Home tech
Review
LG robo-vac puts you in the driver's seat
The CordZero R9 stands out with an unusual flat-faced look, and the ability to tap into its camera feed or drive it around like an RC car.
- by Cynthia Karena
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Review
Combination smart speaker and Wi-Fi router is clever, but compromised
Netgear's latest works great as a mesh Wi-Fi network, but its flawed smart speaker implementation and high price makes it tough to recommend.
- by Adam Turner
Home tech
How an amateur can benefit from having a pro camera
Photography is one of those hobbies that is going to be expensive no matter what you do, but there are advantages to going straight for the high-end.
- by Alice Clarke
Digital radio still not great for sound, but a good gift for your gran
Digital radio promised true high-res, better than CD quality sound, but what we got instead was a huge number of stations and an easy way to find them.
- by Rod Easdown
Review
How does a $4000 coffee machine stack up against cheaper options?
Can coffee snobs tell the difference between an insanely expensive home coffee machine, a cafe latte and pods?
- by Alice Clarke
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
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