Man allegedly slashed in Facebook robbery
Fresh details have emerged after a man was allegedly slashed in the head multiple times after having his iPhone stolen.
Mobile Phones
Three secret iPhone features revealed
A range of iPhone features you never knew you had have been revealed, from a quick-draw phone silencer to a measuring tape.
CCTV captures teen’s alleged cruel act
The victim suffered a number of cuts to his head after a girl allegedly snatched his iPhone and ran in a botched robbery.
‘Shocking’: New phone wows fans
Decades after losing its go-to phone status, Motorola is back with a serious contender for the mobile of the moment.
State bans phones, smart watches at school
Students in one state will be banned from using their phones or smart watches for the entire school day from next year,
iPhone users warned all photos to be deleted
Apple has announced it will permanently remove the feature that automatically stores pictures in bad news for iPhone users around the world.
Woman allegedly sets fire to phone tower
A woman’s alleged attempt to set fire to a suburban mobile phone tower has landed her in hot water after police swooped in.
‘Tin foil’: Tradie’s perfect reply to conspiracist
A conspiracy theorist charged onto an active job site and accused the tradies of committing a crime, but the tradie delivered a hilarious clap back.
Despised iPhone autocorrect issue fixed
One of the most annoying autocorrects for many iPhone users has finally been fixed. And it’s about time.
Incredible photo of new mobile phone
This new phone can survive harsh landings on concrete, tumbles down flights of stairs and even being frozen in a block of ice.
Real estate scams prompt warning
Real estate companies have lost more than $100,000 to phone scammers pretending to be from major banks.
Shocking number of Aussies hit by new scam
More than 100,000 Australians have reported falling victim to one type of scam in just five weeks – with the real number of those hit expected to be much higher.
Horrific messages man left sex worker
A man threatened to kill a sex worker in what a magistrate said was the worst offending she’d seen in her 20 years in the job.
Man drains entire dam to find lost phone
A government official has been suspended after taking an unbelievable measure to find a phone he dropped in a dam while taking a selfie.
Aussies given new power over scammers
Aussies can soon “dob in” dangerous and pesky scam texts by forwarding the dangerous messages to a new national text line.
Leak reveals major change to next iPhone
The next iteration of the iPhone is set to feature at least one major change to its design, early leaked models have revealed.
Instagram shares update on global outage
One of the world’s most used social media platforms has suddenly dropped offline with thousands of users reporting an outage.
‘Incredible’ new iPhone update feature
There’s a new update available for the iPhone 14 and it’s incredibly helpful — especially in a country like Australia.
Not having a mobile phone saves the day
A boy who saved a busload of children from a crash says he noticed the danger because he didn’t have a mobile phone.
Apple makes major emergency update
Apple has introduced a groundbreaking new safety feature for iPhone users in Australia and New Zealand.
‘Insane’ security feature of new phone
Google’s latest phone has a security feature to deal with unknown numbers. Why hasn’t anyone thought of this before?
Aussies spot major issue with Google phone
Google has announced the highly-anticipated folding phone – but Australian tech-heads are fuming over one thing.
How telcos ‘let down’ customers
A new report has outlined how telcos, including Telstra and Optus, “continue to let down” millions of customers.
Urgent warning over ‘app hijackings’
A warning has been issued for one group of phone users as a string of new viruses circulates through seemingly safe apps.
Samsung profits plunge 95 per cent
Samsung Electronics has reported its worst quartely profits in 14 years as cost-of-living pressures smash its business.
Huge upside of Samsung’s new budget phone
It’s a Samsung Galaxy without the massive price tag but does this budget offering really match up?
iPhone hack that will change your life
This little-known iPhone feature will save heaps of time and even increase security in a matter of seconds.
Aussie spies issue TikTok warning
Australia’s top spy agency has issued a warning for users of a popular social media app, adding to concerns the platform is collecting private information.
Mobile phone inventor’s one request
The inventor of the mobile phone says there’s a major problem in today’s society and almost everyone is guilty of doing it.
Hidden hacking danger in your old laptop
Australians are being warned of a ‘catastrophic’ risk to national security and their personal data as companies fail to dispose of their old equipment properly.
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