Toshiba promises 19 hours of battery with Portégé Z20t-C two-in-one notebook
Last year Toshiba impressed with the Portégé Z20t, a two-in-one notebook that offered as much as 17 hours of battery per charge. Its newly announced…
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LG’s modular G5 smartphone available in Australia from May 2
LG will bring its modular G5 smartphone to Australia from May 2 at an outright price of AUD$1,099. Optus and Harvey Norman will both start…
Apple’s updated MacBook comes in rose gold, still only has one port
The updated MacBook is available with a choice of Core m3, Core m5, or Core m7 processor. Other specifications include a minimum of 256GB of…
Last remaining Dick Smith stores to close by May 3
Australia's remaining 195 Dick Smith retail stores will close up shop by May 3, the company's receivers today announced. All in all, 301 stores in…
Apple’s next big announcement set for June 13
Apple's next big announcement is set for June 13 (likely June 14, AEST), as part of the company's Worldwide Developer Conference, more commonly referred to…
Ransomware on the rise, Australians among top targets
As Australians, we love technology, we've got comparatively high disposable income, and we're almost always connected. Unfortunately, this has made our sundrenched land the southern…
Apple may rename OS X
Apple may have accidentally revealed that its desktop operating system - OS X - will get a new name before the end of the year.…
Huawei takes on Samsung’s Gear VR with its own virtual reality headset
Huawei is the latest manufacturer to jump on board the virtual reality bandwagon with a smartphone powered VR headset. Unsurprisingly called Huawei VR, the headset…
Windows users, uninstall Apple QuickTime now
Windows users are being advised to uninstall Apple's QuickTime media player as soon as possible following the discovery of two critical vulnerabilities affecting the software.…
Alcatel’s latest smartphone is waterproof, dustproof, shockproof, and less than AUD$300
Alcatel's midrange Go Play smartphone will make its way to Australian retailers from early May at a recommended price point of AUD$299. The handset stands…
Australia Post to trial drone deliveries
Australia Post is set to commences consumer-facing drone delivery trials later this year, thanks to a partnership with local robotics startup ARI Labs. The organisation…
Buy an app, help save the planet
Apple is partnering with the World Wildlife Fund and 27 app developers to raise money to assist with the conservation of forests, oceans, fresh water,…
Revo Glider is now Australia’s only legal hoverboard
At the tail-end of March, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced a national 60-day interim ban on the sale and supply of unsafe self-balancing…
Zero chill: Netflix account theft on the rise
Netflix account theft is on the rise according to Symantec's 2016 Internet Security Threat report. The streaming service's global expansion has led to an increased…
Uber goes regional with Newcastle and Central Coast expansion
Ride-sharing service Uber will begin permanent operations in Newcastle and on the Central Coast from 12pm today, with a pickup zone spanning from Woy Woy…
The all new Kindle Oasis will cost you iPad dollars, but has a battery life measured in months
Amazon overnight unveiled the Kindle Oasis, a redesigned flagship e-reader that promises better one-handed usability and months of standby battery life (Amazon isn't specifying an…
Microsoft tries its hand at luxury with new “Signature” Surface Type Cover
The Signature Type Cover is available from Microsoft's Sydney flagship store and online as of today for an asking price of AUD$249.95 in two-tone grey.…
Telstra faces backlash after alleged marriage equality backflip
Telstra social media pages have been bombarded with backlash following an alleged backflip on its marriage equality support. A report published by The Australian alleges that Telstra…
Move over Siri: Facebook Messenger goes big on bots
Facebook today unveiled tools that will enable developers to build bots that operate on its Facebook Messenger platform. These bots act as specialised artificial intelligences,…
HTC chases perfection with HTC 10
In terms of other specifications, the HTC 10 packs a Snapdragon 820 quad-core processor, 32GB of expandable storage (the 64GB configuration will not be sold…
D-Link adds MU-MIMO and quad-stream to last year’s bright red spider router
D-Link today took the lid off the DIR-895L AC5300 tri-band wireless router, a refreshed version of last year's bright red, spider-like DIR-890L. While the DIR-895L…
Google expanding Android voice control for a touchscreen free experience
Google's latest accessibility efforts will soon allow the owners of Android smartphones to control their device with just their voice. Dubbed Voice Access, the Google-made…
Aldi Mobile and Woolworths Mobile switching on 4G network
Aldi Mobile and Woolworths Mobile will both be moving their customers across to a 4G mobile network in the coming weeks. The pair of telcos…
How to free up dead space on your iPhone
Is your iPhone running low on storage space? You're probably not the only one! Fortunately, you might be able to stretch your iPhone's internal drive…
