iPhone calculator mistake everyone makes
The calculator is the best way to do maths on an iPhone, right? Wrong! Elly Awesome reveals some secret iPhone features.
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The ‘free’ apps costing Aussies millions
Some 200 ‘free’ apps have software that is fleecing smartphone users out of hundreds of dollars. Here are some of the worst offenders.
Alarming dark web gun trend revealed
A trend is emerging on the dark web that is making it easier for criminals to get their hands on deadly firearms – and experts are worried.
Banned Chinese brand’s plan
The Chinese telecommunications company was set to be a world leader before the West intervened, but it’s got a new plan to boost profits.
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The campaign to trash your wallet
THE world’s biggest smartphone maker is launching its payment technology in Australia with a plan to make your wallet completely redundant by 2019.
Finally, good news for Telstra customers
A REPORT on the state of Australia’s mobile networks has provided some good news for data-hungry Telstra customers.
Canon’s trick for Vivid Sydney
WANT to capture the dazzling lights of an event like Sydney’s Vivid Festival? It’s time to ditch the smartphone and pick up a real camera.
Apple’s multitude of new features
APPLE has revealed a swag of major changes to the Mac computer, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Apple Watch.
Apple kills most annoying feature
APPLE has just announced its new iPhone software, but there’s one big change coming that strangely didn’t get a mention.
Your phone’s scary surveillance power
IMAGINE your smartphone is clever enough to grasp your physical surroundings — what could it do with that info?
‘It takes you to other worlds’
VIRTUAL reality is about to get real. After years of hype, high-end VR headsets will become a mass consumer item by the end of the year.
Samsung fires potential Fitbit-killer
SMARTPHONE leader Samsung is eyeing off Fitbit, launching an advanced fitness tracker in Australia that will track runs and send SMS messages.
Is this the future of smartphones?
REMEMBER the flip phones? Samsung reportedly is working on a new smartphone that steals from that idea, but much better.
In focus: digital camera shootout
WHAT’S the best new digital camera on the market? Five of the freshest face off over speedy focus, 4K video, lowlight shooting and image quality.
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