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Common TV feature set to vanish

It’s a common feature on every TV, but its days could be up. That was one of the big announcement at the world’s biggest tech show.

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‘Really?’ Fed-up Samsung customers unleash

Aussies have reported “botched” Samsung software updates in at least three different states, despite the tech giant claiming it is limited to just one.

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

‘Wiped’: Catastrophic phone update exposed

Thousands of Aussies have reportedly had their smartphones wiped after hitting go on a run-of-the-mill software update.

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One problem with woman’s $1078 phone fine

A young Queensland woman will fight a traffic infringement in court claiming a photo of the alleged offence missed one crucial detail.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 28, 2017 shows a smartphone being operated in front of GAFA logos (acronym for Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon web giants) as background in Hédé-Bazouges, western France. With Apple set to report quarterly results February 1, 2018 investors and others are cautiously watching to see whether its newest iPhone will help fuel momentum for the world's most valuable company.Despite Apple's spectacular trajectory in the decade since the introduction of the iPhone, the California technology titan is facing challenges on whether it can continue growth. Apple could also start making money from sales of voice-commanded HomePod speakers infused with Siri virtual assistant software. HomePod will make a belated debut this year, taking on Amazon Echo and Google Home devices. / AFP PHOTO / Damien MEYER

Your lounge is probably bugged

YOU might not realise it, but silent signals from your phone could be recording and tracking you inside your home.

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US Army’s deadly new device

IMAGINE if soldiers could shoot with precision from behind the safety of cover without exposure to enemy bullets. They can now do just that — and more.

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 19: Google's new Pixel 2 phone sits on display 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 ==

What’s coming with the new Android OS

THERE’S a new version of Google’s Android mobile operating system on the way and here is everything you need to know.

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Apple purging apps to protect you

APPLE has reportedly been removing apps from its app store that aren’t adhering to the company’s rules around tracking your location.

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The phone company Vonage reported a drop in voice mail retrievals over the past year. Many of those ignoring voice mails are millennials.

Should voicemail be killed off?

THE younger generation may love their phones, but there’s one element they seem to unanimously hate.

The new iPhone X is seen in the Apple Store Union Square on November 3, 2017, in San Francisco, California. Apple's flagship iPhone X hits stores around the world as the company predicts bumper sales despite the handset's eye-watering price tag, and celebrates a surge in profits. / AFP PHOTO / Elijah Nouvelage

Apple’s embarrassing iPhone X problem

A LEAKED memo to Apple staff describes why users have been having problems with a flagship feature on the company’s top smartphone.

New spy cameras have busted people doing everything while driving - eating, reading, texting, putting on make-up and taking drugs.

Spy camera catches driver doing drugs

SPY camera trials on Australian roads have busted drivers who can be seen illegally texting, reading books, putting on make-up and even taking drugs.

US soldiers gather during their drill at a military training field in the border city of Paju on March 7, 2017. The US military has begun deploying the THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense system to South Korea, US Pacific Command said, with its first elements arriving on March 6, to protect against threats from North Korea. / AFP PHOTO / JUNG Yeon-Je

Tiny gadget banned by US Army

ONE of the world’s most popular gadgets has been black-listed by the defence force because of the “potential threats” it can cause.

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

Australia’s unlimited data wars begin

MOBILE carriers are scrambling to outdo each other by offering new “unlimited” data plans — and you can cash in.

There are some big changes comign to Windows 10

Huge changes coming to Windows 10

THERE is a new Windows 10 update that will be rolling out worldwide from next week. Here’s everything you need to know about all the new features.

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