The big news in telecommunications this week is a deal struck between Optus and SpaceX’s Starlink. Using Starlink’s network of orbiting satellites, Optus will initially offer SMS, and eventually voice…
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Apple releases public betas of iOS 17, iPadOS17, watchOS 10, and macOS 14 Sonoma
In keeping with previous years, the public beta versions of Apple releases public betas of iOS 17, iPadOS17, watchOS 10, and macOS 14 Sonoma have been made available to everyone…
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Apple’s new ad highlights battery ad while towing a giant pumpkin
Apple’s been famous for its innovative ads. And while this new one doesn’t quite trump the Ridley Scott directed 1984 ad, it’s creative and funny. Featuring a farmer towing a…
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Bye bye Evernote – it was great while it lasted
As a long time user of Evernote, it’s very disappointing to learn that the app’s new owners, Bending Spoons, has shut down its USA and Chilean operations and is shifting…
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How to create a shortcut to shut down your iPhone
Shortcuts are an incredibly useful, yet I think underused, feature in iOS. Shortcuts enables you to automate all sorts of different tasks. For example, I have shortcuts on my home…
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Apple is bringing passkeys to all iCloud users
Apple is building support for passkeys into the fabric of iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and macOS Sonoma. But what are passkeys and what problems do they solve? The password problem…
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How to restart a ‘dead’ iPhone
There’s a sinking feeling deep in the put of your gut when you go to turn your iPhone on and nothing happens. The screen is black and pressing the power…
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What is Apple’s Lockdown Mode
Lockdown Mode is a heightened level of security that adds several extra layers of protection in case you’re worried about being attacked. Who is Lockdown Mode for? Lockdown Mode is…
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iCloud prices are increasing in some regions
Apple has bumped up the price of iCloud storage in some countries and regions. And while the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and South America are on Apple’s hit…
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The Prime Minister says we should turn our iPhones off each day
The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reiterated advice from the USA’s National Security Agency (NSA), encouraging us to turn out iPhones off regularly to stop hackers. Does the advice stack…
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