 | | |  | Wii was a hugely profitable leap forward for Nintendo, but its successor has struggled to make its mark. | | Top stories BEN GRUBB | NSW Fair Trading is warning businesses not to sign up to firms that guarantee you a spot on the first page of Google without doing appropriate checks first. | LIA TIMSON 2:07pm | Westpac is hoping customers will be able to access their bank accounts using Google Glass and other wearable devices in the very near future. | BEN GRUBB 1:49pm | Competition among taxi and private hire-car booking companies is heating up in Australia, with operators accusing each other of dirty tricks, sabotage and aggressive driver poaching tactics. | Mahesh Sharma | Facebook turns 10 on Tuesday. Just don't tell the youngsters. | Adam Turner | Don't blame Foxtel for signing an exclusive GoT deal, blame HBO for offering it. | JAMES W MANNING | Australia's broadband speeds improved over the past year, but continued to lag behind the US, Britain, and Asia, which has solidified its place as the world's epicentre for top-speed internet. | Andrew Masterson | Diagnosis by device looks to become common practice, but 'mobile health' is not without risks. | Mahesh Sharma 1:21pm | Up to 4000 Tasmanian home and businesses could be thrown into a broadband blackspot when their local copper connections are switched off on May 23. | BEN GRUBB | Vodafone claims it is winning back customers, with the telco saying more than a million 4G devices are now operating on its high-speed network. | 1:46pm | The maker of popular app Paper is spitting mad that Facebook has rolled out a new app with the same name. | Adam Turner | More kids than ever set off for school with a tablet in their bag this week. Do they need it? | 9:26am | Google has been ordered to move its "mystery barge" in San Francisco Bay following a series of complaints. | Adam Turner | The Google Play Movies & TV app has finally come to Apple's iTunes store, letting iGadget owners watch movies they've hired or purchased from Google. | What made Google dig so deep to buy out a shy and secretive computer mastermind from north London? | 9:49am | The world could be at your fingertips, thanks to a new wearable, gesture-based gadget. | Adam Turner | With Australia's digital switchover complete, it's time to reshuffle the channels to make way for new mobile services. | Jason Hill | How does Gran Turismo 6 on PlayStation 3 measure up against Forza Motorsport 5 on the more powerful Xbox One platform? | James Dominguez | DexX recently spoke with the director of the team reviving the classic Thief, and learned about the balancing act they are performing. | James Dominguez | Ski Safari Adventure Time landed on iOS and Android just before Christmas, and it's proven to be an addictive delight. | James Dominguez 8:39am | The traditionally quiet January-to-April period, when we usually catch up on last year's games, will be packed with releases this year. | The next breakthrough smartphone, or maybe the one after that, might not have a traditional battery as its sole source of power. Instead, it could pull energy from the air or power itself through television, cellular or Wi-Fi signals. | CAROLINE ZIELINSKI 12:36pm | A young daredevil has taken the cult of the selfie to a new level by recording himself being chased by enraged, rampaging bulls during a bull run in Texas. | New social networking app has big plans to put nearby connections on your radar. | SAN MATEO, California: Inside the headquarters of GoPro, the video camera maker, there is a racing car, a collection of motorcycles and drones outfitted with the company's products. All of them are reminders of the niche that GoPro has carved out as the camera of choice for recording skiing, surfing and other experiences too gnarly for dainty smartphones. | Facebook shares jump to record highs as it introduces new mobile app aimed at becoming a social newspaper. | Apple has applied for a patent that describes a method the Cupertino company could use to improve the accuracy of the touchscreen on its iPad and iPhone devices. | A gamer forgets to pay a bill - and things escalate out of control for a massive space fleet. | | The most expensive battle in the 10-year history of the online sci-fi video game EVE Online is over after 21 hours of virtual warfare. | Paddy Wood | If you're after a big screen but don't want to shell out $1000, the Lumia 1320 is a good option. | Games for Google Glass allows players to use their heads as tennis racquets or slice shapes out of thin air like a karate master. | Global sales of tablets surged 50.6 per cent in 203, with Apple clinging to the top spot, a survey shows. | Android was used on 78.9 per cent of smartphones sold globally in 2013, a study shows. | ADAM TURNER | The simple light bulb is looking like the cornerstone of the smart home. | Google Glass now has an optional attachment for prescription lenses and new styles of detachable sunglasses. | A new printer uses water instead of ink and the used paper fades back to white within a day, allowing it to be reused. | The Turkish Prime Minister couldn't attend a meeting over the weekend, so he sent a 10-foot hologram of himself. | The instant gratification that smartphones provide today's toddlers is going to be hard to overcome, scientists say. | BLEEDING EDGE | Health sites and apps can produce widespread benefits but Australia is late to the party. | IMAGING | This impressive 12-megapixel camera, with a 28-300mm f2.8 constant aperture, is remarkable. | IMAGING | If camera quality dictated what phone you bought, everyone would own a Nokia Lumia. | SIGHT AND SOUND | Major-brand televisions dipped below $1000 at Boxing Day and have stayed down there. | Global smartphone shipments topped 1 billion units for first time in 2013, research firm IDC says. | | | 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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