Amazon Kindle E-Reader – more books for your bucks
With the new Amazon Kindle you can load a whole library onto the e-reader and its battery will last almost long enough to read
Arcona 40 MK2 speakers – Near-perfect all-round sound
Looking for a pair of really special standmount/bookshelf speakers for a small-to-medium room? GARY STEEL writes that you’d be remiss not to audition the
We want the world and we want it now! The counterculture in NZ
It was us against them and the dirty longhairs were going to overthrow (or at least throw up on) the establishment. GARY STEEL looks
Jabra Elite 5 Earbud Review: Good ANC/Solid Audio
PAT PILCHER loves sticking things in his ears and it turned out that Jabra's new buds had a lot to recommend them.
Recent releases – April 1990
GARY STEEL was listening on an album-release conveyer belt back in 1990. Here are some mini-reviews he wrote for RTR Countdown magazine.
Samsung QN900B 8K TV – Has LCD TV come of age?
You haven't seen anything until you've watched The Rings Of Power on Samsung's new 8K QN900B TV, writes PAT PILCHER.
Bose QuietComfort II Buds – Blissful silence
PAT PILCHER is so impressed with the latest iteration of the BOSE QuietComfort earbuds that he gives them his ultimate rating.
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – Doug Walker
Walker's pathetic demolition of Pink Floyd's The Wall is on many "worst album" lists, but MATT KELLY thinks otherwise.
D-Link’s Eagle AI Pro M32 Mesh 3Pack – no more Wi-Fi dead spots
Wi-Fi dead spots plague large houses and D-Link's new AI Pro pack sports some real advantages over the competition, writes PAT PILCHER.
Panasonic’s LZ2000 – even better than last year’s model
How did Panasonic improve on last year's top-rating TV panel? Read PAT PILCHER's review to find out just what makes the LZ2000 so superb.
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5 – will it last the distance?
Samsung's latest smartwatch is beautifully designed but somewhat hampered by its limited battery charge, writes PAT PILCHER.
Dumb Cluck: a World Vegetarian Day/Month special
Many years ago GARY STEEL wrote a piece detailing the compelling reasons for vegetarianism in the 21st century. In honour of World Vegetarian Month,
This nicely priced Technics system does it all
ANDREW BAKER gets to know an ingenious sound system that does it all and sounds great for a comparatively small price.
Project your images anywhere
Samsung's new portable projector has a load of clever features for those who want to BBQ or swim while they watch, writes PAT PILCHER.
The best (and worst) streaming TV shows & films this month
A regular column in which GARY STEEL sifts through the mountain of available streaming TV and brings your attention to great new shows as
Polytown – a polyrhythmic classic that improves with age
Musicianly wank or an effing great album by three musicians at the top of their game? Total classic, proclaims GARY STEEL.
Stick three musos in a hotel room and what do you get?
Stick three improvising musicians in a hotel room for some spontaneous action and what do you get? Something special, writes GARY STEEL.
Dreamscapes echoing to infinity
GARY STEEL falls in love with a surprising album of evocative dreamscapes from a musician famed for his more rootsy work in The Bads.
GoPro Hero 11 Black – improving on perfection
It's got an incredibly wide field of vision and amazing picture stabilisation. PAT PILCHER on the new GoPro.
Norton AntiTrack – Flipping the bird at internet marketers
Tired of the personal info-grab that constitutes life in the digital fast lane? PAT PILCHER has got just the thing.
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