Gadgets
Security robot drowns in fountain
![The security robot met a sad end in Washington DC.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/h/b/n/7/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1khbpi.png/1500360856957.jpg)
Watery death of US security robot seized upon by internet as metaphor for our times.
Samsung to reveal Note 8?
![Samsung is set to unveil a brand-new Galaxy Note 8 at a New York City event in late August.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/h/6/8/g/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kg9yw.png/1500419583075.jpg)
If the rumours are true, the big question is will anybody buy it, after the Note 7 disaster.
Louis Vuitton's new smartwatch
![Louis Vuitton's Tambour Horizon starts at $3400, about eight times the price of an entry-level Apple Watch.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/d/g/h/t/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kdg3d.png/1499899381696.png)
Louis Vuitton's Tambour Horizon starts at $3400, about eight times the price of an entry-level Apple Watch.
Review: Sony's small speaker
![Small, cheap but - for a change - really good.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/d/c/w/y/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kdcsz.png/1499894439676.jpg)
It's the size of a sawn-off drink can, it weighs 260g and it's been given the catchy name of SRS-XB10.
Next iPhone could cost $2000
![Apple usually announces new iPhone models at a media event in September.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/j/j/e/9/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kbmsp.png/1499810638402.jpg)
If you want one of the new iPhones, you might want to start saving up now.
Review: Samsung's new tablet
![The Samsung Tab S3 ($1099) is comparably priced to a similarly specified iPad Pro.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/b/v/8/n/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kbucs.png/1499927972126.jpg)
Samsung's Tab S3 has a slim design, HDR capable display, bundled stylus, and optional keyboard.
Oculus Rift slashes prices
![Oculus is not a flop by any means. But it remains unclear whether Oculus and virtual reality in general will become a ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/e/o/z/8/l/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kbj9o.png/1499720527534.jpg)
Winning fans for Oculus is far more important to Facebook's future than taking a revenue hit.
Breaking down iPhone rumours
![Apple is expected to ditch the home button for the high-end iPhone in favour of an edge-to-edge screen.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/e/3/m/s/w/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kandm.png/1499631315836.jpg)
Here's an analysis of what people are saying about the next iPhone and what we make of it all.
Kiwis create clever prosthetic
![Matt Jury from Taska, pictured with his new prosthetic hand that is able to be immersed into water.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/8/m/l/a/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k6oy6.png/1499724926956.jpg)
The state of the art waterproof prosthetic hand can cut a steak and possibly disrupt a multi-billion dollar market.
Review: Samsung's high-end TV
![The high-end Samsung Q8C comes in three sizes.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/7/e/v/n/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jqn84.png/1499303781395.jpg)
Samsung's newest television features all the latest tech, along with a high price.
Praise for the humble router
![A router is like a post office for the internet: it acts as a dispatcher, choosing the fastest and most effective ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/7/a/y/j/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k6ewm.png/1499204580640.jpg)
It is important to understand how routers work and how to protect them from malicious attacks.
10 years of cracking open iPhones
![Former Apple chief executive Steve Jobs holds the first iPhone.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/3/z/m/g/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k797o.png/1499199841519.jpg)
A decade ago, Bill Detwiler cracked open the original iPhone. As Apple celebrates the phone's 10th anniversary, he celebrates 10 years of taking them apart.
How to fix iPhone battery woes
![Having your iPhone's battery continuously die can be frustrating.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/o/7/a/t/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k6iem.png/1499123715833.jpg)
iPhone suffering from sudden shutdowns? Seem like it can't hold a charge? Does it feel like it's burning when charging?
Face unlocking for new iPhone
![Apple's redesigned iPhone is set to go on sale later this year.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/f/2/l/4/6/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k6dka.png/1499113269688.jpg)
Apple is working on a feature that will let you unlock your iPhone using your face instead of a fingerprint.
Fitbit's smartwatch plan hits snags
![Fitbit plans to release new versions the Blaze fitness tracker, which includes a large colour display, for next year.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/5/j/2/d/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k5j36.png/1499026912039.jpg)
Fitbit, months away from the debut of its smartwatch, has lost several people working on the project and fallen behind on its app store - putting in peril the company's most important product in years.
Apple's iPhone turns 10
![Apple has sold one billion iPhones since the devide debuted on June 29, 2007.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/3/z/m/h/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k40v9.png/1498754770703.jpg)
The device that did the most to start the smartphone revolution got off to a rocky start.
What I learned from a drone crash
![The Karma drone costs $1949 and includes a Hero5 camera and a removable gimbal.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/2/i/r/h/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jvxhb.png/1498903063078.jpg)
REVIEW: This is a warning for aspiring drone owners - trust in the tech and don't be impatient.
Appreciating the iPhone's genius
![Former Apple chief executive Steve Jobs holds the original iPhone.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/4/0/n/p/h/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k354t.png/1498683597959.jpg)
Ten years after the introduction of Apple's iPhone it's worth stepping back to see what we have learned.
Smartphones make you dumber
![Research shows the mere presence of one's smartphone has a measurable impact on an individual's available cognitive capacity.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/s/k/x/b/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k2da6.png/1498605286965.jpg)
Though our phones are getting smarter, new research suggests they're actually making us dumber.
iPhone 8 sales tipped to soar
![Demand for the new iPhone could vault Apple to the top-selling spot of smartphone sellers worldwide.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/c/j/g/d/m/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k29sa.png/1498601856925.jpg)
Analysts are expecting record-setting sales, dwarfing the success of the wildly popular iPhone 6.
Choosing the perfect camera
![The Panasonic G85 is a lot of camera for the price.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/1/h/p/k/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jxzoj.png/1498521264834.png)
I was leaning toward a mirrorless model, something smaller than a traditional DSLR.
iPhone screen fixes get easier
![Apple is putting its proprietary machines for mending cracked iPhone glass in 25 countries.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/1/5/u/n/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jn0yc.png/1498508693784.jpg)
Apple is putting its proprietary machines for mending cracked iPhone glass in 25 countries.
Your iPhone storage is 'shrinking'
![Apps have been adding new features regularly, to keep up with each other.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/m/i/m/q/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k09aq.png/1498708806486.jpg)
The reason your iPhone is filling up faster can be blamed on the growing size of apps.
The round speaker revolution
![The Apple HomePod is due to go on sale later this year.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/l/3/d/z/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jy1ry.png/1498094348038.jpg)
Round is all the rage - cylinder-shaped sound-makers that fire off good vibrations in all directions.
Review: Sony's latest TV
![The Sony X93E comes in two sizes, a 55-inch ($5000) and a 65-inch ($7000).](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/x/u/a/9/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jvv0a.png/1498091857288.jpg)
The 65-inch X93 might cost $7000 but you do get a lot of TV for your money.
The rise of the robot pram
![The pram's built-in cameras track your every move and hopefully avoid bumping into things and waking the baby.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/x/z/z/f/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jxzwl.png/1498091519569.jpg)
Freeing up your hands to enjoy an organic soy latte, the pram follows you around.
Review: Sony A6500 camera
![The A6500 costs $2400 for just the body. You can pair it with lenses ranging from $500 to several thousand.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/w/3/q/x/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jpy1n.png/1498078954271.jpg)
This is camera to buy if you want it to last and not be overtaken by tech advances.
Bike lock blocks rider's phone
![One in five bicycle accidents in the Netherlands involving children is caused by smartphone use.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/l/a/u/5/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jxos4.png/1498078471090.jpg)
A Netherlands telecom company developed the tech to protecting riders who regularly look at their phone.
Samsung plans Note 8 launch
![Samsung is continuing the premium Note series despite the costly collapse of the Galaxy Note 7.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722065226im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/u/q/z/v/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jxof0.png/1498077389767.jpg)
The company is continuing the premium Note series despite the costly collapse of the Galaxy Note 7.