TechKnow: Review – Indoor bike trainers Bkool and Wahoo Kickr

Jayne D'Arcy   It's pouring outside and the rain radar suggests it's not going to stop. Queue the indoor bike trainer.

Techknow - home media servers

Kodi: worth trying, given that it's completely free.

Adam Turner   What's the best way to stream music and TV around your house?

Tech Know: Music devices that don't break the budget

The Chromecast Audio.

Jayne D'Arcy/Adam Turner   These devices send music around the house without breaking the budget.

Tech Know: Portable solar chargers

Powermonkey Extreme portable solar charger.

Jayne D'Arcy   These portable solar chargers, designed to cope with stormy weather and rough handling. are not complicated to use.

Tech Know: The entertainer's brew

Bodum Pebo Vacuum Coffee Maker.

Jayne D'Arcy   With these devices, making the coffee is an entertainment in itself.

Tech know: The portable entertainment package

The Seagate Wireless Plus.

Adam Turner   Looking for a device that makes it easy to access your entertainment library when you're on the move? Here are two options.

Camera phones for Instagram compared: Lumix CM1 pips LG G4

The Lumix CM1 camera phone.

Jayne D'Arcy   Can buying a new phone get you a thousand Instagram followers?

TV

In television, organic is the new black

New LG OLEDs come in 140cm and 165cm screens.

Rod Easdown   OLED screen televisions are seriously tempting now screen size is increasing.

IP:

Why a fair use copyright model is a bad idea

Illegal downloaders' favourite ... Daenerys Targaryen  (Emilia Clarke) and Missandei (Nathalie Emmanuel) in Game of Thrones.

Simon Bush   Copyright will command its fair share of headlines in 2016 as a result of court cases, new legislation and ongoing policy debates surrounding a possible move to a "fair use" system.

Tech Know: Coffee grinders

The KitchenAid: a beautiful piece of art.

Jayne D'Arcy   Fine looks or fine grind? Jayne D'Arcy weighs up the options for your morning brew.

New TV channels debut as battle for viewers hots up

The view from the couch is better than ever for Australian viewers enjoying new channels and streaming options.

Adam Turner   Free-to-air broadcasters are also upping the stakes in the battle for our lounge rooms.

$50 buys a powerful slice of Pi

The Raspberry Pi 3 has enough grunt to join the Internet of Things.

Adam Turner   The latest Raspberry Pi comes with extra grunt and built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth at no extra cost.

Sennheiser has Momentum, but Bose wins the competition

Bose QC25 noise cancelling headphones win out over the Sennheiser version and are half the price.

Rod Easdown   Sennheiser and Bose make top-notch noise cancelling headphones, but which ones should you buy?

Light bulb moments are a bright idea

 Belkin WeMo bulbs available with screw or bayonet connectors.

Adam Turner   Smart light bulbs are a bright idea, but can they play nicely with the rest of your home?

The benefits of online paranoia

These are possibly not the sort of pirates Google is attempting to block.

Adam Turner   Google's Safe Browsing aims to block the dodgy ads that you encounter looking at illicit content.

Old British television is responsible for new British speaker

Harbeth speakers' thin-wall cabinets inhibit the build-up of resonance.

Marc Rushton   Renowned Harbeth speakers began their life in the BBC laboratories.

Tech Know: A fitness tracker to match your style

The iFIT Classic: Useful for tracking steps, calories and sleep.

Jayne D'Arcy   Fitness bands and their ilk are on trend, but not often in style.

Home tech

New Chromecast, Chromecast Audio make your TV and speakers smart

Three colours of the newly redesigned Chromecast, plus the brand new Chromecast Audio.

Tim Biggs   Available in Australia now, the new-look Chromecast lets you turn any TV, stereo system or speaker in your house into a smart device for $59 each.

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