Apple sets out to colour us happy
Apple has returned to the dazzling days of yesteryear with the 2021 iMac range.
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‘Even more attractive’: Surface laptop review
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 4 looks like its predecessor but is more powerful and offers much longer battery life.
Bluetooth dog bowl fetches data
Nestlé Purina has unveiled an internet connected dog bowl that uses machine learning to track Fido’s eating habits.
Am I wrong to hate drones and driverless cars?
We already have to suffer jam-packed roads. Forgive me if I dread a future that turns our skies into an aerial superhighway.
Hands on with Canva
We know Canva is a highly successful multi-billion dollar Australian company but what does its product actually do?
Now we’re cookin’
It’s ‘the world’s smartest portable gas BBQ’, according to its Dutch inventors. So is it any good?
Apple AirTags: find all your lost stuff
Apple AirTags are amazing, but $679 Hermès luggage tags and talk of electronic stalking raise eyebrows.
Samsung midrange magic
At $749, Samsung’s A72 may meet your needs in spades, at an affordable price.
Your chance to dominate the world
There are very few games out there where you get to be the antagonist.
Who owns your driving data?
The data generated by modern cars can be worth billions. But who actually owns it?
Apple unveils long-awaited AirTags
Bluetooth beacons that mean the search for your lost keys just got easier among an avalanche of new Apple products.
HP to monitor your printer ink
HP will count the number of pages you print as part of a new market initiative.
Qobuz debuts in Australia
The debate is on again whether listeners can discern anything beyond CD music quality.
How you can outsmart the hackers
The leaking of details of 530 million Facebook users shows yet again there is a dire need for all of us to create a safer online presence.
Apple Arcade expands collection
PCs and consoles get the lion’s share of the love and attention, but you’ve got a gaming system in your pocket and may not realise it.
From office cleaners to robot managers
The office cleaner of coming years will be replaced by robot vacuum fleet managers, in charge of several autonomous robotic vacuums.
Like a smart speaker on steroids
Gone are the days when installing a projector meant holes in your ceiling and dealing with an irritatingly, noncooperative cloth screen.
Webex offers clever work at home tools
Cisco’s Webex will let users address a group remotely person-by-person, and will give home workers insights about their work habits.
Google Maps changes: what you need to know
More than 100 artificial intelligence-powered features are coming to Google Maps in a major revamp of the popular app.
Oppo smartphone: new rival for Apple, Samsung?
The new Oppo Find X3 Pro is priced to take on the iPhone 12 and Samsung Galaxy S21 5G but is it better?
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