Fourteen lonely things the internet has replaced
WHEN was the last time you used a fax machine? Or a tape measure? Or wrote someone a letter? Here are 14 things the internet has replaced.
Gadgets
Kogan Mobile customers could be shut off
A LEGAL dispute between Telstra and its only Australian wholesaler could mean Kogan Mobile customers will be left out in the cold.
BlackBerry considers possible sale
STRUGGLING smartphone maker BlackBerry will consider selling itself.
Grandma opts for iPad over anaesthetic
A GREAT-GRANDMOTHER has used a tablet to listen to her favourite radio to distract her during knee replacement surgery instead of being sedated.
Do you sext? Half of us do
A SEXTING study finds nearly half of us are like to share nude photos but men are more likely to think it’s hot, while women say not.
The best iPhone game that never was
THIS is the game Apple doesn’t want you to play, but it could have been the best app the iPhone had ever seen.
Speed demons flock to 4G: Telstra
THE number of people using Telstra’s 4G network has nearly doubled in six months as data-hungry mobile users drive growth.
Leaked photos: Is this the new iPhone 5C?
PHOTOS have surfaced of Apple’s rumoured new ‘cheap’ iPhone 5C, which may be just weeks away from being launched. What do you think?
This jerk stole my phone, now he’s on tumblr
A TOURIST who had her phone stolen during a late-night drunken swim has had the last laugh, posting pictures the thief took on her device to tumblr.
Apple to swap your dodgy iPhone charger
FEARS of electric shocks caused by unsanctioned chargers for Apple gadgets has prompted the company to announce a trade-in program.
Top 10 apps around the world
A STUDY of the nearly 1 billion smartphone users in the world finds the top 10 most used apps.
Phone app detects toxins, bacteria
WATCH THE VIDEO: See how your mobile phone can become a handheld biosensor that can detect toxins
‘I wanted an iPhone, all I got was this apple’
A WOMAN has received a rotten surprise after buying what she thought were two Apple iPhones through online classifieds website Gumtree.
Kogan accused of duping customers
WATCHDOG accuses Kogan Mobile of tricking users into joining its service, only to raise some prices by 50 per cent.
Apple users rule in streaming video
APPLE users are far more likely to watch streaming video than people who use Windows, new research shows.
Is the shine coming off the iPhone?
APPLE’S iPhone is getting squeezed by stiff competition from Samsung and other Asian smartphone-makers, a new survey shows.
What really happens to your deleted files
BAD news. That files you deleted before your significant other had a chance to find it never really went anywhere. Watch the video to find out what happens when you delete files from your computer.
4G ‘Xmas gift’ for smartphones
TELSTRA has revealed plans to launch its 4G network in 200 more towns, reaching 85 per cent of Australians by the end of the year.
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