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    May

    Hands on with one of the first Copilot+ PCs in Australia

    Microsoft has been trying to break free from Intel for more than a decade, to give us Windows laptops with a proper battery life. This time, they just might succeed.

    • John Davidson

    Dell rethinks its legendary laptop

    Dell has made some dramatic design choices in its quest to revitalise its legendary-but-ageing XPS laptop lineup, and we’re not sure all of them have worked.

    • John Davidson

    April

    You’ll forget you’re even wearing these earbuds

    The OpenFit earbuds by Shokz might not look the best, but they certainly feel the best of any earbuds we’ve ever reviewed.

    • John Davidson

    Does everything still look better in black and white?

    Kobo’s first foray into colour e-book readers would be perfect if it wasn’t for one, small flaw.

    • John Davidson

    A router that will (eventually) make your home Wi-Fi fly

    Can you save money and improve download speeds, both at the same time? With WiFi 7, we think you can.

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    At last, a gadget worthy of a bucket list

    Imagine what you could do with a portable, 300-inch screen and Hisense’s new C1 projector.

    • John Davidson

    Change your doorbell, change your life

    Amazon’s latest battery-operated Ring doorbell has a new feature that can change the way you think about doorbells.

    • John Davidson
    Like other Echo devices, the Echo Hub has microphones that listen for the wake word “Alexa”. But you can switch off the microphones for privacy.

    One control panel for all your home devices is still a lot to ask

    So far, Amazon’s new Echo Hub is the best at controlling smart devices around the home. Nevertheless, the smart device industry remains fundamentally broken.

    • John Davidson

    Big house? This new security camera can reach into every corner

    Swann’s new MaxRanger4K AI-based security camera system uses a new type of WiFi with a range of hundreds of metres, if not thousands.

    • John Davidson

    March

    Can Asus’ two-screen Zenbook make you ditch Apple’s MacBook?

    Asus has absolutely nailed this year’s Zenbook Duo dual-screen notebook. It’s a pity Intel can’t nail it too and help Apple’s rivals really compete.

    • John Davidson
    The 15-inch model is a good deal bigger than the 13-inch model, but not so much bigger that it’s a problem.

    How to choose which MacBook Air to buy

    There’s no question the new MacBook Air is the best laptop on the market for most people. The only question is, which size? Our tests reveal the answer.

    • John Davidson

    If you can get your hands on Fujifilm’s latest camera, do

    There was very little wrong with the old Fujifilm X100V, other than it was so popular it was near-impossible to buy. The new X100VI has even fewer flaws, but still has that one.

    • John Davidson

    We don’t believe it. A smart home device that actually works?

    Every six months or so, we perform in-depth experiments to see if smart home devices are still as bad as ever. This time, we got a different answer than usual.

    • John Davidson

    February

    Why this new Samsung phone can help you be your best self

    Samsung’s latest Galaxy S Ultra maintains its position as the most useful phone you can buy. So what if sometimes it gives you more than you bargained for?

    • John Davidson

    January

    The new Samsung Galaxy could transform your phone calls

    Most of the new features in the soon-to-be-released Galaxy S24 Ultra are software, so Samsung can keep working on them long after you buy it.

    • John Davidson
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    Not only does the 110 UXAU have an astonishing number of backlights pumping out enormously bright light, it also has an unheard of number of dimming zones, 40,000 of them.

    This Hisense TV should blow you away

    The world’s second-largest TV maker has thrown down the gauntlet to Samsung, announcing a TV with specs that are off the charts.

    • John Davidson
    The Suunto 7 is a really good smartwatch, and an outstanding fitness watch.

    The gadgets you didn’t know you needed

    The hit reviews of the past, from coffee machines to smartwatches and most things between.

    • John Davidson

    December 2023

    Technics EAH-AZ80 ear buds.

    There’s still time! Last-minute gadget gifts

    What would you rather do? Turn up to Christmas empty-handed, or turn up with something last-minute that we can guarantee* isn’t terrible?

    • John Davidson
    No power on your porch? You can do precisely four hours of yoga in front of the Envy Move, before something has to give.

    Call us crazy but we love HP’s weird and whacky Envy Move

    The brand’s latest All-In-One PC seems utterly bizarre, but only until you pull it out of the box and go to put it down on your desk.

    • John Davidson

    Expectations were high… but here’s why Google’s Gemini AI bombed

    Until a week ago, the company’s Pixel 8 Pro was just another smartphone, albeit one with some AI-based photography tricks. But then, everything changed.

    • John Davidson