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A fake myGov scam is circulating, offering cash refunds for customers Picture: MailGuard

Scam warning issued over myGov email

A clever new scam has begun circulating through Aussie email inboxes, offering cash returns through a well known government agency.

Baffling phone problem finally explained

Tech giant Samsung has finally provided an explanation for the bizarre update issue that left thousands of phones “wiped”.

Delays expected for Apple product we’ve all been waiting for.

Apple product we’ve all been waiting for

It keeps hitting snags but, after a string of setbacks, Apple is confident one of its most anticipated products will reach shelves this year.

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Samsung users have been warned against completing the latest software update. Picture: 7 News Adelaide

Rare move as Samsung ‘wipe’ fallout deepens

Samsung is no closer to figuring out a bizarre phone update that’s leading to some phones being “wiped”. But the tech giant’s made a surprising offer to those affected.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 16, 2016 shows the iPhone 7 smartphone at Covent Garden in London. Apple overtook Samsung in the fourth quarter as the largest smartphone producer in a declining global market for handsets, a research firm said on February 2, 2018. A survey by research firm IDC showed Apple -- which reported its quarterly data Thursday -- led all vendors with 77.3 million iPhones sold, giving it a 19.2 percent market share. / AFP PHOTO / Jack Taylor / Jack Taylor

The iPhone 9’s secret weapon

THE next Apple smartphone is shaping up to be a big-hitter with a super powerful chip and better battery — even Samsung fans might be tempted.

Signage at a Telstra store in Sydney Friday, May 20, 2016. Telstra has apologised to customers affected by an internet outage, the fourth service failure from the telco in as many months. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING

Telstra’s woeful outage excuse

TELSTRA’S explanation for their latest outage that shut down large parts of its network and affected callers’ ability to contact triple-0 is unlikely to appease its angry customers.

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Signage at a Telstra store in Sydney Friday, May 20, 2016. Telstra has apologised to customers affected by an internet outage, the fourth service failure from the telco in as many months. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING

Another major Telstra outage

UPDATED: Telstra’s mobile network is down in cities across the country as frustrated customers are left without any service.

A smart phone is seen displaying a social media app in Brisbane, Saturday, April 14, 2018. (AAP Image/Glenn Hunt) NO ARCHIVING

How to save big on your mobile bill

A NEW survey shows the huge amount of money Aussies are spending on their mobile obsession, but a new trend could save you heaps.

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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 19: A man looks at Google's new Pixel 2 phones at a New York City pop-up shop on October 19, 2017 in New York City. The temporary store in the Flatiron neighborhood of Manhattan sells and demonstrates such Google products as the new Pixel 2 phone, home speakers, pixel Buds, and the Daydream View VR headset. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Google using the data you pay for

IF you have an Android phone there is every chance Google is secretly tracking your every move by draining up to one gigabyte of your data every month – collectively worth around $580 million.

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The Huawei P20 Pro smartphone is the first to feature a Leica

Buy this $1099 smartphone

IT LOOKS like an iPhone, and Donald Trump has banned it from sale in the US. But it’s also one of the best phones out there.

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Babbel audio on iPhone

Why your iPhone battery keeps dying

IS YOUR iPhone battery quick to drain? Here’s seven surprising ways you’re unwittingly killing it.

NSW Digital Driving Licence mockup

Licences about to go digital

WE’VE all forgotten our licence at one point or another. Now you can just carry a digital copy on your mobile phone.

Kids are 'pranking' strangers with porn on their mobile phones.

Schoolgirls pranked strangers with porn

IMAGINE you are sitting on a train and are suddenly confronted with pornographic images dropped to your phone by a nearby group of schoolgirls.

Bangkok, Thailand - February 20, 2014 : Apple Iphone5s held in one hand showing its screen with Facebook and WhatsApp application icons. for GCB Digital Life. 11 Jan 18.

Don’t open this iPhone message

IPHONE users are being warned about a new “black dot of death” bug that could be very harmful to devices if opened.

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