Microsoft pits Cortana against Apple’s Siri in latest commercial
Microsoft's latest commercial puts Cortana and Siri head-to-head in a digital assistant smack down. Well, smack down might be overselling it, but you can watch…
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Vodafone to improve Australian 4G network performance
Vodafone today announced plans to repurpose part of their existing 3G network to improve 4G performance for Australia's metropolitan population by the end of 2014.…
Fitbit finally available on Windows Phone
Slowly but surely, Windows Phone is closing the app-gap between itself and iOS and Android. Following the release of Uber last week, another high profile…
Half of teens and tweens have engaged in risky online behaviour
Half of teens and tweens have engaged in risky online behaviour according to a survey undertaken by cyber security firm McAfee. 50% of those surveyed…
Bose sues Beats over noise-cancelling headphone tech
Bose has filed a lawsuit against soon-to-be-Apple-owned headphone manufacturer, Beats Electronics. The lawsuit accuses Beats Electronics of infringing patents related to Bose noise cancellation technology,…
Kogan Agora 4G vs Lumia 635 vs Moto G 4G: The fight for budget 4G supremacy
While the Kogan Agora 4G doesn't quite hold up in terms of value against the flagship phones it is being pitted against, it's a different…
Kogan releases cheapest 4G smartphone in Australia, but how does it stack up?
This morning on the Today Show, the latest jewel in Ruslan Kogan's discount crown was unveiled: the cheapest 4G smartphone available in Australia. Known as…
21st Century Digital Parent: How technology is making parenting harder
It's not easy being a parent in the 21st century; as fantastic as technology is, it can also make parenting harder. I don't know about…
Apple reports $7.7 billion in profit, but iPad sales falling
Apple this week announced its quarterly earnings, reporting revenue of USD$37.4 billion and net profit of USD$7.7 billion. The iPhone is still Apple's strongest product,…
Instagram Bolt: Another Snapchat competitor?
Instagram appear to have accidentally posted a link to its new "one tap photo messaging" app, Bolt, inside Instagram for Android. Tapping the "free" button…
Halo miniseries looks better than expected
Microsoft today released the first trailer for its live action Halo series produced by Ridley Scott and penned by Prison Break creator Paul Scheuring. Known as Halo: Nightfall, the series…
Aussie tech goes for gold at Commonwealth Games
When you're watching the Commonwealth games this year and you fire off a tweet or status update, it's all being aggregated and managed by an…
Get a month of all you can read comics for 99 cents!
Marvel is offering customers a month of access to its Marvel Unlimited service for just 99 cents. A monthly subscription's regular cost is USD$9.99 per…
Xiaomi introduces a $13 fitness band
5-inch 1080p screen, the latest quadcore Snapdragon processor, 3 gigabyte of RAM and a choice of 16 or 64 gigabytes of storage. While not as…
Uber comes to Windows Phone
Uber today announced that they are bringing a native version of their app to Windows Phone. Previousl,y Windows Phone users were able to access the…
Microsoft parodies “Sexy and I Know It” to promote Surface Pro 3
Software giant Microsoft have shown off their sillier side with Click It and I Note It, a parody of LMFAO's hit song Sexy and I…
Want to try the latest version of Apple’s OS X before it’s released?
Apple has started taking registration for the public beta of OS X Yosemite, the latest version of their operating system. Eager participants will receive instructions…
2000 free LG G Watches up for grabs
We were pretty impressed by the G Watch in our recent review, but we understand why some aren't yet sold on the idea of smartwatches.…
BattleHack: The World Cup for software developers
Hacking is a word often associated with cyber-crime, data theft and exploitation; but this is not the term's only use. "In development, a hacker is…
Weekly App Round Up 23/07/14
Welcome to this week's Weekly App Roundup! Each week we'll be shining a light on the latest and greatest apps available for your phones and…
Telstra will switch off 2G network by end of 2016
Telstra today announced their plans to shut down their 2G (GSM) network by the end of 2016. The announcement was made via a blog post…
Samsung’s 105 inch TV has a matching price tag
Samsung today announced pricing for their curved, 105" 4K TV; unsurprisingly, it's not cheap. The gigantic display has a price tag that matches its size:…
Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited now official, not for Australia
Amazon's USD$9.99 per month Kindle Unlimited service has now launched in the United States, but an Australian launch could be a while off. Kindle Unlimited…
New Toyota minivan gives parents a microphone
Sick of turning around to yell at the kids when they're playing up in the car? The 2015 Toyota Sienna minivan will offer a feature…
