Gadgets

The Techies Guide to TVs 2020 – why a techie should not buy anything until you read this

Ray ShawOctober 20, 2020

The Techies Guide to TVs 2020 is a companion to our Dummies Guide to TVs 2020 and deep dives into TV tech and terms to help you select from the vast morass of ...

Dummies Guide to TVs 2020 – don’t buy anything until you read this

Angus JonesOctober 19, 2020

The Dummies Guide to TVs 2020 will help you understand what you should look for in a new television. TVs are long-term purchases; this guide is your best defen...

Dummies Guide to LED Lights – you can do it #Stop the Energy rip-off

Ray ShawOctober 18, 2020

Want to update to LED lights, save on power bills and likely never have to replace them again? LED lights are the answer. Our ‘Dummies Guide to LED Lights – yo...

Australian smartphone market share Q2 2020 (final update)

Ray ShawOctober 18, 2020

Gartner’s Australian smartphone market share Q2 2020 reveals some interesting, but not unexpected figures. COVID has made some major changes to the smartphone ...

4.5

Review: Audiofly AFT2 True Wireless earphones

Thomas BartlettOctober 15, 2020

Hmmm - Audiofly AFT2. Australian? Check! True wireless? Check! Bluetooth 5? Check! aptX codec? Check! Gum Leaf colour? Check, check, check! (more…...

ACCC – amaysim and Lycamobile deceit to win customers

Ray ShawOctober 15, 2020

amaysim and Lycamobile have paid penalties of $126,000 and $12,600 after the ACCC issued each of these mobile services providers with an infringement notice fo...

OPPO Reno4 series goes 5G at even lower prices

Ray ShawOctober 15, 2020

The latest OPPO Reno4 series is here with 5G at new low-price benchmarks. The Reno4 is $799, and the Reno4 Z is $599. (more…)...

WD Black 2020 range is for gamers – don’t let them have all the fun

Ray ShawOctober 15, 2020

WD Black 2020 range by Western Digital has morphed into its high-performance gaming storage with a distinctive ‘black shipping container look’. But this high-p...

4.7

Review: Bose QuietComfort Earbuds

Thomas BartlettOctober 14, 2020

We’ve done a deep dive on Bose earbuds in the past, and we were impressed. But one of the things Bose is known for is active noise cancellation. Those earphone...

Apple launches HomePod mini smart speaker with computational audio

Valens QuinnOctober 14, 2020

Apple's new HomePod mini cuts both size and price but goes big on tech including computational audio, a new intercom mode and surround sound....

4.1

Review: LG XBOOM Go PL5 with Meridian tuning

Ray ShawOctober 14, 2020

The LG XBOOM Go series paddles in the same space as Ultimate, Ears, Sony and JBL. They are BT 5.0/3.5mm, IPX5, rechargeable battery, SOUND BOOST, drink bottle-...

Apple iPhone 12 5G – launch details

Valens QuinnOctober 14, 2020

The Apple iPhone 12 5G comes in two flavours, each with two sizes. The iPhone 12 series with a dual camera starts with the entry-level 5.4" mini from $1199 ...

The Techies Guide to TVs 2020 – why a techie should not buy anything until you read this

Ray ShawOctober 20, 2020

The Techies Guide to TVs 2020 is a companion to our Dummies Guide to TVs 2020 and deep dives into TV tech and terms to help you select from the vast morass of ...

Dummies Guide to TVs 2020 – don’t buy anything until you read this

Angus JonesOctober 19, 2020

The Dummies Guide to TVs 2020 will help you understand what you should look for in a new television. TVs are long-term purchases; this guide is your best defen...

Dummies Guide to LED Lights – you can do it #Stop the Energy rip-off

Ray ShawOctober 18, 2020

Want to update to LED lights, save on power bills and likely never have to replace them again? LED lights are the answer. Our ‘Dummies Guide to LED Lights – yo...

Australian smartphone market share Q2 2020 (final update)

Ray ShawOctober 18, 2020

Gartner’s Australian smartphone market share Q2 2020 reveals some interesting, but not unexpected figures. COVID has made some major changes to the smartphone ...

4.5

Review: Audiofly AFT2 True Wireless earphones

Thomas BartlettOctober 15, 2020

Hmmm - Audiofly AFT2. Australian? Check! True wireless? Check! Bluetooth 5? Check! aptX codec? Check! Gum Leaf colour? Check, check, check! (more…...

ACCC – amaysim and Lycamobile deceit to win customers

Ray ShawOctober 15, 2020

amaysim and Lycamobile have paid penalties of $126,000 and $12,600 after the ACCC issued each of these mobile services providers with an infringement notice fo...

OPPO Reno4 series goes 5G at even lower prices

Ray ShawOctober 15, 2020

The latest OPPO Reno4 series is here with 5G at new low-price benchmarks. The Reno4 is $799, and the Reno4 Z is $599. (more…)...

WD Black 2020 range is for gamers – don’t let them have all the fun

Ray ShawOctober 15, 2020

WD Black 2020 range by Western Digital has morphed into its high-performance gaming storage with a distinctive ‘black shipping container look’. But this high-p...

4.7

Review: Bose QuietComfort Earbuds

Thomas BartlettOctober 14, 2020

We’ve done a deep dive on Bose earbuds in the past, and we were impressed. But one of the things Bose is known for is active noise cancellation. Those earphone...

Apple launches HomePod mini smart speaker with computational audio

Valens QuinnOctober 14, 2020

Apple's new HomePod mini cuts both size and price but goes big on tech including computational audio, a new intercom mode and surround sound....

4.1

Review: LG XBOOM Go PL5 with Meridian tuning

Ray ShawOctober 14, 2020

The LG XBOOM Go series paddles in the same space as Ultimate, Ears, Sony and JBL. They are BT 5.0/3.5mm, IPX5, rechargeable battery, SOUND BOOST, drink bottle-...

Apple iPhone 12 5G – launch details

Valens QuinnOctober 14, 2020

The Apple iPhone 12 5G comes in two flavours, each with two sizes. The iPhone 12 series with a dual camera starts with the entry-level 5.4" mini from $1199 ...