Australian Review: Samsung Series 9 KS9500 65-inch SUHD 4K TV (2016) – Whole lotta HDR
Samsung's made a couple of compromises when it comes to the 65-inch KS9500, but at an asking price of AUD$4,500, they're almost all forgivable. It's…
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Australian Review: Dyson Supersonic – Hairdryers can be exciting too
Dyson's Supersonic is the most excited I've been about a gadget in months. Hairdryers aren't normally the kind of "tech" I talk about on CyberShack,…
Australian Review: OPPO R9 Plus – Big screen, big battery
If you’re after big, the R9 Plus is one of the best value phablets you can buy, undercutting much of the competition at AUD$699. This,…
Australian Review: Xiaomi Mi Band 2 – No thrills fitness tracker
The Mi Band 2 might be cheap, but the real selling point is its insane battery life. After 17 days wearing the Mi Band 2,…
Australian Review: Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A1 – Not just a pretty face
Danish electronics manufacturer Bang & Olufsen is best known for luxury devices and high-end audio, but in recent times, the company has rapidly expanded its…
Australian Review: Samsung Gear Fit 2 – The good kind of compromise
Samsung's first few attempts at wearables ranged from interesting to impractical, but with the launch of the Gear S2 smartwatch last year, the company finally…
Australian Review: Huawei P9 – The camera phone, revitalised
The P9's camera takes above average photos out of the box, but it's elevated to greatness through software effects. Using depth information provided by the…
Australian Review: Antlion ModMic 4.0 – First world problem solver
In terms of sound quality, ModMic is excellent. I found it to be far better than most gaming headset microphones I’ve used in the past,…
Game Review: Mirror’s Edge Catalyst – Square peg in a round hole
Mirror's Edge Catalyst offers solid fundamentals, but they're undermined by a mountain of collectibles, side missions, and marketing bullet points. The game feels like an exercise…
Australian Review: HP Spectre 13 – The real slim shady
Ultra-thin devices often come with compromises. By shrinking the size of a notebook, a smartphone, or a tablet, you have to sacrifice something. This could…
Australian Review: LG Stylus DAB+ – Look at my dab
In an era of streaming music services and podcasts, radio might seem a little passe. Like radio, the AUD$449 LG Stylus DAB+ itself feels a…
Australian Review: Samsung Portable SSD T3 – The new black
Portable solid state drives are the new black. At least, I like to think they are. For me, Samsung's Portable SSD T1 has managed to…
Game Review: Doom (2016) – Hell Yes
Multiplayer is the low point of the game - it feels quite derivative of other multiplayer shooters. Upon completing matches, you’ll gain experience and unlock…
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…
Australian Review: Apple MacBook (2016) – Take two
It's hard to believe Apple's impossibly thin MacBook is now over a year old. In my review of what was then referred to "the new…
Game Review: Uncharted 4 – Grounded excess
Uncharted is often held up as a console-defining series, the PlayStation's answer to the likes of Mario and Master Chief. In a world with less and…
Australian Review: Sony SRS-XB3 Bluetooth Speaker – Untz untz untz
The very first thing you'll notice about Sony's SRS-XB3 Bluetooth speaker is that over a quarter of the box is taken up by the words…
Australian Review: OPPO R9 – Opple
With an asking price of AUD$599, the OPPO R9 is a steal. In terms of value for money, it’s up there with the best. If…
Australian Review: Telstra Signature Premium – Copying the good and the bad
Telstra's put its own name on plenty of phones before, but the Signature Premium is the first time the telco has stuck the big T…
Australian Review: LG G5 – Oodles of innovation
In the pursuit of innovation, it feels like LG forgot about the basics. The G5 has one of the best cameras in a smartphone on…
Australian Review: LIFX Color 1000 – The future is bright
As a whole, smart home appliances are still a little niche. While the functionality they provide is useful, they're not always compelling due to a…
Australian Review: Roccat Renga gaming headset – Too good to be true
The headphones sound decent, with acceptable (albeit light) bass response, but are a little muted in the treble range. Tracks like Alibi by Banks show…
Australian Review: HTC 10 – Excellence or epitaph?
The HTC 10 is a great phone, it really is. The problem is, it's just not overly interesting. It's probably the device HTC should have…
Australian Review: Alcatel Go Play – Turtle
The Go Play's camera is fine if you're just hoping to Instagram pictures of your breakfast, but it really struggles whenever motion is involved. Taking…
