Golden age of connectivity
Australian households will average 29 internet connected devices by 2020, technology research firm Telsyte says.
Gadgets
Sweet changes with Google Nougat
Google has released Android features that are relatively low key, useful and practical. It’s the kind of upgrade I like.
Smartwatch raises stakes
Garmin’s Fenix Chronos is just about as fashionable as sportwatches can get.
I’ve got data under my skin
Humans with data implants? It’s already happening. And it will lead to cyborgs in the near future. VIDEO
Useful, playful, powerful
These gadgets are essential for the modern household and its equally modern inhabitants.
We’ll all be driving electric cars
One in every 150 cars sold in the US last year had a plug and a battery. Mass adoption is coming sooner than you think.
Warning: update your iPhone
Apple users are being urged to update their handsets after a private cyberarms dealer found a way to hack the iPhone.
Charging ahead
In the near future, your phone and even car battery will seldom go flat, and recharging will take only minutes.
First Tesla X off the boat
Feeling the acceleration of a Tesla Model X is an adrenaline-inducing experience.
Meet the woman behind Siri
Karen Jacobsen, the voice of Siri and GPS systems in Australia, wants you to get your life back on track | WATCH
Oppo F1s Selfie Expert is a snap
This Chinese iPhone knock-off has a tricked-up 16MP camera and sells for $349 at Woolworths. We give it 7/10.
Odd creatures are out there
It’s the hottest video game in the market but is it any good?
Collaborating made easy
Working together on a report or book is easy with these relatively old tech tools, which continue to be underused.
New Galaxy ‘talks’ underwater
Samsung’s new Note7 can be immersed in water up to 1.5m deep for 30 minutes. Its stylus is water resistant.
Faster, bigger, stronger Rio view
Turning your living room into an Olympic amphitheatre is simpler than you think with the right set of tools.
Legacy legends in league of own
More than 2000 fans have watched two teams battle in the Oceania finals, but there wasn’t a ball or a bat in sight.
MacBook rejig ‘in the works’
Apple is rumoured to be overhauling MacBook Pros but it looks like the makeover doesn’t include a touchscreen.
Battle of the cleaning bots
Robo-vacs are no longer just for techs: they are the future of vacuuming. We compare two of the best new models.
Lights, projector, movie action
Projectors have been around for a while but with new age features Epson is giving them a handy makeover.
Intel VR tracking device leaked
Details of an Intel device that tracks your body in VR have been leaked on Twitter.
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