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Logitech K600 Smart TV Keyboard - Upgrading the generic remote control

AccessoriesWritten by Kevin Cheng on 26 February 2019.

With each iteration, the line that separates a "Smart TV" and a "computer" becomes more ambiguous. For someone who grew up in the era of CRT type TV and old school TV test patterns, Mr Bean's idea of a remote control still makes sense. Smart TVs is almost as functional as a computer, at the very least, it is on par with a tablet - it can browse the internet, run apps and connect wireless peripheral (mostly with ease). The remote control though seems to stay relatively constant, with more buttons, microphone and a keyboard that is homage to a Nokia phone pre-T9 keyboard.

The Logitech K600 Smart TV keyboard aims to make the smart TV work smarter with a full keyboard, touchpad and a D-Pad all in a svelte form factor.

Aussie Review: Briggs & Stratton Q6500 QuietPower Inverter Generator – Power Whenever, Wherever

AppliancesWritten by Martin Regtien on 26 February 2019.

Over the past few weeks we’ve been testing the remarkable Briggs & Stratton Q6500 Generator and today we’re publishing our findings and recommendations.

But also we’ll discuss why most households would do well to invest in a generator.

Megablast - Powerful sound now with Alexa

AudioWritten by Kevin Cheng on 15 February 2019.

At DigitalReviews.Net, we have had a long relationship with the "Boom" family of bluetooth speakers. We have gotten to be friends with Wonderboom, Megaboom, Megaboom 3, and now we get to welcome the Megablast into the party.

The siblings of the Ultimate Ears Megablast has earned very favourable reviews from our boss Martin at DigitalReviews, so there are some pretty high expectations when the unit landed on my desk.

EFM LEATHER Wireless Charge Pad – Swift, Svelte, Small

AccessoriesWritten by Martin Regtien on 14 February 2019.

We’ve been reviewing plenty of wireless charging options over the years and have had a ho-hum attitude to most of them. The initial excitement of being able to charge our devices wirelessly and easily has waned a bit.

But having highlighted a few EFM products recently and knowing they produce some good quality gear, we were willing to have a look at their latest wireless charger. The main feature of which seems to be leather.

Leather?

Just a touch of luxury to differentiate it from all the other chargers on the market?

Well, I discovered there were other things that made this my favourite wireless charger...

Gryphon Connect Smart Router for Family Safety

MiscellaneousWritten by Kevin Cheng on 25 January 2019.

I first came across Gryphon Connect Smart Router when it was still a Kickstarter campaign. The gestation period for it to become a shipping product took a while but it did arrive in my eager hands about 12 months ago. It has been undergoing an extended live test since.

Synology C2 - Everyday Data Protection

StorageWritten by Kevin Cheng on 14 January 2019.

New hardware is released every few months like clockwork. To this end there is almost a lack of relevancy to hardware specifications anymore, the fight has moved to functionality and user experience.

Synology has focused a lot of effort on their OS, DiskStation Manager (DSM). Over the years, there has been a steady flow of improvements and increase of ecosystem to extend the base functionality.

Synology has been kind enough to provide a DS218+ for review. Instead of the usual hardware focus, DigitalReviews is looking at some specific data protection with Hyper Backup in DSM.

TRAVELON SHOW 2018 – Reviewing an Anti-Theft Wheeled Carry-On and Other Essential Travel Bags

MiscellaneousWritten by Martin Regtien on 09 January 2019.

It’s time to hit the road again!

Most of us fly regularly and need to take along all the essentials to keep ourselves looking good and fresh for several weeks and carry our electronic friends along as well.

That’s requirement Number One: lightweight travel gear so that we can maximise our luggage allowance.
But it also has to be strong, durable and good looking.

That’s why we again looked at Travelon gear for this year’s line-up of different pieces of luggage.

First Australian Review of the MIELE SCOUT RX2 Home Vision Robot Vacuum Cleaner – World’s Best?

AppliancesWritten by Martin Regtien on 06 January 2019.

After having reviewed the top-of-the-line Miele vacuum cleaners over the past couple of years, our attention now turns to what might arguably be the most sophisticated autonomous vacuum cleaner in the world: the Miele Scout RX2 Home Vision. This robot vacuum cleaner has just been released onto the Australian market.

Have a look as we put this roving robot to the test as it scouts and scoots around a house that was definitely not built very robot-friendly!

So how did it go?

Owlet Smart Sock 2 – Tracking Your Baby’s Heart Rate and Oxygen Levels. An Aussie Review

MiscellaneousWritten by Martin Regtien on 22 December 2018.

How often do parents check up on their newborns? Most new parents want to be able to check on how bub is doing without disturbing their sleep – or interrupting their own to see if their baby is still sound asleep.

Fortunately, technology can come to the rescue in a very unobtrusive way via the Owlet Smart Sock, a baby monitor that tracks heart rate and oxygen levels constantly and let you know if anything is amiss.

Let’s hear from Karma, one of our writers whose son Asher was born 6 weeks ago.
These are her findings below: