 | | |  | Google Glass, the wearable computer that almost every geek wants to try out, has landed for testing in Australia. Ben Grubb tries it out. | | Top stories LUCY BATTERSBY 5:26pm | What began as a campaign to put a female face on Britain's new £10 banknote sparked a vicious tirade of online abuse that saw a feminist receiving 50 rape threats an hour, and subsequently caused a backlash against Twitter for the company's lukewarm response. | IMAGING | Are we so dim-witted that we believe MacDowell looks in real life as she does on TV? | LUCY BATTERSBY | Shoppers and diners will have to remember even more secret numbers if credit card companies are allowed to ban them from signing for purchases. | 9:44am | The Nokia Lumia 1020 features the best camera we have seen on any smartphone. | LUCY BATTERSBY | Majority of Australians browse the internet on a tablet, laptop or smartphone while watching TV. | BEN GRUBB 12:13am | Australians should be able to buy cheaper technology goods and services from overseas websites, a parliamentary inquiry has concluded. | It's a truism that Facebook is the many-headed frenemy, the great underminer. We know this because science tells us so. | Henry Cooke 8:55am | How to untag yourself from photos and hide older, potentially embarrassing content on Facebook. | 10:49am | Microsoft is due for its own decade of stagnation as the computing industry shifts from PCs to mobile devices. | BEN GRUBB | Security experts are warning Australians to be cautious of malicious software circulating via email around news of the royal baby. | 11:51am | Foxtel's new internet pay-TV service has gone live, sidestepping the need for users to have a cable or satellite connection. | 11:57am | Controversial video game Saints Row IV has failed to get past Australian censors for a second time. | 8:54am | Most people are overconfident in their ability to spot phishing attacks, a new study has found. | Nino Bucci 7:45am | Policing organised crime has become more complex because of an increase online 'entrepreneurs'. | 9:44am | A Nokia executive has expressed frustrations with partner Microsoft regarding a lack of apps and updates on Windows Phone. | 11:49pm | The Russian internet exploded over the weekend after the Kremlin posted a video on its website in which President Vladimir Putin, the phenom of the outdoor adventure photo-op, catches a big pike - a really, really big pike. | Calum Wilson Austin | It has to sort out its beta glitches, but the PAX gaming conference has great potential. | 4:22pm | Nearly two-thirds of the Australian population now own a smartphone, according to new research which shows more time is being spent online using the devices. | 11:52am | The section of 3D movies at the DVD store could soon go the way of Betamax, with Australian audiences showing a distinct lack of interest in the technology. | Adam Turner | A $35 stick which puts the best of the internet on any television highlights just how far Australia is behind the US when it comes to internet video. | NOEL TOWELL | A multi-pronged identity fraud attack on the Australian Taxation Office early this year has led to the establishment of a new team of identity crime busters in the organisation. | As Samsung and Apple slug it out, new competition is stirring in the smartphone market. | Julie Power | Vicious cyber bullying by mothers towards other mothers has prompted the managers of one of the largest Facebook communities for parents to tell the mama trolls to shut up or get off. | Among world leaders who engage in ''twiplomacy'' - the use of Twitter for diplomatic relations - President Barack Obama wins superlatives for the most followers but Pope Francis is the most influential, according to a new survey by global public relations and communications firm Burson-Marsteller. | AMY REMEIKIS | The future of Queensland policing is here - and it fits in the palm of an officer's hand. | Privacy advocates have voiced support for new voluntary guidelines for mobile apps that should make it easier for consumers to know what personal information is being gathered and passed to marketers. | The new Gmail inbox is fantastic once you get the hang of it - and if you revert to the old one, you'll be missing out on the best thing to happen to email since the original Gmail. | A new YouTube video claims to give users a sneak peak at what is allegedly the rumoured cheaper iPhone. | A Swiss businessman registered the name of the royal baby as a website address before it was even announced to the public. | Paul Best | Eyes of international music industry are locked on a home-grown music app that allows fans from anywhere in the world to download live concerts in real time. | LUCY BATTERSBY | Australian children will be spared the usual advertising scare tactics to protect them from online bullying and identity theft, when a new internet safety campaign hits their inboxes and Facebook newsfeeds from this week. | Google has showcased a new-generation, slimmer Nexus 7 tablet that the internet search company hopes will expand its presence in consumer hardware, and ensure that its online services remain front-and-centre on mobile devices. | Adam Turner | A handful of new movies have abandoned iTunes and Windows digital copies in favour of UltraViolet. | Jenneth Orantia reviews the best apps for recording everything from voice memos to interviews. | Katie Cincotta | Waze uses the philosophy of power in numbers to crowd source navigation and traffic data. | SIGHT AND SOUND | Rod Easdown investigates how to get Pandora playing through proper speakers. | MACMAN | Apple's new Mac Pro is its most stunning and futuristic desktop computer. | Cynthia Karena | This year's Melbourne International Film Festival includes provocative films that examine some of the philosophical questions surrounding technology. | Adam Turner 3:54pm | Netflix, Amazon and Apple's terms of service will be declared "void" if they block Australian access to US content like blockbuster movies, under changes proposed by Australia's IT Pricing Inquiry. | Adam Turner | Skinny televisions produce skinny sound, but there are a few tricks to beef it up. | James Dominguez | There is a lot of negative press around games, but today we ask you to share your positive stories about times when games have brought people together. | Jason Hill | Get ready to soil your plants because the zombies are back, and they are tougher than ever. | James Dominguez | One of the strangest titles unveiled at E3 last month was Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare, and DexX talked to the guy in charge of this weird hybrid. | James Dominguez 8:43am | After spending two years coming back to Helsing's Fire again and again, DexX decided it was about time he wrote a review. | | | Advertisement  Advertisement  Compare & Save | Find the best mobile phone plan | | |  | | | | | Security Reminder: Fairfax Media digital never requests personal or credit card information via email. 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