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Apple Mac mini.

These were our favourite gadgets of 2024

Last year might have been the year AI made it into the public consciousness, but 2024 was when the new technology made it into devices.

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  • John Davidson

This $25,000 TV breaks the extreme barrier

The Hisense 110″UX isn’t just four times bigger and four times brighter than many of the best TVs on the market. It’s four times more everything.

  • John Davidson

This scooter is all fun and games until someone falls off a cliff

Segway’s new ZT3 Pro electric scooter handles almost all terrains very nicely. Just don’t ride it along on sandy tracks where dog walkers lurk.

  • John Davidson

November

Security cameras with a two-year battery life? Sold!

Amazon’s latest home security system stands head and shoulders above the competition – if you can stomach the ongoing subscription fee.

  • John Davidson

Meet our new favourite laptop

Apple’s new M4 MacBook Pro has some advantages over the Air that make it worth considering, even for mere mortals like you and me.

  • John Davidson
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Hot is cold and strong is weak with this new espresso maker

We made a mistake testing the KitchenAid KF8 fully automatic coffee machine. We failed to test our assumptions about what words mean.

  • John Davidson

Meet the cargo bike that other riders will envy

When it comes to storage capacity, Tern’s Orox is more like a small car than an electric bicycle.

  • John Davidson
The Mac mini.

Apple launches our favourite gadget of 2024

The new Mac mini is tiny, fast, cheap and brilliant. What more could you ask for, after a year of underwhelming AI?

  • John Davidson

October

Cheap at half the price: these security cameras shine bright

Uniden’s Wi-Fi cameras punch well above their weight, thanks to their separate solar-power panels, clear video, bright spotlights and low cost.

  • John Davidson

These Tiles help you find things before you lose your mind

Life360’s latest Tile trackers still have some advantages compared with the Apple and Samsung copycat versions.

  • John Davidson

How the Google TV Streamer changed my life (but not my channel)

Google’s new internet TV box can bring fresh technology to a stale old TV.

  • John Davidson
Samsung Electronics is looking to pare its overseas headcount.

Samsung begins job cuts in Australia

The South Korean company has begun to pare staff, following similar moves in India and Latin America.

  • Yoolim Lee and Olivia Poh

Why the Series 10 is now Apple’s best watch

The Watch Ultra 2 is still Apple’s most expensive watch, but the new Series 10 betters it in some (but not all) ways that matter.

  • John Davidson

Ocean cruising too slow for you? Speed things up with this action cam

DJI’s Osmo Action 5 Pro has features that will turn even the most sedate sojourn into a white-knuckle adventure.

  • John Davidson

September

Can a robot be too human? This one can

Ecovacs’ latest robovac cleans more like a human does than anything we’ve ever seen. But that’s not always a good thing.

  • John Davidson
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iPhone 16

Choosing an iPhone 16 is enough to keep you up at night

With the basic iPhone models gaining so much ground on Pro models, picking which one to buy isn’t as simple as it once was. What do you get for your extra money?

  • John Davidson
The Pixel Watch 3 is mostly about fitness, but it does have other things going for it, too.

This new fitness watch is fine for the unfit

Google’s Pixel Watch 3 has plenty of new features for runners. But a battery that means you may as well stay lazy.

  • John Davidson

Meet the iPhone 16 – and all its new features

Apple’s latest mobile will also be getting a camera button that lets you take photos without ever touching the screen.

  • John Davidson

Google or Samsung, which folding phone is best?

Google’s folding Pixel phone has finally come to Australia, so we’ve put it head to head with the incumbent.

  • John Davidson

This coffee machine could become a cult classic

Breville has come up with an excellent espresso maker that just needs a tweak to allow user-generated brew profiles.

  • John Davidson

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