This Month
This is LG’s best OLED TV ever, despite the dumb AI
In an unfair fight, the Digital Life Labs has pitted LG’s new OLED G4 TV against an old Samsung TV we often couldn’t even switch on.
- John Davidson
Why this $4300 home Wi-Fi router may just be worth it
In two of the three criteria that matter most to us in the Digital Life Labs, Netgear’s Orbi 970 is the best home Wi-Fi router we’ve ever reviewed.
- John Davidson
June
- Digital Life With John Davidson
- Life & Leisure
Back from the dead, the Windows laptop is better than ever
Microsoft’s new Surface Pro 11 marks the beginning of a new era in portable computers, where Windows computers are at least as good as their MacBook rivals, and in many ways better.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Review
With the new Surface Laptop, Microsoft catches the MacBook
Microsoft has finally done it. It has broken free from Intel and produced a laptop right up there with Apple’s hitherto incomparable MacBook Air.
- John Davidson
- Digital Life With John Davidson
- Life & Leisure
We loved the Cube e-bike (but also couldn’t stand it)
Depending on your family status, Cube’s new Longtail cargo bike is either a ute or a people mover.
- John Davidson
Can a gadget prolong your life? These headphones might
The Shokz OpenSwim Pro won’t just help you stay fit and healthy in the pool or on the streets – they’ll also help you stay in one piece.
- John Davidson
This robot knows how to corner
Roborock’s latest robot vacuum cleaner has an extension arm that sweeps 100 per cent into corners. Just don’t expect its mop to do the same
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Opinion
Nice headphones, Sonos. Shame about the app
Sonos has overhauled its app to add headphones to its legendary multi-room audio system. It shouldn’t have.
- John Davidson
May
Things you can do with AI that are actually useful
One of them could save you $1 million and a lifetime of misery.
- John Davidson
Robovacs finally come to grips with corners
Having mastered the first stage of the robotic evolution, vacuum manufacturers have moved onto the next challenge.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Review
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
Microsoft fights back against Apple with AI laptops
Microsoft says it now has laptops that can match Apple for battery life as well as performance. Plus, they have AI.
- John Davidson
How to lose yourself in the wild without getting lost
Having wireless communications with you when there’s no mobile reception isn’t just about making adventure travel more social. It’s safer, too.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Apple
Why the iPad Pro still hasn’t made itself useful enough
Apple’s latest tablet is undoubtedly one the greatest feats of computer hardware engineering ever. But what about its software?
- John Davidson
A toothbrush that cuts your hair? This is the Swiss army knife of grooming
As Panasonic’s multifunction device reveals, there’s a natural order to morning ablutions.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Apple
Will Apple’s new iPad Pro finally replace your laptop?
Apple says its new M4 iPad Pros will have better AI, better performance and better battery life than laptops. But don’t throw away your laptop just yet.
- John Davidson
It’s bigger and brighter, but is it Samsung’s best TV?
We pit Samsung’s “pinnacle” TV against a lesser model. The results won’t surprise you.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Review
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
- Opinion
- Apple
Why Apple’s earnings call gives us hope for more exciting new devices
Announcing iPad and iPhone sales that were lower than last year, Apple CEO Tim Cook says something that could make us all want to upgrade … and of course, it involved AI.
- John Davidson
April
The best Mother’s Day gadget gifts – ranked by price
How much do I love you? Let me count the dollars. This year’s guide doubles as a handy reckoner, revealing how you feel about the matriarch in your life.
- John Davidson