Image: Chris Duckett/ZDNet The parent company of Optus, Singtel, has sold a 70% stake in its Australian tower business, Australia Tower Network (ATN), to AustralianSuper for AU$1.9 billion. The deal will cover 2,312 towers and rooftop sites, with Optus signing a long-term lease with ATN as well as being the ...

I’ve only ever owned one iPad Mini. I bought the first one, released in 2012, and I temporarily replaced my main iPad with it as a writing device. The experiment wasn’t long-lived. Sure, I enjoyed being able to put it in the back pocket of my jeans or safely carry ...

Apple’s iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max make up the more expensive half of the 2021 iPhone lineup. The iPhone 13 Pro starts at $999, while the iPhone 13 Pro Max starts at $1,099. The rest of the 2021 iPhone offering includes the $799 iPhone 13 and $699 ...

Apple has released an update for Macs running Big Sur relating to updating and restoring iPhones and iPads using Finder. The update is called a “Device Support Update” and weighs in at approximately 200MB. Rather than a fix, this update likely adds support for new devices such as the iPhone ...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 operating system aims to make the current Windows experience finer with its design prettier and more user-friendly interface. However, regardless of all the improvements and better UI, some of your important software might not work right in the new operating system. And thus downgrading or going ...

Panasonic Toughbook 55 Panasonic’s Toughbook lineup of rough-and-ready laptops is highly regarded for workers requiring mobile computing under demanding conditions. ZDNet’s Sandra Vogel reviewed the semi-rugged Toughbook 55 at the end of 2019 and found that it “has a lot going for it.” It has even more going for it ...

Image: Chris Duckett/ZDNet Optus has sold a 70% stake in its tower business, Australia Tower Network (ATN), to AustralianSuper for AU$1.9 billion. The deal will cover 2,312 towers and rooftop sites, with Optus signing a long-term lease with ATN as well as being the anchor tenant for 565 sites to ...

I’ve only ever owned one iPad Mini. I bought the first one, released in 2012, and I temporarily replaced my main iPad with it as a writing device. The experiment wasn’t long-lived. Sure, I enjoyed being able to put it in the back pocket of my jeans or safely carry ...

I am a freak when it comes to smartphone cases. If I see a family member or friend running around with an unprotected device, my first instinct is to fit that person’s device with a case after recovering from a panic attack. I usually have a few models sitting in ...

On Tuesday, Apple announced a slate of updates to its iWork suite of productivity apps, unveiling new features within Keynote, Pages and Numbers.  For Keynote, Apple added a live camera view allowing presenters to engage directly with their audience as they work through slides. The tool takes advantage of the ...