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Turnbull's whiteboard NBN-Lite justification doesn't add up

You can't compare fibre-to-the-premises and fibre-to-the-node without looking at the big picture.

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Young entrepreneur wins iAward for helping kids with cystic fibrosis

Elliot Smith, centre, with Pepster co-founders Gavin Kremor, left, and Jeremy Herbert.
BEN GRUBB 3:27pm | A 23-year-old University of Queensland engineering student has been rewarded for his creation of a medical device he hopes will improve the lives of children.

Celebrity nude photo theft: How to make sure your phone's photos stay secure

iCloud can be a powerful tool in keeping your data and photos organised, but if you're not vigilant it can also serve your content up to hackers.
Tim Biggs 4:20pm | Today a trove of personal photos from female celebrities begun circulating online, and it appears to be all thanks to the fact that stealing a person's files and photos no longer requires physical proximity or any outright carelessness on the victim's part.

Telcos back internet piracy crackdown

Attorney-General George Brandis.
MATTHEW KNOTT 9:47am | The country's biggest telecommunications companies are willing to block their customers from accessing overseas websites hosting pirated movies and music despite concerns harmless sites could also get caught by the filter.

iWatch may be shown next week, but 'not shipping anytime soon'

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As it turns out, an earlier report that said Apple's iWatch will arrive in September has been updated with a very important caveat: You'll have to wait to buy it.

Behind the scenes: This is what happens when Apple launches an iPhone

Steve Jobs with the iPhone 4.
STEPHEN HUTCHEON | Apple iPhone launches are highly stage-managed events designed to fuel gadget-envy.

Emoji-only app Emojli debuts, nixes words for tiny pictures

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Emoji-only messaging app Emojli is here to save you from the tedium of expressing your thoughts with actual words.

Samsung's curved smartwatch won't need companion phone

Samsung's new Gear S watch.
8:33am | Samsung's new Gear S will have a curved screen and 3G cellular connectivity built in, while LG shows off a new round design.

Technology job applications on the up

IT workers have to compete with 35 applicants per job.
Sylvia Pennington 12:43pm | More candidates than ever for every IT job is good news for the sector, according to recruiters who see it as a sign the technology market continues to enjoy a modest recovery after several years in the doldrums.

Microsoft refuses warrant to hand over customer's emails

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9:47am | A US judge on Friday lifted a suspension on her order directing Microsoft to turn over a customer's emails stored overseas to US prosecutors, but the software company said it won't.
 

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