Home tech
Sleep soundly with Bose's noise-masking buds
These $380 buds don't play music, but they do help drown out the distracting noises around your home.
- by Rod Easdown
Latest
Sennheiser family's sound plan: brothers as co-CEOs
Daniel Sennheiser never planned to join the family business, but now he runs it with his brother Andreas.
- by Peter Wells
Why drop $1500 on a CD player when you can get one free? Here's why.
Playing CDs through your DVD player or whatever other disc-based machine in your home might work, but not if you're serious about music.
- by Rod Easdown
Samsung
8K TVs to hit Australia in the coming months, starting at $10k
Samsung and LG have each released some details on their incredibly expensive, incredibly high resolution new sets.
- by Tim Biggs
Telstra Corporation
Telstra TV 3 is a smart and snappy one-stop shop
Putting 4K streaming, catch up, Foxtel and free-to-air at your fingertips, the new Telstra TV 3 is one of the easiest ways to give your lounge room a smart overhaul.
- by Adam Turner
Home tech
How a robot vacuum could be the heart (and eyes) of your smart home
The latest Roomba doesn't need you to empty its dust bin, knows where it is in your house and will be able to give directions to other smart devices.
- by Tim Biggs
I broke Jaybird's 'extreme' Tarah Pro buds taking them out of the box
Durable, waterproof and with a 14-hour battery life, it's easy to see the appeal of these buds for exercise. But mine didn't make it that far.
- by Rod Easdown
Gadgets
Birde is an Australian-designed smart speaker for children
Unlike an iPad or a Google Home, Birde is an internet-connected device with no screens or microphones, which only plays pre-approved educational content.
- by Rod Easdown
Why you should own a 4K Blu-ray player in 2019
Streaming a Netflix movie or running a disc in your Xbox might technically get you a 4K HDR image, but dedicated hardware makes a huge difference in quality.
- by Krishan Sharma
Serious all-in-one record player makes getting started easy
The Plus Record Player is beautifully designed, easy as pie and sounds terrific.
- by Rod Easdown
Gadgets
Are you comfortable with Amazon controlling your smart home?
Amazon wants to go further than just making our homes 'smart'. It wants to turn our dwellings into the 'Amazon Home'.