Reviews

It's been only a few days since I started using the Nokia 5G Home Broadband modem from Optus but I am already impressed with the Optus 5G speed, low pings (13-19ms) and low latency. Setup is super easy and the...

Google has its Home speakers (plus a large range of speakers in the same ecosystem) and Amazon have their Echo speakers (plus a few select others in their ecosystem). The Amazon speakers have been around longer than the Google...

Setting up your own security cameras can be something of a minefield. The options are seemingly endless, with a variety of features and costs that seem ridiculously cheap through to the ludicrous. While Reolink falls more towards...

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...

I'm not usually the kind of guy that puts his phone away in a case to protect it or to make myself look exclusive and awesome, however, when Arnold Aranez -- you may know him as @mr_gadget -- offered...

AI writing tools are already changing the game, at least in the news. The number of articles on AI is insane. From halcyon analyses that point out that we can use AI writing tools to our own advantage to...

The humble GoPro camera has come a long way. In previous versions of the hardware, you could create some good videos of your adventures. As time has progressed, the capabilities have improved dramatically to a point where you now...

While the full review is a little way off, here's a sneak peak of what's in store. The IDEOS is a diminutive 3G/HSDPA-capable Android 2.2-powered handset with similar form factor to the HTC Wildfire. It's small, easily fits in the hand - and while it might lack some of the hardware polish of a more 'name-brand' device, the IDEOS - as you will soon see - holds its own, especially considering the bargain-basement price of $159 outright on the Crazy John's network. It's quick, snappy, functional, and importantly, performs well as a mobile phone as well as a mobile data device.

In the current online environment, if you’re not at least mildly concerned about data security and the online safety of your family you probably aren’t paying enough attention. There are constant threats online from spam, phishing, malicious code...

Bose make excellent headphones, and their latest QuietComfort 35 II wireless headphones are absolutely no exception. The QC35 II headphones built on the quality QC35 model released last year (and the QC25 heritage before that), and add a couple of...

Gaming is an amazing way to pass the time; it’s an escape to another place whether it’s becoming an international sporting superstar, strategising your way to victory in an epic battle or becoming the hero in a first-person shooter....

The Nexus range of devices in 2015 were well leaked ahead of their release at the end of September, and the indications were they'd be an impressive batch of devices. While Huawei was new to the Nexus game in...

Braven offers a distinctive line of Bluetooth speakers designed for a number of situations. Judging by their website, many of them seem ruggedised or weatherproofed in some way, and being standard Bluetooth devices they're all Android compatible. We've been...

My parents -- Fran and Pete, for those wanting names -- are retired, doing the grey nomad thing and living a relaxed lifestyle, although they claim they're busier now than when they were working. So there are a few...

Fitbit were the first big name in wearable fitness trackers and were so influential that their brand became synonymous with fitness trackers. At a certain point people started wanting more from their fitness trackers, and in response, Fitbit attempted...