John Davidson
Financial Review
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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An ode to Samsung’s brilliant new Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung’s latest productivity phone would be perfect if not for one, curly detail. → Read More
Will this be the year home automation just works?
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, a single word unified dozens of manufacturers: ‘matter’. → Read More
These TVs are so big they can’t get them into homes
It’s not just price that’s stopping people buying the latest, huge-screen televisions. Sometimes it’s physics, too. → Read More
You don’t need a giant home for this TV, just a giant wallet
Samsung has shrunk the size of its best-of-the-best Micro-LED TV, but the price tag is still pretty large. → Read More
LG and Hisense’s biggest, best and brightest TVs at CES 2023
TV rivals show that, when it comes to building a big television, there’s more than one way to skin a cat. → Read More
The new PC that lets you show the office who’s boss
Microsoft’s famous tilting PC is back, but it still has the same problem that plagued previous models. → Read More
‘Human stupidity’ likely cause of Medibank, Optus breaches
In 99.9 per cent of the incidents, human stupidity has been a factor, says former IBM security boss. → Read More
Medibank mystery: Was a user credential all that was needed for hack?
How does a compromised password let a data thief access the most sensitive of customer data: health records? → Read More
Sonos plugs a deep hole with the $699 Sub Mini
Considering it’s only the size of a wastepaper basket, this sub-sized subwoofer is anything but sub-par. → Read More
To infinity and beyond: Apple’s iPhone 14 now talks to outer space
Apple has added satellite messaging, car crash detection and an unexpected “Dynamic Island” for its latest phones. → Read More
Eureka! LG’s C2 OLED is a tweak-free TV
Out of the box, everything about the brand’s latest model looks just right, the way it was intended to. → Read More
This multipurpose TV will see you through the long, cold winter
Samsung’s new Smart Monitor M8 does everything you need in a home office, short of making you a nice hot cup of tea. → Read More
Elon Musk’s free speech pledge for Twitter will backfire: experts
Elon Musk’s Twitter deal: Tesla CEO’s free speech pledge will backfire, say experts → Read More
At last, a useful new feature for your smart device
Does anyone use their smart device for more than timers, weather, lights and music? Maybe now they will. → Read More
These earbuds will change the way you hear the world
Sony’s new doughnut-shaped LinkBuds are not only brilliant, they are quite literally gobsmacking. → Read More
Apple does it again with the new M1 iPad Air
The new model is incredibly powerful, but for people who don’t draw or don’t want to edit photos or make videos, it isn’t as useful as it could and should be. → Read More
The data says your next phone will fold (if it doesn’t already)
New figures show that interest in folding phones is surging - and sales are beginning to follow. → Read More
Tired of your boring commute? Get this bicycle
The Specialized Turbo Tero takes the freedom and fun offered by an e-bike to new heights. → Read More
Why we are excited about this Apple monitor
Apple’s $2499 Studio Display could change the way you upgrade your computer. → Read More
Here is the next TV you should buy (sort of)
Samsung’s long-awaited OLED television technology has finally appeared – in the form of a gaming monitor from Dell. → Read More