Apple to take bite out of Facebook tracking
Apple will introduce a new security feature that stops Facebook automatically tracking a user’s activity on an iPhone and iPad.
Gadgets
What goes into a high-end games PC?
Most personal computers are not designed for playing games, so what makes a games PC special?
AI enhances phones for the blind
Melbourne start-up RealThing Ai is using AI to enhance its modified smartphones that read news to blind and partially sighted people.
What’s the point of having an 8K TV?
8K TV remains an enigma. There aren’t 8K telecasts in Australia. Our streaming movie services offer 4K at best. Why then have an 8K set?
Apple AirPods Max Review: worth $899?
Apple AirPods Max offers quality sound but will users pay $899 for it?
Apple Watch in hearty approval
It’s taken time, but Apple has finally received Australian medical approval for one of its Apple Watch heart-monitoring functions.
Where electronics meets origami
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is among the first laptops whose screen folds like a book.
South of the Circle takes you to Antarctica
South of the Circle is a charming and emotionally deep narrative mystery game, set at the height of the Cold War.
Devices flip, fold and roll in 2021
In 2021, some phones, TVs and laptops are digital contortionists.
Samsung S21 flagship is Ultra capable
Samsung has gone full bore to ensure its flagship Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G scorches all the competition in 2021.
The Medium offers dual-reality storytelling
The Medium seeks to explore the subject of death through the eyes of spiritual medium.
Search for engines is just a browser away
Start your engines: search for more is just a browser away. DuckDuckGo, Microsoft Bing, Startpage, and Yahoo! are contenders.
Apple Fitness+ beats lockdown blues
Getting fit after being in lockdown, stressed and mostly at home in 2020 is more important than ever.
Implant warning on iPhone 12 magnets
Placing an iPhone 12 model too close could interfere with implants and medical devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators.
The last word in pooch pampering
A doggy umbrella: what did your dog ever do without one?
The best TVs for gaming
The release of new Xbox and PlayStation consoles has heralded next generation gaming.
EV batteries recharge in 5 minutes
It’s been a dream to charge an electric car battery as fast as a petrol car refuels and it’s happening.
Calling time on the COVIDSafe app
The COVIDSafe app has delivered an abject lesson that with computer solutions, complexity isn’t better than simplicity.
Samsung reveals new Galaxy S21 range
Samsung has unveiled its premium Galaxy S21 smartphone range. It’s available from January 29.
Gadgets you never thought you’d need
It was a matter of time before some enthusiastic company invented a face mask that links to a phone app.
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