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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MAY 4, 2021: Generic shots of Telstra infrastructure in Rundle Mall. Telstra Corporation Ltd has paid an infringement notice of more than $1,500,000 after the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) found it failed to provide consumers with the opportunity to keep their existing local phone number when changing telcos, known as local number porting. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Naomi Jellicoe

Telstra fined $1.5m for number fail

Telstra has been slapped with a $1.5m fine for failing to do this for customers during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

(FILES) This file photo taken on September 25, 2015 shows a customer using her new smartphone during the release of the iPhone 6s at an Apple store in Shanghai. Several Chinese iPhone users have claimed that their handsets caught fire or exploded, according to a Shanghai consumer watchdog which called on tech giant Apple to address the complaints. / AFP PHOTO / Johannes EISELE

Hidden features added to your iPhone

Apple’s latest iPhone update means there are now a string of surprisingly handy new features on your mobile.

Young girl using a smartphone device at home. Picture: iStock.

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Tech gadgets Aussies are most obsessed with

Australians now have more than 21 million smartphones, and our love affair with gadgets will only continue to grow. Here are the tech items we’re flocking to.

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Elly Awesome's Mother's Day tech gift guide

Genius device solves annoying problem

This device could see the end of the annoying problem of multiple chargers – and at $120, it’s one of the most affordable on the market.

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Sydneysiders Australia’s biggest dobbers

SYDNEYSIDERS are Australia’s biggest dobbers, according to a company that receives thousands of complaints about public hazards each month.

Shopper Kate Hayes at Kikki.K at Chadstone Shopping Centre. She has successfully combined online and real store shopping. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

The biggest losers in mobile shopping

AUSTRALIA’S love affair with smartphone shopping continues to grow. But businesses are missing out on the rewards by failing to do one important thing.

Apple's iPhone X, due for release on November 3, will feature face-scanning security and no home button.

Huge cost of a smashed iPhone X screen

IF you’re getting an iPhone X — don’t drop it. Apple has revealed how much it will cost to repair the phone if the screen is damaged and it’s not cheap.

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CUPERTINO, CA - SEPTEMBER 12: The new iPhone X is displayed during an Apple special event at the Steve Jobs Theatre on the Apple Park campus on September 12, 2017 in Cupertino, California. Apple held their first special event at the new Apple Park campus where they announced the new iPhone 8, iPhone X and the Apple Watch Series 3. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

iPhone X sends fans into frenzy

THE rush to pre-order Apple’s much-hyped iPhone X has sent the tech giant’s site into meltdown and left customers irate over lengthty shipping times.

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Hayden Cox pictured at his surfboard work shop in Mona Vale.Picture: Christian Gilles

Aussie bank reveals wearable wallet

ONE of Australia’s biggest banks wants to you to stop burying your wallet at the beach, and it’s recruiting top designers to make its wearable wallet look good.

Young woman taking a selfie at beach. Picture: iStock

Proof you shouldn’t take selfies

THIS may come as a shock but it turns out that the front facing camera on your mobile phone was never meant to be used for selfies.

CCTV has captured a drone that appears to be dumping contraband in a NSW prison. Picture: Supplied

Drone filmed dropping drugs into prison

A DRONE has been captured on camera flying into the grounds of a NSW prison and dropping off drugs for inmates.

People try out the new iPhone X during a media event at Apple's new headquarters in Cupertino, California on September 12, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Josh Edelson

The cheap ways to get an iPhone X

IT comes with a hefty price tag. But there are ways to get a good deal on Apple’s latest smartphone, the iPhone X, without busting your budget.

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Facebook is actually ruining your life

FACEBOOK has forever changed human interaction, but not for the better. In fact, the more time you spend on it, the worse your life gets.

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Creepy apps being used by stalkers

CROOKS can now tap into your smartphone using apps made to keep track of your phone or look out for loved ones.

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