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A man wearing a face mask uses his mobile phone as he walks past a poster of Huawei P40 in Beijing on May 16, 2020. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP)

China fumes over ‘paranoid’ phone move

Tensions have flared between the US and China after the Biden administration announced plans to take executive action against the nation’s technology industry.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JANUARY 30, 2023: Non-identifying images of school children entering an Adelaide High School on the first day of the 2023 School year. South Australia is bringing in a controversial new smart phone and smart watch ban for students. Picture NCA NewsWire / Emma Brasier

Phone ban for students begins today

One Aussie state is bringing in a controversial new ban for students with the changes due to kick in on term one for some.

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(FILES) In this file photo illustration taken on August 14, 2018, the icon for the dating app Tinder is seen on the screen of an iPhone in Miami, Florida. - Americans' use of online apps and dating websites to meet potential partners is growing even if many people express concerns about participating in these services, a survey showed on February 6, 2020. The Pew Research Center report showed 31 percent of US adults have used an app or dating service. The figure is close to half among adults under 30 years old and people who identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual. (Photo by JOE RAEDLE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)

New Tinder feature revealed

The popular dating app has launched a new safety feature aimed at protecting users from abuse.

Apple has announced big changes to Apple Maps.

Major change to iPhones today

Apple has unveiled a raft of new features to Apple Maps that will make getting around easier and safer for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.

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A man takes a photo before the start of Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) at the San Jose Convention Centerin San Jose, California on Monday, June 04, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Josh Edelson

‘Shutting that down’: Apple’s shot at FB

THIS morning’s huge Apple announcement included a bunch of new software features, but there was a notable hole in the tech giant’s latest offerings.

A man takes a photo before the start of Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) at the San Jose Convention Centerin San Jose, California on Monday, June 04, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Josh Edelson

Apple’s new features: everything you need to know

THE 2018 Apple world conference included a bevy of epic new software announcements, but there was a notable hole in the tech giant’s latest offerings.

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Fitbit forced to extend warranty

FITNESS firm Fitbit has been forced to change its product warranty after users complained faulty devices weren’t being fixed unless they malfunctioned within a month of purchase.

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FILE - This July 29, 2015, file photo shows Amazon's Echo speaker, which responds to voice commands, in New York. Revelations that an Amazon Echo smart speaker inadvertently sent a private conversation to an acquaintance shows the risks that come with using new technologies. According to Amazon, the Echoâ€™s Alexa voice assistant misheard a word as â€œAlexaâ€ - a trigger word to activate the device - and interpreted subsequent conversation as a â€œsend messageâ€ request. That conversation in a home in Portland, Oregon, was then recorded and sent to an acquaintance in Seattle on the familyâ€™s contact list. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

New type of gadget taking off

THERE’S a new kind of gadget taking over the tech world at a rapid pace. You could even kiss your smartphone goodbye.

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Kaspersky 'Trojan Watch' warning campaign.

Your watch could steal your PIN

WE know we’re constantly being spied on. Our phones. Our web browsers. But now security experts warn our smart watches can sense passwords and PINs just by tracking our movements.

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Bangkok, Thailand - February 20, 2014 : Apple Iphone5s held in one hand showing its screen with Facebook and WhatsApp application icons. for GCB Digital Life. 11 Jan 18.

Everything new in new iOS update

YOU can now download Apple’s keenly anticipated iOS 11.4 update for your iPhone. Here are all the new features you can expect.

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Easy trick to cure your phone addiction

THERE’S a helpful trick being shared by iPhone users on social media — and it highlights a pressing issue for Apple.

CALIFORNIA, USA - NOVEMBER 03: Apple's New iPhone X goes on sale at an Apple Store in California's Palo Alto, United States on November 03, 2017. Thousands amassed outside Apple stores across the U.S. on Friday in hopes of taking home the company's latest coveted smart phone. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Unlikely rival to the iPhone X

A NEW device by Lenovo will likely be more affordable and is said to boast an unbelievable screen-to-body-ratio of 95 per cent.

Optus will be cutting 400 jobs

Optus to cut another 400 jobs

OPTUS will cut a further 400 Aussie jobs, with teams being rounded up across the country today to be told the tough news.

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Peel, available for the iPhone and Android, transforms your phone into a TV remote.

Must-know tricks for your gadgets

IN THE age when your every move and conversation can be tracked and recorded, it pays to know what’s possible with your smart gadgets.

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