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Five home gadgets you think you don’t need but are secretly great
Some tech, like a talking toothbrush, doesn’t seem like much when you first hear about it, but can become indispensable once you’ve tried it.
- Tim Biggs
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How useful are portable battery power stations for the home?
Similar to mains power you can take with you, and able to be topped up by solar, battery stations are a new option when it comes to camping power or household back-up.
- Tim Biggs
Introducing NEO Gamma - Another Step Closer to Home
NEO Gamma is the next generation of home humanoids designed and engineered by 1X Technologies. Source: 1X
Apple AirPods can now be used as hearing aids in Australia
From Wednesday, users with a set of $400 AirPods Pro 2 can self-administer a hearing test and use their earbuds as an over-the-counter hearing aid.
- Tim Biggs
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Vacuum with legs puts new spin on doing the chores
It can’t exactly go upstairs, but the Dreame X50 Ultra’s improvements and manoeuvrability put it well ahead of the competition.
- Tim Biggs
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LG’s briefcase TV is a bulky, battery-powered magic
If what you want is a battery-powered TV fitted inside a piece of luggage, then this gadget has you covered.
- Tim Biggs
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‘No way’: Labor says NBN will beat Elon Musk’s Starlink on broadband
Elon Musk’s Starlink network is winning Australian customers, but Communications Minister Michelle Rowland says NBN will remain cheaper and get faster.
- David Crowe
Electric spoons, AI running shoes: The best (and worst) tech gadgets
The world’s largest consumer electronics conference was a physical representation of the best and worst of the technology sector in 2025.
- David Swan
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This robot vacuum has a clever new trick, but it won’t stay new for long
Roborock’s Qrevo Edge can lift itself up and over room transitions and clunky thresholds. Its rivals aren’t far behind.
- Tim Biggs
Apple’s 3D video is uncomfortable viewing – and that’s a good thing
Wearing special glasses to see depth in your movies did not take off. Apple hopes its ecosystem of creatives and developers will help its own 3D format fare better.
- Tim Biggs