Gadgets - Reviews

Lexon Oblio Wireless Charger (2019) review: Simple and sweet

Beyond the novelty of having a vase that charges and cleans your phone, the Oblio blurs the lines between tech product and lifestyle choice in a really intriguing way.

AirPods Pro review (2019): True Wireless Meets True Premium

If you’re looking for the best, the AirPods Pro rate among them in a way that the iconic and original true wireless earbuds didn’t.

HyperX Cloud Orbit S (2019) review: A planar-powered gaming headset that gets different right

So long as you’re willing to put up with the messy design, the HyperX Cloud Orbit S delivers some pretty incredible results.

RealMe XT (2019) review

If you’re looking for a phone at the $500 price-point, you could do a lot worse than the RealMe XT.

HyperX Cloud Alpha S (2019) review

Even if the Cloud Alpha S no longer qualifies as the best cheap gaming headset, it’s still a pretty good gaming headset.

BlueAnt Pump Air 2 true wireless microbuds (2019) review

Unless you’re attached to the idea of owning the lightest set of true wireless earbuds in Australia, it’s not that difficult to find something cheaper or better than these.

Klipsch T5 True Wireless earbuds (2019) review

$349 might get you a set of slick-looking earbuds, plenty of battery life and a charger case that’s unlike anything else out there, but it doesn’t buy you perfection.

Apple Watch Series 5 (2019) review

Even five years in, the Apple Watch remains the gold standard for wearables.

Google Nest Hub Max (2019) review

If you’re looking for a Google Home Hub with a bigger screen or better audio playback, that’s exactly what you’ll get here.

Plantronics BackBeat Pro 5100 (2019) review

The Plantronics BackBeat Pro 5100 are true wireless earbuds interested in getting the job done than they are looking pretty - and that’s going to resonate with some consumers more than others.

BenQ Zowie S1 & S2 gaming mice (2019) review

In action, the Zowie S1 and S2 are incredibly comfortable and, if you’re on a budget, they’re easy to justify.

Fitbit Versa 2 (2019) review

The Fitbit Versa 2 improves over the first-gen smartwatch in many small but meaningful ways.

Sonos Move (2019) review

Even if the portability of the Move ends up a little undercut by the weight involved, it still up to most of its potential: it’s a Sonos that moves - for good and ill.

Fitbit Versa 2 review: Small steps add up to a giant leap forward

Fitbit has made enough improvements to the Versa 2 to call it a true Apple Watch competitor.

Bose Headphones 700 Australian (2019)

The Bose 700s find a new front that they can dominate in the war on noise but they’ve done little here to take back ground that rivals like Sony have stolen in recent years.