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Ring lights are often used by social media influencers. Picture: Instagram

Urgent recall for TikTok influencer gadget

A popular gadget used by social media influencers has been recalled over fears a defect could have fatal consequences for children.

This handout image obtained September 14, 2021 courtesy of Apple Inc. shows Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiling the new iPad mini during a special event at Apple Park. (Photo by Brooks Kraft / Apple Inc. / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

iPad review: Apple’s major Mini makeover

Apple’s smallest tablet scored one of the biggest changes this year. Is it time to downsize your next iPad? And what is it missing?

How to get new iPhone 13 for $79

How to get new iPhone 13 for $79

Tech giant Apple has revealed how customers can get up to $1120 off the new iPhone 13, which is being released across Australia on Friday.

Cheap 5G phone has bang for its buck

Cheap 5G phone has bang for its buck

A new phone has hit the market in Australia that is putting the big players to the test – bringing the latest tech at a shocking price.

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 04: Members of the media examine Google's Pixel phone during an event to introduce Google hardware products on October 4, 2016 in San Francisco, California. Google unveils new products including the Google Pixel Phone making a jump into the mobile device market. Ramin Talaie/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

How Google’s phone could be a deal-breaker

GOOGLE’S first smartphone has impressive features that make it a serious competitor against Apple and Samsung. But there are some drawbacks.

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Preview Of Upgraded Apple Store In Regent Street

Apple’s next big thing: a pot plant

THIS must be some pot. When Apple decided it needed a planter for its new San Francisco store, it put a team of 17 designers on the job.

Samsung smartphone banned from flights

Move to ban Note7 out of plane sight

SAMSUNG’S most dangerous phone has been banned from flights in Australia and, if you still have one, the smartphone maker will go one step further.

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Apple smart-car project stalls

APPLE’S plan to build a self-driving smart car may have hit a dead end with reports the tech giant has slashed the number of staff working on the project.

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A screen shows the Samsung share price at the Korean Exchange in Seoul on October 12, 2016. Samsung shares plunged on October 10 after the South Korean electronics giant urged global consumers to stop using its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone due to a spate of exploding batteries that raised alarm around the world. / AFP PHOTO / Ed Jones

One more recall may end Samsung

A LOT is riding on Samsung’s next smartphone, with analysts warning the release of one more glitch-prone device like the Note 7 could cripple the tech giant.

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Close-up of hands of doctor using phone in hospital Photo: iStock

Smart phones are ‘mobile doctors’

COMPUTERS are better than doctors at diagnosing some diseases and a new service is about to turn that into a doctor in your pocket.

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In this Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 photo, a visitor tries out a Samsung Electronics Galaxy Note 7 smartphone at its shop in Seoul, South Korea. Samsung Electronics said Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016, it has expanded its recall of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in the U.S. to include all replacement devices the company offered as a presumed safe alternative after the original Note 7s were found prone to catch fire. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Samsung Note7 recall cost up $3.9b

RELEASING a potentially explosive phone is set to cost Samsung big time, with the tech giant revealing its recalls will come with a multibillion-dollar bill.

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Recycled mobile phones - image courtesy of Mobile Muster

Turn old phones into something new

With a swag of new phones coming out, it could be time to upgrade. The trick to getting a new phone on the cheap is to turn your old one into cash.

(FILES) This file photo taken on August 27, 2012 shows an employee shows an Apple's iPhone 4s (L) and a Samsung's Galaxy S3 (R) at a mobile phone shop in Seoul. The epic patent clash between Apple and Samsung went before the US Supreme Court on October 11, 2016, as the smartphone giants debated the value of design in a case with major implications for the technology sector. The eight justices on the top court appeared divided on how to resolve the complex dispute over damages the South Korean smartphone giant owes Apple for copying key design features of the iPhone. / AFP PHOTO / JUNG YEON-JE

Apple and Samsung in ultimate showdown

APPLE’S beef with Samsung has arrived in the US Supreme Court with major implications for the tech sector.

Woman use their smartphones as they stand near a Samsung store in London on October 11, 2016. Samsung suspended all production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, halted sales worldwide and told customers to stop using the device, following reports that replacements for combustible models were also catching fire. / AFP PHOTO / Daniel Leal-Olivas

Samsung issues total recall

SAMSUNG has issued a second recall for its potentially dangerous Galaxy Note7 smartphone, asking users to send them all back, even ‘safe’ ones.

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