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Sony's flagship Xperia XZ smartphone

Sony's new Xperia XZ – on sale this month at $999 – sees the previous X and Z models merged into a new flagship for...

David Flynn |

Google Pixel smartphones breaks cover

Google's new Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones will launch in Australia later this month through the Google Store and exclusive mo...

David Flynn |

Don't buy a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro...

Planning to buy a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro laptop in the next few weeks? Hold your horses, hombre. Apple's set to reveal all...

David Flynn |

Google introduces Team Drive cloud storage

It's taken long enough, but Google has launched a version of its Drive cloud computing service built for teams rather than indi...

David Flynn |

Netgear Orbi banishes home wifi deadspots

If your home wireless network is bedevilled by buffering, dropouts and dead spots, your router might not be to blame. It&rsquo...

David Flynn |

Review: Sonos Play 5 wireless speaker

Forget for a moment that the Sonos Play 5 – or PLAY:5, as the company prefers to style it – is a high-tech wireless...

David Flynn |

First Look: iPhone 7

Apple’s annual iPhone launch has pullback the curtains on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, which will hit Aussie streets o...

David Flynn |

First look: Apple Watch 2

TECHNOLOGY | At first blush Apple’s second-gen smartwatch seems less Watch 2 than Watch 1.5, but the Cupertino tech ...

David Flynn |

First look: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

TECHNOLOGY | Canon's iconic EOS 5D full-frame digital camera has become a reliable go-to for many discerning photographers, but...

David Flynn |

What's new in Android 7.0 Nougat

Android smartphone and tablet users can begin upgrading to Google’s latest Android 7.0 Nougat software this week, unleash...

Chris C. |

Mobiles may be allowed on China flights

IN BRIEF | Using your mobile phone aboard flights with Chinese airlines is currently banned, but the Chinese government could s...

Chris C. |

Three UK: 24 new free roaming countries

Three UK will add 24 new countries to its ‘Feel At Home’ roaming pack next month, creating what could be the ideal ...

Chris C. |

First look: Samsung Galaxy Note7

Samsung Galaxy Note7: on sale in Australia on August 19 for $1,349 Pre-sales order August 5 with bonus 256GB MicroSD card (v...

David Flynn |

Jail time, A$725k fines for UAE VPN use

Travellers caught using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the broader United Arab Emirates could face fin...

Chris C. |

Hands On: Norton WiFi Privacy app

Travelling through airports and staying in hotels means that you’re especially reliant on public WiFi, but it also means ...

James Fordham |

Is it worth getting a local NZ SIM card?

New Zealand remains the most popular international destination for Australian travellers with no fewer than seven airlines cros...

Chris C. |

Which airlines offer inflight Internet?

Inflight Internet in Australian skies is becoming less so a novelty than an expectation of high flying business travellers, wit...

Chris C. |

Best pre-paid SIM for Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur and broader Malaysia are big business destinations for travellers in the manufacturing industries – particul...

Chris C. |