Software and Services

Hands On: Pitting the Apple HomePod against the Sonos One

We decided to throw the two smart speakers against one another to settle the matter.

Amazon Echo Plus review: Zigbee connectivity doesn't quite seal the deal

If you’re looking to buy the best of the three Amazon Echo speakers, this is still probably the one to get. However, there are plenty of reasons to give pause here and wait to see if an eventual successor can do the promise of the Echo Plus justice.

Everything You Can Do, I Can Do Better: Comparing The Google Home’s Assistant To Amazon Echo’s Alexa

These days, thanks to both the Alexa Skills and Assistant Apps platforms, Google and Amazon's smart assistants can do a lot of the same things. However, that’s not to say that there aren’t areas where each has a clear advantage.

Apple HomePod review: The iPhone of smart speakers packs a punch but shirks on the smarts

Like most Apple products, the HomePod is a product that asks you to take the good with the bad - and that proposition might not sound so great when you hear what the competition has to offer.

Amazon Echo review: The original smart speaker makes an overdue debut

Google might have made it here first, but the Echo ensures the search giant is going to be kept on its toes in the years and months to come.

Is my smart speaker always listening?

Are people inviting these new, exciting, “smart” products into their homes only to be taken advantage of?

Sonos say Aussie Alexa support for One smart speaker won't arrive until Autumn 2018

Following this week's launch of Amazon's Alexa and their Echo smart speaker range, Sonos has announced their Australian owners of their Sonos One smart speaker won't gain access to the smart assistant until later this year

Transport for NSW boosts digital experience with Amazon Alexa

Transport for NSW will give commuters access to voice-activated information following a new integration with Amazon Alexa.

Security software is getting sexier, less annoying, and more reliable

Christopher Bray from artificial intelligence-based security company Cylance discusses how to take a proactive approach to home computer security.

Irdeto Acquires Denuvo

Irdeto has acquired Denuvo, the world leader in gaming security, to provide anti-piracy and anti-cheat solutions for games on desktop, mobile, console and VR devices.