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Police to use drones to spy from sky
SOUTH Australian police will use sophisticated remote-controlled drones to spy on suspects as it takes the fight on crime to new heights.
Techspert: Lytro light-field camera
TECHSPERT shows you how to get the most out of your Lytro camera by taking advantage of recent upgrades.
Top technology buys for the EOFY
IF you've been aching to add to your tech collection before June 30, these lightweight beauties really pack a punch, writes Rod Chester.
Help desk: tech questions answered
THIS week Techspert offers advice on e-reader issues and gives guidance to a Google Chrome user wanting to streamline the browser.
Charge your phone in your pocket
NOW all you have to do to charge your phone is pop it in your pocket and dance. And scientists say it could be the future of clothing.
10 of the weirdest social networks on the web
FROM vampire freaks to moustache fans, it wouldn't be the internet if there wasn't a social network for it. We check out 10 of the weirdest and most wonderful social networks on the web.
Chromebook a good budget buy
GOOGLE now has three of its basic laptops available in Australia and the newest model is the biggest of them.
Tech event proves hybrids rule
ASIA'S biggest technology event, Computex, had a clear theme: it's one for all and all for one.
EXCLUSIVE: Quickflix enters Game of Thrones
AN AUSSIE streaming company is matching iTunes and offering whole seasons and individual episodes of Game of Thrones.
Carr doesn't write, or read, his blog
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Bob Carr had admitted he does not contribute to or even read his Thoughtlines blog.
Malware targeting Android devices
FOR users of the 900 million Google Android gadgets circulating the globe, statistics on the dramatic rise of Android malware are alarming.
How world's first website was almost lost
THIS is why you should always back up your work. The organisation behind the world's first web page lost it the original, and had to put a world-wide call out to get it back.
The 13 stereotypical guys on Instagram
INSTAGRAM. It's the social network where we share beautiful photos, and where guys turn themselves into cliches.
Gmail transforms email inbox
GOOGLE is cutting the clutter from the inboxes of Gmail users, announcing a new design for its popular email service.
Six new ways to reuse your old gadgets
WE'VE all accumulated lots of old gadgets, phones and PCs over the years. Rather than letting them sit in landfill, here are fun, retro ways you can reuse your gadgets with a bit of DIY.
How to keep your Mac secure
APPLE users: Stop living in fantasy land. You are not free from computer viruses. Here's how to keep your stuff secure.
$300,000 for a Ferrari-themed watch
This digital television talks back
LIKE other avid game show viewers, I often yell at the television. To date, the contestants have shown no evidence of hearing me. Samsung's new TV, however, is listening to my rants.
Top tech guy: 'Don't work for money'
IF you're in it for the money, entrepreneur Mike Cannon-Brookes wants nothing to do with you. Either do it for fun or get out now while you still can. Also, "don't be an arse".
Five ways to make Facebook better
AskMen takes a look at what makes Facebook so painful, and what you can do to fix it.
Teen invents 20-second phone charger
AN 18-year-old California girl, frustrated that her phone battery kept dying, invented a device that could charge batteries in 20 seconds and was awarded $50,000 for her effort.
Cycle your way to a fully charged phone
MOBILE battery running low? Well a designer has invented a bike that charges your phone and other devices as you go. How's that for an incentive to exercise?!
Eight things that'd suck without internet
AS journalist Paul Miller returns to the internet after a year away, news.com.au contemplates what a world without the internet would look like.
Is Apple going the way of Microsoft?
COMPARE the decline of Microsoft's stock price in the late '90s to Apple's recent stumble, and their trajectories look almost identical. So what can Apple do to avoid a permanent slump?
'Have a good idea and a great lawyer'
FORGET about uni. If you want to be successful have a good idea, and have the legal paper work ready for when "the sh*t hits the fan", says Aussie entrepreneur, Greg Taylor.
What a Facebook redesign looks like IRL
WHAT if you arrived home to find your furniture had been replaced and jerks from high-school were rifling through your baby photos. Comedians explore what a Facebook redesign looks like in real life.
The Cool Hunter shows us how it's done
GLOBAL in outlook, culturally discerning; we meet the arbiter of style, and possibly entrepreneurialism, The Cool Hunter, Bill Tikos.
How to remove abusive content online
POSTING offensive, harassing, intimidating or defamatory content online takes mere seconds, but getting it removed can take what feels like a lifetime, experts say.
Google Now assistant competes with Siri
SIRI is not alone. Google has introduced its Google Now service for iPhones and iPads, challenging Apple's diva on its home ground.
Best apps for Android
YOU'VE finally taken the leap and rooted your Android device. Here's how to enjoy your open-source operating system to the fullest.
A major shift: BlackBerry Z10 review
BLACKBERRY'S Z10 marks a major shift in the company's approach to smartphones.
How to survive being an entrepreneur
HAVE an idea set to make you millions? It won’t work. Find a solution to a problem. That’s the advice of entrepreneur David Truong.
Cracking success of Aussie entrepreneur
DEALING with Hollywood studios and streaming live Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks, entrepreneur James Fox has built a world-leading company.
Epic paintball battles on wheels
IF THERE is anything better than paintball, it’s paintball played in cars.
A photo a year for 35 years
ACCLAIMED photographer Nicholas Nixon has taken photographs of his wife and her three sisters for almost half a century. The results are haunting and beautiful.
Photographing rain? Don't use a camera
TAKING a photo of rain can be incredibly difficult, few have done it successfully. But now a photographer has found a way to create stunning photos of the rain without using a camera.
Kogan claims victory in legal stoush
KOGAN Mobile has been successful in its legal battle against Telstra reseller, ispONE, which abandoned its countersuit against the reseller turned telco.
Obama bomb hoax: 'Why we did it'
HACKERS that sent the stock market plummeting after tweeting that White House bombs had injured President Barack Obama reveal the motives behind their attack.
Newcastle dads love app making a fortune
NEWCASTLE dads John McCann and Jude Novak, both 34, were once giant umbrella installers and fruit and vegetable vendors until they created the second most popular free app in the store.
Silk Road held to ransom by hackers
SILK Road, an underground drug marketplace, was attacked last night by cyber criminals after it failed to comply with a blackmail attempt.
'Make something people fall in love with'
AUSSIE game developers Matthew Clark and Simon Joslin had just $200 in the bank when they launched their first smash hit, Train Conductor. Now they're pulling in more than $30,000 a month.
White House joins Tumblr, GIFS ensue
THE White House hasn't even been on blogging platform Tumblr for a week and it's already looking like a native, posting GIFS and doctored images online.
Happy 10th birthday, iTunes
AS of today, Apple's music downloading software iTunes has been around for a decade. But has it hurt or helped the music industry over the past 10 years?
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Five ways technology has failed us
TECHNOLOGY has done many things that have enhanced our lives but we think it has also made us lazy, ungrateful, time poor and competitive.
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