Why not start school at seven? Is the Government's reluctance to listen to a plea from 130 respected educationalists just because we want kids out of the house, so we can get on with our own lives? Let's shunt them off to school, police them from early …

While the gadgets have been hailed as a safer substitute for cigarettes, there is no comprehensive scientific research into the health risks of inhaling vapour. can reveal that as part of its … But while Labor took on ''big tobacco'' in the High …

In recent years, Pentium and Celeron chips have always been based on Intel's flagship CPU architectures, though they often don't follow the higher–end Core-branded variants until months after their introduction. Intel will still be producing Haswell …

By the end of the month, there will be a new Microsoft Surface tablet and with Google glasses coming to Australia at a yet-to-be announced date, what's high tech and hot right now, and what is already starting to fade? Berlin's annual IFA fair this …

Individualization is catching on with athletic shoes, too, and high–end purses and coats, even soda. Last month, Marriott announced it's … Now, not so much. I've begun to rid myself of gadgets I rarely use and clothes I never wear. Fewer choices …

Apple has disappointed many investors by pricing its first lower cost iPhone 5C at a level much higher than the market had previously expected, while the smartphone vendor's new high–end model — the iPhone 5S — has also failed to impress the market …

You can save on that bill by using less hot water, by insulating your hot water tank if it's an older model, and by turning the tank's temperature down to a comfortable 120 degrees; any higher than that and most people will just add cold anyway …

It was an easy mistake to make, given the profits to be made from the original, high–end device. How unlike the early years of … New gadgets, drawing their brainpower and connectivity from the smartphone, should make some of these things more painless.

The marked end of the needle pointed to magnetic north. This primitive form of a compass went through many changes … Electronic gadgets sometimes breakdown or give inaccurate information. When navigating large bodies of water, you should have the …