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In manual mode, the screen becomes a pressure gauge, with buttons that let you tweak and activate the various functions.

Semi-automatic coffee machine strikes the perfect balance

The Oracle Dual Boiler is an expensive but impressive espresso machine that combines the capabilities of a commercial unit with the smarts to use them on its own.

  • Tim Biggs

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It’s becoming difficult to clock the incremental improvements LG makes to the C-series each year, but it’s still one of the best on the market.

Home tech upgrades to splash your tax refund on

From TVs to a cult favourite kitchen appliance, here are five ideas for a long-awaited upgrade splurge.

  • Tim Biggs

Enough with the beeping machines! They are making our lives worse, not better

No wonder we all feel exhausted, irritated and ready to take a hatchet to our appliances.

  • Jane Caro
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I tried a robot vacuum with a mechanical arm

Roborock can say it was first to market with the newest feature in home robotics, but the tech could use some more fine-tuning.

  • Tim Biggs
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Tech’s ‘improvements’ are making my life worse (and wetter)

The future is here, and it’s full of damp laundry and unsolicited AI.

  • Richard Glover
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Tech support: It’s all relative

The kids are all right (click).

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Five home gadgets you think you don’t need but are secretly great

Some tech, like a talking toothbrush, doesn’t seem like much when you first hear about it, but can become indispensable once you’ve tried it.

  • Tim Biggs
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How useful are portable battery power stations for the home?

Similar to mains power you can take with you, and able to be topped up by solar, battery stations are a new option when it comes to camping power or household back-up.

  • Tim Biggs
NEO Gamma is the next generation of home humanoids designed and engineered by 1X Technologies. Source: 1X
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Introducing NEO Gamma - Another Step Closer to Home

NEO Gamma is the next generation of home humanoids designed and engineered by 1X Technologies. Source: 1X

Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 can now work as a hearing aid in Australia.

Apple AirPods can now be used as hearing aids in Australia

From Wednesday, users with a set of $400 AirPods Pro 2 can self-administer a hearing test and use their earbuds as an over-the-counter hearing aid.

  • Tim Biggs