Claire Reilly

​Ski the slopes with your own wearable airbag vest

This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. CES 2016 is all about wearable technology, and this year the wearables are hitting the slopes in the form of a smart ski vest that doubles as an …

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What’s new on Australian streaming services in January

Presto has scored a massive number of titles for January, with plenty of kids’ shows to fill the long school-free hours over the summer break, so if you don’t have a streaming subscription, now is the time to get a free trial. There’s also plenty to entertain the adults, including “Zombieland” and “True Detective”, which is definitely worth a re-watch. …

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​Google announces Australian launch for Android Pay

Android users in Australia will soon be able to pay for purchases from their smartphone using Android Pay, after Google announced its mobile payments system will come to Australia in “the first half of 2016.” In a major coup for Google Australia the company has also managed to get Australia’s banks onside, announcing support from the likes of ANZ, Westpac …

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Telstra opens Air Wi

Telstra has opened up access to its Australia-wide Wi-Fi network, known as Telstra Air, giving mobile customers unlimited access to free Wi-Fi until June 2016. As an added bonus, existing Air customers on home broadband will also be able to use the Wi-Fi network over summer until next June without data usage counting towards their monthly broadband allowance. The move …

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​Microsoft extends olive branch after OneDrive cloud storage storm

Microsoft has back-pedalled on cuts it made to OneDrive cloud storage limits last month, giving back some of the data allowances it was set to take away and apologising for putting the blame on users for excessive use. Customers will still need to opt-in to keep their bonus storage, though, and the changes will expire after a year. The company …

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Telstra hikes roaming prices to popular travel destinations

Update, July 12, 2017: Telstra has updated its Travel Passes to a pay-per-day pricing structure. Read all about the new pricing here.  Telstra customers travelling to some of the world’s most popular travel destinations are set to pay more for calls and data after Telstra restructured pricing for its International Travel Passes. While travellers will get increased data allowances, Telstra has changed …

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How to avoid mobile roaming charges overseas

Even the seasoned travellers have nightmares about returning from holidays to face a $2,000 mobile phone bill. But if you’re planning a trip abroad, there’s plenty you can do to minimise roaming charges. Whether it’s knowing what to set up before you leave or what to do when you’re on the ground, here are our tips (some of them very …

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Virgin offers 2GB bonus data per month for streaming Presto

Virgin Mobile has announced a data bonus for customers keen to stream content direct to their mobile, offering an extra 2GB per month thanks to a new partnership with Presto. From today, customers on selected Virgin plans will be able to sign up for Presto and take advantage of an extra 2GB per month for every consecutive month that they …

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What’s new on Australian streaming services in December

December has the usual mix of Christmas-related titles to keep the kids entertained, but our pick is Netflix’s “A Very Murray Christmas.” The Bill Murray-led musical comedy is a Netflix Original and packs George Clooney, Amy Poehler, Chris Rock and Miley Cyrus around the same Christmas dinner table, which can only be a recipe for shenanigans. Speaking of Amy Poehler, …

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​Mini set

Fetch TV has outlined its ambitious plans for the streaming market in 2016, revealing that it will launch a new mini set-top box to challenge the likes of Apple TV and the Roku-powered Telstra TV. The company has also confirmed that it will introduce support for 4K, multi-channel streaming and ‘download to go’ content next year, as well as bringing …

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