Previously reserved for professional hair stylists, the Dyson Supersonic r hair dryer is now available for everyone to bring the salon treatment home.
Following last year’s excellent Supersonic Nural, Dyson labels the $799 Supersonic r its “most powerful, yet lightest and most precise” hair dryer. In making the transition from salons to homes, the new model is 30% smaller and 20% lighter than its professional-grade version.
It uses Dyson’s “Hyperdymium”...
Monday, 12 May 2025
Samsung edges towards slim supremacy with new phone
Samsung has fired the first shot in the battle for slim phone ascendancy, confirming the Galaxy S25 Edge for Australia.
Made to fit neatly in your pocket, the S25 Edge is 5.8mm thin and weighs a light 163 grams, built with a titanium frame. For comparison, the flagship Galaxy S25 Ultra measures 8.2mm in thickness, tipping the scales at 218 grams. Interestingly, the base S25...
Reolink Altas includes a handy pre-recording security feature
Security cameras are handy devices, but some of them can miss critical information if they don’t support pre-roll recording. Reolink aims to solve this with its new Altas camera, capable of capturing footage 10 seconds before it detects motion.
Priced at $229 in Australia, the Reolink Altas records in 2K resolution, equipped with a 4MP sensor to monitor your property. The camera uses a wide ƒ1.0 aperture to record clear night vision in colour.
Unlike...
Donkey Kong Bananza looks like the 3D platformer of my dreams
Ever since playing the original Donkey Kong Country as a wee tot, Nintendo’s antagonist-turned-protagonist has held a special place in my heart. Any new game starring the king of swing is the gaming equivalent of appointment viewing, in my eyes. You can likely imagine my excitement when Nintendo announced Donkey Kong Bananza during its Switch 2 Direct earlier in the year.
Even...
Sunday, 11 May 2025
Samsung’s flashy new OLED TVs are fantastic for gaming
I can’t think of a better time to be in the market for a gaming display. Among the best TVs are countless Mini LED and OLED panels with high refresh rates, low-latency technologies, and superb colour levels. You can add the Samsung S95F OLED to that list of high-calibre gaming TVs; I recently saw it in person for the first time and haven’t stopped thinking about it.
It was...
CMF Phone 2 Pro review: Budget heavyweight
8.8
Punching above its weight when it comes to premium features, Nothing’s CMF Phone 2 Pro is a budget contender beyond the usual suspects.
There’s great value to be found in the budget Android space these days, but most options tend to come from the usual suspects. The UK’s Nothing is out to shake things up in both the budget and mid-range Android markets.
While Nothing...
Friday, 9 May 2025
Knockout Tour is the most fun I’ve had playing Mario Kart in years
Mario Kart is a staple of any couch multiplayer session. It’s easy to pick up, and it gets the competitive juices flowing like few other games. Let me tell you, Mario Kart World‘s Knockout Tour is an incredible evolution of what makes Nintendo’s iconic racing series so great.
As part of the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience in Melbourne, where I also checked out the impressive...
