Driverless cars are here
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The shatterproof smartphone
Twenty drops. Ten times from 1.5m up. Ten times from 3m up. On concrete. And yet this phone’s screen didn’t crack.
Cyclists, put this on your radar
The world’s first bicycle radar has the potential to vastly improve road safety for bicyclists.
Video goes full circle
It’s small, waterproof, records video in 360 degrees and is easy to use. The possibilities for 360fly are endless.
Surface Pro 4 faces the future
The biggest asset of Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4 is its improved user experience, including facial recognition.
Apple TV: 5 best new features
The new Apple TV is all about the apps — but it is not the only big new feature which will get Apple fans all excited.
New Apple TV: first review
The new Apple TV comes with plenty of big new features, along with a big new price. How does it measure up with this in mind?
Virtual reality bites
The terrifyingly real PlayStation VR headset will change the way we play computer games.
Sprout projects into the future
The HP Sprout computer has a revolutionary projector that converts a mat into myriad fun and useful tools.
Nexus 5X, 6P go on sale in Australia
Two long-anticipated Google Nexus phones with fingerprint scanning and fast charging can be pre-ordered today.
Apple News poses questions
Australians can now access content in Apple News in what is a bittersweet innovation for the news publishing industry.
Twitter introduces polls
Users can now create a poll to ask their followers for their opinions … but don’t necessarily believe the results.
Pay to watch ad-free YouTube
YouTube has launched a new paid-subscription service that will eliminate advertisements and allow offline videos.
Two-year-olds take over tablets
Meet the new content generators in the burgeoning children’s entertainment industry: kids as young as two.
Samsung fast tracks S7 rollout
Samsung is reported to be fast-tracking its S7 flagship phone to counter the iPhone 6s’s market advantage of 3d touch.
Hacked? Facebook will warn you
Facebook says it will notify users if it thinks their account has been targeted by government sponsored hacking.
Samsung Gear S2 one to watch
Samsung has nailed it with its new Gear S2 smart watch thanks to its decision to ditch Android Wear.
Telstra launches Apple TV rival
It’s basic, it offers mainly an amalgam of others’ content, but Telstra TV could appeal to mum and dad users.
Microsoft’s new outlook
A voice translator, clothes that cure depression and artificial intelligence help Microsoft expand beyond Windows.
Email killer takes world by storm
Slack is a corporate collaboration tool and its main aim is to replace email.
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