Tag: smart home
Missed Prime Day? Robot vacuum deals are still going strong on Amazon, with prices from just AU$299
Amazon Prime Day 2026 in Australia had a flurry of discounts across its product portfolio last week (and early this week too), and robot vacuums saw some of the biggest price reductions at the time, with deals of up to a whopping 78% off. That meant that some of the…
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Are the Philips Hue Essential bulbs actually any good? Here’s what you need to know about the smart light brand’s budget range
Philips Hue is widely known as the best smart bulb brand, but if you’re looking to get yourself kitted out with a full Hue setup from the main range, it’ll cost you. You might have spotted the brand’s Essential range — which looks very similar to the main lineup but…
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Security cameras are going cheap for Prime Day in Australia — here are 5 subscription-free options for a safer home
While the TechRadar Australia team has been knee-deep in covering this week’s Amazon Prime Day sale, we were rocked by the news of my colleague, Max Langridge, recording a break-in attempt at his home with a Ring security camera. It was enough for him to bolster security further by picking…
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This Dreame X50 Ultra Prime Day deal drops a powerful premium robot vacuum to its lowest price yet, making it a compelling autonomous floor cleaner
Amazon‘s Prime Day sale has delivered another very tempting robot vacuum deal, with the Dreame X50 Ultra dropping to just AU$1,479. That’s a huge discount from its AU$2,999 launch price last year, and well below the usual AU$2,000 price we’ve seen it discounted to in recent months. It isn’t a…
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I was skeptical about the necessity for home security cameras — a late-night scare has now changed my mind
Smart home security cameras are nothing new. They’ve been protecting Australian homes for well over a decade now, but for a long time I never felt the need for them. This was predominantly because for the majority of my adult life living away from home, I’ve been in rented accommodation,…
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The new Blink Outdoor 2K+ is a sharper budget camera to protect your property, with one frustrating catch
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Blink Outdoor 2K+: two-minute review Blink has become the brand you recommend to people who don’t really want a…
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