This Month
Telstra lifts most mobile plan prices by double digits in a year
Australia’s biggest telco will increase the prices for most of its mobile plans across all of its subsidiaries from May 5 – two months earlier than expected.
How to stop getting phone shamed by your kids
The tedium of parenthood is real, and so is the exhaustion of an adult who craves a moment to zone out. But it’s mortifying when your children point out your failings.
Samsung to stop selling its $4080 TriFold phone after only 3 months
The Korean company now simply says the cutting-edge handset is “sold out”, but buyers have managed to find stocks at Samsung Experience Stores in Texas and NY.
These 3 giant leaps will change the way we use our smartphones
In an era when device updates are mostly incremental and often boring, Samsung has come up with multiple ways to get you excited again.
What Apple launched this week, and why it matters
Apple and Samsung will have two things in common on Wednesday: both have major product releases, and both are grappling with steep cost increases.
February
Did we just glimpse the end of mobile phones?
Samsung and Google have just showed off AI agents that will change the way you use handsets. But will they eventually allow you to not use one at all?
Samsung’s new privacy phone lets you hide in plain sight
The new screen on the Galaxy S26 Ultra can be viewed only by the phone’s owner, not by people nearby.
Why WhatsApp messages have become a selfish waste of time
If your instant message requires immediate attention, fine. But many don’t – they’re simply inconsiderate, so just email instead.
January
Australians flock to iPhone 17 despite Siri’s AI shortcomings
Apple has struggled to add AI capabilities to its iPhones, but sales of the latest model have surged to an all-time high, leading to potential supply shortages.
The technology trends that will define 2026
From health tools and AI-powered wearables to predictive gambling, these are the key developments that will be on the radar in the months ahead.
Four words from her 4-year-old rewired Young Rich Lister’s phone use
Hours of screen time will soon attract the same health stigma as smoking, neuroscientists say. But curbing our impulses is no simple matter.
The man who could be Apple’s next CEO
John Ternus, a low-profile but influential executive at the tech giant, is a front-runner to succeed Tim Cook, insiders say.
9 simple ways to take care of your mental health in 2026
These tips – from spending time in nature to clearing out that junk drawer – will help refresh your mind and bolster your brain.
ACCC pushes Labor on powers to go after Apple, Google app stores
The country’s biggest banks say opening Apple and Google devices to competition would create a level playing field for app developers and consumers.
The university class weaning students off their phones
Students at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore have been taught how to break free from smartphone dependency and develop healthier habits.
What smartphones are doing to teenage brains, according to science
A wave of new studies is shedding light on the risks of early access to the devices and heavy screen use for adolescent mental health and development.
Everything old is new again at world’s biggest gadget show
On day one of the CES trade show in Las Vegas, TVs got bluer, phone screens got bigger, Lego got smarter and the BlackBerry keyboard made a comeback, again.
December 2025
Telcos to pay billions more for spectrum after backlash
Telstra, Optus and TPG Telecom could be charged $7.3 billion to use the radio waves that transmit phone calls, up to $2.3 billon more than initial estimates.
November 2025
Samsung customer dies after Triple Zero failure using old device
The telecommunications regulator is investigating whether TPG Telecom breached any obligations after a customer died following a failed Triple Zero call.
Optus parent avoids earnings hit from Triple Zero outage
Singtel has shrugged off the potential financial impact of the Australian telco’s fatal Triple Zero outage, widening its full-year earnings guidance.
