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ROSKILDE, DENMARK - JULY 04: Paul McCartney performs at Roskilde Festival on July 4, 2015 in Roskilde, Denmark. (Photo by Yuliya Christensen/Redferns via Getty Images)

The move keeping The Beatles alive

FOR years they have been behind the times, but now the original Beatles members have made a drastic decision to keep their music relevant.

Christmas lights could be killing your Wi-Fi

Christmas lights could be killing your Wi-Fi

NEW research has come out that suggests cheap Christmas lights can play havoc with your home Wi-Fi. But how true is it?

Cortana in Halo 4

Microsoft Cortana now dinky-di Aussie

MICROSOFT wants you to talk to your computer but it admits its freshly minted Aussie voice assistant might not always understand what you’re saying.

Sydney Microsoft Store opening in Pitt Street Mall. People lining up awaiting the opening. Picture: DYLAN ROBINSON

Huge crowds for Microsoft’s big Sydney debut

HUNDREDS of people lined up outside the massive new Microsoft store in Sydney to get a glimpse at the software giant’s first retail outlet outside the US.

Inside Microsoft’s new ‘flagship’ store

Inside Microsoft’s new ‘flagship’ store

MICROSOFT has opened its first Australian flagship store in one of Sydney’s busiest shopping districts. This is what it’s like.

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Microsoft's first laptop, the Surface Book, will be sold in its Sydney flagship store.

Microsoft’s first laptop: what you get

AFTER three years talking down the laptop computer, Microsoft has created its own. But the Surface Book, out tomorrow, is not a typical computer.

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Apple introduced the iPad Pro, measuring 12.9 inches, and a pressure-sensitive stylus called Apple Pencil. PHOTO: STEPHEN LAM/GETTY IMAGES

Why big tablets have a big future

IS it time to replace your old home computer? You’re in luck as Apple, Microsoft and Samsung are set to unveil new big-screen tablet computers.

Microsoft has changed the Office game

Microsoft has changed the Office game

ALWAYS wished you could create beautiful presentations and websites but don’t know how? Microsoft has the answer.

Office 2016 screenshots

Welcome to a new Word order

YOU look like you’re looking for a new word processor – would you like some help? Forget that, here’s the new Microsoft Office.

Microsoft-owned service Skype delivers voice calls using internet connections.

Skype hangs up on users for hours

DISCONNECTED from overseas friends and relatives? Skype may to blame, hanging up on users for up to 10 hours, with complaints still pouring in.

Using technology after 25 years in prison

Using technology after 25 years in prison

WHAT is the first thing you do when you walk free from prison after 25 years? Michael Santos had an idea and it wasn’t what you would expect.

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Apple’s bigger-screen iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, introduced a year ago, reignited sales growth for Apple’s smartphone. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG NEWS

Seven common tech myths debunked

FROM battery charging to data disposal to privacy to general tech buying. Here are seven common tech myths you shouldn’t believe.

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Photograph of siblings Cally and Ross Ulbricht, the accused mastermind of drugs website Silk Road, in Sydney in late 2011. Photo: Facebook.

The dark web is stronger than ever

WHEN authorities shut down Silk Road they thought the dark web was dead. They were wrong. It has only grown and is now worth $100 million annually.

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Plenty of Fish app

Another dating site attacked by hackers

MEMBERS of dating website Plenty of Fish have cause for concern after malicious advertisements were placed on the online matchmaking service.

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HP HP Elitebook Revolve 810 G2

The laptop as you know it is dead

WITH new technologies allowing for futuristic designs, your new laptop will be more like one of those tiny little smartphones.

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In this Monday, Aug. 17, 2015 photo, Kim Sung-jin, 14, broadcasts himself eating delivery Chinese food in his room at home in Bucheon, south of Seoul, South Korea. Every evening, he gorges on food as he chats before a live camera with hundreds, sometimes thousands, of teenagers watching. That’s the show, and it makes Kim money: 2 million won ($1,700) in his most successful episode. Better known to his viewers by the nickname Patoo, he is one of the youngest broadcasters on Afreeca TV, an app for live-broadcasting video online launched in 2006. (AP Photo/Julie Yoon)

Thousands watch Korean teen eat dinner

LITERALLY thousands of people tune in every night to watch this Korean teenager eat in front of his computer and he’s earning serious cash for it.

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The hero of Toshiba's Windows 10-ready laptop range, the Radius L40W, features a screen that flips over to make it into a tablet computer.

Microsoft releases emergency fix for critical bug

MICROSOFT has pushed out a major security update, designed to fix a dangerous flaw in the security of Windows. This is how to get it.

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Subway’s epic website fail

Subway’s epic website fail

KIDS could play with Jared Fogle’s pants in an online game that was still live the same day it was alleged he possessed kiddie porn and solicited minors for sex.

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BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 28: (CHINA OUT) Intel CEO Brian Krzanich speaks during the Lenovo Tech World at China National Convention Center on May 28, 2015 in Beijing, China. Lenovo launched a series of new products during the one-day event. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)

Future of computers is truly personal

INTEL’S developer forum has taken a step away from silicon chips to unveil what it sees as the future of computing: wearables.

The hero of Toshiba's Windows 10-ready laptop range, the Radius L40W, features a screen that flips over to make it into a tablet computer.

Microsoft cops criticism over privacy

DESPITE being generally well-received, Windows 10 has been confronted with some bitter criticism concerning a series of alleged privacy obstructions.

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Should you leave your Apple devices behind?

Should you leave your Apple devices behind?

SICK of your Mac and iPhone? Could you swap it for Windows 10 on your computer and phone instead?

CREDIT: iStock Online use only White iphone 4s using siri which is a voice control feature on the phone

Cortana vs Siri: who is funnier?

Microsoft has launched its voice-activated personal assistant in Windows 10, but can Cortana match the accuracy, and the sassiness, of Apple’s Siri?

Falling in love with smartphone girlfriends

Falling in love with smartphone girlfriends

SHE’S an interesting girl with a wicked sense of humour, excellent listening skills and a caring persona. This is why millions of men are falling for her.

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Middle finger emoji is finally here

Middle finger emoji is finally here

WE HAVE waited several long years for it to come. But finally, our prayers have been answered and the middle finger emoji is here.

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Microsoft's Surface 3 tablets will receive a free upgrade to its WIndows 10 operating system when it launches on July 29.

What makes Windows 10 better?

MICROSOFT’S new operating system represents the death of some programs and the revival of others. Here are seven ways Windows 10 changes the game.

Windows 10

Why Windows’ boss wants you to upgrade

WINDOWS 10 launches today, but not without controversy. Amid the criticism, boss Terry Myerson is standing by the software’s annoying forced upgrades.

FILE - In this April 29, 2015 file photo, a Dell laptop computer running Windows 10 is on display at the Microsoft Build conference in San Francisco. Microsoft’s new Windows 10 operating system debuts Wednesday, July 29, 2015, as the longtime leader in PC software struggles to carve out a new role in a world where people increasingly rely on smartphones, tablets and information stored online. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Windows 10: Everything you need to know

WINDOWS 10 has arrived. This is how to install it, what’s so good about it and why Microsoft skipped Windows 9.

Microsoft is reminding Windows 7 and 8 users they can reserve a free copy of Windows 10 to download at launch.

Windows 10 aims to reboot connections

THIS week, for the first time Microsoft will make a major new version of Windows available free as an upgrade, in a bid to woo app developers.

Steve Wozniak Apple Boss. During conference at Melbourne Convention Centre.

What Apple’s co-founder thinks of Steve Jobs film

AFTER watching the trailer for the upcoming Steve Jobs biopic, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak had … mixed emotions.

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Gmail’s new feature is a life saver

Gmail’s new feature is a life saver

GOOGLE has unveiled a new function that will come as welcome news to those who are prone to feeling remorse after sending certain emails.

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