Out-of-body experience:The new tech that shaves 1500km off mortician training

Out-of-body experience:The new tech that shaves 1500km off mortician training

Morticians have used a technological workaround to ensure trainees can still get guidance despite being on the other side of the state.

  • byStuart Layt

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ACCC takes Fitbit to court for allegedly misleading consumers about refunds

ACCC takes Fitbit to court for allegedly misleading consumers about refunds

The Google-owned fitness device company is under scrutiny from the consumer watchdog once again after customer complaints over refunds.

  • byJessica Yun
How one e-monitoring company – mostly – keeps track of accused criminals on bail

How one e-monitoring company – mostly – keeps track of accused criminals on bail

The firm monitoring Mostafa Baluch rang him and his parents before informing police he had allegedly cut off his ankle bracelet,a court has heard.

  • bySally Rawsthorne
Google’s first smartwatch,latest phones undercut Apple on price

Google’s first smartwatch,latest phones undercut Apple on price

Google has unveiled its first-ever smartwatch,leaning on health tracking by Fitbit which it acquired last year.

  • byTim Biggs
Apple’s bet on Watch and fitness has paid off

Apple’s bet on Watch and fitness has paid off

As Apple introduces its eighth generation of Apple Watch,the wearable has slowly but steadily transformed from a curious experiment into the company’s second most important device.

  • byTim Biggs
Wellness apps and fitness trackers:Why insurers love your smartwatch

Wellness apps and fitness trackers:Why insurers love your smartwatch

Australian insurers can’t discriminate against clients on the basis of their health. So why are they doing everything they can to have people feed them sensitive health and fitness data?

  • byLaurel Henning
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Can we trust wearables to watch our hearts?

Can we trust wearables to watch our hearts?

Heart monitors are ubiquitous on wearable devices,and only growing more popular as a way for us to keep tabs on our health. But there’s a limit to what they can do.

  • byTim Biggs
Apple sued over broken watch screens that injured customers

Apple sued over broken watch screens that injured customers

The Apple Watch isn’t all it’s cracked up to be,a group of customers claims in a lawsuit over an alleged defect that it says can cause injuries.

  • byJoe Schneider
Leaked photo shows Facebook’s planned competitor to Apple Watch

Leaked photo shows Facebook’s planned competitor to Apple Watch

Facebook,or Meta as it is rebranding itself,is developing a smartwatch mimicking the style of the Apple Watch,according to an image of the device found inside one of the tech giant’s iPhone apps.

  • byMark Gurman
With Series 7,Apple Watch has hit its innovation ceiling

With Series 7,Apple Watch has hit its innovation ceiling

Apple’s latest watch is its best ever,with a surprisingly useful larger screen,but each year brings fewer meaningful upgrades.

  • byAlice Clarke
Apple’s wearable update is one for cyclists to watch

Apple’s wearable update is one for cyclists to watch

Apple’s Julz Arney says getting a watch to know when you start and stop cycling,and how many calories you’re burning,was no easy feat.

  • byAlice Clarke