Gadgets - Reviews

Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch

Samsung certainly hasn't been shy in attempting to create new product categories, and the Korean giant is trying again with the Galaxy Gear. Unfortunately, while the Gear is a nifty gadget with some cool and interesting features, it's overpriced and ...

Sony SmartWatch 2

Sony’s latest smartwatch aims to be a notification device above all else. No camera, no speaker, no microphone – it’s no Galaxy Gear, nor does it want to be. That simple approach results in a smart, focused and genuinely useful little piece of weara...

Livescribe 3 smartpen (preview)

Livescribe’s fourth generation smart pen, the Livescribe 3, is a revolutionary step for the vendor. Unlike its predecessors, it does not have an built-in microphone, speaker, or storage, but employs an app-centric model that relies on an iOS-based de...

Nest Protect Wi-Fi smoke detector (preview)

The Nest Protect is a smoke and carbon monoxide detector that allows users to control its settings and check its battery life using a dedicated iOS or Android app.

TomTom Multi-Sport GPS watch

TomTom is best known for its in-car navigation systems but the company has just released its first range of GPS watches in Australia. We got a hold of the entry-level TomTom Multi-Sport GPS watch, which retails for $249. It's targeted at athletes who...

Beddit Sleep Tracker (preview)

The Beddit Sleep Tracker claims to automatically track your sleep, heart rate, breathing rhythm, movements and snoring, and will also monitor the amount of noise and light in your bedroom.

Withings Pulse activity tracker (preview)

Withings, best known for its Wi-Fi scales, is jumping into the market with the Pulse, a small activity tracker with an OLED screen and the ability to measure your heart rate.

Philips Hue ‘connected’ light bulb

The Philips Hue is one of a few ‘connected’ light bulbs that will become available in Australia and around the world in 2013. It combines a powerful red-green-blue-white LED lamp with a low-power Wi-Fi mesh network, all inside a standard-size light b...

Sharp Helmet Ion Generator (IGCH2JW)

Any motorcycle rider knows that there can be a funky stink that hovers around you on rides. This isn’t caused by riding in the tailwind of garbage trucks, but from sitting in traffic on hot summer days and sweating into your helmet.

Fitbit Flex wireless activity tracker

The Fitbit Flex is an activity and sleep tracking wristband. It's certainly not perfect but the Flex's simple design strikes a nice balance between looks and functionality and serves as a good motivational tool to keep active.

Cookoo smart watch review

Little known company ConnecteDevice has beaten Apple to the market with its Cookoo watch, a Bluetooth smart watch that connects to your iPhone. Unfortunately, the Cookoo has limited functionality and the overall product feels half baked, so it is dif...

Garmin Edge 810 bicycle GPS

Garmin's Edge 810 is a GPS device designed for cyclists. It's capable of recording a journey, and all the data associated with a journey, which can then be mapped and viewed in multiple ways. We think it's a must-have gadget for anyone who wants to k...

Jawbone Up wristband review

The Jawbone Up is an excellent motivational tool and has a couple of nice extra features, but it's overpriced and the lack of wireless syncronising is a real downside.

Garmin Forerunner 10 GPS watch

The Garmin Forerunner 10 is a GPS watch that tracks running distances. It's smart enough to calculate your running pace, how long you have been running and also how many calories you've burned. It comes in a couple of different sizes, and is especial...

Swann DoorEye Camera

There are a few different ways you can turn the peephole in your door into a camera, but most involve a fair bit of know-how, both in the parts that need to be sourced and in the way they need to be installed and connected. Swann's DoorEye Camera sol...