Uber has made hitching a ride off your smartphone a regular thing. Now, OnePlus is turning the tables, using a taxis to sell its smartphones. Ola, an Uber-like service based in India, on Saturday announced a partnership with OnePlus that would see the Chinese manufacturer sell its X smartphone through Ola’s taxis. “Fans wishing to …

Many find social media difficult after a breakup, struggling with the posts and pictures of their ex but not wanting to take the drastic measure of unfriending or blocking them completely. On Thursday, Facebook started testing a tool to help solve this dilemma. After changing your relationship status from “in a relationship” to “single,” Facebook will give you the option …

Eight hours is said to be the sweet spot of sleep, but it’s an amount that many in the west struggle to get. It’s even worse in India though, with wearables maker Jawbone on Tuesday releasing a report on habits of users in the populous nation. Compiled after analysing data from Up fitness trackers, the report showed the average night …

USB Type-C could be the smartphone buzzword of 2016, with Asus the latest phonemaker to confirm it’s planning to include the reversible connection on its next-generation phones. Asus chairman Jonney Shih says the ZenFone 3 is in the works, telling Trusted Reviews that it will feature USB Type-C. “I think Type-C is the way to go, frankly speaking,” Shih said. …

It looks like Softbank is broadening humanoid robot Pepper’s horizons, on Tuesday announcing that the companion robot will be venturing outside of the Japan for the first time. The Japanese telecommunications company has set up several Pepper units throughout a Carrefour hypermarket in France’s Claye-Souilly region. The robots will be playing games and dancing with patrons, and will also have …

The new iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. Sarah Tew/CNET Apple has once again raised the cost of apps Down Under, just over a year and a half after Australians were hit with an App Store price hike thanks to the country’s falling dollar. “When foreign exchange rates change, we sometimes need to update prices on the App Store,” Apple said …

Enlarge Image Twitter/Maheshtelecom They say time is money, but unfortunately for Apple enthusiasts in India, they’ll need to spend more of both for the iPhone 6S. In addition to launching on October 16, 3 weeks after it was released in much of the western world, the range will cost more in India than any other country, starting out at 62,000 …

Enlarge Image Forcite Alpine There have been plenty of developments this year that have been making our homes smarter, but now an innovative Australian company is bringing new tech to the snowfield. On Wednesday, Forcite Helmet Systems launched a Kickstarter, which it hopes will raise $200,000 to help develop and manufacturer a line of “smart helmets” for snow sports. The …

NBN Citizens in Australia’s rural areas, rejoice; you’re one step closer to enjoying high speed Internet. On Thursday morning NBN successfully launched into space its Sky Muster satellite, which it expects will help connect 400,000 homes throughout the country to super quick broadband networks. The satellite was shot into orbit from South America’s Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, …

NBN Co. On Thursday a 6,400-kilogram satellite will take to the sky in what will arguably the biggest step NBN has taken thus far in launching Australia’s national broadband network. In celebration of high-speed and widespread Internet, NBN has set up a live YouTube feed that will allow people around the country to watch the satellite’s send off. The launch …