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Screenshots of the roadside assistance via satellite on iPhones

Software

Australians, you now get satellite roadside assistance on iPhones

A quiet update for iPhone 14 owners and above running iOS 18.4 or later, Apple's Road Assistance via Satellite is now available in Australia.

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BTTR Roundup #58: Apple goes "Awe"-farming with new iPhone launch

Apple dominated the news this week with its "awe-dropping" event, but there was more than just new iPhones in Australia this week.

Close up of an iPhone with a message to require face ID to open Facebook

Software

Did you know you could hide apps on your iPhone? Here's how

Apple lets you hide apps from your iPhone's screen for anyone other than you. Here's how to set it up.

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BTTR Roundup #55: Is nudity-blocking software the best way to protect your kids?

This week, we look at HMD's new phone that automatically blocks nudity, Google's latest Pixels and the most exciting tech to launch this decade: Ninja's Swirl by Creami.

A six surrounded by logos of ActivityPub platforms and members

Software

I love Ghost's vision for the web, but its ActivityPub integration has one glaring drawback

It's been almost two weeks since I updated to Ghost 6.0, and so far it's been great. But it could be even better with one simple change.

Headphones

Do your AirPods stop playing music from your phone every time you open a link on your Mac? Here's how to stop that

Multi-point pairing is really great when you want it, but extremely frustrating when it interrupts you mid-song because of some stupid pop-up video.

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BTTR Roundup #54: Fortnite headed back to iOS in Australia

Australian courts rule Apple was anti-competitive with its payment methods, clearing the way for Fortnite's eventual iOS return.

An iMac that says "Do More" on a desk in a home office

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BTTR Roundup #53: Productivity booster

I boosted my productivity reviewing a portable monitor; the Productivity Commission would rather exempt AI tech companies from copyright rules.

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BTTR Roundup #52: The social media ban is coming and YouTube will be part of it

YouTube in the social media ban... Galaxy Z Fold7 reviewed... Dancing floor cleaners... It's been a big week in tech.

A man reading a comic on the new Kindle Colorsoft

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BTTR Roundup #51: Google wants you to think that AI overviews are great and not killing news publishers

Amazon's colourful Kindle arrives, Breville launches a beast of an espresso machine, and Motorola has a pair of new budget handsets this week

The trump phone, front and back. Behold ye and despair (that someone actually thinks this is worth buying)

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BTTR Roundup #46: Custom F1 iPhone cameras and the Trump phone

Rounding up the biggest tech news of this week for Aussies, we look at Optus's $100 million fine for dodginess, the next gen of Xbox hardware and the plight of the Fediverse.

Apple

BTTR Roundup #45: What Would Destroy Culture (WWDC) in 2025? AI, of course

There was a lot of news out of WWDC this week, but Apple downplayed its AI situation. That hasn't stopped the conversation being about almost nothing else.