LG V50 ThinQ — a 5G, dual-screen phone you probably shouldn’t buy
LG's V50 ThinQ is the phone I wanted to like.
In some areas, I actually do like it. It has a nice big display. The second screen has some scenarios where it can be useful, even. Unfortunately, though, for so...
Samsung Galaxy Book 2 – Rapid Review
With the advent of 5G, we're entering the new era of always-connected laptops. However, 5G isn't exactly here yet - not as here as it needs to be - and so companies are ramping up the always-connected angle with...
Alcatel MOVETIME Family Watch — Australian Review
I got my first mobile phone when I was about 16 (if memory serves), and I paid for it with the modest income I earned from a casual evening job. It didn't last long, because in 1997 I didn't...
Huawei P30 Pro – Australian Review
It's no secret I'm fond of Huawei's hardware, but it hasn't always been the case. I first came around to Huawei's phone design with the P10, which was released a couple of years ago now. Before that, I found...
Logitech MX Vertical – Australian Review
In an ever expanding tech based world, we’re relying more and more on new gadgets and tools to help us in our daily lives. Smart phones got smaller & thinner, before becoming larger again to accommodate the fact that...
Huawei P30 Pro — Australian Hands-On Report
With the launch of Huawei’s new photography focused P30 series in the early hours of this morning, no doubt you’ll be thinking “sure, it’s great to know what’s coming, but what’s it actually like?” The answer is getting easier...
Huawei Watch GT – Australian Quick Look Review
Whenever a company launches a new smartphone, it invariably launches something else to go along with it. Apple started the "one more thing", and manufacturers like Samsung, LG and even Huawei have followed suit.
When the Huawei Mate 20 Pro...
Optus 4G wireless broadband on steroids – how you can triple your wireless broadband...
My adventures with Optus 4G continue. Six weeks since signing up for the service, it's well known that I'm a convert. I had been thoroughly disappointed with our options for internet connectivity in our relatively new apartment. Finally there's...
Optus 4G Plus Home Broadband — Review after a month
Back in December, on news of Vividwireless' demise, I decided to sign up with Optus for some 4G home broadband. As you may recall, at $80 per month for 500GB of data, it sounded like a deal too good...
Alcatel Essential 8-inch tablet for Telstra – Australian Review
Alcatel's newest Android Go-powered tablet is a Telstra exclusive 8-inch tablet for just $129. Unusually for a tablet, and certainly for a cheap one, the Telstra Essential 8" (its proper name) includes built-in 4G, and when bought from Telstra,...
STM Myth 28 litre backpack – Australian Travellers Review
Last month, we took STM's latest and most spacious backpack for a whirlwind tour of the United Kingdom. I've been through a lot of bags, and I don't often find one that I can use beyond one trip.
STM are...
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch – Australian Review
Smartwatches remain a bit of a niche product in Australia. Despite them offering so much, and striving to be as easy to use as possible, they're still seen very much as optional purchases. Often, they're quite expensive and this...
Huawei Mate 20 Pro — Australian Review
Huawei’s Mate 20 Pro is the latest in Huawei’s growing - and relatively young - line of premium smartphones. Unlike competitors which are many years older, the Mate series has only been around for five years or so. In...
Fossil Q Explorist HR (4th Generation) – Brief Review
For years in smart wearables we've worn devices created by technology companies first, and the somewhat wonky design was something we just had to accept. Then smartwatch makers got smart, and started coming out with some great designs …...
OnePlus 6 — Australian Review
OnePlus built its empire (so to speak) on being the "flagship killer" at half the price. They offered a phone that was pretty good, at a price that was really good, and sold via limited channels in limited markets....