Samsung Galaxy Note 5 — Review
The Samsung Galaxy Note series of phones have been instrumental in defining the “Phablet” devices. The larger screen has given users extra functionality and freedom to do more while on the move and adding the S Pen only...
Meross Strip lights review — Lighting doesn’t get simpler than this
Almost everything is connected these days and lighting is no different. Meross is one of many providers that offer connected, smart lights. We’ve had a set of their strip lights on the test bench, well… stolen from...
Accessory Review: Mongrel Glass – Galaxy S4 Screen Protector
Screen protectors are becoming an important addition to the modern smartphone. As screens get bigger, the price of repairing a smashed screen goes up. In many cases, the price of a new screen seems at odds with the overall...
Huawei Nexus 6P — Review
Every year, the release of a Nexus phone is always of interest to the Android community. Nexus represents the vision of Android that Google sees for the next year, incorporating hardware that best shows off the latest version of...
Sony WH-1000XM3 — Australian Review: Supreme noise cancelling with comfort and style to boot
I spent most of last year investigating the world of in-ear sports earphones. I haven’t had many to look at this year, so I thought it time to look at the other side of the headphone range with some...
Netgear PTV3000 – Review
The list of Miracast capable devices, dongles or adapters available in Australia is terribly small, and whilst Miracast has been around as a standard for a while now it's still not terribly well known and is still in its...
Huawei Mate 8 — Review
Huawei's concerted push into western markets continues, and the Mate 8 is the latest entrant into the Australian market which the Chinese brand is hoping will make waves. It's certainly big enough to be used as a surfboard, so...
Minecraft Pocket Edition for Xperia Play — Mini Review
I recently got my hands on the Xperia Play (thanks, Sony Ericsson!) to have a play with some of the new games that had been announced exclusively for the device. One of those games was Minecraft Pocket Edition. Being...
Samsung Gear IconX (2018) wireless earbuds — Australian Review
Samsung has grown their 'Gear' brand into being .. well .. exactly that, gear to complement your mobile experience. Gear started life as Samsung's wearable brand, with various wearables including fitness trackers and more recently their Gear S line...
Sonos One: Why two Ones is one better than one One
The name Sonos is synonymous with multi-room audio and have been for a long time. They have always produced amazing sound as far back as I can remember along with multi-room capabilities unmatched by anyone else. Now...
Amazon Echo Show 5 (2nd Generation) Review — A perfect smart companion for small...
It was the middle of May that we were officially told that the new generation of Echo Show devices was coming to Australia. Since then we’ve seen the retail release and had a bit of time with both...
Empires and Allies — Review
Empires and Allies is another in the well worn Clash of Clans F2P battler genre. Does it differentiate itself?
Empires and Allies gives you a fair bit of control during battles. Besides the basic tap based troop deployment common to...
Review: Not Just Another Car Dock Charger
One of the best things about modern phones in my opinion is the wireless charging via the Qi standard. The ability to easily just place a phone onto a pad and have it charge and then be able to...
Echo Spot — Australian Review
Smart speakers are an exploding category in Australia, and around the world. Amazon and Google are fuelling the charge, with Apple also adding, well, they’re adding something to the conversation. The new hotness in smart devices though is the...
Garmin VIRB 360 — Review
We’ve seen a number of entries into the 360 degree camera market across the last year or so, but just about everyone I know who's had one now has it sitting in their discarded tech drawer. There could be...