speakers

Klipsch releases 70th Anniversary speakers: 4000% more efficient than most

Thomas BartlettNovember 11, 2016

Very few loudspeaker companies have as long a history as Klipsch. Like former president Bill Clinton, it was born in 1946 in Hope, Arkansas, and from the start ... (Read More)

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Home theatre luxe: Bose Lifestyle 650, 600

Anika HilleryOctober 28, 2016

Bose has been challenging the notion that only big speakers can produce big sound since the release of its cube-shaped satellites in the 1990s. Small enough to ... (Read More)

3 min read

KEF’s eggheads build a like-minded speaker

Leigh D. StarkApril 29, 2016

If you see the named “KEF” on a speaker, you can pretty much rest assured it’s made for sound, though the latest product from the UK sound group isn’t just about audio, but design, too.... (Read More)

1 min read

Sony pumps up the volume with speakers made for EDM

Leigh D. StarkMarch 30, 2016

Know anyone who likes electronic, dance, dubstep or trance? If you do or your kids just keep you up with a bit of the “doof doof”, a new audio range is out and ready for your bassy needs.... (Read More)

6 min read

4.2

Review: Review: Bose SoundTouch 10

Leigh D. StarkNovember 20, 2015

The next area to get attention in the sound world isn’t big headphones, though we love those too. No, it’s multi-room, and while Sonos may well dominate, Bose is looking to make a dent even in the entry level.... (Read More)

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Trueplay comes to most Sonos speakers, old and new

Leigh D. StarkNovember 13, 2015

The Sonos line-up consists of five speakers a few accessories, but if you have some of these already, you don’t need to know this. All you need to know is that from this week, your Sonos has the possibility to sound even better.... (Read More)

3 min read

4.8

Review: Multi-room marvellousness: Sonos Play:5 (2015) reviewed

Leigh D. StarkOctober 29, 2015

Speakers have to have a solid amount of punch to grab our attention, and usually yours, but the second generation of the Sonos Play:5 goes further, offering customisable sound amidst multi-room awesomeness.... (Read More)

16 min read

Sonos Play:5 gets an update for bigger, brighter sound

Leigh D. StarkSeptember 29, 2015

Alongside an update to the speakers some already own, Sonos is updating its Play:5 speaker to have bigger, brighter, and bolder sound, with support for two sounding larger than it should.... (Read More)

4 min read

Gadgets

Pitfalls of smartphone repairs

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Internet

Amazon – when ambition exceeds sensibility

ACCC wants to set up a search engine algorithms monitoring office

Telstra NBN is a Go

eSafety

ITy Bytes 19 August – Xiaomi and Vivo here, Samsung’s QLED gaming monitor update, Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 2, Smartphones shipments down but Apple nose-dives, Google going green; ScamWatch – secret questions

Surveillance – how to tell if the Government is watching you (hint: you’re breathing)

Cool

ITy Bytes 19 August – Xiaomi and Vivo here, Samsung’s QLED gaming monitor update, Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 2, Smartphones shipments down but Apple nose-dives, Google going green; ScamWatch – secret questions

ITy Bytes 16 August – JBL Link Bar, IKEA and Sonos, Jura coffee; Netgear Wi-FI 6; Mophie charges Apple

Brands

ITy Bytes 19 August – Xiaomi and Vivo here, Samsung’s QLED gaming monitor update, Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 2, Smartphones shipments down but Apple nose-dives, Google going green; ScamWatch – secret questions

Huawei – another 90-days of agonising indecision

Amazon – when ambition exceeds sensibility

speakers

Klipsch releases 70th Anniversary speakers: 4000% more efficient than most

Home theatre luxe: Bose Lifestyle 650, 600

KEF’s eggheads build a like-minded speaker

Sony pumps up the volume with speakers made for EDM

Review: Review: Bose SoundTouch 10

Trueplay comes to most Sonos speakers, old and new

Review: Multi-room marvellousness: Sonos Play:5 (2015) reviewed

Sonos Play:5 gets an update for bigger, brighter sound