Gadgets - Reviews

Fitbit Flex wireless activity tracker (preview)

The upcoming Fitbit Flex is an activity and sleep tracking wristband that's been designed to wear all-day, everyday.

Magellan Switch Up GPS watch

The Magellan Switch Up watch is a device that has been designed to appeal to savvy fitness fanatics in a market that is largely dominated by the likes of Garmin and Polar.

Fitbit One wireless activity tracker

The Fitbit One's built-in silent alarm is a nice feature and the sleeker design and brighter screen are both welcome improvements, though it's still a little expensive.

Livescribe Sky wifi smartpen

The Livescribe Sky wifi smartpen is an impressive product for anyone who regularly takes handwritten notes, but it's interaction with Evernote needs some polish.

Ion Audio iCade Arcade Cabinet

Ion Audio's iCade Arcade Cabinet for iPad actually started off as an April Fool's joke, but it's now a very real product attempting to recreate the feel of an 80's style arcade machine.

Fitbit Zip wireless activity tracker

The tiny Fitbit Zip is a great motivational tool for a competitive price, though the lack of stair counting is a downside.

Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 (preview)

The Parrot AR.Drone 2.0, hitting Australian shelves in June, now records HD video, is easier to control and is less likely to break in the event of a flying accident.

FitBit Ultra wireless activity tracker

Fitness gadgets are a popular use of today's technology and the FitBit Ultra is a great example. A simple digital pedometer that counts your steps, the FitBit Ultra is a largely unremarkable device until it's paired with the FitBit website to track a...

Sony Reader Daily Edition PRS-900BC eBook reader

“A great read is a few seconds away,” proclaims the Sony Reader Daily Edition screen as it tries to connect to the Sony store--or to do anything else involving the unit’s wireless Internet access. Unfortunately, in my tests, I had to wait a lot longe...

Kodak EasyShare D830 digital photo frame

In its warm brown wooden frame, the Kodak EasyShare D830 easily blends in with any other frames arranged on your desk or coffee table.

Transcend PF730 digital photo frame

Transcend keeps pushing genres with the PF730. Like the earlier Transcend 720, the PF730 ($129) is not only a digital photo frame, but also a video player, an alarm clock, a calendar, and an MP3 player.

ECO Reader

The Eco Reader is an eBook reader similar to the Amazon Kindle, but without as many features.

BeBook Mini eBook reader

The BeBook Mini is a compact eBook reader with a 5in screen. It scores points over Amazon's Kindle in some areas, but overall it faces an uphill battle to gain market share; we also think there is substantial room for refinement.

Amazon Kindle

The wait is over! Australians can now finally get their hands on the much-hyped Kindle, Amazon's eBook reader. Until now it was only available in the US but it is now shipping internationally. The Amazon Kindle eBook reader boasts an excellent electr...

Fisher-Price Kid-Tough Digital Camera (Pink)

The pink version of the Fisher-Price Kid-Tough Digital Camera is a fully functional toy camera for the My Little Pony set (colloquially referred to as ‘girls’). While it’s certainly not the first digital camera to be aimed at kids, its one of the onl...