Reviews

This is the best-performing portable speaker in JBL's lineup, and it doesn't disappoint. It can get very loud without distorting the sound, has the best bass capabilities in the range, and...

Let me start by saying something obvious: the Echo Auto (NZ$89; AU$79; UK£49; US$49) is a piece of hardware designed to bring the Alexa voice assistant to your car. But that’s...

The Thronmax Pulse microphone is an affordable plug and play mic that’s simple to use. It doesn’t require any setup and it performs pretty well.  The Pulse struggles if it isn’t placed...

The HP Pavilion Aero 13 is an ultraportable laptop that has a lot going for it.  The best thing about this laptop is its price. At $2,239 it's significantly cheaper than other...

Amazon’s Echo Show 10 is an unfamiliar-looking smart home device with familiar Alexa features.  The Echo Show 10 doesn’t introduce anything new other than its rotating screen and its 13MP front camera....

The JBL Live 770NC headphones strike a balance between price and performance. In most areas, they aren't as good as the best over-ear wireless headphones in NZ, but at $279, they're significantly cheaper...

The "new" Apple TV 4K is like most new Apple products recently: evolutionary, not revolutionary.  Which is fine because Apple TV 4K was already the best TV streaming box on the market,...

JBL's Tour Pro 2 earbuds tick all the right boxes. They produce good-sounding audio, have effective active noise cancellation (ANC), have market-leading battery life, and are comfortable and easy to use.  But...

With its latest MacBook Air release, Apple has finally released what the public has been asking for: a 15-inch version of its ultraportable laptop. And, as you’d expect, it doesn’t disappoint. Boasting...

Myovolt is a wearable, vibration-technology device that claims it can provide up to 3x quicker muscle recovery after sport or physical activity. While the science behind it is hard for me to...