Gadgets
Analysis
Virtual reality
Hyped for decades, truly immersive VR is still stuck in the imagination
Meta and Apple are both working on next generation headsets, but when will we get that transportive experience promised in decades of film?
- by Tim Biggs
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Opinion
Amazon
Amazon has gone too far as it bids to resurrect the dead
Not content with chasing the elixir for eternal youth, Silicon Valley is now trying to cheat death.
- by James Titcomb
The best home tech for your buck this tax time
From TVs and headphones to smart home gadgets, here are our top picks if you’re planning a splurge with your tax refund this year.
- by Tim Biggs
Opinion
Opinion
Trust me, you won’t use that new function on your iPhone
Why do phone makers and other tech companies keep adding more and more features that the world doesn’t need?
- by Shira Ovide
People are spending $7500 on keyboards. Maybe you should, too
If you spend most of your day touching a keyboard, why not make it a good one? Like, really good.
- by Kat Wong
After 21 years, Apple says goodbye to the iPod
After more than two decades, Apple is stopping production of the devices that changed consumer electronics and led to the creation of the iPhone.
- by Tripp Mickle
Smart homes on the rise as devices and prices diversify
From $15 light bulbs to $400 smart displays, Australians are snapping up gear to connect and automate their homes.
- by Tim Biggs
Apple sales top estimates on strong iPhone and services demand
The results drew a picture of a still-expanding empire generating massive profits, and helped allay concerns about a slowdown in demand for smartphones, especially in China.
- by Mark Gurman and Michael Liedtke
Electric chopsticks trick your tongue into tasting salt that’s not there
Scientists at Meiji University have teamed up with Kirin Holdings Company to transform traditional chopsticks into a solution to high blood pressure, strokes and other illnesses.
- by Julian Ryall
Apple rivals add tricks and treats to compete in noisy earbud space
Caught between the dominant Apple and a number of emerging budget brands, the likes of Sony and LG are coming up with new tricks to compete.
- by Tim Biggs
Can we trust wearables to watch our hearts?
Heart monitors are ubiquitous on wearable devices, and only growing more popular as a way for us to keep tabs on our health. But there’s a limit to what they can do.
- by Tim Biggs