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The night sky may look pretty much the same as it did 50 years ago (give or take the odd cepheid variable), but the tech that enables us to examine it has expanded. Available for pre-order now, the Hiuni Smart Telescope is a true gamechanger, offerin

From $517,000, astonmartin.com Aston Martin’s DBS Superleggera, which combines the DBS nameplate the brand first used in 1967 with the iconic badge of Italian coachmaker Touring, is such an insanely attractive and supremely designed Super GT that we

If you’re new to digital art, you’ll need a graphics tablet. There are a number of options, but the most affordable are pen tablets. You plug these into a computer and draw on them with a stylus, which functions effectively like a mouse. Wacom is sti

Good hiking kit starts with proper boots. So no, your flyknits won’t cut it. Instead, stride into the hills wearing Salomon’s Quest 4D 3 GTX boots ($429.95, salomon.com/au), designed with fatigue-reducing tech to keep you light-footed throughout your

Q My room is noisy. How do I sleep? A You probably don’t know this, but Guru once lived on a construction site. Well, ‘lived’ is a bit strong. Perhaps ‘hid’ is a better descriptor. Whatever the semantics, during that time your favourite gadget uncl

There is a massive disconnect between what the media, lawmakers and regulators want from tech brands, and what punters want. In some ways, this disconnect defines many of the bad bits about the world in which we live today, from web security to fake

George Lucas famously said that sound was 50 per cent of the movie-watching experience. With Dolby Atmos, we think it could be a good deal more. Basically 3D for your ears, it’s the biggest thing in home cinema audio since the launch of Dolby Digital

Isn’t the future wonderful? A new kind of sound technology comes along and it isn’t just available to those with an elaborate home cinema. Almost immediately after becoming widespread, Dolby Atmos is now available in small-size surround systems, full

Isaac says: “I went to the Grand Canyon a while ago and shot 1,400 pictures in one week, and liked seven of these. When you’re shooting portraits especially, never take just one – take many to ensure you get just the right expression! (The Google Pho

Some smartphones are packing high-end video features that are good enough for filmmakers – Sundance festival hit Tangerine and Steven Soderbergh’s Unsane were both shot on iPhone. There was, of course, a talented production team also involved in maki

It’s unbelievably early on a Friday morning and I’m being bundled into a car, given a blindfold to put on and driven… Somewhere. After hours in the car, during which no-one gave away any information, we arrive... Somewhere. The sun is coming up and t

Enjoy a world of custom colours and slick voice control, all with LIFX’s excellent app at the heart of it Atmosphere is all-important in the modern home. In fact, there might be no better way of generating a specific mood or vibe than by having the r

Imagine how much simpler your morning routine would be if you could pre-programme your shower the night before, so that when you stepped into it at 7am you were welcomed with a temperature and jet-intensity that was tailor-made for you. Well, thanks

Can the king of the activity tracker step up (pun unintended) to make a convincing, premium sports watch? $399.95, fitbit.com/au The fitness-focused version of the Watch comes with Nike faces and has the Nike+ Run Club app built-in. From $459,

British brand inov-8 has revolutionised trail shoes (off-road running helps to make your legs and core stronger, and less injury-prone) with its new graphene outsoles. Graphene is amazingly grippy but also highly durable, so these will keep you uprig

Many brands have tried and failed to take on DJI’s rock-steady fleet of premium camera drones. Paris-based Parrot pretty much started the whole consumer drone trend when it launched the popular AR Drone way back in 2010, so it’s no surprise that Parr

It’s not easy to tell OLED panels apart these days. In a line-up, the chances of sending the wrong screen to the slammer are high. But at least LG attempts to separate its models. The C8, a mid-range offering available in 55-, 65- and 77-inch screen

The downside of TVs now being thinner than a Jatz is that the sound they put out is not all that impressive. To get the most out of TV audio, something extra is required. And yet multi-speaker surround systems are not ideal for those who don’t live i

Hot on the heels of the first 4K UHD DLP home cinema projectors comes Optoma’s debut Laser phosphor model. Replacing the traditional projector lamp with a laser introduces a string of benefits including near-instant on, 20,000-hour longevity and wide

The Oculus Rift kick-started the current wave of interest in virtual reality. So far it has proven to be more of a gently lapping, Mediterranean kind of wave rather than a Malibu-style point break, but there is definitely a lot of interest. What nobo

Dolby Atmos, the next-gen audio system, is here. It’s fast becoming ubiquitous on Blu-ray, is gaining support from streaming services, and even features on Xbox One X games. However, if you want to hear it at home, you’ve been limited to expensive fl

The latest in Fujifilm’s line of excellent mirrorless cameras is aimed slightly higher than usual. The XH-1 carries the price of a mid-range DSLR because it comes with more pro-level features to help it stand out as a lightweight alternative to a big

Have you always longed for a pair of in-ear buds built to allow through the sound of the world around you, that also constantly regales you with emails, texts and your next diary appointments? No, us neither. But that’s what Sony’s undeniably intrigu