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Does anyone really need 100x zoom?
Review
Samsung

Does anyone really need 100x zoom?

Zooming into noisy oblivion with the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra's phone camera.

  • by Alice Clarke

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I’m a doctor. This is what I am doing to stay well during coronavirus
Coronavirus pandemic

I’m a doctor. This is what I am doing to stay well during coronavirus

I am fully expecting that the next few weeks to months will be intense. But there are ways that we can - and should - look after our health at this time.

  • by Dr Kate Gregorevic
Ping this: Why do workplaces adopt language that doesn’t make any sense?
Opinion
Good Weekend

Ping this: Why do workplaces adopt language that doesn’t make any sense?

A new memoir about Silicon Valley life describes this vocabulary as “garbage language”, which seems fitting.

  • by Amelia Lester
Don't lose your home phone when connecting to NBN
Technology

Don't lose your home phone when connecting to NBN

Switching across to the network doesn't mean abandoning all the telephone handsets around your home.

  • by Adam Turner
Don’t go too budget on your child's first smartphone
Opinion
Opinion

Don’t go too budget on your child's first smartphone

Buying a first phone for your child can be a daunting task with so many options on the market, but it can pay to pay a little more.

  • by Adam Turner
TechKnow: Budget Android smartphones
M magazine

TechKnow: Budget Android smartphones

Both the Alcatel and Aspera smartphones run a full version of Google's latest Android 9.0 "Pie" and will give you change from $200.

  • by Adam Turner
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Who wants foldable phones; consumers or phone-makers?
Analysis
Analysis

Who wants foldable phones; consumers or phone-makers?

Do phone with folding screens really solve an existing problem, or are they all hype?

  • by Alice Clarke
S20 Ultra's massive zoom could be a mobile photography game changer
Samsung

S20 Ultra's massive zoom could be a mobile photography game changer

A huge main sensor and periscope telephoto lens make for a 10x 'hybrid optic' zoom, and up to 100x digital zoom.

  • by Alice Clarke
Coronavirus scuttles plans for world's biggest phone show
Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus scuttles plans for world's biggest phone show

Mobile World Congress has been cancelled after Intel, Sony, Facebook, Amazon, LG and others withdrew from the show over fears of virus spreading.

  • by Krishan Sharma
Killing the headphone jack was a mistake, and Samsung just joined in
Opinion
Opinion

Killing the headphone jack was a mistake, and Samsung just joined in

With Samsung the latest smartphone maker to drop the 3.5mm port, getting good audio from your phone is less convenient than ever.

  • by Krishan Sharma
Samsung's Z Flip is a much more confident foldable phone
Samsung

Samsung's Z Flip is a much more confident foldable phone

With a flexible glass screen, pocketable shape and glossy look, Samsung's latest foldable is aimed more at the fashion conscious than the tech enthusiast.

  • by Alice Clarke