Phones
How voice notes became the new text message
Young people notoriously hate receiving phone calls and shudder at the idea of leaving a traditional voicemail, but they’re enthusiastically into the voice note.
- by Kate Leaver
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Analysis
Apple
Apple's cheapest iPhone offers an upgrade at the right price
There are lots of less expensive phones with higher resolution screens, more cameras and flashier looks, but the tiny iPhone SE offers plenty of perks of its own.
- by Tim Biggs
Apple
Apple releases budget iPhone SE as coronavirus stalls economy
The smaller iPhone will be priced at $749, cutting the starting price for the company's smartphone line in a move to broaden its appeal to budget-conscious customers.
- by Tim Biggs
Coronavirus pandemic
Mobile tracing is next step in virus battle in bid to stop outbreaks
Australians will be asked to sign up for a mobile app to track coronavirus contacts, in a bid to stop outbreaks.
- by David Crowe
Review
Samsung
Does anyone really need 100x zoom?
Zooming into noisy oblivion with the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra's phone camera.
- by Alice Clarke
Coronavirus pandemic
I’m a doctor. This is what I am doing to stay well during coronavirus
I am fully expecting that the next few weeks to months will be intense. But there are ways that we can - and should - look after our health at this time.
- by Dr Kate Gregorevic
Opinion
Good Weekend
Ping this: Why do workplaces adopt language that doesn’t make any sense?
A new memoir about Silicon Valley life describes this vocabulary as “garbage language”, which seems fitting.
- by Amelia Lester
Technology
Don't lose your home phone when connecting to NBN
Switching across to the network doesn't mean abandoning all the telephone handsets around your home.
- by Adam Turner
Opinion
Opinion
Don’t go too budget on your child's first smartphone
Buying a first phone for your child can be a daunting task with so many options on the market, but it can pay to pay a little more.
- by Adam Turner
M magazine
TechKnow: Budget Android smartphones
Both the Alcatel and Aspera smartphones run a full version of Google's latest Android 9.0 "Pie" and will give you change from $200.
- by Adam Turner
Analysis
Analysis
Who wants foldable phones; consumers or phone-makers?
Do phone with folding screens really solve an existing problem, or are they all hype?
- by Alice Clarke