Australian Review: D-Link DIR-890L AC3200 Ultra Wi-Fi Tri-Band Router – Can’t sleep, router will eat me
The D-Link DIR-890L is easily one of the most unique looking routers on the market, blending a Ferrari red colour scheme with a design that…
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Australian Review: Philips Fidelio NC1 – Light and easy
Final Thoughts While the Philips Fidelio NC1's sound quality leaves a little to be desired, they could be just the pair for you if you're…
Australian Review: HTC One M9 – 8.5
Final Thoughts HTC came really close to making a flagship that’s worth the AUD$1,099 asking price, but the average camera lets the One M9 down.…
Australian Review: Plantronics RIG Surround – Getting it right
We all love an amazing smartphone or a high-end TV, but sometimes it's important to talk about the basics. I use a headset at the…
Australian Review: Sid Meier’s Starships – Bite-sized strategy
Sid Meier's Starships is a single player turn-based strategy game from a small team at Firaxis, makers of the lauded Civilization series, and XCOM: Enemy…
Australian Review: Samsung Gear VR – Hello future
Using Samsung's Gear VR for the first time is a pretty surreal experience, especially if it's your first foray into virtual reality. What's even better…
Australian Review: Netgear Arlo Smart Home Security Camera – A HD eye in the sky
What's an Arlo? To clarify, Arlo doesn't actually refer to the camera, but to Netgear's new smart home ecosystem. Much like Belkin with WeMo, Netgear…
Australian Review: Ori and the Blind Forest – Deceptively adorable
Priced at USD$20, Ori and the Blind Forest won't break the bank, but still provide around 10 hours of play time. To top it off,…
Australian Review: BenQ treVolo – A challenger appears
Most portable Bluetooth speakers are built for loud, bassy sound. BenQ's treVolo, its first Bluetooth speaker, is almost the complete opposite. It still fills a…
Australian Review: Fitbit Charge HR – Life is but a game
I'm of the opinion that fitness trackers are fairly "dumb" pieces of technology. After all, most are just glorified pedometers that sync to your phone.…
Australian Review: The Order: 1886 – Werewolves of London
Flaws aside, The Order is a visually stunning title, easily one of the most technical impressive games I've played yet. Characters look almost real, without…
Australian Review: Sonos Play:5 – Still a bloody good speaker
Final Thoughts The Sonos Play:5 might not be newest wireless speaker on the market, but it's still a fantastic option from a simple to use…
Australian Review: OPPO R5 – The coolest midrange smartphone you can own
Final Thoughts The OPPO R5 is a midrange phone, and as with most midrange phones, you make compromises. Admittedly, the OPPO R5 doesn't make too…
Australian Review: Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay A2 – Style and substance
The stylish BeoPlay A2 is Danish electronics manufacturer Bang & Olufsen's first attempt at a Bluetooth speaker. While the company is known for their high-end…
Australian Review: Panasonic Lumix LX100 – Retro chic
Example Photos The vast majority of the photos featured in this review were taking using the LX100's automatic settings, although I needed to use the…
Australian Review: Huawei WiFi Cube 4G – Freedom at a price
Vodafone's Huawei-manufactured WiFi Cube is being positioned as an alternative to a fixed line broadband connection. Essentially, Vodafone wants you to cut the cord on…
Australian Review: SanDisk iXpand – Storage wars
SanDisk's iXpand is a dual-pronged memory drive with a Lighting connector on one end and a USB interface on the other. It's designed to solve…
Australian Review: Evolve – Monstrous
This asymmetrical aspect means Evolve needs a lot more teamwork than most. If you're playing as a Hunter and not talking to your team, you're…
Australian Review: Sunless Sea – Giant crabs and cannibals
By default, Sunless Sea enforces permanent death. If you die, you have to start again, from scratch. You have the option to transfer some items…
Australian Review: Toshiba Port̩g̩ Z20t РLiving up to the hype
Performance & Battery Powered by Intel's new Core M processor, the Portégé Z20t is capable of modest performance. It's not quite the power you'd get…
Australian Review: BlackBerry Classic – Nostalgia and fumes
Performance wise, battery life is the Classic's strongest feature. I was comfortably able to get a full day of medium-to-heavy usage out of the handset…
Australian Review: Parrot Zik 2 – Really smart headphones
Walking into the headphones section of any electronics retailer can be an overwhelming experience; personal audio is a saturated market yet new players seem to…
Australian Review: Kingsman: The Secret Service – A less serious spy movie
As with Kick-Ass and Layer Cake, Vaughn doesn't shy away from gore and violence; Kingsman opens with a man literally being cut in half. Despite its somewhat crass and brutal…
Australian Review: LG 40UB800T 40-inch UHD TV – 4K on a budget
While manufacturers such as TCL and Kogan have offered sub-AUD$1000 Ultra High Definition TVs for over a year now, LG is the first "big brand"…
