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Megablast - Powerful sound now with Alexa
... le to complain about. The charging port is a tight fit so not all cables will fit in.
More importantly, the only indicator for Alexa is the small silver led strip at the top of the Megablast. This limi ...
Gryphon Connect Smart Router for Family Safety
... re the Gryphon router. The app allows me to create a profile for each child with age level restrictions appropriate to their individual needs. Devices can be assigned to a profile, with internet time lim ...
Synology C2 - Everyday Data Protection
... varies depending on what applications are installed. It is important to note that the applications are stopped during backup for database integrity.
The app permits throttling of bandwidth for backup, ...
TRAVELON SHOW 2018 – Reviewing an Anti-Theft Wheeled Carry-On and Other Essential Travel Bags
... sunnies and a main area that can hold an 8 inch tablet. Your little flashlight is already in place!
We found that this Crossbody fits a lot more than you would imagine, like a small cardigan or water ...
First Australian Review of the MIELE SCOUT RX2 Home Vision Robot Vacuum Cleaner – World’s Best?
... the kids. We don’t care how long it takes for the unit to get results as it is autonomous and ideally doing its job when we’re away from the house. But cutting corners is not on. I’m pretty good at that ...
Owlet Smart Sock 2 – Tracking Your Baby’s Heart Rate and Oxygen Levels. An Aussie Review
... anymore (plays a sweet little tune, hush little baby). Its notification states 'difficulty getting reading, check sock placement', so you don't fly into a panic; it's just a technical difficulty. It ...
EFM SHOW: A Review of some of the Best Aussie Power Banks - The New Power Equation: EFM = Endurance For More Devices
... port. The charm of this device is its compact, lightweight form.
Compared to a typical smartphone battery of around 3000mAh, you should be able to go easily 2 days on your phone with this very compact ...
Let There Be Light(s)! - AGL Remote Controlled LED Lights
... minute timer. There’s also a dimming switch on the remote. All units use AAA batteries and they should last a long, looong time. And the LEDs are rated for 20,000 hours.
Light up your world and check ...
Mophie Charge Stream Powerstation Wireless XL – I Wouldn’t Travel Without It...
... so it will be interesting how they all compare. However, each product gets reviewed on its own merits.
How It Looks
The Mophie is rather compact (69x128mm) but has to compensate for that in thickness. ...
The Stick Vac to Own: Bissell MultiReach ION XL 36V Bolt - an Aussie Bloke’s Hands On Review
... a limited endurance which diminishes over time even more. Case in point: we've had a couple of Electrolux Ergorapido units which gave up the ghost when their nonreplaceable batteries died a slow deat ...
Ultimate Ears Megaboom 3 - Improvements all Around
... That seems to be the Number One party trick: connectivity with other UE Booms. Up to 150 units! Make sure you warn the neighbours or better yet: invite them over. There’s also the redesigned Ultimate Ears ...
Nuance Power PDF - PDF Editor Powerhouse
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There are the expected annotation and markup tools: notes, callsouts, highlight, underline and draw tools. Nuance leverages another product from its portfolio - Dragon Notes. Power users of my era would ...
Victa Cordless 21” Mower Cuts More than Grass: 82V and Two Batteries for Hours of Mowing
... beyond its cutting capacity. So what we did is not recommended nor was this unit designed for it but, hey, this is a test site. We sometimes go a bit beyond what sanity dictates...
We put the cutting ...
TOMTOM GO 620 Sat Nav – How to Use Your Smartphone Legally and Safely While Driving
... a 5” screen would be ideal and in that case the GO 520 is just the ticket.
Taking it out of the box, the 620 impresses with its built quality: there’s nothing flimsy about it. Sturdy, even a tad heavy, ...
Drobo 5D3 – The Thunderbolt 3 DAS and The Advantages of Direct Attached Storage. An Australian Review
We’ve reviewed dozens of NAS units, from very small to enterprise rack mounted models.
The advantages of a Network Attached Storage unit are well-known but why would anyone still bother with ...
Philips Hue: Lighting that Matches Your Mood (Or Influences Your Mood?)
... 16 million colours and be able to choose the brightness of them wirelessly and from your app?
Sounds like fun? Picture this: Every room in the house can have its own mood light, from ...
Australian Review: Meade LX 90 ACF Telescope - Stellar Access to the Heavens Made Easier with GPS, Wi-Fi and Remote Control
... is doing a great job with a field of vision of 5 degrees but I noticed one slight problem: Its location is too close to one of the mounting forks and in normal operation that doesn’t pose a problem but ...
Capturing the Unseen: Reviewing the Pluto Trigger for Photography
... we will be focusing on its many features and functions. If you want to check out the cameras that support this gadget or you are simply looking for photography tutorials, make sure to check out CreativePhotoConnect. ...
QNAP TVS-673e Business NAS with Multimedia Focus
... is the middle brother in the brand-new QNAP TVS-x73e series. The line-up of these high-performance SMB NAS units consist of the TVS-873e (8-bay), TVS-673e (6-bay) and QNAP TVS-473e (4-bay) models (the ...
Hands-on with the Victa 82V Lithium-Ion Chainsaw – Time to Ditch my Petrol Saw?
... of cordless gardening tools, the 82V Lithium-Ion Briggs and Stratton battery, please have a quick read of our first instalment.
You’ll also read about the economics of owning several different units ...
Review: Hands-on with the Akaso EK7000 Action Camera
... and it has its pros and cons. One of the best things about this camera is that it can shoot 4K. Also, because of its Wi-Fi connectivity, it makes it easier for users to edit and share their work. The waterproof ...
Personal Cloud — Synology DS918+ Helps Us Explore the Synology Cloud
While it is always exciting to take a look at Synology’s latest NAS hardware, Synology’s new additions to its DiskStation Manager and support packages makes the DS918+ a powerful personal cloud device. ...
Your Data in the Cloud or on your own NAS? We Look at the QNAP TS-873U-RP for Businesses
... about the design of the unit itself although you can tell they’ve put a lot of thought into the cooling aspect of it. There’s cooling vents at the rear of the unit to allow for air to be pushed from the ...
My God It’s Full of Stars - Sega Toys Homestar Original Review
Back in 2008 we reviewed the Homestar PURE and found it to be a great little home planetarium.
This time, we look at its updated big brother, the bigger and brighter, Homestar Original.
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Seeing is Believing - Bushnell Spotting Scope and Fotopro Tripods Review
... between 20 and 60x. It comes packaged in a soft carrying case which can be in turn stored in its (also included) hard plastic case. Also included in the package is a cleaning cloth, an instruction manual ...
Focus on Focal - Sphear S, Spark and Spark Wireless Earphone Review Roundup
... a flat non-tangle cable design, measuring 97cm from 3.5mm plug to the cylindrical Y separator. The driver units are a further 41cm up with the left side featuring a small control block housing the nea ...
Miele Blizzard CX1 Comfort – Australian Review of the Revolutionary Miele BAGLESS Vacuum
... for the past century, spruiking the benefits, indeed the necessity, of making a bag an integral part of their cleaning process.
And now they announce a bagless vacuum? Have Miele created the best of ...
Jabra MOVE Headphones - Wireless or Wired: Music and Talk All Day Long
... I’ve subsequently worn to death over thousands of hours till the charge port lost its tight fit...
So would the Jabra MOVE be a worthy successor?
The short answer is a resounding YES. Let’s give some ...
The Travelon Show: Anti-Theft Luggage for Your Gear
... of colours and linings. Eggplant anyone?
My wife is also an organiser and she loves to have everything in its own place. This Convertible allowed her to do this with abandon. For a medium-sized bag it’s ...
Affordable Android - ZTE Blade V7 Plus Reviewed
... to its right. The whole front face glass is beveled down to meet the silver metal sides adding to its impressive feel.
The sides of the Blade V7 Plus were pleasantly svelte also. The top side features ...
Das Storage Boost -- Terra Master D2-310 DAS Reviewed
While Networked RAID devices are a dime a dozen, Direct Attached Storage (DAS) RAID units are a rarer breed. And Terra Master’s D2-310 has a leg up on the competition: This box attaches via USB-C.
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Archeer A320S 25W Bluetooth Speaker
... Previous Track control. A small discreet indicator sits in between the controls to indicate the status. On the back of the unit is a 3.5mm direct connection jack, a reset button, charge indicator ligh ...
Why the Logitech MX Master 2S Mouse is a Multitasking Master
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Bonus: it looks so good it owns the desk with its sculpted contours and slightly rubbery multi-faceted grip.
Right. Sold yet?
Let me tell you some room for improvement still exists.
Being a ...
Ultimate Ears Wonderboom Bluetooth Speakers: the Ultimate Party Animals for your Ears!
... of its younger siblings: the Wonderboom. Sound like a South African name – in fact it’s also an airport near Pretoria...
So, my expectations were mixed as the Megaboom had a terrific sound but could ...
Victa 82V Cordless Grass Trimmer – Getting Ready for the Growing Season! Part I
... be familiar with the name Victa. An iconic brand known for its mowers mainly. Finally, suburbanites could have a lawn without keeping a cow to keep it short. In other words, they have been in the gardening ...
Sounding Off on the Edifier R2000DB Multimedia Speakers
Edifier is a brand that is probably not as well-known as it should be here in Australia.
Yet they have a huge range of speakers with the R2000DB and its $370 price point sitting about midway ...
Hands on with the new QNAP TS-531X-2G 5 Bay NAS
... could be let down by this NAS is by installing mechanical hard disks in it. SSD is a must.
Conclusion
NAS units are getting more and more common in everyday homes with end users’ expectation of performance ...
Jabra TOUR – Bluetooth in-car Speakerphone Tested
... the size of its bigger brother, the Freeway which we reviewed earlier. It’s got all the basic functions for hands-free calling including a mute button which you probably will seldom use, volume buttons ...
Hands on with the New Model Kenwood Cooking Chef – the Ultimate Kitchen Machine?
... named Cooking Chef does not only do the standard slicing/dicing/beating/mixing that we are so familiar with but also COOKING! Now that takes its capabilities to a whole new level. And required a totally ...
Bluetooth Buds— V-Moda Forza Metallo Wireless Earphones Reviewed
With Apple unlikely to reinstate the 3.5mm headphone port on its upcoming iPhone 8, wireless headphones are in.
Read on as we take a look at how V-Moda’s Forza Metallo Wireless Bluetooth earphones make ...
Drobo 5N2 Review: the Easiest 5 Bay NAS. But wait...there’s more!
We’ve followed the Drobo developments ever since they were launched about a decade ago but never actually laid hands on one, despite having reviewed dozens of NAS units in that time.
The Drobo seemed, ...
Eight Bays Are Better Than One -- DS1817+ NAS Reviewed
By 2018, it has been estimated that we will be producing upwards of 50TB of data every second.
With its eight internal bays and huge expandability, Synology’s new DS1817+ NAS is ready to do its ...
Official Samsung Galaxy S8 Convertible Wireless Charger: Bigger, Better but Not Faster
... “Statement” in its minimalist matte silicone design, they say... Oh well.
Have I told you yet that it doesn’t even come with a power pack nor USB cable? Not that this matters much as you’re supposed ...
Well Rounded Audiophile Sound -- Focal’s Sphear Earphones Reviewed
... looks fairly standard, the connector, button and ear phone all are impeccably built. The 3.5mm mini-jack is polished chrome with the focal branding etched onto its top. The play/pause/answer button has ...
Presenting Logitech’s Spotlight Presentation Remote — Full Review
... The Spotlight Remote control itself is a flattened cylinder 143mm long (including removable rubber tail) and just over 25mm wide. It is 10mm high and our first impression was that it looks and feels great. ...
Meade ETX 90 Observer Computer-controlled Telescope - We Give You the Stars!
... called a meniscus corrector, because of its shape) at the front of telescope. It is reflected from a concave primary mirror at the back of the scope which focuses the light to the front of the telescop ...
QNAP TVS-473 NAS Focuses on sheer grunt for Multimedia Users - Australian Review
... was quite happy with its robustness.
Front panel consists of 1x USB 3.0 One Touch Copy button and 1x Quick Access USB 3.0 port Rear panel consist of dual HDMI, 3x USB 3.0 Ports, 2x USB 3.1 Ports and ...
Making Connections — Synology RT2600ac Router Reviewed
... Synology’s first foray into routers when he reviewed the RT1900ac and was suitably impressed with its granular control of network settings and parental controls.
How will the new RT2600ac stack up?
UNBOXING ...
Seeing Double in 4K - Dune HD Duo 4K Reviewed
Last November we took a look at Dune HD’s first foray into 4K playback with their small form factor Solo 4K. The new Duo 4K not only promises 4K playback but with its high fidelity audio DAC, aims to take ...
