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New Euro-WiFi network for airlines
A new European Wi-Fi network for airline passengers will be launched by the end of June, the companies behind the project said ...
First Apple HomePod reviews
Apple's new HomePod speaker is being praised by early reviewers for its audio quality but panned for its integration with the c...
More airlines adding inflight WiFi
With in-flight WiFi finally emerging from its role as a punch line, there’s good news for sky warriors who routinely curs...
Uber-competitor Taxify launches in Australia
European ride-sharing service Taxify is now up and running in Sydney and Melbourne, with Brisbane soon to follow. While Taxify...
India paves the way for inflight WiFi
Passengers jetting through Indian airspace – including Australian flights to Europe and the Gulf states – may soon ...
'Smart luggage' makers hit by airline bans
Considering that the last major innovation in luggage was a four-wheeled suitcase patented in 1972, it’s understandable t...
Vodafone to scrap free NZ roaming
Vodafone Australia will axe free roaming in New Zealand from February 2018, bringing Kiwi country back onto its $5/day scheme. ...
Review: Fitbit Ionic smartwatch
Among the high-achieving, mostly urban-dwelling professionals who spend a lot of time, money, and psychic energy on endurance c...
Apple HomePod vs Amazon Echo
Apple has pushed back the launch of its HomePod 'smart speaker' to sometime in early 2018, while this week's debut of Amazon Au...
Apple pushes HomePod launch to early 2018
Apple will delay the launch of its HomePod 'smart speaker' until 2018, pushing back the timeline from a promised December deliv...
Keeping your travel tech juiced up
Today’s high flyers rely more than ever on their travel tech, from laptops to iPads to smartphones along with must-have a...
Windows laptops with multi-day battery
Microsoft is gearing up to launch a new generation of Windows laptops which will run for days on a single battery charge. HP, ...
No roaming for Apple Watch 3 LTE model
Your shiny new Apple Watch Series 3 may make and take phone calls via its own inbuilt 4G cellular smarts, but don't get too use...
Sonos One is a voice-controlled smart speaker
Sonos has entered the growing 'smart speaker' market with the Sonos One, which will work with Amazon's Alexa voice control soft...
Apple's latest products get mixed reviews
Despite the strength of its brand, Apple occasionally releases a product to mediocre reviews – remember the original Appl...
Uber banned in London
Uber’s license to operate in London was revoked overnight, a surprise decision that will affect the 3.5 million people an...
Google powers up Pixel smartphone
Google agreed to buy part of HTC’s engineering and design teams for US$1.1 billion, taking on a cadre of veterans that wo...
Bose launches Google-friendly QC35 II cans
Bose is upgrading its popular QuietComfort QC-35 headphones to a second-gen model with Google Assistant built-in. The new noi...