Ecoflow River 2 portable power station Australian hands on testing
While writing this article my laptop isn't being powered by its built-in battery or from grid power. Instead my laptop is plugged into the USB-C port of an Ecoflow River 2.
The River 2 is the new smallest capacity option...
Aussie review: Vantrue E1 Mini 2.5K Wi-Fi dashcam with voice control, GPS, app
The E1 is the smallest and most affordable dashcam made by Vantrue but that doesn't mean it has a low image and video quality thanks to the 2.5K (5 megapixel resolution) sensor which can record at up to 2592X1944P@30fps.
Interestingly...
Australian Review: eufy Security Dual Cam Wireless 2K Video Doorbell (Battery-Powered) with Homebase 2
Video doorbells are very useful but most of them have two weaknesses. Most only record what's in front of them, and so they can't see your doormat where packages are delivered, and most brands charge you an annual or...
Review: Eufy Floodlight Cam 2 Pro Wired features 3000 lumens brightness and 360 degree...
I've been testing the Eufy Floodlight Cam 2 Pro for several months. On paper it offers a unique feature set of 360 degree pan and tilt camera, tuneable 3000 lumens LED array, AI-powered human detection and auto-tracking, no subscription...
Review: are Sony’s WH-1000XM5 better than the WH-1000XM4?
The new Sony WH-1000XM5 are their 5th generation top of the line noise cancelling headphones and therefore have the tough job of competing with previous generations that were already very good, including the WH-1000XM4 which will still be sold...
Australian review: motorola edge 30 pro offers flagship basics for $999
If a phone has Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, twin 50MP back cameras, 60MP selfie camera, 60-144Hz screen refresh, support for 68 watt charging speed and Wi-Fi 6e you'd expect it to cost $1500-$2000 these days but the new...
Australian Review: Amazon Echo Show 15 goes two steps forward, one step back
Until now every new model Amazon Echo Show has been better than the others in all aspects, screen size, speaker output and all around features.
The Echo Show 15 is something different. While it's by far the biggest screen Echo...
Australian Review of Samsung S21 FE 5G – good phone over priced at launch
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Fan Edition) 5G was released in Australia just before the S22 series. It's priced between high end mid range and flagship, featuring some of the key strong points of the S21 series without having...
Review: Kobo Powercover and Sleep Cover for Sage and Libra 2 – Which one...
Kobo eReaders until now have only had the Sleep Cover as an official case option to protect it in your bag but their new Sage eReader also has a Power Cover option.
Kobo Libra 2 - Sleep Cover
The Kobo Libra...
Review: Kobo Plus Australia subscription ebooks – is it suited to your reading interests?
A few months ago Rakuten Kobo launched its all-you-can-read eBook subscription service Kobo Plus in Australia for $13.99/month after a 30-day free trial. The service offers over 580,000 eBook titles available which sounds like a lot, but bear in mind that...
Review: 7″ Kobo Libra 2 vs 8″ Kobo Sage, which e-ink e-reader should you...
The new Libra 2 and Sage have several features not seen before in the 7-8 inch size Kobo ebook reader category including USB-C port, audiobook playback support, E Ink Carta 1200 screen technology as well as the Libra 2...
Review: Kobo Stylus for Kobo Sage and Elipse, Microsoft Surface Pen also works on...
If you've bought the new Kobo Sage or Elipsa ereaders, you might think that you need to buy a Kobo Stylus as well if you want to use the built-in note taking features. However, this isn't necessarily the case.
You see,...
Review: Amazon Echo Buds 2nd gen disappoint with poor fit
Debuting on Amazon Australia for $149 a few weeks ago, the Echo Buds 2nd generation model were potentially a great value for money basic pair of earbuds.
However, barely effective noise cancelling and poor fit means they are not useful...
Australian Review: eero Pro 6 is a set and forget Wi-Fi mesh internet system
Amazon's Wi-Fi division eero has been selling their new top model eero Pro 6 in Australia for a few weeks now and I've been testing it out in my house in real life as our Wi-Fi network.
Compared to their...
Australian Review: Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max enables voice controlled streaming apps on...
The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max is a clunky name for fast, slick TV streaming device.
The Max signifies that it is improved from the previous Fire TV Stick 4K because the new model has Wi-Fi 6 support, a...