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Oppo AX7 review: New looks, same old budget buy

HTC U11 Life review: Stock Android with a so-so camera

Huawei Nova 2i review: Huawei's best flagship features have been successfully smuggled into the mid-tier

Huawei Y5 (2017): Full, in depth review

OnePlus 5: Full, in-depth review

A value-driven flagship with few trade-offs

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OnePlus 5: Unboxed

Chinese smartphone brand OnePlus has finally come to Australia. Our review unit of their flagship OnePlus 5 smartphone arrived in the office earlier today and we couldn't wait to open it up and see how it fared.

OPPO A57: unboxing, hands on review and detail shots

Oppo makes phones that are both great value and great on their own. Recently we've been impressed with the very pretty Oppo R9s and the larger, does-it-all Oppo R9s Plus. The latter competes with the best, flagship phones on the market but costs much less money.

Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+: Hands on review, slideshow and gallery

The hype around Samsung's Galaxy S8 has been off the charts - something that normally makes us wary. However, having spent some time with the device today our hopes are heightened.

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017: unboxing, hands on review and detail shots

Samsung delayed the launch of its flagship Samsung Galaxy S8 Android smartphone, but it has launched it's mid-range Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 model. We were keen to have a look and see if it was worth bothering with.

News about smartphones

The Xiaomi Mi 9 arrives in Australia

Further expanding the Chinese brand's foothold in the upper mid-tier market, Xiaomi's Mi 9 smartphone is now available in Australia.

News Jun 28
ZAGG’s InvisibleShield on Demand smoothes out the screen protector experience

Zagg has quietly begun rolling out their new InvisibleShield on Demand service across Australian retailers.

News Feb 07
Nokia announces new Nokia 5.1 Plus

HMD Global has announced the release of the Nokia 5.1 Plus on Android One in Australia.

News Oct 31
LG launches the LG Q Stylus

LG has launched the LG Q Stylus, a mid-range smartphone.

News Sep 05
These are the best deals in Catch’s $4M Electronics Clear Out sale

Catch have added some huge discounts in their $4M Electronics Clear Out Sale. Here are our picks.

News Sep 05

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Tutorials about smartphones

How to change the voice on your Android phone

Changing the voice used for navigation on an Android phone from robotic to something more natural is easy, but buried in the menus.

Tutorials May 14
How to jailbreak your iPhone

Jailbreaking--the process that enables you to install unauthorized-by-Apple third-party apps and additional features on your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad--has been in a largely dormant state since the release of iOS 6. But it's back again.

Tutorials Feb 19
Bugs & Fixes: iPhone fails to pair to Bluetooth device

Last September, a new thread in Apple Support Communities briefly noted that a user was unable to get his iPhone 5 to pair with other Bluetooth devices. As it turned out, he was not alone. Cut to the present: this thread is now 29 pages long, with se...

Tutorials Feb 15
iPhone speaker not working? How to fix glitch in iOS 6.1

The iOS 6.1 update fixes some bugs, but also introduces brand new ones, like potentially crippling your iPhone’s built-in speaker.

Tutorials Feb 05
Control your TV with your smartphone, tablet

Using your smartphone or tablet to control your Tivo box is easy and offers a lot of flexibility in recording shows and channel surfing.

Tutorials Jan 22

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Features about smartphones

State of the Headphone Jack: Which brands still support it?

Here’s a quick round-up of where each smartphone brand currently stands in regards to support the headphone jack, as of August 2018.

Features Aug 09
Top 10 Flagship Smartphones That You Can Buy For Less Than $900

Here are ten solid smartphones that released in the last year (or so) that have already seen their price-tags slashed.

Features Feb 15
5 foldable phones we expect to see in 2019

Here are five foldable smartphones we expect to see before the year is out.

Features Feb 06
New Budget Smartphones vs Old Flagships: Which is better value?

Realistically, when it comes to the budget-smartphones versus older flagships, it depends on how ‘old’ you’re looking to go.

Features Feb 04
Ten Smartphones You Can Buy For Less Than $200

The amount of value and features you can find in smartphones that cost less than $200 is a lot more than what it was even only a few years ago.

Features Jan 21

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PC World Evaluation Team Review - MSI PS63

The MSI PS63 is an amazing laptop and I would definitely consider buying one in the future.

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Jack Jeffries

MSI GS75

As the Maserati or BMW of laptops, it would fit perfectly in the hands of a professional needing firepower under the hood, sophistication and class on the surface, and gaming prowess (sports mode if you will) in between.

Taylor Carr

MSI PS63

The MSI PS63 is an amazing laptop and I would definitely consider buying one in the future.

Christopher Low

Brother RJ-4230B

This small mobile printer is exactly what I need for invoicing and other jobs such as sending fellow tradesman details or step-by-step instructions that I can easily print off from my phone or the Web.

Aysha Strobbe

Microsoft Office 365/HP Spectre x360

Microsoft Office continues to make a student’s life that little bit easier by offering reliable, easy to use, time-saving functionality, while continuing to develop new features that further enhance what is already a formidable collection of applications

Michael Hargreaves

Microsoft Office 365/Dell XPS 15 2-in-1

I’d recommend a Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 and the new Windows 10 to anyone who needs to get serious work done (before you kick back on your couch with your favourite Netflix show.)