Google Home: passing novelty or long-term assistant?

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While it's only just launched in Australia, I've been using a Google Home for the past eight months.

Thunderbolt 3 dock: big power, but big price, too

The Belkin Thunderbolt 3 HD dock comes in at a jaw dropping $529. Is it worth it?

Finally a thin and focused Surface machine

Microsoft's new Surface Laptop is out to challenge Apple's best, but is it up to the task?

HP sprocket printer: tiny picture, big fun

The HP Sprocket is about the size of a deck of cards, and can print photographs that are 5cm by 7.6cm, using purpose-built 'Zink' paper. The clever trick is there is no ink involved: the printer uses thermographic technology to create the images, making the unit clean and quiet to operate.

MacBook chapter III just gets better

The third generation MacBook is the first in the line-up to tempt me away from a MacBook Pro, and the first to really feel like the successor to the MacBook Air, as an ultraportable computer without many compromises.

TomTom's smart watch is for runners only

There's a certain charm to the chunky design of the TomTom Spark Cardio + Music watch. It looks more like a Soviet era throwback than a modern smartwatch, with its utilitarian rubber band, monochrome screen and giant flat button below the display, there to navigate the equally sparse user interface.

Finding the perfect camera on a budget

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Sure, the camera in your phone is amazing, but it still can't compete with the image quality you'll get from a mirrorless or DSLR camera.

Apple iPad turns Pro with high-spec model

The iPad Pro is better than any iPad before it, but is it pro enough to be a laptop replacement?

New 27-inch iMac is brighter, faster, better

Updated desktop Mac is noticeably nicer than the machine it replaces, especially when it comes to the screen.