The Technics AZ60 BT, ANC earphones are its premium model yet the price – $265 is nowhere near that of the premium brand flagships.
The EPOS Expand Vision 1 is a 4K personal USB-C webcam that uses AI smarts to optimise the image and sound from its dual-array mics.
Google Nest Audio is a $149 smart speaker with decent audio tuning that makes it both useful and sounds good too.
BlueAnt X0i is a potent mini portable BT 6W speaker that provides quite extraordinary sound for minuscule $69. It can stereo pair – buy two.
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 headphones are good, damned good, but in modernising have lost a little of the Momentum 3’s retro charm.
The TP-Link Tapo C320WS 2K packs a full feature set into a low, low $129 price and has a few surprises making it ideal for what you need.
TP-Link Tapo smart lights are easy to set up and ultra-reliable. There is a great range with incandescent bulb replacements and strip lights.
LG made a big mistake with its LG QNED91SQA 2022 Mini-LED. It is too good and really closes the gap between Mini-LED and OLED.
The Motorola Razr 2022 flip-phone is the serious flip contender. It has looked hard at the category and is a class-leader.
The Google Pixel Watch has had plenty of time to learn from the smartwatch early adopters and develop a damned good smartwatch
The LG S80QR 5.1.3 soundbar is LG’s lowest-cost way to have a real Dolby Atmos soundbar with dedicated left and right rear speakers.
The Logitech Brio 500 is a FHD (1920 x 1080), HDR-capable 4MP webcam. Perfect for working from home and certified for Team, Meet and Zoom.