Samsung’s affordable Galaxy A34 is full of surprises
PAT PILCHER puts the new Galaxy A34 through its paces and discovers unexpectedly premium-style attributes for a nicely priced phone.
Ideal world – perfect loudspeakers in a perfect room
GARY STEEL revisits a story that was originally published in 2006 in which he experienced the high end of the high end speaker market.
Witchdoctor’s essential guide to travel tech
Deciding on which gadgets you need for your winter holiday can be a real task. Thank goodness for PAT PILCHER and his indispensible guide.
The day we heard the best speakers on the planet
GARY STEEL reports on a trip to listen to reputedly the finest speaker brand on earth and to meet its CEO.
This droid will floor you: robo-sucky Deebot is a modern wonder
PAT PILCHER embraces the wonders of robotic vacuuming with the Deebot N10 Plus and lets his inner lazy bastard fly free.
Apple HomePod 2023: a small but mighty sonic marvel
PAT PILCHER checks out Apple's new HomePod and finds that its leading-edge tech smarts mean superior audio capabilities.
Your forever earbuds: Technics’ superb AZ80
The new Technics AZ80 earbuds exude quality, but as PAT PILCHER discovers, they've got all the bases covered with this leading-class product.
Making meetings a little less hellish: Jabra’s Speak2 55
If your life revolves around video meetings and poor sound quality is bugging you big time PAT PILCHER wants to recommend a solution.
The 2023 High End Munich show boasts the “wow” factor PLUS!
New Zealand importer STEPHEN SEQUE of Soul To Sole Audio took a wander around a selection of exhibits on Day 1 of High End
JBL’s Boombox 3: More bass, more loud, just more!
It's an ace with bass and it goes really, really loud. But does JBL's Boombox justify its premium price? PAT PILCHER annoys the neighbours.
Samsung’s Galaxy A54 is a mid-range phone with premium features
There's no middle-of-range phone on earth that's 100 percent premium in every way, but PAT PILCHER writes that A54 is better value than most.
Kiwi audio ingenuity: Tex Tone’s Classic Mini Speakers
Our audiophile expert ANDY BAKER soaks in the sonic vibrations emitting from Kiwi rock music icon Tex Houston's new baby-sized speakers.
Audiophile streaming bliss: Bluesound Node N130 Streamer reviewed
Looking for a music streamer that does everything you need it to do and is genuinely hi-res? PAT PILCHER is wooed by BlueSound's latest.
Sony’s WH-CH520: Budget-friendly headphones with a clever twist
Though their sound won't please audiophiles PAT PILCHER is impressed with the overall quality and features of these nicely priced headphones.
Smart home tech outfit Rithum goes with Connected Media in NZ
UK-based smart home tech company Rithum announces Connected Media as their latest Rithum Switch distributor for New Zealand.
Huawei’s FreeBuds 5i: unbeatable at this price point?
PAT PILCHER auditions the latest earbuds from Huawei and declares them a winner at their very reasonable price point.
Star Wars-influenced gaming headset is a real winner
Sci-fi nerd PAT PILCHER discovers that Logitech's Mandalorian-themed new gaming headset is much more than a mere gimmick.
Local boutique JAVA brand delivers brand spanking new models
Breakthrough technologies and unique circuit designs feature in just-released six-strong JAVA amplifier line-up.
Here’s a flipping wonder from Oppo
The first of Oppo's foldable phones available on the NZ market is an easy 10/10 rating writes a wildly enthusiastic PAT PILCHER.
This robot will clean your grubby windows
PAT PILCHER does not enjoy cleaning his windows, and with the Ecovacs WINBOT W1 Pro, he never has to do so again.
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