The Ubuntu Edge has failed to hit its ambitious crowdfunding target by a whopping $19m. The open-source mobile had aimed for the stars with a goal of $32m, but fell far short, ending up with $12.8m. The phone won’t now be produced and all funds will be returned to contributors, within five working days. It’s …

Now playing: Watch this: The Nexus 7 is your new best small tablet 2:29 A software update is rolling out to the new Nexus 7 that should fix the multitouch problems, according to new reports. Related stories: Nexus 7 review New Nexus 7 owners bump into multitouch issues Nexus 5 rumor mill churns out word of an LG G2 cousin …

Would you toss a Tesco tablet in your trolley? The supermarket slate challenging the Google Nexus 7 is reported to be called the Tesco Hudl, and could cost as little as £100. The Guardian reports that the Hudl will be a 7-inch slate built by a Chinese manufacturer. It’s expected to be on sale before Christmas. Industry experts believe the …

What kind of app needs its own instruction manual? The new BBM app apparently, as user guides for the upcoming iOS and Android versions of the chatting service have appeared online. The lengthy guides appeared as part of a BlackBerry site that was put live early, Polish-language site BBNews reports. You can view the iOS guide here, and the Android …

Apple has been at the bubbly, adding fizz to the iPhone 5S with a new champagne gold case — and it’s compared to the black and white models in new leaked photos. The snaps show the fizzy gold iPhone 5S side-by-side with the traditional black and white models, posted online by Japanese magazine ASCII Plus. When I first heard the …

That plastic iPhone 5C may be tough as nails if a new leaked video is any evidence, pointing to use of LiquidMetal technology Apple acquired back in 2010. Is the iPhone 5C as tough as the T-1000? (Credit: YouTube screenshot/ZDNet) CNET Australia‘s sister site ZDNet has spotted a report from Taiwan’s Apple Daily that shows a rumoured iPhone 5C casing …

Want your new iPhone 5S in gold, champagne, metallic off-white or dirty silver? Whatever it’s eventually called, it seems that third colour is on the cards, with the leaks continuing as the expected launch event closes in. The latest shots of the gold iPhone 5S. What do you think? (Credit: App Advice) Many pictures have emerged across the web in …

Nokia’s Lumia 820 has taken flight courtesy of Delta Air Lines. More than 19,000 Delta flight attendants began using the Windows Phone handset on Thursday to better help travelers make purchases while on board. As described by the airline, attendants will now be able to offer the following benefits to customers: Near real-time credit card processing for onboard purchases, including …

commentary Global roaming is one of the biggest causes of “bill shock”, with countless Aussies experiencing the horror of grossly inflated phone bills after an overseas trip. (Credit: Telstra) In fact, Australia has been quite notable for the exorbitance of its roaming fees. Back in 2011, an OECD report found that Australia had the third-highest roaming charges in the world, …

The Ubuntu Edge may have bitten the dust this morning — coming in a whopping $19 million short of its crowdfunding goal. But Canonical, the team behind the Linux-based operating system, is dead set on continuing to push the boundaries of mobile technology, specifically the ambitious concept of convergence that would have given Edge users the ability to swap between …

Teenagers who use mobile apps do take steps to safeguard their privacy, according to a report released Thursday by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project. Among the teenage app users polled for the study, 51 percent said they’ve avoided certain apps after learning that they’d have to share personal information to use them. Teens 12 to 13 …

The Canadian government is watching BlackBerry closely, the country’s economic development official said on Wednesday. Speaking to Reuters in an interview, Industry Minister James Moore acknowledged that BlackBerry has been facing some trouble getting its smartphones off the ground, and the government is keeping close watch on how the company’s future goes down. Related stories Best Password Manager to Use …

Sony’s newest smart phone has been shown off in a new teaser pic — though the Japanese tech giant is giving little away thus far. The image shows a protruding power button, of the kind that adorns the Sony Xperia Z and Xperia Z Ultra, and what looks like a softly curved side, suggesting Sony will scrap the boxy look …

Telepathy, a Silicon Valley startup, has raised $5 million in a first round of funding to develop wearable computing technology that rivals Google Glass. “Wearable technology will enable the next wave in social networking,” Telepathy CEO Takahito Iguchi said in a statement. “The $5 million funding will enable us to enrich the user experience of Telepathy One, which we expect …

The ruggedised version of the Galaxy S4 hits Samsung stores today outright, and will be available on contract exclusively through Vodafone. It’s just like a Galaxy S4, only rugged! (Credit: Samsung) The water- and shock-resistant version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 has been announced for Australia today. The handset will be available directly through Samsung stores at an outright price …