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YouTube TV growth is a warning to Australian TV stations
TV has surpassed mobile as the primary device for watching YouTube in the US. It’s a development that will worry Australian free-to-air stations.
Old smart devices will be a massive security risk
Your smart lights, smart fridge, home router and smart TVs will become a security threat when they no longer qualify for updates.
EV charger maker eLumina unfazed by Tritium’s spectacular collapse
eLumina has showed off its new manufacturing centre at Yatala where it will employ 300 staff to build EV chargers and community batteries.
PureLiFi wants to bring revolutionary light-based WiFi to consumers
Data transmissions using light or LiFi has already taken place with military applications.
‘Clicks’ creates a BlackBerry style keyboard for iPhones
Clicks has created the unthinkable addition of a BlackBerry-style clickable keyboard for the iPhone.
HMD Global lets users repair their own phones
HMD Global has joined brands letting owners repair their devices.
Apple channels the Mars rover in iPhone 15 upgrade
A USB-C socket instead of Lightning, titanium pro models and a reprogrammable mute switch were among features announced by Apple at its overnight iPhone launch in Cupertino.
Ric Richardson to crush malware
Prolific Australian inventor Ric Richardson is back with an operating system modification that he says will stop malware and ransomware in its tracks.
How practical is Nokia’s self-repair smartphone?
Nokia phone maker HMD Global has partnered with US self-repair firm iFixit to produce a handset you can fix yourself using supplied tools and replacement parts.
Mediatek chips will power satellite texting in Oz
MediaTek says its new microprocessors are up to the job of enabling everyday smartphones to stream to geostationary satellites 36,000km above the earth.
Telstra confirms satellite video calls for mobile
Australians will make satellite video calls directly from their phones without needing a dish, says Telstra.
Bullitt to offer satellite texting in Australia
British rugged phone maker Bullitt plans to install its satellite connect platform in Australia, which will allow texting from anywhere in the country.
It’s time for new frontiers
I’ve been lucky to witness several decades of technological development including now the profound effect of the connected world and the internet.
Smart home devices to talk a common language
The Connectivity Standards Alliance has been working with big tech to help save the flagging smart home device market.
Fibre loses its shine to Perth’s Pentanet
Perth-based internet provider Pentanet has matched the fastest residential NBN speeds with wide area wireless.
How Telstra tests phones with Blue Tick
We get a rare insider’s look at Telstra’s Blue Tick audio testing labs where devices are hand tested ahead of their release into rural and regional areas.
How to drive an EV without worrying about running out of charge: MG HS +EV review
Have you ruled out an electric vehicle because you take the occasional long trip? A plug in hybrid like the MG HS +EV may be the answer.
Rode releases a podcasting wizard
Rode’s RodeCaster Pro II lets everyday consumers create professional sounding audio podcasts and live broadcasts.
Mark Zuckerberg shows off new VR headsets, but do we buy his Metaverse?
Mark Zuckerberg has displayed prototype VR headsets that make the metaverse look as real as reality itself.