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Motorola’s circular 360 smartwatch comes to Aussie wrists October 31

Leigh D. StarkOctober 23, 2014

There’s a smartwatch on the wrist of at least one GadgetGuy staffer daily, and that’s proof that we like them, but so far, we’ve only been able to play with rectangular or square watches, and we’d like that to change. Fortunately, Moto’s 360 is ready....

4.6

Review: Perfect for pockets: Sony’s Xperia Z1 Compact reviewed

Leigh D. StarkMarch 21, 2014

Not a fan of big phones? You're not the only one, and Sony may have found the perfect middle point for someone keen on flagship specs and performance without needing to tax the pockets too much....

Sony shrinks a flagship to make the Z1 Compact and Blue Tick certified

Leigh D. StarkMarch 12, 2014

If you fancy yourself a new phone and love the idea of the water resistant 4G Sony Xperia Z1, but wasn’t enthused by the big 5 inch size, there’s good news coming in a smaller package....

2.6

Review: SmartQ’s $99 Z Watch smartwatch reviewed

Leigh D. StarkMarch 4, 2014

The whole smartwatch category is pretty new, but we already have the first of the budget devices, with SmartQ delivering Android on a wristwatch for $99. Is it cheap as chips, or just plain cheap?...

Magellan gives bike riders a reason to ride on

Staff writersFebruary 12, 2014

Even though cyclists probably don’t need an excuse to take a long Sunday trek, Magellan may have given them some encouragement to get lost and ride their way back, with a trio of GPS units built for Australian bike tracks hitting stores shortly....

Panasonic’s Toughbook gets smaller, just as tough

Leigh D. StarkJanuary 9, 2014

There are people out there that demand the best built gadgets money can buy, and if you’ve cracked that iPad Mini or Nexus 7 one too many times, Panasonic will have an option available shortly made just for you....

Sony’s Xperia Z1 sized for compact hands in 2014

Leigh D. StarkJanuary 7, 2014

At last year’s CES, we saw quite a big display of mobile phones, as the company brought its new waterproof phones to people’s hands before release. Now, it’s doing the same this year, only with smaller hands in mind....

Lifeproof’s water-ready iPad case tested

Leigh D. StarkSeptember 16, 2013

Thinking of taking an iPad swimming? We'd advise against it, but if you want to, there's a case you simply have to try....

4.6

Review: Smooth sailing: Samsung’s water-resistant Galaxy S4 Active reviewed

Leigh D. StarkAugust 28, 2013

Everyone has heard a story about a piece of electronics taking a jump in the drink, only to have it emerge broken and useless, fried to death in the process. It happens with smartphones often enough for it to be a horror story, and Samsung seems intent on finding a solution, which the company has done in the form of a water-resistant model of its famed Galaxy S4....

Samsung delivers a Galaxy for all terrain

Leigh D. StarkAugust 22, 2013

In general, phone just aren't made for water or dusty environments, but Samsung is hoping to correct that with a new version of its popular Galaxy S4 that can be taken for a swim....

4.6

Review: Splash, splash, boom: UE’s Boom reviewed

Leigh D. StarkAugust 14, 2013

Ultimate Ears is joining the portable speaker revolution with the Boom, a cylindrical speaker that does more than just play back your tunes. It can also survive in more places than your average soundmaker....

Water be gone: hands on with the Blunt Lite Plus

Leigh D. StarkJune 28, 2013

The New Zealand designed Blunt takes the umbrella we've all used at one point in time and improves it ten fold, re-engineering the skeleton inside and giving it another way to stop the rain from making you a soggy individual....