With less parts that can catch fire, Journey's trip into semi-solid-state batteries is a new approach that could mean safer battery packs. https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2026/journey-switches-to-semi-solid-state-in-fortix-battery-packs #accessories #news #powerbankschargers #australiantechnology #journey #magsafe #powerbank #powerpack #qi2 #semisolidstate #typec

A slightly less expensive take on the touch-less model, the Espresso Lite 15 makes a WFH screen a work-from-anywhere screen, too. https://www.pickr.com.au/reviews/2026/espresso-lite-15 #reviews #visual #australiantechnology #espresso #monitor #recommended #typec #wfh

Not every charging stand is created equal. While they're all designed to charge, the Journey Summit brings a little more including a bedside light. https://www.pickr.com.au/reviews/2026/journey-summit-ultra-stand #accessories #powerbankschargers #reviews #australiantechnology #batterycharger #gadgetstands #journey #magnets #magsafe #qi #qi2 #recommended

These days, podcasters are probably video makers for social, too, and so Rode's latest push to unite the visual with the audio capture side of things makes a lot of sense. https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2026/rode-pushes-hard-beyond-sound-in-video-core #news #recording #sound #visual #australiantechnology #broadcast #rode #soundediting #videoediting

A new wireless charger for folks living in the Apple ecosystem is here, and it offers a little light and style for bed and desk use. https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2026/journey-brings-a-little-style-to-its-summit-stand #accessories #news #powerbankschargers #australiantechnology #gadgetstands #journey #magsafe #qi #qi2 #wirelesscharging

A compact microphone built for better sound from your phone or camera, the Rode Wireless Micro is a winner and easy recommendation. https://www.pickr.com.au/reviews/2026/rode-wireless-micro-camera-kit #recording #reviews #sound #australiantechnology #microphones #recommended #rode #typec #wireless

We already have some reasonably fast speeds with 5G, but what's coming with 6G? If you guessed more speed, you'd be right, but you may not expect that Australia is having a hand in its development. https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2026/6g-in-the-works-with-australian-research #news #phones #science #4g #5g #6g #australiantechnology #bigfeature

Australia's premier kid-friendly will use the coming days to repair a problematic update built to push its platform into the future. https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2025/spacetalk-looks-to-december-for-platform-fixes-future #news #phones #wearables #australiantechnology #bugs #kids #parenting #spacetalk

Don't like paying for Photoshop or Illustrator? You may not need to, as Australia's Canva says its apps that do much the same are now free. Yep, you read that right. https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2025/canva-fires-a-shot-at-adobe-with-free-tools-on-mac-windows #apps #news #software #australiantechnology #canva #design #photoediting