Home tech
Digital TV, 20 years on, may never end up fulfilling its potential
After squandering new technology on shopping and Gilligans Island multiple times since 2001, Aussie broadcasters may be embracing virtues of digital too late.
- by Adam Turner
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From Zoom to Quibi, the tech winners and losers of 2020
In many ways, 2020′s pandemic-induced isolation threw our dependence on technology into overdrive but not everyone has managed to prosper.
- by Barbara Ortutay and Mae Anderson
Giving the gift of gadgets in 2020
From watching your weight to playing your favourite albums on command, there's a gadget for just about everything.
- by Tim Biggs
When smart lights push your family over the edge
Smart lights seem like a great way to set the mood on movie night, but when they spark a household mutiny then something needs to give.
- by Adam Turner
Historic headphones as audio pioneer Sennheiser turns 75
From military messaging to wireless noise-cancelling earbuds, headphones have come a long way in a shorter amount of time than you may expect.
- by Alice Clarke
Weren't paying attention to gadgets in 2020? Here are the best ones.
From phones to smart speakers to TV dongles, here are the smartest gadget upgrades to look out for.
- by Geoffrey A. Fowler
The best small soundbars for big audio
If you can't mount to the wall and don't have a metre and a half of space under the TV for a soundbar, here are the two best options for a home theatre upgrade.
- by Tim Biggs
Google's latest Chromecast finally puts a remote control in your hand
Latest streaming devices from Google and Amazon can both turn your old TV into a connected smart screen, but the Chromecast comes out on top.
- by Adam Turner
A smart companion for locked down seniors
Smart speakers and displays are a good way to keep in touch, and an easy way to access music.
- by Adam Turner
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Gadgets
Cinematic sound at home, without the wires
LG's SN11RG is the finest Dolby Atmos and DTS:X supporting soundbar we've tested yet.
- by Tim Biggs
Phones, internet passwords, cameras put victims of abuse at risk
UQ and QUT researchers are looking for more data around how technology can enable abuse to continue even after couples have separated.
- by Stuart Layt