) for the year ended September 30.

What was that in the skies above LA on Friday night that stopped traffic and sparked alarm and curiosity?

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Apple's numbers are still spectacular - but they don't look quite as awesome when you take a really long-term view.

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Things should turn around for the NBN in 2018, because 2017 was the year when so much blew up in its face.

From a smart lock-box on your porch to secure lockers outside your local supermarket, Australians are looking for alternatives to the annual door-side vigil as they nervously await online Christmas shopping deliveries.

New Zealand's stock market has become too small for Xero, whose market value has soared about 70-fold to $NZ4.28 billion ($3.9 billion) since its debut a decade ago.

Technology isn't big on the Australian sharemarket, but it has provided investors with a stock that has soared 1,226 per cent this year.

Facebook will let you know when someone posts a photo of you - even if you aren't tagged in it - becoming the latest tech giant to add more facial recognition technology into users' everyday lives.

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If there's a PlayStation 4, Xbox One or Nintendo Switch under your Christmas tree, consider cracking it open tonight and updating the firmware to beat the Christmas Day broadband traffic jam.

The new policies also ban users who associate either online or offline with organisations that promote violence against civilians.

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Letting you wield a real lightsaber to duel virtual Sith Lords invading your lounge room, Lenovo's impressive augmented reality headset brings Star Wars to life.

When an acquaintance said she was alarmed to read that I had passed away, it seemed like an error worth correcting.

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As NBN drops wholesale prices, real-world speed monitoring by Australian consumer watchdogs the ACCC and Choice magazine should ensure retailers don't drip feed us bandwidth and pocket the savings.

Cutting wholesale prices means it's still up to telcos to decide whether they'll offer cheaper plans.

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From the Saturn V rocket that launched us to the Moon, to the Orion capsule that will carry us to Mars, Space Center Houston is a sacred site for those who dream of reaching for the stars.

If you had any doubts that criminals were in investing in technology, then this will allay those concerns.

Brian Krebs is the man who exposes the bad guys online. And that has painted a giant target on his back.