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Hands-on Review: Samsung S95C 65-inch OLED TV
Tue, 10th Oct 2023
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Showcasing the best in OLED technology, the S95C offers an immersive home viewing experience that blows you away.
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Hands-on Review: Samsung Soundbar S800B
Tue, 10th Oct 2023
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Samsung's compact Soundbar S800B offers powerful sound with its tiny footprint, making it a standout choice for home entertainment setups.
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Bluesound enhances audio ecosystem with latest release
Tue, 5th Sep 2023
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network management
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Bluesound releases versatile network accessory, the Bluesound Professional HUB, to enhance the BluOS ecosystem.
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Bluesound launches streamer to commemorate 10 year anniversary
Fri, 12th May 2023
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video
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smart home
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Bluesound launches special edition NODE X streamer with advanced components for exceptional audio performance. Available for AU$1,299.
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Apple launches latest HomePod featuring new innovations
Thu, 19th Jan 2023
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Delivering Apple innovations and Siri intelligence, HomePod is designed to offers advanced computational audio for a better listening experience.
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Hands-on review: JBL Live Free 2 wireless earbuds
Wed, 14th Dec 2022
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gaming
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digital music
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cloud services
JBL Live Free 2: Compact, stylish and immersive. These True Wireless Stereo earbuds offer impressive sound quality and smart features for any lifestyle.
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Sony gears up to release new home theatre and soundbars for more advanced surround sound
Fri, 23rd Jul 2021
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Sony has unveiled its new home theatre and soundbar systems, which promise to bring the bass and multi-dimensional sound to every corner of a room.
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Hands-on review: The Huawei FreeBuds Studio headphones
Wed, 2nd Dec 2020
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Huawei’s FreeBuds Studio headphones mark Huawei’s first foray into over-ear headphones, and it’s a solid entrance into the market.
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Hands-on review: The Huawei FreeBuds Pro wireless earbuds
Wed, 2nd Dec 2020
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digital music
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gaming
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Besides the awkward and fiddly touch controls on the earbud stalk, the FreeBuds Pro are a perfectly suitable pair of wireless earbuds.
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Jabra unveils Elite 85t wireless earbuds
Fri, 2nd Oct 2020
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The earbuds feature Jabra’s active noise cancelling (ANC) features, thanks to dual chipsets in each earbud and refined sound processing.
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Sony launches new range of 4K home cinema projectors
Thu, 10th Sep 2020
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Sony unveils its new line of 4K home cinema projectors, with three models set for release, starting this month.
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Hands-on review: JBL Bar 5.1 Surround
Mon, 3rd Aug 2020
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digital music
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The JBL Bar 5.1 Surround provides a user-friendly setup and impressive sound quality, making it a great addition to any home entertainment system.
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Sony unveils newest additions to wireless headphone range
Thu, 9th Apr 2020
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smart home
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digital music
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creative technologies
Sony unveils new noise-cancelling headphones and bass-heavy earbuds.
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Sony's latest Bluetooth-enabled turntable is out
Tue, 19th Nov 2019
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Sony’s latest turntables have embraced the trend towards portable speakers, with its latest version sporting a Bluetooth transmitter.
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JBL releases new wireless headphones & home audio products
Thu, 31st Oct 2019
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smart home
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digital music
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JBL unveils new wireless headphones and home audio tech ahead of NZ's summer.
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Review: The Sonos Beam - more than a soundbar
Fri, 30th Nov 2018
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digital music
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gaming
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Sonos’ is one of the serious contenders in the smart speaker market. Is the Beam soundbar worth taking seriously? I think it actually might be.