Ben Mansill

Hands on with Lenovo's new AR and VR wonders

Hands on with Lenovo's new AR and VR wonders

The Explorer VR headset launches, along with the Mirage AR product and Star Wars: Jedi Challenges.
By Ben Mansill Sep 1 2017, 2:07AM
Hisense is playing with the big boys

Hisense is playing with the big boys

The really really big end of the TV market has a new player with a couple of grand offerings.
By Ben Mansill Aug 24 2017, 3:22PM
Review: Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD

Review: Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD

The ultimate NAS drive.
By Ben Mansill Aug 17 2017, 12:27PM
Review: Oppo R11 smartphone

Review: Oppo R11 smartphone

Oppo's mid-range phone impresses.
By Ben Mansill Aug 16 2017, 12:52PM
Review: Samsung Portable SSD T5

Review: Samsung Portable SSD T5

As fast as a portable SATA SSD can be
By Ben Mansill Aug 16 2017, 12:00AM
One Minute Review: Zerodate X300 gaming mouse

One Minute Review: Zerodate X300 gaming mouse

Not the greatest mouse, but certainly one of the most striking.
By Ben Mansill Jul 27 2017, 12:21PM
Review: Panasonic Lumix GX850 digital camera

Review: Panasonic Lumix GX850 digital camera

Small, light but punches well above its weight.
By Ben Mansill Jul 26 2017, 11:11AM
One Minute Review: WD My Passport external hard drive

One Minute Review: WD My Passport external hard drive

Bright and colourful storage packed with features.
By Ben Mansill Jul 19 2017, 10:37AM
Hands-on first impression: Epson Moverio BT-300 AR glasses and controller

Hands-on first impression: Epson Moverio BT-300 AR glasses and controller

The first properly nice and usable Augmented Reality headset
By Ben Mansill Jun 29 2017, 12:22PM
One Minute Review: Asus USB-Nano MU-MIMO Wi-Fi adaptor

One Minute Review: Asus USB-Nano MU-MIMO Wi-Fi adaptor

Hardly exciting, but very, very useful.
By Ben Mansill Jun 6 2017, 11:03AM
One Minute Review: Asus ROG Gladius II gaming mouse

One Minute Review: Asus ROG Gladius II gaming mouse

Cutting edge mousing from Asus.
By Ben Mansill May 18 2017, 1:58PM
Hands-on Preview: OSVR

Hands-on Preview: OSVR

Ben Mansill sticks his head in the ‘other’ VR HMD.
By Ben Mansill May 11 2017, 3:53PM
Upgrade Australia 5.0, in Melbourne, was a BLAST

Upgrade Australia 5.0, in Melbourne, was a BLAST

We make PC tech fun with our sensational free event featuring cool gear, freebies and loads of fun, food and maybe a couple of drinks, too.
By Ben Mansill May 10 2017, 4:41PM
Review: Huawei Mate 9

Review: Huawei Mate 9

A big phone in every way.
By Ben Mansill Apr 28 2017, 11:12AM
LG G6 review: A nearly flawless masterpiece that's easy to fall in love with

LG G6 review: A nearly flawless masterpiece that's easy to fall in love with

A modern classic that is desirable in every way
By Ben Mansill Apr 5 2017, 11:23AM
Hands-on Preview: Samsung Galaxy S8

Hands-on Preview: Samsung Galaxy S8

It’s tall, it’s shiny, it’s the new Samsung Galaxy S8 – and it’s absolutely gorgeous. Includes Australian pricing!
By Staff Writer , David Hollingworth , Ben Mansill Mar 30 2017, 9:00AM
Two magic words: FREE TV

Two magic words: FREE TV

Get the already fabulous LG G6 smartphone via Telstra and LG will give you a free TV. Rather good deal!
By Ben Mansill Mar 29 2017, 1:19PM
Epson unveils 100ppm enterprise colour printer

Epson unveils 100ppm enterprise colour printer

Does your office need very high output and very low power consumption?
By Ben Mansill Mar 28 2017, 10:41AM
One Minute Review: Microsoft Wireless Display Adaptor

One Minute Review: Microsoft Wireless Display Adaptor

Not the most versatile gadget, but certainly very handy.
By Ben Mansill Mar 20 2017, 12:46PM
Ryzen 5 quad- and hex-core CPUs announced

Ryzen 5 quad- and hex-core CPUs announced

AMD's i5 competitor offers similar pricing to Intel across the board
By Ben Mansill Mar 16 2017, 2:34PM