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Trump phone

Trump phone accused of being not ‘made in America’

Posted on June 26, 2025October 11, 2025 by Chris Griffith

A Trump related business could be breaching the “Made in America” policy.

YouTube big bets

YouTube TV growth is a warning to Australian TV stations

Posted on February 12, 2025October 8, 2025 by Chris Griffith

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.

Smart home devices

Old smart devices will be a massive security risk

Posted on February 10, 2025October 11, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Your smart lights, smart fridge, home router and smart TVs will become a security threat when they no longer qualify for updates.

eLumina CEO Lisa Marsh, left, with COO Chris Yang, is adamant eLumina’s operation is different to Tritium, saying combining a battery and fast charger has allowed its large D1 DC fast chargers to be installed anywhere in the country.

EV charger maker eLumina unfazed by Tritium’s spectacular collapse

Posted on August 15, 2024October 11, 2025 by Chris Griffith

eLumina has showed off its new manufacturing centre at Yatala where it will employ 300 staff to build EV chargers and community batteries.

LiFi

PureLiFi wants to bring revolutionary light-based WiFi to consumers

Posted on February 28, 2024October 11, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Data transmissions using light or LiFi has already taken place with military applications.

“Clicks” BlackBerry keyboard

‘Clicks’ creates a BlackBerry style keyboard for iPhones

Posted on February 27, 2024October 8, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Clicks has created the unthinkable addition of a BlackBerry-style clickable keyboard for the iPhone.

HMD Global

HMD Global lets users repair their own phones

Posted on February 26, 2024October 11, 2025 by Chris Griffith

HMD Global has joined brands letting owners repair their devices.

Apple channels the Mars rover in iPhone 15 upgrade

Posted on September 13, 2023October 11, 2025 by Chris Griffith

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

Posted on September 11, 2023October 11, 2025 by Chris Griffith

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?

Posted on May 1, 2023October 8, 2025 by Chris Griffith

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

Posted on March 6, 2023October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

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

Posted on March 1, 2023October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Australians will make satellite video calls directly from their phones without needing a dish, says Telstra.

Bullitt to offer satellite texting in Australia

Posted on February 27, 2023October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

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

Posted on September 15, 2022October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

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

Smart home devices to talk a common language

Posted on August 31, 2022October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

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

Posted on August 6, 2022October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Perth-based internet provider Pentanet has matched the fastest residential NBN speeds with wide area wireless.

How Telstra tests phones with Blue Tick

Posted on June 30, 2022October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

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

Posted on June 30, 2022October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

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

Posted on June 16, 2022October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

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?

Posted on June 15, 2022October 7, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Mark Zuckerberg has displayed prototype VR headsets that make the metaverse look as real as reality itself.

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