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Consumer tech stories

Sony Interactive Entertainment NZ posts higher profit

Higher profit came despite a 6.7% drop in revenue, as lower finance costs and sales expenses helped Sony Interactive Entertainment New Zealand hold margins.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month

Financing

Kiwi are shopping for smartphones the wrong way

Rising handset prices are pushing buyers to factor in trade-ins, bills and financing, not just the sticker price, when upgrading.

By Sam Bruce • 3 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Consumer tech stories

Unified Communications

Logitech blends style, work practicality with Zone Vibe Pro

Hybrid workers will soon be able to effortlessly swap between calls and music without changing headsets, as Logitech's new model lands in October.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • This month

Wearables

Meta dominates AI glasses market as shipments surge 263%

The market's rapid expansion is fuelling privacy and cost concerns as display-less models make up 96% of shipments and Meta holds 94%.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month

Virtual Private Networks

Hands-on review: Norton VPN (Standard)

Streaming and everyday privacy get a lift from this easy-to-use VPN, which proved faster than NordVPN in testing and works on TVs too.

By Tom Richmond • 4 min read • Last month

Gaming

Zip sees stronger spend on bills & household costs

Cost-of-living pressures pushed more Australians to use Zip for bills, insurance and home maintenance, lifting spend per customer 15.4%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Semiconductors

TCL opens industrial museum to mark 45th anniversary

The museum underscores TCL's shift from a Huizhou maker into a global electronics group, as it marks 45 years with displays on its industrial rise.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month

Edge Computing

TrendLife targets AI challenges with family-focused Kaleida

Parents and teachers may get more oversight of children's AI use as TrendLife rolls out Kaleida with Learning Buddy to curb answer-only shortcuts.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Consumer tech stories

Wearables

Samsung launches Galaxy Tab S12 series & SmartTag3

The tablets arrive in Australia on 22 October, with preloaded Photoshop and S Pen support aimed at students and creatives.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Unified Communications

Logitech launches Zone Vibe Pro headset for hybrid work

Hybrid workers can now use one headset for calls and music, as Logitech targets people splitting time between office, home and the move.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last month

Virtual Private Networks

TP-Link opens Australian pre-orders for Wi-Fi 8 router

Australian households can pre-order a AUD $1,499 router that TP-Link says should improve reliability, coverage and interference handling.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month

eCommerce

CASETiFY launches biggest iPhone 18 accessories range

Premium buyers will face prices up to AUD $214.99 as CASETiFY broadens its Apple case lineup with more add-ons and tougher drop-test claims.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Smart Home

Sharp launches wall-fit air purifier for Singapore homes

Designed for wall placement in Singapore homes, the purifier targets rooms up to 62 square metres and costs SGD $744.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month

Gaming

Samsung launches three foldables in Australia for users

Australians can now pick from slimmer foldables as Samsung broadens the category beyond early adopters with three models for work, media and portability.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month