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From cameras to consoles: The ultimate tech gift guide for Christmas

Our favourite bits of kit make great presents, with options from $50 to $1000.

  • Tim Biggs and David Swan

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A Danish study found double the risk of myopia in 16 to 17-year-olds who used electronic devices for more than six hours a day.

Warning over dating app gap in teen social media ban

Children are getting hold of drugs and alcohol and having sex with adults by using dating apps, which have escaped the federal government’s teen social media ban that begins next month.

  • Brittany Busch
Menulog’s Australian orders rose 104 per cent in 2020, helped by pandemic tailwinds and a catchy TV campaign featuring Snoop Dogg.

Food delivery service Menulog to shut down after two decades

The closure leaves Uber Eats and DoorDash dominating Australia’s increasingly competitive food delivery market.

  • David Swan and Jessica Yun
Pet GPS

Pet GPS brings location tracking for dogs and cats into Life360

Australian families have a new option for keeping tabs on escape-prone dogs and cats with a device to trace their whereabouts.

  • Tim Biggs
Snapchat

Snapchat’s always been free. Suddenly parents face a $16 monthly bill

Users who have been using Snapchat as a free source of unlimited storage have been put on notice – it’s not going to be free any more.

  • Tim Biggs
Having the latest iPhone might be a flex, but it comes at a cost.

I played with the new iPhones for a week. Here’s my verdict

The skinny Air might be the most curious new phone, but it isn’t the most impressive of the new range.

  • Tim Biggs
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Most eSIMs for international travel will give you data only.

eSIMs are user-friendly and cost-effective but continue to baffle travellers

Your complete guide to using an eSIM and avoiding roaming fees.

  • Michael Gebicki
Illustration by Dionne Gain

Helicopter parent? Yep. Hypocrite? For sure. Why more and more of us are tracking our kids

Is it a valid way to ensure our children’s safety? Or is it an invasion of privacy which is contributing to the anxiety epidemic among kids? Whatever it is, it’s all-pervasive.

  • Jacqueline Maley
Tech giants Apple, Google and Fortnite maker Epic Games squared off in a Federal Court trial.

Apple, Google lose out to Fortnite developer in landmark ruling

The judgment could reshape digital app stores and also lead to one of the largest class action payouts in Australian history.

  • David Swan

The billion-dollar race to reverse the ageing process

A new generation of health products is continuing the illustrious promise of living longer.

  • David Swan

Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/topic/smartphone-apps-61y