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UGreen’s new AI-led NAS tech could be a total game changer for your home
By Harry Padoan Published
I saw UGreen’s new AI-led NAS tech in action, and it could be a total game changer for your home.

Google Home update adds new Gemini voice commands and Spotify fixes
By Rowan Davies Published
Gemini for Home is getting some new upgrades, but users are still waiting for Google to fix the real problems.

Keen to get Alexa+ but don’t have the necessary hardware? These are the 9 Amazon devices we recommend to get you up and running
By Max Langridge Published
Amazon's heavily-upgraded and much smarter AI assistant is now available in Australia, but you need specific devices to access it. These are our favourites.

A new Google Home Display may be incoming, but what we really need is a revamped Pixel Tablet
By Cat Ellis Published
A new Home Display sounds intriguing — but I’ll be disappointed if Google gives us another stationary screen instead of a movable AI hub.

I've been looking to upgrade my tech — and these 12 gems under AU$50 are going straight to my cart
By Nico Arboleda Published
Score some tech for less in Amazon's first big sale event this year

Echo Show 8 (4th gen, 2025) review: Amazon’s smaller smart displays get a much-needed refit
By Josephine Watson Published
I tried Amazon’s new fourth-generation Echo Show 8, and there’s a lot to love with this redesign. Unfortunately, it comes at the cost of one much-needed privacy feature.

Echo Show 11 review: a new, bigger screen size but less for the privacy-conscious
By Josephine Watson Published
Goodbye Echo Show 10, hello Echo Show 11

Echo Dot Max review: Amazon’s best mid-range speaker, but not by much
By Josephine Watson Published
It’s Alexa+ ready, but is Alexa+ ready?

Google is slowly phasing out its Assistant helper to make room for Gemini's reign in smartphones - here’s how it’s doing the same for smart home devices
By Rowan Davies Published
Google has announced that Gemini will replace Google Assistant, but not just for smartphones. This is how Google has started its Gemini roll out to smart speakers.
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