Go on, flaunt your phone
The iPhone case has become the new lipstick: an accessible entry point to a luxury label.
Gadgets
Instagram: not just for squares
Instagram has changed its trademark square format so users can now post portrait and landscape photos. Here’s why.
DIY system keeps you safe as houses
This home security system alerts you when there’s an intrusion, and lets you monitor your home via an app on your phone.
Get tuned into the big picture
Choosing a smart TV means weighing up new-age features that can require a PhD in physics to understand.
Can you afford a $105,000 tweet?
Publishing nasty comments on social media is risky. People are fighting back with defamation writs, and winning.
OnePlus 2 as good as the best
This Chinese phone matches the Samsung Galaxy S6 for less than half the price. It’s being dubbed the “flagship killer”.
Three pipelines for Telstra’s Cat 9
Testing a superfast 450Mbps data superhighway for phones sounds amazing but the reality doesn’t always match the hype.
How to make a tiny planet photo
Instagram’s latest craze transforms boring, flat snapshots into tiny floating planets — here’s how it’s done.
Can our twins fool Microsoft?
Windows 10 includes facial recognition software supposed to render passwords redundant, but does it work for everyone?
Samsung unveils powerhouses
Samsung’s new handsets are designed to enjoy cellular download speeds faster than those available on the NBN.
Motorola launches three handsets
Motorola has reminded us how much we are enslaved by our phones as it launches three handsets in Australia.
Your world in a little black box
With Synology’s NAS DS415+, you are your own IT department.
New phones, pay tech for Samsung
Samsung has announced the Galaxy Note 5 and a larger S6 edge+, along with Samsung Pay to debut in Australia next year.
Camera in the twilight zone
If instantly and easily sharing your photos isn’t a priority, and you don’t want an expensive DSLR, this compact is for you.
Buying a laptop? Get a desktop
The right desktop — or souped up workspace — can help you get more done comfortably than your lonely laptop.
LOL: just not funny anymore
A Facebook report suggests the use of ‘LOL’ has lost its cool. So what about ‘haha’, ‘hehe’ and emojis?
Canon’s posterboys for mega pics
This 50-million-pixel consumer camera can turn your snaps into wall-size posters. They will literally be larger than life.
Unleash the laser
This bike light costs $265. But then, when did laser technology ever come cheap?
Watches for the jet set
Travellers’ timepieces from Vacheron Constantin, Girard-Perregaux and Louis Vuitton.
Microsoft releases Sway for free
Storytelling tool now available for free download after 10-month testing period.
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