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Spruiked Covid tool a ‘colossal failure’

Spruiked Covid tool a ‘colossal failure’

Once hailed as Australia’s ‘ticket’ to life free of restrictions, this federal government app has identified fewer than 800 Covid cases.

A home burns during the Dixie fire on July 24, 2021, in the Indian Falls neighborhood of unincorporated Plumas County, California. - The Dixie fire has now burned more than 200,000 acres and is the largest fire of the year for California. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)

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New app gauges homes’ bushfire risk

Experts warn that even if your house itself is not highly flammable, it is likely structures or objects under or around it are.

Australians first for big iPhone change

A sizeable change to the way Apple users will use one service is on the way and Australians will be the first to experience the update.

‘Snappy’ 5G smartphone for less than $450

‘Snappy’ 5G smartphone for less than $450

Apple and Samsung have cornered the market for high spec smartphones, but this brand has released a budget option which stacks up pretty well.

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29/9/17 Headphone promo for marketing with cabaret performer Michael Griffiths at home.

Headphones come with a warning

BEFORE you rush out and buy your loved ones (or perhaps yourself) some new headphones for Christmas, you may want to read this.

An Apple employee demonstrates the app switcher on the new iPhone X at 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 admits to slowing iPhones

EVER feel like your iPhone is getting slower? You’re not crazy. Apple has just admitted to deliberately slowing them down.

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Samsung unveils its new budget Galaxy A8.

The budget answer to the iPhone X

APPLE’S biggest rival has unveiled its new device to hit stores in 2018 and some reckon it could be the must-have phone of the year.

FILE Apple Face Record Bill For Irish Tax BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 19: A shopper ltries out the new Apple iPhone 6 at the Apple Store on the first day of sales of the new phone in Germany on September 19, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. Hundreds of people had waited in a line that went around the block through the night in order to be among the first people to buy the new smartphone, which comes in two versions: the Apple iPhone 6 and the somewhat larger Apple iPhone 6 Plus. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Apple’s sneaky iPhone ploy exposed

IT TURNS out one of the most common complaints of iPhone owners could actually be the result of something orchestrated by the company, a new study has found.

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Apple plans to build a new flagship store in Melbourne's Federation Square by 2020.

Apple launches Australian move

MOVE over, Sydney. Tech giant Apple has chosen a new Australian location for its flagship Southern Hemisphere store.

The slender frame of the Samsung Galaxy S8

Best phones of the year ranked

IF YOU are looking to get a new smartphone this Christmas or Boxing Day, here are our picks from the devices we’ve tested.

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Drones are set to be the must have Christmas present. Rob Baird flying his drone. a 250 Racing quadcopterPicture: Jay Town

Go fly a drone — but only in these places

DRONE zones will be established across Brisbane under an Australia-first plan deal with a boom in unmanned aerial vehicles.

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(FILES) This file photo taken on September 19, 2016 shows a GoPro Karma foldable drone seen flying during a press event in Olympic Valley, California. Ford Motor Co. is studying a system to use drones to help guide self-driving vehicles, including on off-road adventures, company officials said. Drones launched from an autonomous vehicle would help guide it by mapping the surrounding area beyond what the car's sensors can detect. Vehicle passengers can control the drone using the car’s infotainment or navigation system. / AFP PHOTO / JOSH EDELSON

Ultimate Christmas gadget gifts you can’t miss

FROM GoPro’s new drone to hi-tech speakers and cameras, this gadget gift guide is sure to have your last-minute Christmas shopping covered.

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The LG V30 follows the design trend of other market leaders.

Late contender for phone of 2017

ALL the talk might be about the Google Pixel, Samsung Galaxy or Apple iPhone but there is another lesser known model that could be a contender for device of the year.

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iMac 2017

The iMac change you didn’t see coming

APPLE’S latest high-powered iMac Pro goes on sale tomorrow and fans can expect a very different look from the company’s traditional design.

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