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New Walkman plays the flugel like a dream

New Walkman plays the flugel like a dream

Sony's high resolution portable music player revealed detail to me I hadn't noticed before.

  • by Rod Easdown

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New iPad Air is a happy medium
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Apple

New iPad Air is a happy medium

It's little more than the last generation iPad Pro with a few features tweaked and a lower price, but that's actually great.

  • by Peter Wells
A wacky, old aunt (and a former lawyer) want to cut kids' screen time
Gadgets

A wacky, old aunt (and a former lawyer) want to cut kids' screen time

Former Canberra lawyer Carly Saeedi is set to launch a new business aimed at getting families to turn off their devices and switch on to the world around them.

  • by Blake Foden
Epson smart glasses are really expensive, and really limited

Epson smart glasses are really expensive, and really limited

The devices aren't impressive enough for me to want to put down $1200, but the tech has the potential to be much more exciting in the future.

  • by Alice Clarke
Small improvements for new AirPods, but they're still the best buds
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Apple

Small improvements for new AirPods, but they're still the best buds

Apple's revised wireless headphones last longer and work better with Siri, but they're essentially the same excellent AirPods as before.

  • by Peter Wells
Most kids spend 10 hours or more on screens a week, but not these ones
Canberra

Most kids spend 10 hours or more on screens a week, but not these ones

In one of Canberra's newest suburbs, you'll find the type of old-school family that's becoming increasingly rare in Australia.

  • by Blake Foden
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Beneath the glitz of Apple's latest event, an air of quiet desperation
Opinion
Opinion

Beneath the glitz of Apple's latest event, an air of quiet desperation

As Oprah Winfrey bounded on to the stage of the Steve Jobs Theatre in Cupertino, Apple's late founder may have turned in his grave.

  • by Robin Pagnamenta
Low-key launch as Apple revamps the iPad mini and brings back iPad Air
Apple

Low-key launch as Apple revamps the iPad mini and brings back iPad Air

Apple has launched a new mid-tier iPad with a larger screen and the first iPad mini update since 2015.

  • by Mark Gurman
Alexa, are you male or female? 'Sexist' virtual assistants go gender-neutral
Gender

Alexa, are you male or female? 'Sexist' virtual assistants go gender-neutral

A Denmark-based team has created a voice nicknamed Q, designed to be perceived as neither male or female.

  • by Sonia Elks
B.One Eazy is a super simple smart home hub

B.One Eazy is a super simple smart home hub

Talking to Wi-Fi devices and older inrared-controlled appliances like air conditioners and TVs, the B.One Eazy is simple to use, but also small in scope.

  • by Adam Turner
I used Microsoft's Hololens 2, and it made me feel like a Jedi
Microsoft

I used Microsoft's Hololens 2, and it made me feel like a Jedi

The mixed reality headset has been much improved over the original, even if you probably won't be using one in your home any time soon.

  • by Krishan Sharma