Technology
Vodafone offers cash credit over Samsung Note 7
Vodafone is offering a $100 credit to owners of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, after battery problems caused some devices to catch fire.
The exercise benefits of Pokemon Go
The keenest Pokemon Go players take 26% more steps than before using the app. Audio
Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Technology expert Ben Gracewood talks about what owners of the recalled Note 7 smartphone can do. Audio
New technology with Sarah Putt
Sarah Putt on the demise of Samsumg's Galaxy Note 7 and Blackberrry pulls out of manufacturing smartphones. Audio
American Samoa guard phones used by inmates
Questioning from a judge has revealed that inmates at a jail in American Samoa get to use the mobile phones of guards.
Aviation authority issues warning over Samsung Note 7
The fire-prone smartphone is now causing headaches for the Civil Aviation Authority, which is urging airlines to make sure passengers switch them off. Video
Samsung scraps its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone
Electronics giant Samsung has scrapped its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after failing to resolve safety concerns, less than two months after its launch. Video, Audio
Samsung issues global recall of Galaxy Note 7 smartphone
Tech giant Samsung has issued a global recall of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after failing to resolve safety concerns around some devices spontaneously exploding. Video, Audio
Can Samsung recover from its Galaxy Note 7
Samsung permanently discontinues production of its Galaxy Note7 phones because the phone and its replacements are prone to bursting into flames. Tech commentater Paul Brislen says this is now an… Audio
Mis-handling of Galaxy fault is causing Samsung problems
Samsung has permanently discontinued production of its Galaxy Note7 phones because the phone - and its replacements are prone to bursting into flames. Rene Ritchie from 'i More' says part of the… Audio
Samsung Note 7 goes down in flames as Kiwi's phone goes up in smoke
Samsung has permanently ceased production of its Galaxy Note 7 phones just as a New Zealand mobile owner reported the country's first case of an exploding device.
'Shocking' lack of communication from Samsung over smartphone fires
Vodafone and Spark have stopped replacing Samsung Galaxy Note7s, following reports the replacement phones are smoking and in some cases catching fire.
Small firms reluctant to use technology, says Xero
A survey by the online accounting firm Xero finds only a third of small businesses are keen to grow, because they associate growth with pain. Audio
Hackers targeting employees to obtain company info
More employees are being targeted online by hackers trying to gain access to sensitive company information.
Your phone's on fire but not in a good way
Technology commentator Ben Gracewood talks about the reputational damage caused by Samsung devices catching fire. Audio
Big companies advised to stay alert to changes in technology
A professional director of some of Australia's largest companies says big business needs to be alert to technology changes that have potential to disrupt their operations. Audio
Are social media networks taking over the news?
Social media networks are now a big source of news for today's media - and also crucial platforms for distributing it. What people share online now often trumps traditional notions of what's news, but… Audio
Mediawatch for 9 October 2016
Another week, another rugby scandal; Mediaworks new chief Hal Crawford on social networks and the news; 'celebrity' ads in the news. Audio
Google take over your home...and your phone!
Technology news with Peter Griffin and Google launches its new Pixel phone and a digital home assistant called (you've guessed it!) Home. Now search is anywhere and everywhere. Plus Facebook is hoping… Audio
Ben Grosser: cyber-security and ominous gibberish
Kim Hill talks to Ben Grosser, Assistant Professor in the School of Art & Design at the University of Illinois, and a faculty affiliate at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. He is… Audio
