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New Google phone to test Apple

GOOGLE is about to unveil a string of new products as it looks to make a statement in the premium smartphone market.

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09th Oct. 2018 3:10 AM

While much the same, Google’s new phone looks to be its best yet.

Study shows damage of staring at our phones, not our kids

A STUDY has revealed that Australian parents are failing to recognise just how much time they spend on devices when they're...

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22nd Oct. 2018 2:10 PM

Most kids observed in the Monash study appeared to tolerate their parents’ device use. Picture: Tony Gough

Dad makes app that forces teens to reply to texts

A dad developed an app that enables parents to lock their children’s phone until they write back.

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10th Jan. 2019 8:01 AM

Dad creates app that locks your child’s phone until they answer your text.

Huawei P30 Pro super zoom camera put to test

SHOOTING in the dark on a night out with the boys fishing, you get to really appreciate the magic of the Huawei P30 Pro...

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14th May 2019 7:05 AM

Huawei P20 Pro: the best low-light shooter hands down

his is one incredible camera – a device that in night shooting mode literally sucks every bit of light out of a scene to...

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18th June 2018 11:06 AM

SUPERB: Huawei's P20 Pro offers a hell of a lot of phone and photography for the price.

SCHOOL PHONE BAN: LNP looks at banning mobiles from schools

Opposition leader Deb Frecklington wants to explore the possibility of banning the use of mobile phones during school...

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05th Feb. 2018 5:02 AM

NO PHONE ZONE: Opposition leader Deb Frecklington wants to discuss the option of banning students from having mobile phones during school hours.

Alcatel launches $89 phone for Australian market

IF you have a teenager whinging they want their own phone - but don't want to fork out hundreds, this could be the...

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27th July 2018 1:07 PM

Alcatel has launched a sub $100 phone for the Australian market.

Big mistake we all make travelling

THERE’S something beautifully liberating about getting on a plane and wandering the world. So why are we all stuffing it...

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14th Aug. 2018 5:08 AM

It’s hard to believe it was difficult to find information about this event at the time, but in 2001 we weren’t walking around with smart phones in our pockets.

Australia’s ‘sneaky’ mobile rip-off

Samantha Shoaib says she was overcharged $160 thanks to a common tactic used by telcos. Here’s how to stop it happening to...

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21st Nov. 2018 3:11 AM

Samantha Shoaib, from Sydney’s west, had signed up to a $95-per-month, two-year plan with Telstra which she had negotiated down to $85 per month. Picture: Supplied

100 schools affected as Telstra phone network knocked out

About 100 schools had no telephone lines for three hours today after a Telstra network issue.

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07th May 2020 6:05 PM

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