‘Flipping out’: China’s harsh new ban
China has imposed a strict new ban on one of the most popular activities for young people in the country.
Gadgets
Alarming iPhone update warning
More than one billion Apple users have been put on notice, amid fears a looming update will see devices “spy” on their owners.
Samsung’s game changing new phone
Two new impressive phones from Samsung show this very retro way of using your phone is making a comeback.
Is global phenomenon Peloton worth cancelling gym membership for?
It’s taken the US by storm and has now launched in Australia but is interactive at-home fitness platform Peloton all it’s cracked up to be?
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Gadgets to make your daggy dad cool
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Government buys thousands of iPads
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App a threat to our kids’ selfie esteem
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Cameras evolve under selfie power
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Hey airlines, what’s with the backflip?
FOR the first time passengers will be able to use phones and tablets during takeoff and landing. Which begs the question, why did we need the rule in the first place?
Sony reveals absurd selfie camera
EAU behave! Sony has teased a new camera designed for selfies and it’s shaped like a perfume bottle. If you’re asking why, you’re not alone.
Google hits Apple Down Under
FOR the first time Apple, the company that created the tablet computer, no longer sells the most tablets in Australia.
10 secrets of Microsoft’s new tablet
MICROSOFT’S latest tablet is just two weeks away from its Australian launch. Here are 10 things you probably didn’t know it could do.
The Ebola myths you need to know
SINCE the outbreak of the deadly virus we’ve been hearing how we shouldn’t touch our keyboards or handle any money. Is this true?
How hackers can take over your car
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Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/technology/gadgets/page/175