New mobile maps official as ACMA’s standard kicks in
Nearly one million square kilometres have been removed from Telstra’s mobile reception maps, as the government aims to keep telcos honest.
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WhatsApp adds usernames without phone numbers
You won’t need a phone number to use WhatsApp from now on, as Meta’s massive messaging app finally adds support for names, not just numbers.
Mova moves to the pool as robotics enters the yard
Cleaning inside the home is only one thing robotics appliance makers can do, as Mova shifts its tech to the outside.
Apple raises prices of iPads, Macs (and AI is to blame)
If you wanted to buy a variation of a Mac before today, or even an iPad, everything now costs a bit more, as Apple feels the cost of components in the AI era.
Android on the look out for your real mum (not the fake one)
A new security addition to Android could mean attempts to trick you with the “mum” scam are sent to their room for good, arriving to Pixel phones first.
Samsung has a TV for any room in Movingstyle
When is a TV not a tablet? When it can be mounted to a stand and comes with a smart TV operating system, as Samsung takes on the Stanbyme with its own approach.
Meta skips Ray-Ban name in sub-$500 glasses
A new generation of smart glasses is on the way from Meta, and if you don’t necessarily care about a big optics brand on the side, you might be in luck.
Steam Machine ready for Australia but you can’t simply buy it
Much like how one does not simply walk into Mordor, one does not simply buy a Valve Steam Machine, unless they have a lot of spare cash and some luck.
Tracking tech goes beyond luggage
The tiny tracking gadgets that keep tabs on our luggage are also being used in some unusual ways in Australia.
Ring connects a unit intercom for deliveries
The latest addition in the Ring line-up is focused almost entirely on anyone living in an apartment, and turns your shared intercom at the door into a Ring-compatible doorbell.
