Some gadgets save us time and cash and offer genuine solutions. Others are a complete waste of plastic. GARY STEEL assesses on a case-by-case basis.
Gadgetry
Reviews, opinion and general editorial content about anything related to photography, gadgets and computing.
Amazon Studio REVIEW
Amazon claims audiophile abilities for its premium Echo speaker, but how does it really rate? PAT PILCHER gets down and dirty with the Amazon Studio.
Samsung Teases the Galaxy Z Flip, I want one
Samsung teases the Galaxy Z flip phone, NZ’s most affordable folding phone. Pat PIlcher takes a closer look
IBM Invents Better Batteries
IBM claims to have invented a battery that doesn’t require mining and exploitation and doesn’t pollute. Roll on the revolution writes PAT PILCHER.
JBL Flip 5 REVIEW
PAT PILCHER flips over JBL’s latest Bluetooth speaker and boogies on down to his Bee Gees records while firing up the barbecue.
Fitbit Versa 2 Review – Fitness Tracker Supreme
It may be ironic, but dumb smartwatches are a thing. It might sound like I’m being a bit of a smartass, but a dumb smartwatch is a gizmo that you wear on your wrist and doesn’t try to cram the functionality of a smartphone into a wrist-sized widget. As I […]
Top Travel Tech Tips
PAT PILCHER packs his international travel bags with a small but perfectly selected array of useful gadgets.
We Review A Plug! (But It’s A Very Smart Plug)
PAT PILCHER finds adding smarts to dumb appliances isn’t all that hard after all and it’s all thanks to a plug. Yes that’s right: a plug!