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‘Voice assistants’ have become less vocal, but much more powerful
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‘Voice assistants’ have become less vocal, but much more powerful

As Amazon and Google usher in an era of ambient computing, Sonos pushes back over privacy concerns with a music-based voice service of its own.

  • by Tim Biggs

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Google’s new gadgets, updates designed to power ‘ambient computing’

Google’s new gadgets, updates designed to power ‘ambient computing’

Assistants that know when you’re talking to them and search results more connected to the real world were some of the announcements at Google I/O, while the Pixel Watch was also unveiled.

  • by Tim Biggs
Smart homes on the rise as devices and prices diversify

Smart homes on the rise as devices and prices diversify

From $15 light bulbs to $400 smart displays, Australians are snapping up gear to connect and automate their homes.

  • by Tim Biggs
Apple rivals add tricks and treats to compete in noisy earbud space

Apple rivals add tricks and treats to compete in noisy earbud space

Caught between the dominant Apple and a number of emerging budget brands, the likes of Sony and LG are coming up with new tricks to compete.

  • by Tim Biggs
Why you should buy a desktop PC in 2022

Why you should buy a desktop PC in 2022

Laptops, smartphones and tablets may seem more convenient, but for home use a desktop PC is hard to beat.

  • by Tim Biggs
Aussies ramp up home security, but one in five still don’t lock doors

Aussies ramp up home security, but one in five still don’t lock doors

Australian households are ramping up their home security, but some are still skipping the basics to safeguard their property, a new survey shows.

  • by Kate Burke
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Hey Alexa, show me all the home tech Aussies are adopting, including self-cleaning toilets

Hey Alexa, show me all the home tech Aussies are adopting, including self-cleaning toilets

Forget butler’s pantries and walk-in wardrobes, the most highly prized features on home-buyers’ wish-lists are now all to do with technology.

  • by Sue Williams
Japan pioneers TV you can taste with new ‘lickable’ screen

Japan pioneers TV you can taste with new ‘lickable’ screen

At a demonstration, a woman asked the TV for chocolate before slurping the image.

  • by Rikako Murayama and Rocky Swift
Essential summer tech: Four innovations for the holiday break

Essential summer tech: Four innovations for the holiday break

From keeping cool to setting the mood, here are some tech ideas for your summer adventures.

  • by Tim Biggs
I’ve already visited Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse and I don’t want to do it again

I’ve already visited Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse and I don’t want to do it again

Lockdown 2021 offered a tasting plate version of the metaverse - give me reality any day.

  • by Penny Flanagan
A hi-fi streaming box to replace your receiver

A hi-fi streaming box to replace your receiver

To audiophiles it may sound like blasphemy, but streaming music over a network or the internet can now easily be the heart of your system.

  • by Tim Biggs