Hue 2.0 comes to Australia, offering smarter smart bulbs and Siri integration
Philips has refreshed its smart bulb ecosystem with the local launch of a new HomeKit certified base station. Informally referred to as the Hue 2.0…
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Turn Apple live photos into GIFs with Google’s new iPhone app
Google's latest iPhone app, the newly launched Motion Stills, is able to turn iPhone-exclusive live photos into GIFs. Not only does this make them easier…
Bose’s best headphones are now wireless
Bose has unveiled its first pair of wireless noise-cancelling headphones, the QuietComfort 35 (QC35), a surprisingly punctual update to 2014's well-received QC25. The QC35 headlines…
Samsung Pay coming to Australia next week
Samsung Pay - Samsung's take on a mobile-driven contactless payment solution - appears set to launch in Australia on June 15. The electronics giant today…
HP Spectre 13: World’s thinnest laptop now available in Australia from AUD$2,299
With the exception of its slim size, the Spectre 13 is gimmick free; the device doesn't have a touchscreen, it doesn't transform, and nothing is…
Optus responds to criticisms with cheaper English Premier League access
Optus is seemingly responding to fans angered by its initial English Premier League football offering by providing free access to the 2016/2017 season on plans…
CyberShack TV returns for winter
CyberShack TV is returning to Channel 9 this winter with five episodes of gadety goodness! Charlie, Anthony, Josh, and Sara are all back to cast an…
Xiaomi Mi Band 2 fitness tracker has a 20 day battery life
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has unveiled the Mi Band 2, an upgraded the fitness tracker that heavily undercuts the likes of Fitbit and Garmin. The…
TPG offering AUD$10 per month 4G prepaid
TPG is hoping to sway new customers to its mobile offering (powered by Vodafone's network) by slashing the price of its entry level plan. New…
Samsung gears up with two new fitness wearables
Samsung today unveiled two new fitness wearables: the Gear Fit 2 wristband (pictured above), and Gear IconX cord-free wireless earbuds. As the name might suggest,…
HTC Desire 825 is a midrange smartphone with Hi-Res audio
It's been a big year for HTC. We've seen the local release of the HTC 10 flagship smartphone, the Vive virtual reality headset, the Telstra…
We’re finally getting a bacon emoji (and 71 other less new exciting emojis)
72 new emojis will be making their way to smartphones and PCs this year, and the humble rasher of bacon is arguably the most important…
Game Review: Overwatch – Your new addiction
I must admit, I'm a little surprised by how taken with Overwatch I am. Online shooters have never been my thing. I enjoy single player FPSs, but…
Samsung keeps it wavy with new curved monitor range
Samsung loves curves. Whether it's in TVs, smartphones, sound bars, or monitors, the electronics giant has demonstrated a penchant anfractuous technology, and the obsession is…
Intel choreographed drone show coming to Sydney as part of Vivid
Intel is set to bring its world-record-setting choreographed drone show to Syndey as part of Vivid. Dubbed Drone 100, the performance features 100 illuminated drones…
IFTTT integration makes Netgear Arlo a true smart home device
Netgear's family of Arlo security cameras are now able to communicate with online services and other smart appliances through recipe service IFTTT (if this then…
5 video games to look out for in June
While May was laden with triple A blockbuster titles, June is a bit of a quieter month in gaming. The notable games coming out this…
Kogan’s first “flagship” is a low price midrange smartphone
E-tailer Kogan has unveiled what it calls its first "high-end" flagship smartphone, a 5.5-inch aluminium-clad device dubbed the Agora 6 Plus. While the AUD$349 handset…
Intel unveils first 10-core consumer processor
Intel today introduced a new range of high-end processors, headlined by the company's first consumer-facing 10-core CPU, the USD$1,723 Extreme Edition Core i7-6950X (Intel already…
USB Type-C’s universal charging dream runs the risk of becoming a confusing nightmare
When it came to smartphones and the BeoPlay A1 speaker, every single USB Type-C cable and charger worked with every device. This isn't exactly surprising,…
ASUS ZenBook 3 is ever-so-slightly thinner and lighter than the MacBook
ASUS today unveiled the ZenBook 3, a Windows-powered ultra-portable laptop that's ever-so-slightly thinner and lighter than Apple's MacBook while packing a bit more grunt under…
Flipping it old school: Is there a place for flip phones in a smartphone world
Lenovo, who acquired Motorola back in 2014, is drumming up hype for its next phone launch with nostalgic ads reminiscing about the good old days…
How to stop the sneaky Windows 10 auto-upgrade for good
Windows 10 is a great operating system, but the tactics Microsoft has been using to push the free upgrade to eligible users are becoming more…
Vodafone expands regional rollout plans
Vodafone today announced that it will invest AUD$9 million into 32 new mobile base stations across regional and rural Australia. The majority of the new…
