This Month
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
True surround sound technology for music is here, but there’s a catch
The writer visits Dolby’s Sydney laboratory and discovers Atmos is simply a wonder to behear.
- Tony Davis
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Don’t try this at home if you live in NSW
The Segway-Ninebot MAX G2 KickScooter has a range long enough to get you to and from most workplaces. But check it’s legal before you take to the streets on it.
- John Davidson
Australian FTX creditors’ long wait | Metigy investors’ texts | A closer look at Airwallex
The Australian Financial Review’s new tech newsletter The Download takes an insightful look at the week’s biggest tech stories, deals and trends.
- Nick Bonyhady
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Here’s one camera that lets you be the main character at all times
With a dedicated vlog mode as well as a product placement tool, Fujifilm’s X-S20 camera is perfect to throw in an influencer’s bag of tricks.
- John Davidson
September
Inside a tech merger | Do 99pc of start-ups really fail? | Our verdict on the new iPhone
The Australian Financial Review’s new tech newsletter The Download takes an insightful look at the week’s biggest tech stories, deals and trends.
- Paul Smith
ChatGPT has learnt to talk
For the first time, the bot can also give feedback on images. You can even upload a photo of the inside of your fridge to get meal tips. But you’ll have to pay.
- Updated
- Cade Metz
Why the Pro Max could be the iPhone 15 for you
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is Apple’s best phone yet. If only people would stop ringing it, it would be perfect!
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Samsung lifts its game with the Watch6 Classic
The brand’s latest watch is an improvement in almost every way. But it still runs Google’s software, which remains much harder to use than it should be.
- John Davidson
Why GoPro’s CEO doesn’t believe in gadgets or long workouts
A 10-minute exercise session can be enough, says Nick Woodman, and he prefers solutions to tech trinkets. Here, he answers our career questions.
- Sally Patten
Will your USB-C cable work with the new iPhone?
Apple’s iPhone 15 now uses the same cord as everything else. Only, it doesn’t. There’s more than one type, even for the phone itself.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
An LCD TV as good as an OLED? Strange but true
We compared the new ULED X with the best on the market, and the results changed our mind about what makes a good television.
- John Davidson
The new iPhone Australians will be buying
Economic uncertainty appears to have scared off budget-conscious phone buyers, leaving high-end iPhones to pick up the slack.
- John Davidson
Try not to get carried away with this home cutting device
The mid-sized Cricut Joy Xtra comes with an easier way to make high-quality stickers and iron-ons.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Review
Bringing some order to the Internet of Things chaos
A new sensor from the low-cost Chinese IoT maker Aqara shows a way forward out of the home automation mess.
- John Davidson
Head to head: the two best OLED TVs money can buy
LG’s reply to Samsung’s brilliant S95C TV is emphatic. The LG G3 is amazing.
- John Davidson
August
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Five of the best gadgets for Father’s Day gifts
You’ll pay a little more for these presents, but at least they guarantee you something priceless in return.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Review
It’s the world’s biggest tablet - and it works under water
It’s a nice-to-have feature on Samsung’s very nice to use Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, especially when summer comes around.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
At last, a phone you can afford to drop
Nokia’s latest low-cost Android device has a feature we wish top-tier mobiles would copy: it’s easy and cheap to repair it yourself.
- John Davidson
Make them bigger and more expensive: Samsung’s plan to tackle the iPad
Can the world’s No.1 phone maker do with the Android tablet what it did with the Android phone?
- John Davidson
These legendary Sony earbuds are perfect. There’s just one problem
Sony’s update to its frankly brilliant WF-1000XM4 earbuds is an improvement in nearly every way. The only thing they don’t do is tell you how much battery you have left.
- John Davidson
