For many of the women who lead Australia's technology industry, lacking a degree in computer science has not been a barrier to success. And, they say, it should not be one for other women either.Speaking at the Females in IT and Telecommunications International Women’s Day lunche … | Continue reading
Australians are getting thirsty and are stuck without a lift home. The Internet has disappeared and some people are struggling to remain calm.On Thursday afternoon, Australia's largest telecommunication company Telstra lost service across the country with calls and data being aff … | Continue reading
I watched the Millennium Falcon land inches away from my face, and it was one of the coolest things that's ever happened.Star Wars: Trials On Tatooine is ILMxLab's first big showing of what you can expect to see when virtual reality carries you to a galaxy far, far away. With the … | Continue reading
Waze is putting its traffic-predicting superpowers to good useThe Google-owned app is adding a new feature, called planned drives, which makes it easier to plan trips based on the traffic conditions you're likely to encounter. The update will also help automatically plan routes b … | Continue reading
After Optus stole the broadcast and digital rights to three seasons of the English Premier League from right under Fox Sports' nose last year, Australian fans were left bewildered as to how they would watch their favourite game in 2016.On Thursday, the telecommunications company … | Continue reading
Well, now I am just wondering how I've lived so long without a holographic butler. Thanks, Bentley.See also: Sorry, Tesla: The world’s fastest electric car is made in... Croatia?Ignoring my deep disappointment of living sans digital manservant aside, the concept actually makes so … | Continue reading
Self-driving cars are going to change the landscape of mobility so much that not even their tires are going to be normal. That is, if Goodyear is to be believed.See also: Sorry, Tesla: The world’s fastest electric car is made in... Croatia?In the not-too-distant future, autonomou … | Continue reading
For many women who are victims of domestic violence, the technology they use everyday can become yet another medium of abuse.The ubiquity of mobile technology, in particular, can allow perpetrators to stalk women, as well as constantly contact and harass them, whether through tex … | Continue reading
Tesla Motors is expanding to New York City — not with a flashy showroom in Manhattan, but with a brick-and-mortar sales and service center in Brooklyn.The new Tesla location opening Friday in Red Hook is not the kind of place where you can leave with the keys to your new Model S … | Continue reading
After the party is over, the lesser fun begins: thank you notes. Yes it's polite, but writing messages to every single person gets tiresome. Mass emails or pre-printed cards can get too generic and impersonal. SEE ALSO: 16 Digital Resources for Wedding Inspiration and PlanningFor … | Continue reading
Likely, you've heard of Apple CarPlay by now: It's the software that allows you to project a version — albeit limited — of your iPhone's iOS onto your car's in-dash screen. However, unless you have a brand-new car, you probably haven't had a chance to play with it. That's because … | Continue reading
The hoverboard industry suffered another major blow on Wednesday after the International Trade Commission (ITC) announced a ban on certain personal transporter devices being manufactured and imported into the country in response to a patent claim filed by SegwayThe ban is termed … | Continue reading
Once self-driving cars hit the road, one automotive research company projects, vehicle ownership will quickly become a thing of the past.See also: Sorry, Tesla: The world’s fastest electric car is made in... Croatia?According to an independent analysis by ABI Research, 400 millio … | Continue reading
AUSTIN, Texas — Virtual reality activations by major brands like Samsung and McDonalds were the biggest trend of 2016 South by Southwest Interactive, but perhaps one of the most-discussed — and cuddliest — demonstrations to hit the Austin streets was a pack of St. Bernards in mot … | Continue reading
Attention Back to the Future fans: Start freaking out. NOW.At Nike's Innovation 2016 event on Wednesday, the sportswear company announced it's going to sell self-lacing sneakers this holiday season.For Marty McFly fans, it's a dream come true.See also: Nike confirms self-lacing s … | Continue reading
The venerable bento box, Japan's lunchtime staple of schoolchildren and office workers alike, is one of the few things that have defied the country's famously fast-moving innovation cycles. But one new commercial from Japan offers a new idea for the busy salaryman on the go: the … | Continue reading
High-performance Camaros have always been enlivening, raucous and fast. That's just the nature of the best. However, they've never really been techie machines. More often than not, they've supplanted modernity and creature comforts with a Big Gulp-size of American muscle performa … | Continue reading
Drones and airplanes might not be as dangerous a mix as everyone thinks.At least that's the conclusion George Mason University researchers made after studying the Federal Aviation Administration’s wildlife strike database. More specifically, they looked at bird-strike data.Largel … | Continue reading
Lisa Seacat Deluca, mobile software engineer and the most prolific female inventor in IBM’s history, believes that we all have an inventor in us. Although that may be true, this woman –- who has filed over 420 patents with over 225 issued so far — is undeniably an inventor on ano … | Continue reading
For years, Internet giants, including Google and Facebook, have warned about the importance of using HTTPS, a secure Internet protocol that encrypts your traffic and makes it a lot harder for anyone to eavesdrop on your communications. So where do we stand on the HTTPS front in 2 … | Continue reading
One of the benefits of using app-based car services like Uber and Lyft is that they can pull you out of a jam when you're stuck in an unfamiliar neighborhood or the worst happens and you've lost everything except your smartphone. Now Uber is adding another feature that could mak … | Continue reading
Usually you would freak out when your phone has low battery, but not if you're at South by Southwest. That's because smartphone accessory maker Mophie is using a fleet of adorable St. Bernards to help "save" attendees from dead batteries. The most adorable part is that they will … | Continue reading
Instagram’s about to get a whole lot holier.Italian wire service ANSA reported that Holy See prefect for communications Dario Viganò told Vatican radio that Pope Francis will be making his Instagram debut Saturday, March 19. This is an addition to His Holiness’s social media pres … | Continue reading
If you're a frequent credit card user, you're probably used to being wary of who you give your card number to, and may even watch some fidgety cashiers as they handle your plastic. But what you probably aren’t looking out for is the old three-second credit card skimmer move. But … | Continue reading
Samsung's Gear VR might finally have its killer virtual reality app.At the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, Microsoft announced a virtual-reality version of the popular game Minecraft will be coming to Samsung's portable VR headset this spring.See also: 16 … | Continue reading
Winter air travel can get complicated when temperatures dip below freezing. Ensuring that an airplane is free of ice is a critical but expensive and time-consuming part of the process before take-off.But several groups of researchers are working on innovative solutions to icy con … | Continue reading
Watchmaker Nixon is jumping onboard the smartwatch train.The company's new Mission is billed as the "world's first ultra-rugged action sports smartwatch." The smartwatch is powered by Android Wear and is waterproof up to 330 feet, making it the most rugged smartwatch with Google' … | Continue reading
Now that Instagram is moving toward a Facebook-like algorithmic feed, creating photos that stand out just became a lot more important. And as great as the app's built-in filters and editing features are (there are 40 now!) they aren't nearly as powerful as the ones you can get fr … | Continue reading
HTC hasn't been doing well in the past couple of years (if you don't count the crazy-good sales of its HTC Vive VR headset), but the company still knows how to make a great smartphone. Its new flagship, the HTC 10, is likely coming in April, and thanks to numerous leaks, we know … | Continue reading
A new Australian app uses 3D simulations of a home environment to help people living with dementia. Created by Alzheimer's Australia Vic and launched on Wednesday, the Dementia-Friendly Home app allows carers to better understand some of the visual and spatial challenges people w … | Continue reading
Using a centuries-old, broad sweeping law to force Apple to create a backdoor to a terrorist's iPhone is so off base it would upset even the founders of the United States, the tech giant essentially argues in its latest court filing as it continues its fight against the FBI."The … | Continue reading
South by Southwest Interactive 2016 didn’t have its thing.There was no Twitter, no Gowalla, no Foursquare and no Meerkat. Some will tell you VR was the thing. Maybe. It was certainly the most ubiquitous experience. But there was nothing particularly new, fresh or buzzworthy about … | Continue reading
AUSTIN, Texas — Samsung's latest virtual reality accessory makes VR way more realistic. The company is showing off new headphones at South by Southwest that tricks your brain into feeling like your moving, even when your standing completely still.It's called the Entrim 4D headset … | Continue reading
Instagram users, you might want to sit downInstagram may soon be messing with your timeline, showing photos not based on chronological order, but based on popularity and other social signals.In other words, your Instagram could soon be curated in a way similar to Facebook's News … | Continue reading
What's the old saying: "Sometimes you hit the bus. And sometimes the bus hits you"? I know it's something like that.See also: Sorry, Tesla: The world’s fastest electric car is made in... Croatia?Either way, it shouldn't happen to Google's self-driving cars anymore because the tec … | Continue reading
Instead of jumping back and forth between apps to figure out your ride and where you want to go, Google is combining the two for your convenience.Google Maps is adding a new feature to that allows you to look at information for ride services like Uber right in the app. The new ta … | Continue reading
$4.4 million, while a lot of money, isn't exactly a lot of cash for a vintage Ferrari. After all, a 1957 Scaglietti recently went for $34 million. However, $4.4 million is a lot for a Ferrari Superamerica.See also: Sorry, Tesla: The world’s fastest electric car is made in... Croa … | Continue reading
From app developers to accessories makers, the world has turned the iPhone into a kind of digital Swiss knife that can do nearly anythingNow a new startup wants to add scientific research to that list by transforming the smartphone into a working microscope. SEE ALSO: Can Your i … | Continue reading
What will your next iPhone behold? Though the release date is still TBD, there are already a lot of rumors about the possible features Apple might nix or improve in the iPhone 7Mashable Creative Producer Sam Sheffer, Senior Tech Correspondent Christian Warren and Chief Correspond … | Continue reading
There are varying degrees of virtual reality immersion. At the entry-level, you've got Gear VR powered by smartphones. And then you've got the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, which sit at the high-end of the VR spectrum and require powerful PCs to run them.A new headset called the Sulo … | Continue reading
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Braava jet is Roomba’s second, affordable actIn the 14 years since iRobot first introduced its Roomba robot home vacuum, the price and size of the super-intelligent home appliance has ballooned to almost unwieldy proportions and a near $900 price tagToday, iRobot … | Continue reading
In this week's "Plugged In," Mashable Tech Correspondent Ray Wong shoots some hoops with the Wilson X Connected Basketball. Is this smart basketball really worth $200? Ray tells you all you need to know.Read Ray's full review: http://on.mash.to/1QSMh8k Read more...More about Gadg … | Continue reading
Fossil Group is hard at work delivering its tall-order promise of launching 100 connected devices by the end of this year across brands like Michael Kors, Armani and Tory Burch. Now, it's 9 devices closer to meeting that goal.The parent company announced on Tuesday a series of fa … | Continue reading
Video: Rill Causey, Quincy LedbetterTechnology has enabled us to quantify everythingFitness trackers and wearables tell you how many steps you’ve taken, the distance you’ve run, and the amount of calories you’ve burned. So why shouldn’t your basketball tell you how well you're sh … | Continue reading
In a step toward regulating popular ride-hailing apps, China is pressing on with drafting new rules for taxi apps such as Uber and Didi Kuaidi. Meanwhile, Indonesia's transportation minister has officially called for these services to be banned in the country, after taxi drivers … | Continue reading
Well, that's a wrap: Google's AlphaGo AI has won the fifth and final game of the Go exhibition match vs. multiple world champion Lee Sedol, with the final score being 4:1. Even though AlphaGo made some mistakes early in the game, it was able to catch up and finally force Lee to r … | Continue reading
Want to drive for Lyft but don't have a new enough car — or a car at all? General Motors is here to help.See also: Sorry, Tesla: The world’s fastest electric car is made in... Croatia?General Motors and Lyft announced Tuesday morning a new program called Express Drive that will " … | Continue reading
You may not have bought an Apple Watch to help you stay fit, but wearing one makes improving your fitness game incredibly easy. In fact, there's a good chance you're already doing it.There are two native apps on the Apple Watch that are key to living healthier: the Activity app a … | Continue reading