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Which top-shelf desktop speakers will give your computer the best audio performance?

  • by Adam Turner

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ACMA's New Year's broadband resolutions vow to end the NBN blame game
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ACMA's New Year's broadband resolutions vow to end the NBN blame game

Things should turn around for the NBN in 2018, because 2017 was the year when so much blew up in its face.

  • by Adam Turner
Putting allergy vacuum cleaners to the test

Putting allergy vacuum cleaners to the test

Which vacuum cleaner will clean your home without affecting allergy sufferers?

  • by Patricia Maunder
Watch out for the Christmas Day download blues
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Watch out for the Christmas Day download blues

If there's a PlayStation 4, Xbox One or Nintendo Switch under your Christmas tree, consider cracking it open tonight and updating the firmware to beat the Christmas Day broadband traffic jam.

  • by Adam Turner
Hands on Lenovo Star Wars: Jedi Challenges
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Hands on Lenovo Star Wars: Jedi Challenges

Letting you wield a real lightsaber to duel virtual Sith Lords invading your lounge room, Lenovo's impressive augmented reality headset brings Star Wars to life.

  • by Adam Turner
NBN speed monitoring key to keeping the bastards honest
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NBN speed monitoring key to keeping the bastards honest

As NBN drops wholesale prices, real-world speed monitoring by Australian consumer watchdogs the ACCC and Choice magazine should ensure retailers don't drip feed us bandwidth and pocket the savings.

  • by Adam Turner
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Geek Pilgrimage: Johnson Space Center
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Geek Pilgrimage: Johnson Space Center

From the Saturn V rocket that launched us to the Moon, to the Orion capsule that will carry us to Mars, Space Center Houston is a sacred site for those who dream of reaching for the stars.

  • by Adam Turner
Amazon's stoush with Google and Apple threatens to split the smart home
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Amazon's stoush with Google and Apple threatens to split the smart home

Our homes really are shaping up as the next high-tech battleground.

  • by Adam Turner
Amazon won't woo Aussie shoppers on price alone
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Amazon won't woo Aussie shoppers on price alone

With underwhelming launch day bargains, Australians might be slow to jump on the Amazon bandwagon until the retail giant delivers the full package.

  • by Adam Turner
Google's Pixel Buds are not the Babel fish they were made out to be
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Google's Pixel Buds are not the Babel fish they were made out to be

Turning Google Assistant into your own personal translator, Google's Bluetooth earbuds are an underwhelming attempt to bring the fabled Babel fish to life.

  • by Adam Turner
Sometimes Google Home needs a stern talking to
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Sometimes Google Home needs a stern talking to

The talkative Google Assistant isn't always a very good listener, but there are a few tricks for grabbing her attention.

  • by Adam Turner

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