Sonos Playbase review: Oddly enough, it sounds better playing music than movie soundtracks
The Playbase fits conveniently under your TV, but it’s not the best home theater speaker we’ve heard.
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Panasonic Blu-ray recorder PVR set-top box review
Panasonic’s set-top boxes can manage free-to-air Freeview channels and play/record to Blu-ray and DVD.
Nvidia Shield TV (second generation) review: This the best media streamer for geeks
The Nvidia Shield TV, a $200 media streamer and gaming box, doesn't appeal to everyone, and that's okay.
Star Wars Death Star Bluetooth levitating rotating speaker review
So we may have got a bit excited at the announcement of this device from Plox. But it’s quite natural to regress to a small child when something like this comes along. Yes it’s a levitating Death Star speaker and yes you (and/or your kids) will proba...
Chromecast Ultra review: 4K HDR streaming with no frills
Google's Chromecast Ultra quadruples the pixels for double the money, but it lacks the bells and whistles of other high-end steaming devices.
Amazon Echo Dot (2nd generation) review: This is the Echo most people should buy
The least-expensive Echo does everything its pricier siblings do, but you should spring for an outboard speaker if you want it to play music.
Xiaomi Mi Box review: Android TV elevated with cheap 4K HDR streaming
The Xiaomi Mi Box's $69 price tag and 4K HDR streaming help paper over Android TV's shortcomings.
Amazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote review: A peppier processor makes this streamer worthwhile
Picking the best low-cost media streamer just got a lot more complicated.
Roku Ultra and Roku Premiere+ reviews: The priciest Roku still isn't the best Roku
Improvements to Roku's high-end set-top boxes don't add up to a better value—unless you need 4K HDR video.
We compared the speakers of a Pixel XL and an iPhone 7
This is a very down and dirty comparison of low-end audio performance on the Apple iPhone 7 and the Google Pixel XL as recorded on a Sony Xperia XZ phone!
Roku Express review: A nice gift for your frenemies
The Roku Express hits a new low in streaming box pricing, but it makes big compromises to get there.
Fetch TV Mighty review: Better than Foxtel
We last reviewed Fetch TV’s main set-top box (second generation) two years ago. How things change in that time? Back then we primarily lamented the lack of built-in WiFi – something that would be unthinkable these days - but now the third-generation ...
Ultimate Ears Megaboom speaker: Technologically flippant hands on review
Now perhaps I wasn’t the target market when Ultimate Ears launched their UE Megaboom Bluetooth speaker. I don’t like partying, the music is always too loud and people can’t hear my witty quips. I’m normally standing uncomfortably at the bar, drinking...
Fetch TV Mini review: Make your TV a smart TV
In ye olde days, the Fetch TV came as a chunky box which would only work with some routers under certain conditions over an ADSL connection. Picture quality was poor and so was the channel choice. Not anymore.
Braven 105 vs. Jam Rewind: Portable speakers with good sound
The Jam Rewind and Braven 105 are two small, durable Bluetooth speakers that offer good sound and several distinctive features.
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