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Nick @ BTTR.reviews
@nick.bttr.reviews
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Founder of BTTR.reviews.
Formerly Finder, TechRadar AU, Gizmodo AU.
Write about tech and appliances
Enjoy the occasional board game and bushwalk.
Not as active as I should be.
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This week, Sony outsourced its TV business to a joint venture with TCL,

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A Sony Trinitron TV at the Sony Museum in Tokyo around 2010.
January 23, 2026 at 5:30 AM
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The Sennheiser RS 275 TV Headphones promise cinema-level sound without waking the neighbours, with 50 hours of battery life and ultra-low latency wireless transmission.

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The Sennheiser RS 275 TV headphones and the Auracast transmitter on a wooden table
January 23, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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The PS-LX3BT and PS-LX5BT offer Bluetooth connectivity with Hi-Res wireless audio support, making it easier than ever to enjoy records without the mess of cables.

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The Sony LX5BT turntable
January 23, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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Sony's new clip-on earbuds let you hear your music and the world around you at the same time, with three listening modes and impressive call quality.

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January 22, 2026 at 5:15 AM
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The Fujifilm Projector ZUH12000 brings interchangeable lenses to the serious projector market, with a unique rotatable lens mechanism and 12,000-lumen brightness for large spaces.

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The Fujifilm ZUH12000 projector
January 22, 2026 at 2:08 AM
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Apple's thinnest iPhone ever is an engineering marvel at just 5.6mm thin, but its price tag and compromises in battery life and camera make it impossible to recommend over the iPhone 17 or 17 Pro.

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Holding the iPhone Air in front of lego Star Wars helmets
January 21, 2026 at 5:34 AM
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Sony has announced plans to merge its iconic TV and home audio business with Chinese manufacturing giant TCL, creating a new joint venture that will reshape the global television landscape.

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January 21, 2026 at 2:36 AM
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The NeoBuds Planar, NeoDots, and NeoBuds Pro 3 bring premium audio tech to the Australian market, with prices starting from $189.

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A man with curly hair with an edifier earbud in his ear
January 20, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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The Ninja Luxe Café Premier takes the guesswork out of pulling the perfect espresso, with built-in scales, grind recommendations, and hands-free frothing. But its bulky design and awkward cleaning may give you pause.

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The Ninja Luxe Café Premier setup in the kitchen after brewing a cold brew in a tall glass
January 19, 2026 at 12:57 AM
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After three years of tech reviews and news, I'm asking what you want to see more of in 2026. Plus: Apple's Gemini-powered Siri, Samsung's guitar lessons for TVs, and two vacuum cleaner reviews that go deep on the details.

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January 16, 2026 at 5:30 AM
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With its innovative 180° lay-flat design and strong cleaning performance, the S7 Stretch offers excellent value at $999, provided you can overlook its limitations with sticky spills and carpeted rooms.

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The Tineco Floor One S7 stretch cleaning under my bed
January 14, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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Samsung has partnered with Fender to bring guitar, bass and ukulele lessons to Samsung TVs, with the app launching in the first half of 2026.

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A screenshot of the Fender app on Samsung TVs
January 14, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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Apple's new Creator Studio subscription bundles Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, and more, aiming to challenge Adobe's dominance in the Creative Cloud.

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January 14, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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There's not a lot of detail, but Apple and Google have announced a strategic partnership that sees Gemini as the underlying AI tech for Apple's more personalised Siri.

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An iPhone that has had Siri activated
January 13, 2026 at 5:54 AM
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With impressive suction specs and an auto-empty dock, the Roborock H60 Hub Ultra looks like a premium contender on paper. But poor battery life at max power and a non-functional green light reveal why this vacuum is only worth considering on sale.

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The display of the Roborock H60 Hub Ultra while vacuuming
January 13, 2026 at 5:20 AM
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Magnetic wireless charging is the most convenient way to charge your phone, but uptake among Android phones for Qi2 tech has been slow. Here's what you need to know.

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A hand putting an iPhone on a wireless charger at a desk
January 12, 2026 at 5:20 AM
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CES 2026 happened, and while I wasn't dodging crowds in Las Vegas, my inbox certainly felt like it. From 130-inch TVs you definitely can't fit in your living room to robot vacuums that climb stairs, here's all the tech news worth knowing about.

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An image of LG's CLOid robot putting a dishg in an oven, with "This week's BTTR Roundup" superimposed over the dish.
January 9, 2026 at 6:04 AM
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HP's gaming division is getting a rebrand, bringing OMEN under the HyperX umbrella. The company also announced what it claims is the world's most powerful gaming laptop and a brain-reading headset that's still in development.

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An image of teh full lineup of HP's HyperX brand of products from CES.
January 9, 2026 at 4:54 AM
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HP announced a complete overhaul of its OmniBook consumer laptop range at CES, including an ultra-thin flagship and a laptop claiming up to 45 hours of battery life on a single charge.

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January 9, 2026 at 4:29 AM
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The Moto G57 has arrived in Australia with a 120Hz display, military-grade durability, and AI-powered photography tools that punch well above its price point.

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January 9, 2026 at 2:51 AM
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ASUS has unveiled a comprehensive lineup of AI-powered Copilot+ PCs at CES, headlined by a limited-edition ProArt laptop designed in collaboration with GoPro.

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The ASUS ProArt GoPro Edition
January 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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After killing off the iconic brand just a year ago, Dell has admitted it made a mistake and is relaunching the XPS lineup with new 14 and 16-inch models featuring Intel's latest processors and up to 40 hours of battery life.

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The new Dell XPS laptops
January 9, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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Belkin's new UltraCharge Modular Charging Dock features a bring-your-own-puck design that finally makes Qi2 charging work for Android smartwatches.

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The new modular Ultracharge model from Belkin
January 8, 2026 at 6:04 AM
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Lego has unveiled its biggest innovation since the minifigure, with smart technology that makes your builds interactive, no screens required.

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The new Lego Smart Tag with a Smart brick and minifigure in the background
January 8, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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Dreame's CES 2026 showcase revealed an ambitious AI-powered smart home ecosystem. For Australian customers, the X60 Max Ultra robot vacuum is confirmed to arrive early this year.

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One of the robot vacuum displays at the Dreame CES 2026 stand
January 8, 2026 at 12:15 AM