Tag: smart home
5 questions to ask before choosing a robot lawn mower, according to a lawnbot exec
Robot lawn mowers are growing in popularity, and with good reason. They’re getting more advanced in features, easier to set up and use, and can be a huge time- and effort-saver… provided you pick the right model. There are plenty of options to choose from, spanning a range of prices…
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IKEA just dropped its Halloween collection in the middle of summer — and these ghostly lights are so cute, I can’t wait until October
Halloween might seem like a long way away, but it’s never too early to start getting ready, and if you’re anything like me, then you can’t wait for the weather to start getting cooler, with crisp leaves underfoot and misty mornings. It seems the designers at IKEA agree, because they’ve…
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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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