Watch out Netflix, Apple TV is coming after you

Andrea Chang   Apple TV as a launching pad to more ambitious television plans down the line.

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Siri finally enters the living room

The new Apple TV box is shown during a product display.

Adam Turner   Targeted more at fans of Candy Crush than Casablanca, the new-look Apple TV aims to bring casual gaming to the big screen.

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Tech Know: UltraViolet streaming video services

The Flixster Video app lets you access your UltraViolet movie collection and offers other features.

Adam Turner   UltraViolet is a Hollywood standard designed to work with Apple, Android and Windows Phone devices as well as PCs and Macs.

Apple TV's new focus won't be TV

The current Apple TV and remote.

Nick Wingfield   Apple stumbled into the games business almost by accident not long after it released the iPhone in 2007, igniting a new multibillion-dollar mobile games industry in the process.

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LG rethinks curves with first flat Ultra HD OLED TV

LG TVs are displayed at IFA 2015.

Adam Turner   LG will be "more focused on flat in the future" after the launch of its first flat Ultra HD OLED range in Berlin, says its global head of TV strategy.

Singing the praises of Bluetooth audio

Focal XS Book Wireless: High-quality computer speakers with built-in Bluetooth apt-X.

Rod Easdown   When serious speaker brands such as Focal get into it, you have to accept that Bluetooth is becoming a legitimate audio participant.

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New shower backed by Tim Cook like 'hugging a warm cloud'

Nebia's shower system uses 70 per cent less water than a standard shower head.

Tim Biggs   Meet the water-conserving shower with a fancy showerhead that atomises water into millions of tiny droplets.

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Track your progress

Panasonic HX-A1M Action Cam.

Jayne D'Arcy   Remember the days when you'd exercise for the thrill of it? When the only record of your achievements would be a toned bod and the occasional bruise? Yeah, forget that.

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Apple TV: new details surface on remote

The Apple TV hasn't had a significant upgrade in some time.

Brett Molina   Among the many reports on a reveal of a revamped Apple TV is a redesign of the set-top box's remote.

Personal video recorders give TV viewers control

IceTV's Skippa.

Adam Turner   Fetch TV and IceTV's Skippa are easy to operate and free viewers from the broadcast schedule.

Flying headphones: Is noise cancelling worth it?

Pendulumic Stance S1.

Rod Easdown   The answer is yes: It's not just engines and airconditioning – you hear the lot: conversations around you, the food trolley, the guy beside you ripping the tab off another can of VB.

Why Telstra TV is doomed to fail

Telstra's rebadged Roku 2 aims to bring streaming video into Australian lounge rooms.

Andrew Colley   Consumers don't like having to plug in a secondary device and having to constantly change the source.

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Inhale and enjoy the fresh air

Turbine by Rhinomed.

Jayne D'Arcy   Technology to help you breathe easy.

High-definition audio comes to those who wait

A&K Junior.

Rod Easdown   The range and function of excellent audio and visual gear continue to improve and expand - so why can't they supply user guides?

Keyboards for your iPad Air

Logitech Type+  for iPad Air.

Adam Turner   For all the benefits of touch-friendly gadgets, there comes a time when you need a real keyboard.

Dali gives us music in living colour

The Dali Kubik One is a knock-out with its look-at-me colours and standout performance.

Rod Easdown   The Scandinavian speaker-makers have come up with a soundbar that's colourful, attractive and sounds great.

Tech Know: Coffee pod machines

Breville Pixie Clips.

Jayne D'Arcy   The conversion from coffee pod hater came out of the blue.

Portable speakers are built for rough and tumble

Fugoo + Tough portable speakers.

Adam Turner   Speakers work wirelessly from computer, smartphone or tablet.

Sound reasons for choosing attractive Bluetooth speakers

The Nude Audio Super M.

Rod Easdown   What you hear and see with Bluetooth speakers may surprise you.

How to make perfect zoodles

Gefu Spiral Slicer Spirelli.

Jayne D'Arcy   Road testing the latest in foodie gadgetry.