Australian Review: Motorola Moto X Play – Almost a AUD$550 flagship
The Moto X Play is a cheaper, smaller version of its 2015 flagship, the 5.7-inch Moto X Style. While it's pitched as a more affordable…
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Australian Review: Telstra TV – Simple pleasures
Australia's streaming revolution is well and truly in full swing, and despite owning part of Presto, Telstra is hedging its bets with a small, overtly…
Australian Review: Huawei Watch – Watch first, smart second
The Huawei Watch is easily the one of the best looking smartwatches on the market, Android Wear-powered or otherwise. This mostly comes down to the…
Game Review: Animal Gods – Barking up the wrong tree
Each dungeon is associated with a titular “animal god”, and explores a singular gameplay mechanic. The Lion dungeon features a ‘flame cloak’ which allows you…
Game Review: Skyhill – 4.5 star game, 1 star hotel
If there’s one style of game I’m a fan of, it’s post-apocalyptic, turn-based role playing games. Lucky for Skyhill, it checks all of those boxes.…
Australian Review: TCL 55-inch U55H8800CDS Curved Ultra High Definition TV – Bugged
While Samsung, LG, and Sony have all made huge advancements with smart TV software thanks to Tizen, WebOS and Android TV respectively, the U55H8800CDS falls…
Game Review: Destiny: The Taken King – One year on
Before I started The Taken King, I hadn't touched Destiny since September last year. While it had some enjoyable moments, it, for the most part,…
Australian Review: iPhone 6s – There’s just one problem
Camera The iPhone 6s' rear camera now features a 12MP sensor, allowing it to take more detailed photos. While the difference between a photo taken…
Film Review: The Martian – Space is kinda scary
Space is kind of terrifying when you think about it. There's a lot of potential for things to go wrong, and if they do, help…
Australian Review: Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 – Me too
Samsung's Galaxy Tab S2 is quite literally an iPad that runs Android. This is simultaneously one of its greatest strengths and biggest shortcomings. The Galaxy…
Australian Review: Logitech UE Boom 2 – A new favourite
For a speaker barely larger than a 600mL Mount Franklin water bottle, the UE Boom 2 packs a big sound; it goes loud. To my…
Australian Review: Apple iOS 9 – Lean and mean
iOS 7 and iOS 8 were both massive updates to Apple's mobile operating system. iOS 7 provided a complete visual overhaul, replacing dated skeuomorphism with…
Game Review: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – It’s really good
Hideo Kojima's latest - and possibly last - instalment in the Metal Gear franchise is one of the best games I've ever played. It's not…
Game Review: Forza Motorsport 6 – A day at the races
Mods are another of Forza 6's key new features. These are cards (for lack of a better word) that you can equip before each race,…
Australian Review: Samsung Galaxy Note 5 – Design driven
The Note 5's battery typically lasted me the entire day, leaving me with a reasonable buffer of 30%. On one occasion the phone went flat…
Game Review: Until Dawn – A Night to Remember
The idea that everyone can die adds to the Until Dawn's already tense atmosphere. I didn't necessarily find the game scary, but it's definitely unnerving.…
Australian Review: Motorola Moto G (2015) – Budget gets better
The new Moto G isn't the prettiest device in the world, but it's not a bad looking device by any means. If you're being picky,…
Australian Review: Sony Xperia M4 Aqua – Wet and Mild
When I wrote about the "death of the flagship" smartphone earlier this year, Sony's Xperia M4 Aqua was one of the devices I was most…
Australian Review: Canon EOS 750D – Locked and Loaded
If I could use one word to describe Canon, it would be consistent. While the camera manufacturer kick started the DSLR video revolution with the…
Australian Review: Sony Bravia 50W800C 50-inch HD Android TV – Droids on Film
Android TV If you're familiar with Lollipop, Android TV won't be a big surprise - aesthetically, it makes use of the same Material Design aesthetic…
Australian Review: Sengled Pulse – Weird yet wonderful
I'm still not sure if combining a speaker with a lightbulb is genius or pure insanity, but Sengled has done just that with its Pulse…
Australian Review: GoPro HERO4 Session – Smaller and smaller
Gadget manufacturers seem to be in a never ending pursuit of making their latest and greatest smaller than last year's model. Sometimes there's a genuine…
Australian Review: Rare Replay – Nostalgia is a hell of a drug
Rare is one of my favourite videogame developers; at least it was back in the glory days of Nintendo 64. Between Banjo-Kazooie, Diddy Kong Racing…
Australian Review: G-Technology G-Drive ev ATC with Thunderbolt – Drop it like it’s hot
I never thought I'd have a need for a rugged external HDD, but after getting my hands on a review unit of G-Technology's G-Drive ev…
