The pros and cons of the government’s My Health Record
If you've been paying attention to the news, you may have heard the government's digital health program is…
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Do games make kids aggressive? Probably not
Another day, another moment where someone on TV has made a suggestion we can debunk. Do video games make us more…
Why endless ink is amazing (and what breaks the formula)
The idea of the long-lasting ink that is close to endless is one we've seen from a few manufacturers, but what…
Can the iPad be your main computer?
For the past few months, we've been leaning harder on the iPad Pro than any other computer. It's gone everywhere…
Agnostic ATMs: why all banks need payment standards in 2018
Dear CommBank, Westpac, St George, and the other banks that refuse to join Apple and Android Pay, a moment of…
Celebrating Australia’s tech success stories
Some of the world's biggest brands and brightest ideas hail from Australia. From the best audio gear to…
Amazon arrives in Australia, but is it bargain central?
After a rumoured Black Friday launch miss, Amazon has finally launched locally ahead of the new year. Is it…
Why proprietary mobile banking needs to go (and why banks should embrace standards)
As more Aussies embrace their phones to do everything, is it too much to ask all Aussie banks to adopt standard…
Digging ourselves out of the mess that is the NBN
It’s hard to believe that it has been ten years since work on the NBN began, and yet here we are, and not…
The plight of price and Apple’s new iPhones
Now that there are two big iPhones, Apple has a bit of a pricing dilemma for customers. Do you go big and…