• Jennifer Duke

A new app promises to connect phones to free Wi-Fi in two clicks, with users able to spot hotspots in augmented reality through their smartphone's camera.

• Michael Sun

The update, which prioritises branded content, has been slammed on social media.

Licensee of songs from Tom Petty, The Doors and many more is seeking damages in a new lawsuit.

• Ben Grubb

Tamir Triguboff has already sold one of his apps for $85k and he has big plans for his next venture, a youth-focused forum for discussing controversial topics.

Acquisition boosts Apple's position in the music world and advances its artificial intelligence efforts.

The iPhone made Shazam a star, and now the app seems set to join Apple's stable.

• Katherine O'Chee

This December, one Sunshine Coast father is taking steps to reduce impulsive pet purchases in Australia.

• Miriam Webber

A bug in Apple's software is causing headaches for many device users, with apps that use local notifications causing their devices to crash as of Saturday.

• Ben Grubb

Spota is a 'social discovery' service which enables a 'fun way for people to connect to other people they see in real life'.

• Julie Power

The Australian Museum is launching a new smartphone app to track the sounds and locations of frogs across Australia.

• Karen Schwartz

Responding to what one travel expert categorised as "a wakeup call," the social media site has begun placing symbols next to hotels and resorts that have been identified as locations of sexual assault and other major concerns.

• Sapna Maheshwari

It was a typical night in Staci Burns's house. She was cooking dinner while her 3-year-old son, Isaac, watched videos on the YouTube Kids app on an iPad. Suddenly he cried out, "Mummy, the monster scares me!"

• Fahrhad Manjoo and Kevin Roose

Criticism of Facebook and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, is easy to come by; solutions aren't as clear. Here's how nine experts would change the social network for the better.

• David Ingram and Pushkala A

Shares of Twitter soared overnight after the social media company said it may become profitable for the first time next quarter .

• Rae Johnston

Ikea Place is an augmented reality app that lets you experience, experiment and share popping Ikea products into any space. Everything is 3D and true to scale so you can see if it'll fit.

• Campbell Simpson

Unlock Rewards is a new Android app that promises you a monthly trove of Flybuys points for very little effort on your part. All you need to do is... look at a full-screen ad whenever you unlock your phone?

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• Philip Gray

Unlike Apple at the time of that 2011 handover, Uber is a wildly unprofitable, undermanaged mess of demotivated workers and squabbling directors.

• Heather Somerville and Tom Hals

Dara Khosrowshahi was named America's highest paid CEO when he ran Expedia. Now at the helm of Uber, he's given a first glimpse of how he wants to run the embattled company.

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• Josh Bristow

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.