Meta’s new devices show us what our future could look like

Meta’s new devices show us what our future could look like

We try on the new smart glasses and Quest 3 VR headset,which are very small steps towards the metaverse.

  • byTim Biggs

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Less is still more for the latest Xbox

Less is still more for the latest Xbox

Why a new $550 console could be the best option for entry-level next-gen gaming.

  • byTim Biggs
Beyond the razzle-dazzle,Apple’s climate claims deserve scrutiny
Opinion
Governance

Beyond the razzle-dazzle,Apple’s climate claims deserve scrutiny

Apple’s true specialty isn’t consumer technology. It’s marketing. So how much can we believe it selling its green credentials?

  • byMark Gongloff
The best and weirdest gadgets coming to homes soon

The best and weirdest gadgets coming to homes soon

From colour-changing fridges to a massive 98-inch TV,all the latest connected tech lit up the stage at IFA – the world’s largest consumer electronics show.

  • byTim Biggs
Can spending more time on our phones really improve our mental health?

Can spending more time on our phones really improve our mental health?

Apple’s new mental health features are great in theory. What about in practice?

  • bySarah Berry
The house of the future almost within reach as tech gets smarter
Analysis
Home tech

The house of the future almost within reach as tech gets smarter

Google is overhauling its ecosystem with a focus on automation,as new smart home technologies make their way into more devices.

  • byTim Biggs
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Bionic suits,airborne taxis,surround-sound drones:Where high tech is taking us next

Bionic suits,airborne taxis,surround-sound drones:Where high tech is taking us next

From powered suits and ‘touchless’ screens to flying cars and speakers – 10 tech innovations to rock your world.

  • byTony Davis
The pleasures and pitfalls of robot vacuums
Opinion
Home tech

The pleasures and pitfalls of robot vacuums

Today’s more complicated robots make for cleaner floors,but they are expensive and require more maintenance.

  • byTim Biggs
Headphone dependency is muting the office buzz

Headphone dependency is muting the office buzz

Instead of the industrious buzz of work conversation and banter,there now reigns an eerily muted soundscape of tapping keyboards,the metallic fizz of headphone overspill,and disjointed fragments of video calls.

  • byJane Shilling
Google’s Pixel Tablet is a handy gadget,even when you’re not using it
Review
Home tech

Google’s Pixel Tablet is a handy gadget,even when you’re not using it

It might seem steep next to other tablets at $900,but the Pixel Tablet’s included charging dock lets it pull double duty as a smart home hub.

  • byTim Biggs
Apple’s vision for mixed reality could make headsets mainstream
Analysis
Analysis

Apple’s vision for mixed reality could make headsets mainstream

Apple’s impossibly high-end $5000 headset likely won’t be an instant hit,but neither was the iPhone nor the Apple Watch.

  • byTim Biggs