Gadgets
E-readers now not only replace your bookshelf, but your notebooks too
The Kobo Elipsa 2E is the first truly great e-notepad, letting you create whole pads of scribbling or mark up books and documents.
- by Tim Biggs
Latest
Apple working on adding touchscreens to Macs in major turnabout
Rivals are adding touchscreens to computers, putting pressure on Apple to do the same.
- by Mark Gurman
The best (and strangest) tech coming in 2023
From smelling in a virtual world to analysing your pee at home, technology at this year’s consumer electronics show is like a kaleidoscope of the new and strange.
- by Chris Velazco and Tatum Hunter
This robot vacuum takes photos as it cleans - but can you trust it with your data?
iRobot’s latest vacuum, which is also a mop, sucks up a lot of information along with the usual dirt and dust.
- by Tim Biggs
Analysis
PCs & laptops
What’s in an iPad? Apple’s six tablets explained
Apple’s most confusing lineup of tablets yet has scores of features across half a dozen distinct devices.
- by Tim Biggs
The dark Aussie game the world can’t get enough of
A cult game that combines the super cute with the darkly disturbing has become a global hit – and even its creator struggles to play it.
- by Bella Ann Sanchez
Apple unveils upgraded iPads, new set-top TV box
Apple introduced its first redesigned entry-level iPad in five years, as well as a new speedier Pro model and a TV set-top box
- by Mark Gurman
Updated
Phones
Apple’s iPhone 14 offers big pro upgrades, car crash detection
The new iPhones are joined by three new Apple Watches, including the extreme sports focused Ultra.
- by Tim Biggs
Short Documentary
Pop music
The 43-year-old invention behind 2022’s biggest music sensation
Australia has produced some of the most influential songs in modern history. But two engineers from Sydney quietly transformed the sound of music as we know it.
- by Tom Compagnoni
TV tech war heats up after strong pandemic sales
The next phase of the TV technology war is about to kick off, with South Korean giants - Samsung and LG – squaring off against each other.
- by Tim Biggs
Apple targets September 7 for iPhone 14 launch
The new iPhones will kick off a busy product season for the tech giant, which will also include multiple new Macs, low-end and high-end iPads, and three Apple Watch models.
- by Mark Gurman