Gadgets
The 3D printer was supposed to be everywhere by now, so where is it?
The home 3D printing revolution may have failed to fire, but the technology is doing big things behind the scenes.
- by Tim Biggs
Latest
Big tech’s winners and losers as ad market slumps and recession bites
Facebook’s owner, Meta, seems to be the only tech giant that hasn’t managed to lean on the parts of its business that consumers truly find essential.
- by Tim Biggs
Analysis
Virtual reality
Hyped for decades, truly immersive VR is still stuck in the imagination
Meta and Apple are both working on next generation headsets, but when will we get that transportive experience promised in decades of film?
- by Tim Biggs
Opinion
Amazon
Amazon has gone too far as it bids to resurrect the dead
Not content with chasing the elixir for eternal youth, Silicon Valley is now trying to cheat death.
- by James Titcomb
The best home tech for your buck this tax time
From TVs and headphones to smart home gadgets, here are our top picks if you’re planning a splurge with your tax refund this year.
- by Tim Biggs
Opinion
Opinion
Trust me, you won’t use that new function on your iPhone
Why do phone makers and other tech companies keep adding more and more features that the world doesn’t need?
- by Shira Ovide
People are spending $7500 on keyboards. Maybe you should, too
If you spend most of your day touching a keyboard, why not make it a good one? Like, really good.
- by Kat Wong
After 21 years, Apple says goodbye to the iPod
After more than two decades, Apple is stopping production of the devices that changed consumer electronics and led to the creation of the iPhone.
- by Tripp Mickle
Smart homes on the rise as devices and prices diversify
From $15 light bulbs to $400 smart displays, Australians are snapping up gear to connect and automate their homes.
- by Tim Biggs
Apple sales top estimates on strong iPhone and services demand
The results drew a picture of a still-expanding empire generating massive profits, and helped allay concerns about a slowdown in demand for smartphones, especially in China.
- by Mark Gurman and Michael Liedtke
Electric chopsticks trick your tongue into tasting salt that’s not there
Scientists at Meiji University have teamed up with Kirin Holdings Company to transform traditional chopsticks into a solution to high blood pressure, strokes and other illnesses.
- by Julian Ryall