From earbuds to e-books:the best tech gifts for holidays 2024

From earbuds to e-books:the best tech gifts for holidays 2024

Here are some of our favourite gift ideas for the tech-obsessed,or those who could do with a few more gadgets.

  • byTim Biggs andDavid Swan

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The bold Aussie start-up using AI to track your emotions
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The bold Aussie start-up using AI to track your emotions

It was arguably the hottest company at Sydney’s recent SXSW event. But would you trust it?

  • byDavid Swan
Quirky wearables come full circle with Samsung’s ‘smart ring’

Quirky wearables come full circle with Samsung’s ‘smart ring’

The Korean tech giant has unveiled a new line of folding phones,along with a ‘health ring’ designed to be worn at all times.

  • byTim Biggs andDavid Swan
Do kids have the right to consent? What to consider before tracking their location

Do kids have the right to consent? What to consider before tracking their location

More parents are using technology to track their children’s whereabouts. But their use raises a number of questions around ethics,privacy and development.

  • byLauren Ironmonger
Musk’s Neuralink brain chip allows paralysed patient to play chess

Musk’s Neuralink brain chip allows paralysed patient to play chess

Noland Arbaugh,29,was paralysed below the shoulder after a diving accident. He received his Neuralink brain implant in January.

Finally,a new Apple device really worth talking about

Finally,a new Apple device really worth talking about

Apple’s new Vision Pro headset could be the game changer the company needs. Writing it off as some newfangled technology no one will use is like writing off the iPhone.

  • byDave Lee
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The late-night email to Tim Cook that set the Apple Watch saga in motion

The late-night email to Tim Cook that set the Apple Watch saga in motion

The dispute culminated this month in Apple having to pull its latest watches from the company’s US stores,hobbling a business that generates roughly $US17 billion in annual sales.

  • byMark Gurman
Apple,Pixel watches on even footing for their respective phones

Apple,Pixel watches on even footing for their respective phones

Your choice of watch will largely depend on your choice of phone,but Android users now have an ideal Google-made option.

  • byTim Biggs
What we think we know about the iPhone 15,Apple Watch Series 9

What we think we know about the iPhone 15,Apple Watch Series 9

From new charging cables to completely redesigned software features,here’s what Apple might have in store when it unveils its newest devices.

  • byTim Biggs
Apple’s new headset should be cast into a volcano. Also,I really want one
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Apple’s new headset should be cast into a volcano. Also,I really want one

Want to look like a killer cyborg with a nasal drip in ski goggles? Apple’s got the solution and it’s $5200. You’re welcome.

  • byDom Knight
‘My heart was racing,I didn’t even feel it’:How your smartwatch could save your life

‘My heart was racing,I didn’t even feel it’:How your smartwatch could save your life

National education expert and parenting author Maggie Dent was saved from a possible stroke thanks to her Fitbit. She is not alone.

  • byHolly Thompson