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JBL Tour One M3 Smart TX BT/ANC over-the-ear headphones – nothing compares (AV review)

JBL Tour One M3 Smart TX comprises excellent over-the-ear headphones and an exceptionally useful Smart TX touch-screen controller.

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Epson EF-22 1080p projector – portable Google TV (AV review)

The Epson EF-22 Google TV is a 3LCD, 3-chip, 1080p, 1000 ISO lumen projector. Its best in-class, brightest images set it apart.

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Philips 77” OLED 720 TV – Dolby Vision and great value (AV review)

The Philips 77” OLED 720 is a well-priced, well-made, fully featured Google TV that passes all CyberShack’s extensive tests.

Labor’s solar battery con – won’t help most Aussies (off-grid, rooftop solar)

The truth of Labor’s solar battery con is that it only affects less than 10% of Australian households and is short on detail.

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Roborock F25 ACE handheld power mop – ACEs hard floor mopping (cleaning review)

The Roborock F25 ACE is an advanced power mop including full-width front and side edge cleaning and powered, motion-sensitive wheels.

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Nothing (3a) and (3a) Pro – class-leading mid-rangers (smartphone review)

The Nothing Phone (3a) and (3a) Pro are essentially the same midrange phone, with the latter having some nice-to-have options.

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JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx over-the-ear headphones (first fabulous look)

The new JBL Tour One M3 are premium over-the-ear headphones with a unique SMART Tx touch screen transmitter.

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TP-Link BE6500 TBE400UH USB adapter – add Wi-Fi 7 to your PC or laptop (networking review)

The TP-Link BE6500 TBE400UH USB adapter adds Wi-Fi 7 to your Windows PC or laptop, for superior reception and speed.

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Breville Fast Slow Pro – discover the lost art of pressure and slow cooking (appliance review)

The Breville Fast Slow Pro is a 6L one-pot pressure and slow cooker, sear, sauté, and steam appliance that makes everything so much easier.

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Motorola g05 and g15 entry-level – all you need (Smartphone review)

The Motorola g05 and g15 are almost identical twins, offering superb entry-level value. They get Cybershack's buy recommendation.

What Trump’s tariffs mean for the cost of consumer tech in Australia

Trump’s tariffs, a unilateral 10% cost impost on all Australia imports (our exports), will only affect Australian-made exports to the USA.

NBN FTTN users – no responsibility for speed or reliability (consumer advice)

NBN FTTN (Fibre to the Node) no longer has government-imposed minimum speed or reliability guarantees. Time to go to FTTP if possible.

Apple AI delayed until the coming year, even later (Smartphones)

Apple AI has been officially delayed until at least 2026, with all likelihood that it won't fully roll out until the 2027 iPhone 18.

DarkBERT is the most malicious dark web AI. It’s coming after you (consumer advice)

DarkBERT is a dark web AI chatbot that is now the super evil, most malicious tool used by cybercriminals to take the world and us…

AI companion apps have a very dark side (Consumer advice)

AI Companion apps are the new lawless data-harvesting apps. They can have a hugely distressing dark side for emotionally dependent people.

AI chatbots spy on you (Consumer Advice)

AI Chatbots spy on you, collecting, analysing, and storing personal data, and many share that data with third parties. It is serious!

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eufy E15 robot mower sees your lawn – no setup needed (cleaning first look)

The eufy E15 robot mower doesn't need perimeter wires, RTK transmitters, GPS, or any other manual mapping or location devices

Smartphone buying patterns are changing – AI is not the driver!

Smartphone buying patterns are changing, and we are seeing significant shifts due to users holding onto their devices longer. There is also a definite digital…

Announcements

Roborock 2025 robot vacs/mops for all (Cleaning)

Roborock 2025 saw nearly a dozen new robot vacuum/mops and powered wet/dry stick mops launch onto the Australian market. It is one of the most…

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Google Pixel 9a 2025 – great value and AI as well (first look)

The Google Pixel 9a 2025 is comikng in April offering a Google Pixel AI experience at a lower price point.

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Roborock Saros 10 – the thinnest, smartest robot vacuum/mop (cleaning review)

The Roborock Saros 10 has an imposing mirror glass front cleaning station that dwarfs the 79.9mm high robot that goes were few can.

Urgent Warning: Samsung soundbar firmware update can brick it (Consumer Advice)

The latest Samsung soundbar firmware update can brick the device. Take urgent action now to protect the soundbar until a fix is found.

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ASUS Zenbook UX3407 A14 OLED – Windows Copilot + Snapdragon (computer review)

ASUS Zenbook UX3407 A14 OLED is part of its new Qualcomm Snapdragon X range for Windows Copilot+ PC. It promises long battery life and AI…

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Eufy 3-in-1 E20 robot, stick and handheld vacuum (cleaning review)

The Eufy E20 3-in-1 is the ‘Transformer’ of robot vacuums, converting effortlessly into a stick or handheld vacuum.

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