I have fallen in love with the Ring Video doorbells and camera options in recent years. The simplicity of use and the functionality on offer have consistently blown me away. Well, the new Ring Battery Video Doorbell has come in with a great price, packing a whole lot of features and some serious design improvements. Design improvements? What are you talking about? https://youtu.be/98w_b-HoClg The ring video doorbells to date have been pretty consistent, for better or worse. They all had the same shape, all mounted to the wall the same way, and had the same removable batteries that could slide…
Author: Blair Loveday
Oppo has been one of my favorite phone brands for a while. It entered the New Zealand market with mid-range phones offering close to premium-range features, which quickly had me enamored with the brand. In the last few years, they have started releasing premium phones that vary from the powerful to the foldy. Last year they dropped the Oppo Find N3, and I was glad to finally take one for a test fold. It’s foldy https://youtu.be/NyhVMmy0Ljs I had used the Oppo Flip before, which I liked thanks to it taking up less height space in my pocket. The problem was…
When Bloomburrow released, it was a bit of a polarizing set. Some people loved the cutesy animal aesthetic, whereas some people didn’t gel with it. Well, if cutesy isn’t your thing, then the newest Magic: the Gathering set, Duskmourn: House of Horror, might be your jam! But what’s it like to play? I will get to that soon. A House of Horror? https://youtu.be/EPGyMsjsg8k Yup, the newest plane is a giant haunted house. There was a big baddy called Valgavoth who was imprisoned in a house, so what did he do? Scary things. He basically expanded the house to engulf the…
To date, I haven’t been too much into the smart home life. I have smart devices, but things like the voice assistants never appealed to me. Then I fell in love with my Ring doorbells, and knowing they were owned by Amazon made all of this seem more appealing. So given the chance to give the Echo Show 5 a spin as a smart home hub, I was keen to see if I wanted to have an Alexa home. Turns out, I do. The 5th Echo show? Or the 3rd one? If you are getting into this for the first…
When Astro Bot Rescue Mission launched on PSVR, it served as a fun game that showed off the tech in a fun, albeit short, way. Then, when the PS5 was released, we got Astro’s Playroom for free, which yet again was a great way to show the tech. This time it was showing off all the cool stuff in the dual sense controller, and though it was short, coming free with the console was amazing as it was an amazing game loaded with PlayStation references. At the end of that game, I was hoping for some more Astro Bot action. …
Oppo has been one of the leaders of the mid-range phone market for a few years now. Now with Motorola fighting to give the premium mid-range phones a run for their money, how does Oppo’s latest mid-range phone stand up? Well, I took the Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G for a hoon to see! It’s got AI! https://youtu.be/byR-lTTnFUQ You probably haven’t heard of this new fangled thing, but there’s this thing called AI. It stands for artificial intelligence and it’s going to revolutionise the world. OK, I might be being cynical, but there are some awesome use cases for AI,…
It has finally happened! Aotearoa and Australia get to enjoy a brand spanking new Disney Lorcana set with the rest of the world. That means instead of boosters and Starter Decks, we get the full slew of products as they release. I have covered the snazzy new accessories already here, but now that I have played with the set, it’s time to see how it stands up. How’s that weird story going? https://youtu.be/8lm2W0xrXZk So it seems like Ursula has been defeated. That means the heroes, and some villains, are enjoying a massive celebration. Along for the celebration are our favourite…
Now that Aotearoa and Australia are caught up with the world of Lorcana, this means we finally get to enjoy the suite of Lorcana products that come with a new set. This means you can properly kit out your games with playmats and sleeves, as opposed to having to reuse your MTG gear. I have been chomping at the bit to take them for a spin, and now I have! If you are new to TCG’s, you may be wondering what accessories you need, so I’ll cover that too. Playmats Playmats are one of the things that new players overlook…
Sumerian Six is coming soon, and if there is one topic that isn’t covered in games enough, it’s that Nazis are bad. That line may be a touch tongue in cheek, but so far Sumerian Six is shaping up to be an intriguing game. I got the chance to take the early game for a spin, and I am liking what I see. https://youtu.be/E9DeYqVHkkM The game kicks off with an interesting premise: a group of scientists have found an interesting new resource called Geiststoff. They hoped to harness it to create unlimited clean energy, but it turns out it’s way…
I don’t know about you, but I haven’t associated Motorola with top phones in a long time. That changed for me when I reviewed the Motorola Moto G34, as it seemed to be a relative powerhouse for the price. So naturally, I jumped on the chance to check out the Motorola Edge 50 Pro to see how they did with a phone in the $1k price range. It turns out it’s pretty solid. What’s in the box? Well, there is a phone. The Motorola Edge 50 Pro, to be specific. Then it comes with the fast charger, the USB-C cable,…