Gadgets
Review
Home tech
This robot vacuum is more autonomous, but you still need to check its work
iRobot’s latest fills a long-standing gap in the Roomba lineup with its automated mop-pad washing and drying.
- by Tim Biggs
Latest
Opinion
Home tech
Black Friday tech: Ten of our favourite gadgets on sale
From phones to televisions, here are 10 tested and recommended devices with significantly reduced price tags to look out for in Black Friday sales.
- by Tim Biggs
From earbuds to e-books: the best tech gifts for holidays 2024
Here are some of our favourite gift ideas for the tech-obsessed, or those who could do with a few more gadgets.
- by Tim Biggs and David Swan
Analysis
AI
Apple’s next device might make your home a lot smarter
The long-rumoured Apple smart display has reportedly started to take shape – and it could be a lot different to sticking an iPad on your wall.
- by Tim Biggs
Dyson invents domestic dog robot to do all your chores
The handy housekeeper can be used to clean a home or a commercial environment such as a hotel.
- by Joe Pinkstone
Review
Samsung
The 24/7 activity tracker you’ll forget is there
Though it’s pricey as a smartwatch, the Galaxy Ring could be a sign of sleep and fitness tracking to come.
- by Tim Biggs
GoPro is now a camera for movies and social, not just action
With smart swappable lenses, automated settings, magnetic latches and new modes, the Hero 13 Black is suited for more than extreme sports.
- by Tim Biggs
Exclusive
Apps
AI hype, 3G shutdown drive bumper smartphone sales
Australians are back buying new smartphones, with the new iPhone facing stiffer competition from AI-enabled Android rivals.
- by David Swan
Opinion
Opinion
We haven’t reinvented the wheel, so why the toilet flusher?
Just because we can invent something doesn’t mean we should.
- by Cherie Gilmour
Mark Zuckerberg shows off ‘the most advanced glasses the world has ever seen’
Meta debuted its first pair of augmented reality glasses, a key step in chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg’s goal of one day offering a hands-free alternative to the smartphone.
- by Kurt Wagner and Aisha Counts
Exclusive
AI
Has Apple’s AI ‘glow up’ made Siri better?
Apple’s digital assistant is 13 years old and one of its original inventors says it’s about time it got a makeover.
- by David Swan
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