Tesla to perform an about-face on CarPlay support Tesla is rumoured to be testing CarPlay as a new feature for its range of vehicles. But will this be enough to arrest its sales decline?

5 ways to secure your Safari experience on Apple devices For most people, their web browser is the main window into the internet. That puts securing your web browsing activity one of the top priorities for your Mac, iPhone or iPad. 

Apple’s upgrade to Siri will be powered by Google Gemini Apple's struggles with AI are well known. Apple has lost key members of its AI team. And the failure of Apple Intelligence means Apple has struggled to keep pace with AI leaders. OpenAI, Perplexity and Google have left Apple in their wake.…

CSIRO develops audio deepfake detection Researchers have developed a method to improve the detection of audio deepfakes. Rehearsal with Auxiliary-Informed Sampling (RAIS). determines whether an audio clip is real or artificially generated.

Had a great chat with Brigitte Duclos on ABC radio today about digitizing photos. I have to admit to being a bit of a fan boy. I’ve been listening to Brigitte on the radio since the 90s. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Apple’s Q4 2025 earnings dominated by iPhone speculation and Service growth  Apple's earning for Q4 2025 reveal that services now brings more revenue than the Mac, iPad and wearables combined.

It is very easy to poison the LLMs that power AI Researchers have found that large language models (LLMs) can be poisoned by a small number of malicious documents.

Logitech releases Muse digital pencil for Vision Pro The Logitech Muse gives Vision Pro users a new way to interact with their apps.

Every Apple Watch Apple has released Over the last ten years, Apple has released almost 20 different variants of the Apple Watch. Here's a full list of every Apple Watch released.

When you read a product review - you need to ask questions to ensure the integrity of the reviewer. My friend @alexkidman.bsky.social asks those questions. Make no mistake - Alex is one of the best but there are many out there who are less than ethical.

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How accurate is Apple’s VO2 Max estimate? VO2 Max is an important metric for measuring cardiovascular fitness. How accurate is Apple's VO2 Max estimate?

Is the iPhone Air a sales flop or success? iPhone Air sales have either been a total flop or underestimated depending on who you ask. Has the iPhone Air opened up a whole new market for Apple or is it a flop that’s doomed to be a ‘one and done’ model?

How to protect user accounts on an iPhone, Mac or iPad Apple provides some simple tools to protect user accounts on your Mac, iPhone and iPad.

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AI web browsers are not here for you. They are trojan horses looking to scrape toys browsing activity for valuable data. australianapplenews....

Report: Apple Maps to get ads Apple is considering integrating ads into Apple Maps. It looks like the company is chasing ad revenue to boost its services business.

Australians are enjoying faster internet as NBNCo delivers a serious speed boost at no extra cost. australianapplenews....

ChatGPT Atlas and other AI browsers are trojan horses AI browsers might seem convenient. But that convenience comes with a cost. We might not open our wallets but our data is the real fee.

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The new Samsung Galaxy XR might signal the beginning of the end for Vision Pro. australianapplenews....

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Could the Samsung Galaxy XR be the final nail in the Vision Pro coffin? Samsung's new Galaxy XR will put Apple under pressure to come up either a worthy and affordable competitor in the world of augmented and virtual reality.

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Review – Zenni lenses for Meta Quest 3 Zenni prescription lenses for Meta Quest makes virtual reality far more comfortable if you usually wear glasses.

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The AWS outage cause widespread disruption. ABC's The World Today program chatted to me about the outage. You can listen here: www.abc.net.au/liste...

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Apple upgrades the 14-inch MacBook Pro. No word on when a boosted 16-innch model is coming. australianapplenews....

The iPad Pro gets an M5 and C1X and N1 - a full suite of new Apple Chips. australianapplenews....

The most expensive country to buy an iPhone iPhone prices vary across the world depending on local taxes and other charges. So, where's the most expensive place to buy an iPhone?

App,e gives the Vision Pro a speed boost. But it still costs more than my first car. australianapplenews....

Australia is climbing up the global internet speed rankings. australianapplenews....

Australia edges over global average broadband speeds NBNCo’s recent Accelerate Great initiative has delivered almost immediate increases in broadband speeds.

Vision Pro gets the M5 treatment Apple has given the Vision Pro a speed bump with the new M5 chip. And comfort has been given a lift with Dual Knit Band.

Apple unleashes the M5 iPad Pro The new M5 iPad Pro features is, Apple says "the most advanced iPad experience ever".  

Apple updates 14-inch MacBook Pro with new M5 chip Apple has unveiled a new M5 14‑inch MacBook Pro that delivers up to 3.5x more performance, faster storage, and up to 24 hours of battery life.

Apple product shortages point to new product announcements Retailers are reducing Apple product inventories in preparation for new releases, causing shortages of MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, Apple TV and HomePod. And Apple exec Grog Joswiak has hinted at new M5 processors as well. Apple last updated the…

Apple holds firm as Samsung smartphone shipments forge ahead The latest IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows that Apple shipped more iPhones in Q3 2025 than the same time last year. But Samsung increased smartphone shipments by even more. According to the Worldwide Quarterly Mobile…

More Australians believe AI will cause more problems than it solves An increasing number of Australians believe AI will create more problems than it solves. A quarter of Australians say AI presents a risk of human extinction in the next twenty years.

Apple TV+ rebrands to Apple TV Apple is rebranding its streaming service Apple TV+.

Clips app clipped by Apple Apple's experiment with short video production, an app called Clips, is over. Apple has advised users to save videos to another location and to shift their short video efforts to other apps. 

What can you do now that data privacy is dead Massive data breaches means data privacy for most Australians is dead.  

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