 | | |  | Owners of Apple devices across Australia are having them digitally held for ransom by hackers demanding payment before they will relinquish control, writes Ben Grubb. | | Top stories Bennett Ring | Some say there are no bad ideas, just good ideas gone horribly wrong. Bennett Ring isn't so sure. | ADAM TURNER | Is Telstra's national Wi-Fi hotspot plan a great deal for Telstra customers, or simply a great deal for Telstra? | The head of policy at Uber says his firm will pay the penalties of more than 30 drivers fined by the Victorian government's taxi commissioner this month. | Leanne Nicholson 7:57am | Australia's first 3D imaging pods to capture near-naked body scans and private data for fashion, are to be rolled out in shopping centres. | Marc Moncrief 12:26pm | 3D-printed models have the potential to revolutionise training for surgeons, experts say. | ADAM TURNER | Rather than throw good money after bad, Microsoft ditched the Surface Mini in favour of a larger Surface Pro to compete with notebooks. | Beau Donelly | Would you pay $9 more for your smartphone if it guaranteed better working conditions for the person who made it? | Andrew Masterson | Meshnets, local area networks cobbled together from smartphones and tablets, can help groups communicate when disaster strikes. | Tim Biggs | Old Nazis learn new tricks in Wolfenstein: The New Order, plus retro-inspired time-travelling, a new Kirby, a talking sword and Alone in the Dark. | James 'DexX' Dominguez | Evolve is an extremely enjoyable, tense multiplayer experience that brings out a competitive streak in everyone. | James 'DexX' Dominguez | After two decades, the Civilization series is taking to the stars in Beyond Earth. | ADAM TURNER | If you're putting together the ultimate party playlist on your iPhone or iPad, you should look beyond iTunes. | Jason Hill | 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil provides the chance for armchair athletes to dream big and make it all the way to the final. | Rod Easdown | The neighbours might not approve but these booming music systems prove their mettle on the dance floor. | Terry Lane | To get a look at the work of a diverse range of innovative photographers, this online magazine is an excellent resource. | 11:38am | To appreciate Microsoft's latest tablet, you need to accept the notion that one device can do it all. | We share two stupid password tricks that will make your online life a little more secure. | Samsung is developing a smartwatch that can make or receive calls without having to be tethered to a mobile phone, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. | 7:36am | Apple is planning to introduce a smart home concept at its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference, according to a report. | Google is developing a new 7-inch tablet that can capture 3D images, and plans to produce about 4000 of these prototypes beginning next month. | Apple has acknowledged an iMessage bug that keeps some users who switch from an iPhone to another maker's smartphone from receiving certain text messages. | 10:16am | A new T-shirt can determine how many calories a person has burned and even how stressed that person is. | Google wants to put ads on refrigerators, car dashboards, thermostats, glasses, and watches. | Project used Yelp reviews to help identify unreported outbreaks of food-borne illness. | The big winners of Europe's move to rein in Google will be "French ministers who want the right to have their last mistress forgotten", says Stewart Baker. | NASA has unveiled its "global selfie", a mosaic of 36,000 pictures uploaded to social media in commemoration of Earth Day. | Facebook is adding technology to its mobile apps that recognises the music, movies or television shows its users are enjoying. | Video game publisher ZeniMax Media has sued Oculus VR, alleging theft of trade secrets during the development of Oculus Rift. | Facebook users can expect their feeds to be infiltrated by television-like commercials as the social media giant looks for new sources of revenue. | Microsoft claims its new Surface Pro 3, introduced on Tuesday, is finally the tablet to replace your laptop. | Europe's ruling may have significant implications for search engine providers and has created a new catchphrase online: "the right to be forgotten". | Facebook has updated its privacy settings, making it easier for its users to share less. | | | Advertisement  More stories Advertisement  Compare & Save | Find the best mobile phone plan | | |  | | | | | Security Reminder: Fairfax Media digital never requests personal or credit card information via email. Be wary of suspicious emails claiming to offer Fairfax Media digital services. You are receiving this email as a registered Fairfax Media digital member. Your username is: garn14.tech@blogger.com. Your email address is: garn14.tech@blogger.com. If you do not want to receive further announcements from Fairfax Media digital, please unsubscribe here. Fairfax Media Limited. ABN 15 008 663 161.
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