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Apple’s ‘secret’ $390b China deal exposed

Apple’s ‘secret’ $390b China deal exposed

Newly released internal documents have claimed Apple’s CEO personally lobbied Chinese officials in a monster deal behind closed doors.

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Phone symbol means someone is watching

Google is warning millions of users when they might being spied on. These are the symbols that mean someone is watching you.

Secret iPhone trick most people don‘t know

Secret iPhone trick most people don‘t know

Think you’re an iPhone whiz? Take a look at these “mind blowing” hidden tricks to up your game on the latest iOS.

Secret iPhone codes for special effects

Secret iPhone codes for special effects

A TikTok user has revealed a host of secret codes people with iPhones can use to create special effects on their devices, including fireworks.

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FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2016 file photo an iPhone is seen in Washington. The FBI on Jan. 6, 2017 released 100 pages of heavily censored documents related to its agreement with a mysterious vendor to hack into an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters, but it did not identify who it paid to perform the work or how much it cost. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

The Apple iOS update you need now

APPLE has just released a new software update that fixes 13 security issues, including some that could let a hacker control your iPhone or iPad.

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China’s $598 iPhone killer

China’s $598 iPhone killer

THERE is no need to spend more than $1000 for a smartphone. This phone has high-end specs for a fraction of the cost.

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The EU-Apple tax case represents a new water mark in the bloc’s efforts to rein in alleged excesses of American tech giants. PHOTO: REUTERS

Apple picks a $1bn fight with supplier

APPLE has launched a staggering $US1 billion attack on a major chip supplier labelling it a “greedy monopolist” which abuses its power.

(FILES) This file handout photo taken and released by Gwangju Bukbu Police Station on September 13, 2016 shows a blown-up Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphone in Gwangju, 270 kms south of Seoul. Samsung Electronics plunged eight percent on October 11, 2016 after it called an unprecedented halt to sales of its troubled Galaxy Note 7 handset, while most regional markets struggled to maintain an early energy-fuelled rally. The world's biggest smartphone maker dragged Seoul's KOSPI down 1.2 percent after it told customers to stop using their Galaxy Note 7 devices and called a halt to worldwide sales, as US officials warned the phones could blow up. / AFP PHOTO / Gwangju Bukbu Police Station / STR

Real winner of Samsung’s fiery phones

SAMSUNG has officially ended the investigation into its exploding phones, but which company benefited from the global recall? It wasn’t Apple.

A Samsung Galaxy Note7 that exploded and burnt in Perth. Source: Reddit.com

Samsung explains Galaxy 7 bungle

SAMSUNG has finally worked out why so many of its Galaxy 7 smartphones caught fire, and it’s promised not to let it happen again.

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Nokia makes a splash in mobile comeback

Nokia makes a splash in mobile comeback

NOKIA wants to reclaim its former glory in the mobile market and has released its first phone since 2014.

US President Donald Trump speaks during the Armed Services Ball January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP PHOTO / Brendan Smialowski

Trump told to hand over beloved Android

PRESIDENT Trump on Friday was forced to hand over his beloved Android in favour of a new encrypted phone he will use during his term in office.

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Big news for redheads everywhere

Big news for redheads everywhere

AFTER a hard-fought campaign, flame-haired folk the world over may finally achieve the equality they’ve longed for.

American actor Don Adams (1923 - 2005) as inept secret agent Maxwell Smart in the television series 'Get Smart', circa 1967. Here he uses a shoe phone to make a call. (Photo by CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images)

Technology sells its soles

WEARABLE technology is no longer just for your arms. Smart shoes are coming to help you put your best foot forward.

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Vodafone’s plan to take on Telstra

VODAFONE Australia has announced plans to virtualise its core network so it can offer the best service when 5G is rolled out across the country.

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