While most smart speakers focus on the "smart" to the detriment of the speaker, the Sonos One delivers genuinely great sound quality and a seamless wireless multiroom experience. Smart functionality is currently missing in Australia, but if you're not in a rush to talk to your tech, it will be a nice added bonus when the updates roll around.
Google Home tiptoes the line between a fun novelty and a taste of the future. While its voice recognition is top notch, the smart speaker is best suited for those willing to invest in other smart home appliances and technologies. Google Home is fine as a standalone product, but better as part of a bigger ecosystem.
The more precise your location, the more accurate your results will be when looking for a broadband plan.
Google's Chromecast Ultra is an easy to setup, simple to use solution for streaming 4K video. The only catch is there's not heaps of content that can currently take advantage of Chromecast Ultra's high-end capabilities.
If you're heading overseas and you want a bunch of data to stay connected, the WiFi2Go service is definitely worth a look.
Be honest, is this the best looking mobile broadband modem you've ever seen?
A mobile broadband modem needed be overly complex, but there are a few basics which need to be covered. The Vodafone Pocket WiFi does a pretty good job.
The Vodafone Pocket WiFi is essentially a small, dedicated WiFi hotspot device capable of supporting up to 5 devices with wireless internet simultaneously. The Pocket WiFi Pro is a pleasantly compact device. In fact, when not streaming broadband we found that we often forgot which pocket it was in, even when it was jammed in with other items such a smartphone or wallet.