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Lightning Review: Strida 5.0 Foldable Bike

The Gadget: Strida’s 5.0 Foldable Bike. The Price: From $799 for the standard colours (white, red, brushed silver, matte black, yellow, pink, orange and dark blue). A limited edition cream model is...

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Review: Pioneer AVIC-F10BT In-Dash Satnav System

Earlier this week, the guys at Pioneer let me drive around in one of their cars for a couple of days to test out the AVIC-F10BT in-dash satnav entertainment system. And now that I’ve tasted the supple...

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Ford Focus 2011 Tech Hands-On: Active Park Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control

Lifehacker Australia was offered the opportunity to sit down for a chat with a couple of Ford executives and test drive the new 2011 Ford Focus last week. I was sent to get behind the wheel as the...

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Giz Tests Volvo’s New Pedestrian Detection Tech

It’s not quite the injury-proof car that Volvo is aiming for by 2020, but we reckon this is as close as it’ll get. Volvo’s world first pedestrian detection and auto-brake technology uses radar and...

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Galaxy S II As Car SatNav: Reader Video Review

So the GS2 won both the Readers’ Choice and Editor’s Pick in the 2011 Gizmodo Awards — but how does it stack up as a GPS replacement for the car? Giz reader Jason takes it for a test drive. Have your...

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Wallee Headrest Review

The Australian-designed Wallee Headrest brings the iPad into the car with the promise that it’s the “most elegant” headrest mount you can buy. What happens when you install it in a really cheap car?...

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Battlemodo: The Best Bike Lock

Leave a bicycle locked up on the street, and a pro with the right tool can spring it faster than you can buy a Slurpee. We’re not bike thieves — not even close — and we were able to slice through...

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Can A Car Automatically Park Itself In Less Than One Minute?

Reverse parking sucks, and anyone who says different is a liar. You crane your neck, strain your back, stress about hitting everything around you while worrying about what everyone is thinking in the...

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Fitmodo: The Best Bike Light For Under $120

A good tail light helps a bike rider get noticed on the road at night. The front light, however, has a more difficult challenge — it has to make you a beacon to drivers and make the darkened world...

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Uber Sydney Review: The Car Service Of The Future Is Not Without Issues

I hate cabs. Hate them. I’m a Sydney-sider and when I get into a cab, it’s because I have no other option. If I can, I walk or catch the train. Uber is a private car service born out of San Francisco...

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Inside The Holden VF Commodore: More Tech Than Ever Before

[clear] Holden pulled the covers off the next-generation of the Commodore over the weekend, and the good news for us is that it’s the most tech-charged Commodore yet. Jump into the driver’s seat with...

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Holden Volt Australian Review: The Four-Wheeled Future Goes Electric

Confession time: I have never been the biggest fan of Holden, Ford or any other car that competes in a V8 supercar race. That sort of thing is all just a bit brash for my tastes. It may also surprise...

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First Drive: BMW i8

What’s it like to be behind the wheel of the BMW i8 hybrid sports car? Get in here and find out. Chris Harris from /DRIVE is one of the first to get behind the wheel of the BMW i8, and overall, he...

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Around The Bend: Seeing Around Corners With Ford’s Vehicle-To-Vehicle Tech

It starts with a blind spot: a corner you can’t see around. You’re rushing towards your holiday destination, kids on-board and your luggage in tow. What you don’t know, however, is that there’s...

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Navman SmartGPS: Australian Review

Navman’s SmartGPS is a 5-inch Android tablet — running quite an old version of Android — that syncs over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi with your smartphone, giving you turn-by-turn driving directions and live...

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The Airwheel X8 – Learning To Ride An Electric Unicycle Is Harder Than It Looks

An Aussie company called Gyrotech imports a range of electric scooters, including the O-Chic that Luke loved. But for those who are looking for something that can tackle the great outdoors, the...

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2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S: The Jalopnik Review

The 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S is an animal, a monster, an apex predator on asphalt when you push the gas pedal into the carpet. Otherwise, it’s a competent touring car. But you knew that. Seriously, why...

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MG’s Cheap EV Doesn’t Feel Cheap At All

MG stunned us last year when it announced its fully electric SUV for well under $50,000. This makes it an anomaly in the Australian EV space, so we were interested in how it actually performed in the...

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This Nextbase Dash Cam Made Me Understand the Hype

If you don’t own a dash cam, there’s a good chance that you know someone who does. At the very least, you’ve most likely watched one or two or twenty dash cam compilation videos. There’s also a good...

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The Polestar 2 Is a Terrific Attempt by Volvo to Dethrone the Tesla Model 3

Hailed by many as the Tesla killer, The Polestar 2 is the first production vehicle of its name to enter the Australian market. While it doesn’t meet the range or battery size of the Tesla Model 3, it’s...

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I Love the Look of the Kia EV6, but Its Operating System Isn’t Perfect

The Kia EV6 is an electric SUV, ranging from $67,990 all the way up to $82,990. It’s a very advanced car, packing some of the best technology Kia has ever brought to the road, however much of that...

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You Can Certainly Fit a Lot of Junk in the Trunk of the Audi e-Tron S

Earlier this year, over PAX Aus week, the most stressful week of the year, Audi was kind enough to lend me the massive new e-tron S SUV with all the fixings to test while preparing for the big day....

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The Hyundai Ioniq 5 Is Gorgeous Inside and Out (And Has Us Very Excited for...

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is an electric vehicle that I’ve been very excited to try out for a long time. The car was originally released in Australia in September 2021, and over the course of 2022, earned a...

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