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…
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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…
Called by the fire: A beginner’s guide to Dark Souls III
Don't be precious with items Across the course of Dark Souls III, you’ll come across a number of consumable items. For the most part, you should…
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…
Game Review: Dark Souls III – Bound by flame
Alex: While the Dark Souls formula is starting to feel a little routine, Dark Souls III is nonetheless a worthy instalment in the franchise. It…
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…
Australians to get an early look at Pokémon Go smartphone game
iPhone and Android owners in Australia and New Zealand have been invited to sign-up to the Pokémon Go field test, a beta of the upcoming…
Panama Papers, privacy, encryption, and you
Any way you look at it, the Panama Papers leak is incredible. 2.6 terabytes worth of files, encompassing 11 million documents. That's over one thousand…
Australian Review: Philips SHB8850NC Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones – You get what you pay for
Philips' new SHB8850NC wireless noise cancelling headphones retail for just AUD$199, the kind of price where you don't often get noise cancelling features. They're small,…
New Moto 360 finally makes it to Australia… through Qantas?
Motorola isn't exactly known for punctuality when it comes to bringing its devices to Australian shores. Originally slated for an early September 2015 launch, the…
The best third party keyboards for iPhone SE
Apple's iPhone SE is a phone unlike any other currently on the market. The 4-inch display and design feel like a blast from the past,…
You can now play PlayStation 4 games on your PC and Mac
The latest major operating system update for PlayStation 4 launched overnight, allowing gamers to remotely play PlayStation 4 title on their PC or Mac. While…
Huawei teams up with Leica for dual rear-camera smartphone
Internationally, the Huawei P9 is slated a mid-April launch, while the P9 Plus will follow toward the end of May. The devices start at €599…
A new hope? Microsoft courts iOS developers with free cross-platform software
Less than a month after its purchase of cross-platform app development software Xamarin, Microsoft has slashed its four figure price tag and is now bundling…
HP takes on Apple for title of world’s thinnest laptop
HP has bested the likes of Apple, ASUS and Dell for the title of world's thinnest laptop with its newly unveiled Spectre 13 ultrabook. The…
HTC One X9 comes to Vodafone next week ahead of retail launch in May
HTC is bringing its midrange One X9 phablet to Vodafone from April 13 ahead of a wider retail launch in May. Vodafone will offer the…
Shake it off, up, and down: Latest Lumix camera adds 5-axis image stabilisation
Panasonic today unveiled the Lumix DMC-GX85, its first mirrorless camera to feature in-body 5-axis image stabilisation. 5-axis image stabilisation systems are designed to compensate for…
Smartwatch bling: Huawei Watch Jewel and Elegant hit Australia on April 20
Australian retailers will start selling Huawei's pair of fashion first, female friendly smartwatches - the Huawei Watch Jewel and the Huawei Watch Elegant - from…
