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INSIDE: ST ACK Issue 258 APRIL 2026 “The tr uth is out there. ” ISSUE 258 APR ’26 YOUR , MUSIC, GAMING & TECH YOUR TO MOVIES, TV , ESSENTIAL GUIDE PERKS see page 4 for details WIN! K IT CHEN HEROES TAKE CEN TRE S TAGE THE V ERY L ATES T IN L AUNDRY T ECH FREE MAGAZ INE WIN A SONY CONTENT CREA TOR PACK! CREA TOR PACK! WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN A SONY CONTENT A SONY CONTENT A SONY CONTENT WIN WIN WIN jbhifi.com.au/stack st258_001_FRONTcover-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 st258_001_FRONTcover-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 25/3/2026 10:15 am 25/3/2026 10:15 am -
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GAMING 6 T ake 5/Charts/Q5/Wham, bam, game e xam! 8 The truth is out there: Saros interview10 Lif e is for living! T omodachi Lif e: Living the Dream previe w 12 Cosmic forces! Marvel Cosmic Inv asion Q+A 14 W elcome to Skell! Xenoblade Chronicles X - Defi nitive Edition - Nintendo Switc h 2 Edition preview 16 The R azer Viper V4 Pro strik es! 18 What's out this month? MOVIES & TV 20 T ake 5/Charts/5 cinema highlights/ Bob J's Film Buf f Baf fl ers 22 Anaconda : The hiss-terical return/Sa vage sur vival - 28 Y ears Later: The Bone T emple 24 Hanging with Neil Diamond, and Song Sung Blue /Oscar glor y! Jessie Buc kley soars in Hamnet 26 Reel classics: Ne w from Imprint Films/Q+A with W illiam Brent Bell, director of Wer 28 4K all the wa y!/What's out this month? 29 Merc h of the month MUSIC 30 T ake 5/My fi rst album/ S excTAC K hange 32 New albums: F oo Fighters - Y our Fa vorite To y /T he Amit y Af fl iction - House of Cards 36 New albums: Mat t Corby - T ragic Magic / Holly Humberstone - Cruel W orld 37 New albums: Bring Me the Horiz on - L.I.V .E. in São Paulo /Noah Kahan - The Great Divide 38-39 What's out this month? TECH FLIP MAG AND READ FROM BACK 4-1 0 Baby tec h love 1 2-14 Kitc henAid essentials for e ver y home 16 Coff ee time with Breville 1 8-20 Robot v acuums: Things to kno w before y ou buy 22-26 5 next-gen robot v acuums ready to take on your fl oors 28 Upgrading your laundry? Things to kno w before y ou buy 30 Lo w-price, high-quality washers and dryers 32-34 Y our guide to washer/dryer perf ect pairs 36-38 The retro camera reviv al 40 Retro-style camera roundup 42 Next-le vel creativity st arts with the Sony Alpha A7 V F ull F rame Mirrorless Camera 44 Instant Mario! F ujifi lm Instax Mini Link 3 Nintendo Switc h Mario Edition 46 Home light therapy treatment: How does it w ork? 48 Light therapy f or all budgets 50 Light up your skincare routine with the Shark Cr yoGlo w Cooling + LED Face Mask 52 T racking whole-body health with Withings 54 eero Outdoor 7: Whole propert y Wi-Fi that just works 56 Nothing's Phone (4a) is here! 58 The big three in TV from LG 60 Samsung unpac ks the new Galaxy Buds4 + Buds4 Pro 62 Home and roam: Sonos Play and Era 1 00 SL 64 Son y WF -1 0 00XM6: T op of the class 66 JBL Bandbo x: A portable AI-po wered amp for practice and perf ormance 68 4 top new laptops 69 Work, pla y , and create with the HP OmniBook X Flip laptop This month in S it's a home essentials extravTAC K aganza, rounding up the appliances that make modern living smoother , smarter , and a whole lot easier . F or the kitc hen, Breville’ s Nespresso Creatist a range delivers caf é-quality coff ee without the queue, pairing capsule conv enience with slic k design and intuitive controls for barista-style results at home. Plus, KitchenAid continues to earn its cult status, from iconic stand mixers to versatile benc htop heroes that look the part and go the distance, turning e ver yda y cooking into something a bit more special. Around the house, the latest robot vacuums are stepping up in a big wa y with smarter navigation, and stronger suction and mopping, t aking the hassle out of keeping y our floors spotless. And when it comes to the laundr y , today’ s washers and dr yers are w orking overtime with cle ver f eatures, improv ed ef ficiency , and seamless pairing to make w ash day faster and easier than ev er . If you’ re looking to upgrade your home set up, we’ ve got the essentials cov ered – what to look for , what’ s worth the upgrade, and how these cool appliances fit into busy , connected lif est yles. Paul Jones, Editor -in-Chief WELCOM E Founder Nic Short Editor -in-Chief Paul Jones T ech Editor Scott Hocking Games & Online Editor Amy Flower Movie & TV Editor Glenn Cochrane Creative Director Gary Siewert Movies Consultant Kerrie T aylor Games Consultant Sachi Fernando Music Consultant Mike Glynn Marketing Manager Fleur Parker Chief Contributors Gill Pringle, Bob Jones, James O’Connor Contributors Jeff Jenkins, Billy Pinnell, Bec Summer , Dan Nicholson, T rista McConville Social Media Manager Glenn Cochrane Production Manager Craig Patterson Correspondence ST ACK [email protected] Disclaimer ST ACK is published by Scribal Custom Pty Ltd (ACN 092 362 135). © Copyright Scribal Custom Pty Ltd, 2026 All rights reserved. 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APRIL APRIL jbhifi.com.au 6 APRIL 2026 visit jbhifi .com.au/stack What’ s your ear liest video gaming memory? Playing a game called Ceiling Zero on anApple IIe. My Xbox Series X. It pla ys ev er ything I want it to play , and Game Pass has been amazing. Y ou can only hav e one games console fr om any era – what w ould it be and why? What hav e you been pla ying most lately? Either W ar Thunder or SO VL: Fantasy W arfare. What’ s your all-time f avour ite game or g ame series? Final Fantasy VII, or Gu it ar Hero. 1 What was the fi rst game that you remember playing? Probably Space Invaders orAsteroids in an arcade.2 What’ s your favourite video game of all time? World of Warcraft . I’m still playing it. Don’ t judge me. 3 What do you think is the most underrated video game of all time? Lorelei and the Laser Eyes was a brilliant game, and I don’t hear a lot about it. 4 Which of the games that you’ve created is your favourite? The games I did at Humongous Entertainment. Putt-Putt ,Pajama Sam , etc.5 What are you working on currently? Wrapping up the console ports for Death by Scrolling . Creativ e force behind the classic Monkey Island games and much beyond, since 1985. RON GILBERT CHEYNE WELLINGT ON @ JB Hor nsby , NSW ’ s ROVING REPOR TER P ajama Sam What’ s the best thing about wor king in games at JB? Sharing the enthusiasm with customers about their c hoice of games and exploring ne w experiences f or the customer . MARCH 2026 BES T SELLER S BES T SELLER S at ! ! GAME EXAM ANSWERS on page 18 1. What was the name of the 2013 Housemarque arcade-styled original that debuted on PS4? 2. Which actor played the lead role in the 2010 movie Prince of Persia: The Sands of T ime ? 3. On which handheld console did the T omodachi games start out? 4. On which console did the original Xenoblade Chronicles first release? 5. What was the name of the 2013 Capcom original, the fi rst game from Dontnod Entertainment? 6. What is unusual about the guns in the High on Life games?7. What was the name of the only Ys game released on the SEGA Master System?8. What was the name of the fi rst Razer branded gaming mouse, released in 1999? Ar e you up t o answer ing all eight of this month ’ s g ame relat ed posers? What ha v e y ou been pla ying What’ s y our all-time f a v our it e Guit ar Hero. P ajama Sam Ar e y ou up t o answ er ing all eight of this month ’ s g ame r elat ed posers? 1 POKÉMON POKOPIA 2 CRIMSON DESERT 3 RESIDENT EVIL REQUIEM 4 POKÉMON LEGENDS: Z-A 5 EA SPORTS FC 26 6 CALL OF DUTY : BLACK OPS 7 7 WWE 2K26 8 SUPER MARIO GALAXY + SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 9 DONKEY KONG BANANZA 10 MARIO TENNIS FEVER st258_006_GAMING-Take5Q5Charts-3-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 st258_006_GAMING-Take5Q5Charts-3-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 20/3/2026 1:53 pm 20/3/2026 1:53 pm -
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The eager ly aw aited lat est cinematic action exper ience fr om Finnish developers Housemar que, Sar os , ar r ives this month. The game ’ s cr eative dir ector , Gr egory Louden, lets us in on some of what to expect. Words Amy Flower A f ter the success of their original IP Ret urnal , the people at Housemarque were k een to branc h out with its follo w-up. “ Af ter Ret urnal we knew w e had created something special and aw ard-winning , but we also knew w e wanted Ret urnal to stand on its own, ” muses Louden. “W ith this in mind, we decided to create a new IP whic h ev olves our deep third-person actio n and my sterious stor ytelling . ” Action is v er y much to the f ore in Saros ,whic h Housemarque are billing as f eaturing a “haunting stor y” . Loudon elaborates. “Set on the lost of f-world colony Carcosa under an ominous eclipse, you pla y as Arjun Devraj, a po werful Soltari Enforcer who will stop at nothing to fi nd who he is looking for . ” Arjun is portray ed by actor Rahul K ohli, who many will remember f ondly as Ravi from the super -fun TV series iZombie . “Rahul tr uly brings Arjun to lif e in a stunning performance, ” enthuses Louden. “He’ s been a brilliant collaborator to tell our stor y and a c hampion for the game. ” While there will be some similarities, those who want what is essentially R eturnal II may need to adjust their e xpect ations, for Housemarque aim for Saros to be its own beast – as Loudon e xplains. “ A ke y gameplay distinction between Saros and Ret urnal is permanent resources and progression making ev er y death valuable. Af ter ev er y death you’ll face a c hanged world, but in Saros you'll be able to c hoose and permanently upgrade your loadout from an e volving set of weapons and suit parts to ‘come bac k stronger ’ to ov ercome the c hallenges you face on Carcosa. ” The planet of Carcosa sure sounds lik e a fascinating place... “It’ s a shapeshif ting, hostile alien planet – one that c hanges on ev er y death - and off ers a wide variety of environments and enemies to encounter , ” say s Loudon. “The st unning environment that Arjun explores is that of a lost ancient civilisation fuelled by the twisted enlightenment of an eclipse. But this is just one of the biomes our amazing team hav e created. ” Aiding in his quest, Arjun w ears a combat suit that’ s pac ked with rather useful abilities. “ Arjun ’ s Soltari advanced combat suit allows him to dash, melee, jump, and more, ” Loudon explains. “ At the st art of ev er y run you select your loadout from a mix ofSoltari human weaponry and Carcosan alien weaponr y . ” Ah, but it isn ’t that simple – there are strange forces at pla y , af fecting y our loadout – and bey ond. “The eclipse corr upts the weapons, artif acts, world, and peoples ’ minds, ” says L oudon. “ Arjun must push through the eclipse to fi nd answers, but with ev er y attempt it adds cor ruption to Carcosa. “The eclipse also c hanges cert ain biome properties. In the Blighted Marsh, for e xample, how the marsh w ater comes alive and burns pla yers when the eclipse is activated. Hostiles will also shoot yello w corrupted projectiles whic h reduce your max armour integrity unless cleansed using your po wer weapon. ” Accompan ying the relentless gameplay is a killer soundtrac k. “The dark-electronic meets drone-metal score was composed by the f ant astic two-time Grammy A ward-winning Sam Slater , ” Loudon tells us. “His past work includes collaborations on the acclaimed Chernobyl andJoker , aswell as being part of the team behind the score for the cult fi lm Mandy .“The sound of the w orld also becomes corr upted during eclipse, ” Loudon continues. “With the music distorting with layers of drone guitars that resonate across our world. ” Ultimately , Loudon say s that Housemarque really hope play ers connect deeply with Saros .“ Our goal is to create an emotional and pow erful c haracter study that e xplores the cost it takes to create a new fut ure. W e’ re super proud of how Saros plays, and we can ’t w ait for play ers to experience it. ” jbhifi.com.au 8 APRIL 2026 GAMING FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k T HE TRUT H IS OUT T H ERE IF YOU L IKE THIS, YOU’LL LOVE THESE : Returnal, Control, Doom: The Dark Ages • Saros is out Apr 30 • Saros FORMAT: Action adventure MUL TIPLAYER: No f ter the success of their original Housemarque w ere k een to e v olv es our deep third-person action and Returnal ’ s Selene makes a return of sorts in Saros , with actor JanePerry back as new character Sheridan Bouchard. DY K DY K st258_008_GAMING-Saros-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 st258_008_GAMING-Saros-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 20/3/2026 2:30 pm 20/3/2026 2:30 pm -
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Get r eady for T omodac hi Lif e: Living the Dr eam , the latest in Nint endo ’ s hit – and wonderfully bonk ers - social simulation ser ies, ar r iving on Switc h this month. Let’ s tak e a quick look bac k at the hist ory of the ser ies – and fi nd out what we can expect in this ex citing new entry . Words Amy Flower Beginnings The original T omodac hi Collection was a Japan- only release for the Nintendo DS , whic h came out in June of 2009. The idea w as originally arrived at b y junior Nintendo employ ees, aiming to imit ate the c haracter creation in fort une-telling video game T ottok o Hamt aro: T omodac hi Daisakusen Dec hu . While the idea of user -designed game c haracters was posited as f ar back as the 1 980s by Nintendo legend Shiger u Miyamoto, this is seen as the birth of the Mii. As one of the only DS games that f eatured Miis, whic h could be imported from the W ii console or other peoples ’ handhelds, T omodachi Collection let play ers interact with their very own Mii by taking on various in-game activities. F rom touc hing their thought bubbles to rev eal their desires, to feeding, clothing, and teac hing them short sentences via the inbuilt microphone, it was all happening in the Mii apartment building! T omodachi hits the world! What had prov ed a sensation in its native Japan w as let loose the world ov er with the arrival of T omodac hi Lif e on the 3DS – initially in Japan (as T omodac hi Collection: New Lif e ), then following w orldwide in J u ne of 201 4. Set on an island, the principles of the original continued with morea bilities added to increase player e ngagement.These included the making of friends, interpersonal relationships that ranged from fi ghting and having arguments to making up, and relationships from dating to get ting married, and ev en having kids. Miis could be further customised, including their voice, accent, and personality , while 3DS f eatures StreetPass and Spotpass could be engaged to hav e visitors from other islands, and to receive sou venirs from visits and bonus items from Nintendo. The latest! This month ’ s new Nintendo S witc h entr y in the series – T omodac hi Life: Living the Dream ( T omodachi Collection: Ex citing Life in J apan) – is set to expand on the w orld of the Miis even more. As controller of the in-game island, y ou once again get to create Miis with various tailored characteristics – from body parts to personalities - and let them get on with their lives, prompting them e ver y so of ten just for fun, or to perhaps help them along their wa y . Y es, once they’ ve mov ed in – up to eight in an apartment - you can help y our Miis shape their personalities, and form relationships b y introducing them to eac h other , which can lead to conv ersations, friendships, and sometimes ev en unexpected drama – it’ s like ha ving your very own gamifi ed soap opera! The island also f eatures all manner of shops and ser vices where Miis can buy items lik e food, clothes, and décor , as well as catc hing up on news and e ven taking photos. Players can create pets, design items, and inv ent custom objects for the island. Customisation options continue, with the ability to change the landscape by rearranging buildings and facilities, adding scenery , and more. Time in T omodachi Lif e: Living the Dream ec hoes that of our real world, so the idea is that you drop in regularly to c hec k on how your lit tle friends are get ting along in their island world. jbhifi.com.au 10 APRIL 2026 GAMING FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k LIFE IS F OR LIFE IS F OR LIVING! LIVING! IF YOU L IKE THIS, YOU’LL LOVE THESE : Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Miitopia, Hello Kitty Island Adventure • T omodachi Life: Living the Dream is out Apr 16 T omodachi FORMAT: Simulation MUL TIPLAYER: No GROUND ZER O In 1985, game designer/programmer David Crane, Activision cofounder and creator of Pitfall! , unleashed Little Computer People . The conceit of this “house-on-a-disk” was that it let you watch a little person that lives inside your computer – unique on each machine it ran on - go about their daily business. It’ s considered to be the fi rst video game social simulation. Our LCP was named Parker . and e v en ha ving kids. visits and bonus items from Nintendo. DYK? “T omodachi” is Japanese for “friends”. on the 3DS – Lif e J une of 20 1 4. of the original continued with more abilities added to increase pla y er engagement. T hese included the making of friends, interpersonal relationships that ranged from st258_010_GAMING-TomodachiLife-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 st258_010_GAMING-TomodachiLife-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 20/3/2026 2:33 pm 20/3/2026 2:33 pm -
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What prompt ed T r ibute to g et involv ed in creating a Marv el game? I think we ha ve a lot of Mar vel f ans here at T ribute, my self included. I grew up watc hing the cartoons – Spider -Man, X-Men – and I also grew up reading some comic books, and now with the sho ws and all the movies. I'v e been a fan since as far bac k as I can remember . How w as it wor king with Marvel? Our relationship is really good. There was a lot of collaboration between Mar vel and T ribute. Their eedback was fantastic and it was just a great partnership and a great fi t for a beat ’em up game. Everything was made in collaboration with Mar vel. Ev er y c haracter design was re viewed and re worked to make sure that it w orks. It st ay s on brand with Mar vel and it also w orks well within the game. How w ould you descr ibe the game? W e bring that old-sc hool retro feel, but modernised for toda y's audience. I think the beat ’em up is a genre that Mar vel hasn't really touc hed in a long while, so bringing that experience to ne w players is f ant astic. I think we ha ve a lot o f new characters, or c haracters that don't re ally get the spotlighttha t often, that we'd like to introdu ce to newpla y ers as well.How did y ou decide upon the initial 15 main char acter designs? Our main throughline for the c haracter designs was really a blast from the past, from the ’90s mixed with a cartoon y st yle. Most of our inspiration comes from the comic books, really old sc hool comic books, and tr ying to fi nd some designs in there that adapt well to pix el art, because that's what we're kno wn for . How does c haracter selection w ork? Y ou can c hoose t wo c haracters, and those two c haracters will really af fect how the game is pla yed. So, you can go more strategic, c hoosing a c haracter that can fl y and a c haracter on the ground, or a melee c haracter and a ranged c haracter . But you can also c hoose characters that you pref er and recreate those classic team-ups that you sa w in the comics or in the cartoons or movies from Marvel as well. What are y our personal f avour ite c haracters in Marvel Cosmic In vasion ? My fa vourites include She-Hulk and Roc ket Raccoon. She-Hulk because she's just a massive c haracter that can throw enemies around and c hain some insane combos. Roc ket Raccoon because he's an agent of c haos. Every time you throw a grenade, it's randomised, so you don't kno w what you're going to get. He's really quic k – he can do jump at tacks that can combo easily between dif ferent enemies. So, both really hav e something a bit more unique that I like. What sort of en vironments can we expect to fi ght in? There are a lot of dif ferent environments to explore. W e decided to expand on the comic book and add a f ew dif ferent en vironments, most notably Mar vel's New Y ork Cit y , W akanda, Genosha, Savage Land… The y’re all places on Earth, but also the stor y takes you to the cosmos, so y ou'll mov e on to the Blue Area of the Moon and then Klyntar , A sgard, and a bunch of dif ferent places in the cosmos. Ultimately , what w as your main goal in making Marvel Cosmic In vasion ? Obviously , we w anted to build on Mar vel's legacy with arcade games. And you can see that with our retro pix el art style, but we wanted to infuse it with some modern game design as well. It's a really fun game to pic k up and play if y ou have no e xperience at all. But if you are a seasoned play er , it's really something that y ou can go deep with the strategicas pects as well.So, our goal was really to try to ma ke the experience as accessible as we could, and to mak e it an experience that you can share with y our friends and family , whether online or on your couc h at home. Classic arcade-styled beat ’em up Marv el Cosmic In v asion hits in ph ysical f or m this month. Cr eated b y Montr eal-based bra wler kings T r ibute Games, producer Remi La voie t ells us mor e about their latest cr eation… Words Bec Summer jbhifi.com.au 12 APRIL 2026 GAMING FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k IF YOU L IKE THIS, YOU’LL LOVE THESE : T eenage Mutant Ninja T urtles: Shredder’ s Revenge, BlazBlue Entropy Effect X, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown FORMAT: Fighting MUL TIPLAYER: Ye s • M arvelCosmic Invasion is out Apr 17 pla y er , it's really something that y ou can go deep with the strategic aspects as w ell. So, our goal w as really to tr y to mak e the e xperience as accessible as Marvel Marvel of ne w c haracters, or c haracters that don't really get the spotlight that of ten, that w e'd lik e to introduce to ne w pla y ers as w ell. Data East’ s 1991 arcade release Captain America and the Avengers is regarded as the fi rst Marvel side-scrolling beat ’em up game. DY K DY K Classic ar cade-styled beat ’em up Marv el Cosmic In v asion st258_012_GAMING-Marvel Cosmic Invasion-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 st258_012_GAMING-Marvel Cosmic Invasion-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 20/3/2026 2:34 pm 20/3/2026 2:34 pm -
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X enoblade f ans r ejoice, f or this month sees the ar r iv al of X enoblade Chr onicles X: Defi nitive Edition - Nint endo Switc h 2 Edition , br inging all the established action along with a bunch of quality bumps t o Nint endo’ s red-hot lat est console. Here ’ s a taste of what t o look forw ard t o. Words Amy Flower What w as new on the Switch port? The original 20 1 5 game was a Nintendo Wii U ex clusive that made extensiv e use of that console’ s gamepad. As suc h, the journey to the Switc h – and now Switc h 2 – sees gameplay tweaked accordingly , with a special menu that allows easy access to f eatures, while other UI functions now appear on the main screen. Be yond suc h practical c hanges, when updating for the S witc h the developers also grabbed the opportunity to bring enhanced visuals to the party , including text ures and c haracter models, and they look an absolute treat. Plus, four ne w c haracters joined the fray in Neilnail, Liesel, Ga Jiarg, and Al, and two new Sk ells – the exosk eleton mec hs used to get around the planet Mira – in Hraesvelg and Ares Prime. Speaking of c haracters, a welcome new addition w as the abilit y to c hange party members on the fl y via a menu, as well as allot ting EXP to c haracters that aren ’t in the currently active party . This injection of ne wness tied in with additions that were made to the story , with a narrative that e xpanded upon the post-credits scene of the original, f eaturing Lao Huang and a my sterious hooded fi gure. A new mec hanic called Quick R ecast, at tached to the ‘Y’ but ton, sped up cooldowns for Arts. Coupled with a gauge, there’ s no spamming it, but it certainly comes in handy in tight bat tles. Fans also rejoiced at impro ved trac king, whic h took most of the guesswork out of navigating quests, as w ell as an easing up of the ability to gain those precious Af fi nity Points. Interestingly , the BLADE levels of the original were completely remo ved from existence. But while that functionality was taken aw ay , we w elcomed autosave. That w ould be our pref erence any day! All these improv ements expanded upon the base game, whic h saw the ret urn of popular co- operative multipla yer functions suc h as Global Nemesis Bat tles. What does the S witch 2 v ersion deliver? While no new game content has been added to this Switc h 2 upgrade – Nintendo did a pretty good job of delivering a whole sw athe of it when unleashing the Switc h version - there are signifi cant quality of life impro vements. Aiming to harness the additional pow er of the Switc h 2, players can no w look for ward to the game running at upscaled 4K resolution on compatible televisions. The frame rate has also received a signifi cant bump, now targeting 60fps in 4K ov er the original 30 at 1 080p, whic h has the knoc kon ef f ect of improving the game’ s responsiveness. Graphics hav e also received further at tention from their original Switc h upgrade, with improv ed textures on e ver ything from c haracters to the environments in whic h they roam, as w ell as some fabulous ne w lighting eff ects. Those who pla y in handheld mode don ’t miss out, with the game now targeting 60fps in 1 080p, off ering a signifi cant visual upgrade on the Switc h version. So, get ready to head bac k into 2054 and do your best to sav e humanit y – as alwa ys, we ’re counting on y ou! jbhifi.com.au 14 APRIL 2026 GAMING FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k WEL C OME to SKELL ! IF YOU L IKE THIS, YOU’LL LOVE THESE : The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Live a Live ,Ys X: Proud Nordics – Deluxe Edition • Xenoblade Chronicles X: Defi nitive Edition – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is out Apr 16 • Xenoblade FORMAT: Action RPG MUL TIPLAYER: Ye s Xenoplayed The game’ s soundtrack was crafted by noted anime composer Hiroyuki Sawano, whose credits include Attack on T itan and Mobile SuitGundam . He was approached by one of the game’ s writers, T etsuya T akahashi, who was a big fan of the composer’ s work. st258_014_GAMING-Xenoblade Chronicles-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 st258_014_GAMING-Xenoblade Chronicles-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 23/3/2026 12:04 pm 23/3/2026 12:04 pm -
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Razer has a r eputation for gr eatness amongst ser ious gamers, and their Viper mouse is the choice of man y a champion. The Raz er Viper V4 o is now with us, and it delivers a r aft of impr ov ements ov er its pr edecessor . Words Amy Flower W eight for it! This latest e volution of the Viper continues the mouse’ s legendar y ultra-light weight design, ev en managing to shave another fi ve grams of f the hef t of its predecessor via structural optimisation – it now w eighs in at a mere 49 grams (blac k) and 50 grams (white). T he outsi de It may w eigh n e xt to nothing , but the Viper V4 Pro is certa inly no light w eight in the f eatures depar tment, still deliv ering an ex citing set of top-of-the-line specs. The right-ha nded symmetrical design introdu ced with the V3 remains, still p erf ectly suited for both cla w a nd fi ngertip grip styles – an d its super - comfortable sm ooth-touc h fi nish still impresses . 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We'll also hav e a const ant stream of weapon and suit upgrade av ailabilit y with whic h to soldier on through repeated deaths, in our quest to fi nd the truth behind a sinister corr upting force. Housemarque has nev er disappointed, so we ’re mad keen to get our hands-on this latest epic this month. GAMING PREVIEWS visit jbhifi .com.au/stack Words Amy Flower Answer s: 1. Resogun 2. Jake G yll en ha al 3. Nint en do D S 4. N int e nd o Wii 5. Remember Me 6. Th ey t alk 7. Ys: T h e Vanis hed O me ns 8. Boomslan g GAME EXAM ! ! THE ROGUE PRINCE OF PERSIA R ELEASE DATE:Apr 10 GENRE: Platformer F ORMAT:MUL TIPLAYER: No The fast-paced roguelike adventure c omes to physical, where you play asa prince spared by death, fighting to undo your mistake that doomed Persia. With acrobatic combat, parkour , and over 100 weapons and medallions to find while exploring ever -changing, procedurally generated paths, there’ s plenty to keep even the most intrepid player occupied. Each defeat reveals new secrets, aiding your quest to save the kingdom. T H E ROGUE PRINCE OF PERS IA RELEASE D ATE: FORMAT : The fast-paced roguelike adventure comes to physical, where you play as PRAGMAT A RELEASE DATE: Apr 17 GENRE: Action adventure FORMAT: MUL TIPLAYER: No Capcom’ s newest IP kicks off as astronaut Hugh Williams investigates a silent lunar research station following loss of contact with Earth. Injured and separated from his team, he’ s rescued by a mysterious android in the guise of a young girl. T ogether they set about exploring the abandoned facility , combining hacking and combat skills to survive hostile AI attacks and find a way to return to Earth. TOMODACHI LIFE: L I VING T HE D RE AM RELEASE DATE: Apr 16 GENRE: Social simulation FORMAT: MUL TIPLAYER: No Create your own bustling island community , where customisable Mii characters based on friends, family , or your vivid imagination live their everyday lives. Mould their personalities, voices, homes, and quirks while helping them solve issues, form friendships, explore island shops, and more. With real-time progression and endless interactions, every visit reveals surprising new moments and memories! HIGH ON L IFE 2 RELEASE DATE: Apr 20 GENRE: Shooter FORMAT: MUL TIPLAYER: No Dive headlong back into the strange universe of High on Life as a wise-cracking bounty hunter whose peaceful life hits chaos when a mysterious enemy targets their sister . T eam up with your chatty alien guns, grind through danger by skateboard, and battle a sinister galactic pharma empire in this loud, weird, and wildly funny sci-fi adventure sequel that’ s packed with all the strangeness that you’d hope for from Squanch Games. XENOBLADE CHRONICLES X: DEFINI TI VE EDI TION – NINTENDO SWI TCH 2 EDI TION RELEASE DATE: Apr 16 GENRE: Action RPG FORMAT: MUL TIPLAYER: Y es The series entry that was a Wii U exclusive until hitting the Switch last year gets a cool Switch 2 upgrade. The open world RPG brings a host of upgrades on those upgrades, including further improved graphics, a higher framerate, and 4K when playing on a supporting TV . With humanity on the brink of annihilation, you’re one of a small number of survivors who can hopefully save us all, with help from giant mech Skells. TIDES OF TOMORROW RELEASE DATE: Apr 22 GENRE: Adventure FORMAT: MUL TIPLAYER: Y es Set in a flooded world that’ s on the brink of collapse, this unique adventure connects you to others through a novel online story link system. Follow the “seed” of another player , friend, or creator to experience the lasting impact of their choices – and leave your own mark for future T idewalkers, too! Explore shifting environments, encounter rival factions, and face the deadly Plastemia disease. TIDE S OF T OMORROW RELEASE D ATE: FORMAT : MARVEL COSMIC INV AS ION RELEASE DATE: Apr 17 GENRE: Fighting FORMAT: MUL TIPLAYER: Y es The red-hot retro-inspired Marvel beat ’em up gets physical! After Annihilus unleashes the Annihilation Wave across the galaxy , heroes like Spider-Man, Wolverine, Nova, Captain America, and Phyla-V ell unite to save the universe. Packed with vivid pixel art, 15 core playable heroes, and the Cosmic Swap tag-team system, unleash creative combos while battling across iconic locations throughout the Marvel universe. YS M EMOIRE: REVEL ATIONS IN CELCETA RELEASE DATE: Apr 28 GENRE: Action RPG FORMAT: MUL TIPLAYER: No Revisit a vital chapter in the legendary RPG series that first hit the PS Vita as Memories of Celceta backin 2013. Step into the boots of amnesiac adventurer Adol Christin as he explores the perilous Great Forest of Celceta, recovers lost memories, and battles foes using fast, party-based combat. With enhanced visuals, dynamic exploration, and an updated soundtrack, dive into a key look at the legacy of Ys .FORZA HORIZON 6 (May 19) LEGO BATMAN: LEGACY OF T HE DARK KNIGHT (May 22) 007 FIRST L IGHT (May 27) a prince spared by death, fighting to undo your mistake that community , where customisable Mii characters based on friends, The series entry that was a Wii U exclusive until hitting the Switch last MARVEL COSMIC INV AS ION RELEASE D ATE: FORMAT : The red-hot retro-inspired Marvel beat ’em up gets physical! After Annihilus unleashes cracking bounty hunter whose peaceful life hits chaos when RELEASE D ATE: FORMAT : st258_018_GAMING-OutThisMonth-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 st258_018_GAMING-OutThisMonth-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 20/3/2026 2:37 pm 20/3/2026 2:37 pm -
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ANACON DA T H E HISS-TERIC AL RE TURN MOVIE FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k A naconda was a star -studded creat ure f eature in 1 997 , with Jennif er Lopez, Ice Cube, Luke Wilson, Eric Stoltz, and Jon V oight rounding out the cast. It proved to be something of a sleeper hit, ev entually finding its audience on home video. This ne w Anaconda isnot a remakeor a reboot, but an entirely new comedy advent ure about t wo mates who idolise that 1 997 movie. Jac k Black and P aul Rudd pla y friends who trav el to the Amazon rainf orest to fulfil their c hildhood dream of remaking Anaconda . They are joined b y Steve Zahn, Thandiw e Newton, Daniela Melc hior , and Selton Mello as their hapless entourage. “W e thought it would be a fun and nov el wa y to at t ac k IP-driv en films, by making a movie about a group of friends tr ying to make a lo w budget, IP -driven film, ” says director T om Gormican. “ Anaconda became a great vehicle to put the c haracters’ lives in danger , while they put their dream of making a movie into motion. And w e were fans of the fun insanity of the original film . ” Any mo vie that goes met a like this is bound to raise concern amongst moviegoers, but there is reassurance here given Gormican and co-writer K evin Et ten ’ s previous, equally meta outing in the brilliant Nicolas Cage romp The Unbearable Weight of alent . “The script f or Anaconda was funny andcrazy , and I was ex cited to work with T om Gormican and his brain, because The Unbearable W eight of Massive T alent was one of my f avourite films, ” admits Jac k Black. “ And Paul R udd was at tac hed! I was lik e, ‘I want to party with these dudes!’ This was a dec k ful l of aces.” Gormican hopes the film’ s themes will resonate with audiences, noting “Everybody has a thing they’v e alway s wanted to do. And ver y f ew of us ev er actually try to do it. For our heroes, it’ s a c hildhood dream of making a movie – but the drive comes from a realisation that it’ s now or ne ver . ” Glenn Cochrane SA V AG E SURV I V AL 28 YE ARS L A TER: T H E BON E TEMPLE A f ter all those years of silence, their gnarly post-apocalyptic stor y has suddenly returned with a fury . Last year the y returned with 28 Y ears Later , delivering one of the year’ s best horror movies. No w , less than a year later , the stor y continues with The Bone T emple , a critically acclaimed and arguably ev en bet ter follow -up that pushes all sorts of env elopes. Directing the latest instalment is Nia DaCosta, whose praises Boyle sings. “Nia GENRE: Action comedy RUN TIME: 1h 40m • Anaconda is out Apr 8 • Anaconda GENRE: Horror RUN TIME: 1h 50m into motion. And w e w ere f ans of the fun insanit y of the original film. ” crazy , and I w as e x cited to w ork with T om Gormican and his these dudes!’ T his w as a dec k full of aces. ” The original Anaconda spawned three sequels and even tangled with Lake Placid ina crossover . F UN FACT IF YOU L IKE THIS, YOU’LL LOVE THES E : The Unbearable Weight of Massive T alent, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Death of a Unicorn IF YOU L IKE THIS, YOU’LL LOVE THES E : Sinners, The Long Walk, W orld War Z, The Hunt 18 y ears passed between 28 W eeks er and the fi rst expansion of the wor ld cr eated by D ann y Boyle and Alex Garland’ s rev olutionary 28 Da ys Later . Near ly 30 years af ter squeezing audiences, the cult creat ure f eatur e Anaconda sheds its skin for an all-new meta r eviv al. Jac k Black and P aul Rudd was the perf ect c hoice to direct The Bone T emple . Ale x Garland and I had long been fans of her reimagining of Candyman and recognised that Nia has serious horror c hops, and a genuine lov e for the original 28 Day s Later . She honours what fans lo ve about the franc hise while making the new film her o wn, t aking the series into ev en darker , more intense areas. ” Pic king up precisely where 28 Y ears ended, the new mo vie wades into the darkest recesses of the genre, depicting a sinister , deprav ed, and of ten repulsive side of mankind i n a new world order . Shif ting the horror aw ay from the inf ected zombie-like creat ures of previous instalments, The B one T emple chronicles the “Jimmys” , a violent, sadistic, manipulative, Satan-worshipping gang led by Jimm y Cr ystal (Jac k O’Connell). O’Connell describes the c haracter as “quite eccentric, in his twisted gaiet y . ” adding “ As Jimm y sees it, evil has prev ailed in the world, and he ’ s eulogised that through all the bad stuf f in the Bible. Jimmy was obviously a ware of the Bible because his dad was a vicar , but that’ s all become inv erted, through the new norm of the w orld they live in, whic h is marked by darkness, death, zombies, mauling people, and jungle la w . It’ s sur vival of the fit test. ” With Ralph Fiennes returning as the eccentric sur vivalist Dr Ian K elson, Alfie Williams as Spike, and Chi Le wis-Parry as the zombie ev er yone’ s t alking about, Sampson, the cast is stack ed and the scene is set for one of the most jaw -dropping and polarising horror films in recent memor y . Glenn Cochrane in a ne w w orld order . as “quite eccentric, in his t wisted gaiet y . ” Pending the studio green light, Danny Boyle intends to direct one fi nal chapter , which was set up in the fi nal moments of The Bone T emple . 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I f Hugh Jac kman has been singing his entire adult lif e, then he was unprepared to meet his matc h in Kate Hudson. T ogether , they mak e beautiful harmony in Song Sung Blue , based ontwo real-lif e down-on-their -luc k musicians whose joy ous Neil Diamond tribute band proved it's ne ver too late to find lov e and follow y our dreams. “W e really bonded as people, as actors, ” Jac kman, 57 , say s of his co-st ar who received a 'Best Supporting Actress' Oscar nod for her role. “But there was one da y when we were sit ting on the couc h, and they just put a mic in front of us and recorded us – and that's when I got the c hills; that’ s when I knew , musically , we would blend. ” Like wise Hudson knew their beautiful tear - jerking duets would w ork perfectly on film. “The studio is a v er y vulnerable place because they're pic king up ev er ything from your voice. And as artists, you don ’t like certain things, but you ha ve to tr y things and be really open. So, it was a great entry point for us to break open a bit and be vulnerable with eac h other . ” The real Neil Diamond also opened his door to the A ustralian actor ahead of production. “Y ou don't see a lot of commercials using Neil’ s songs. He doesn't give it up easily , but he just lov ed this stor y , ” sa ys Jac kman. “ And so I said to him. 'Oh, I'd lov e to come over f or a cuppa and talk about it'. This is a v er y A ustralian thing , by the w ay! “So, we had dinner and then the karaok e mac hine came out, and I was just lik e, 'Please, someone video this!' And w e did, and his first song was: I Dreamed a Dream .Then w e sang Canada, Falling in L ove with Y ou and Sw eet Caroline . And at one point he put his arm around me and kissed the top of my head. It w as just this beautiful moment. ” Gill Pringle jbhifi.com.au 24 APRIL 2026 MOVIE FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k HANGING W I T H N EIL DIAMON D, HANGING W I T H N EIL DIAMON D, AN D AN D SONG SUNG BLUE T alking to ST AC K in LA, Hugh Jackman and Kat e Hudson discuss making the Oscar -nominated Song Sung Blue and having a cuppa with Neil Diamond. GENRE: Musical romance RUN TIME: 2h 13m OSC AR GLORY! J E SS I E BUCKLE Y SOARS IN HAMN E T B orn in Ireland, the eldest of five, her family w ere even flo wn out for the shining moment when their big sister would become the first e ver Irish actress to take home the 'Best Actress' Oscar for her passionate portray al of Agnes, aka Mrs Shakespeare. And ev en if her screen partner – Paul Mescal as the Bard himself - has been passed up for a wards for his o wn role, then Buc kley is the first to admit that she couldn ’t hav e done it without him. “I lov e that man. I've been very luc k y to work with great partners in m y life, and I think he might be the best, ” she says. “Y ou know , the c hemistr y is just there. I knew P aul a lit tle bit. I knew his work. I respected him so muc h. But when we did our first c hemistr y read, what was so ex citing was the possibility , there was just a crac kle there and immediate trust, ” says Buc kley , who currently has an altogether dif ferent screen husband with Christian Bale ’ s F rankenstein in The Bride! .“ And it's rare that you meet somebody like that, and it's rare that y ou meet a male co-lead like that, where y ou think, 'I'm going to meet you so man y times throughout my lif e, and we're going to ha ve growth together'. ” In common with millions of readers, Buc kley w as enchanted b y Maggie O’F arrell’ s 2020 Hamnet best-seller, about William Shakespeare and his wif e Agnes, and their son Hamnet dying, aged 1 1, from the bubonic plague. The fictionalised story explores the profound grief e xperienced by his parents, and the impact of this loss on their family and on Shakespeare's c hoice to write Hamlet . Mov ed to tears af ter reading Chloe’ s script, Buckle y recalls, “I was lik e ‘This is the woman I’ ve been looking for . A gnes is untethered, free, deeply curious, like a kind of r ye whisk ey , mischie vous, hungry , beautiful soul of a woman ’ . I just love her . She’ s like one of those people I wanted to be m y new best friend. ” Gill Pringle GENRE: Drama RUN TIME: 2h 5m • Hamnet is out Apr 22 IF YOU L IKE THIS, YOU’LL LOVE THES E : Blue Moon, I Wanna Dance with Somebody , Elvis IF YOU L IKE THIS, YOU’LL LOVE THES E : Hamlet, T ár , Wicked Little Letters, Wuthering Heights, Emma T aking home the 'Best A ctress' Oscar f or her perfor mance in Hamnet was the cr owning tr iumph for Jessie Buc kley , 36, who has w on the aw ard fr om every mo vie voting body this year . 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jbhifi.com.au 26 APRIL 2026 MOVIE FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k • The new Imprint range is out Apr 8 for a limited time only , while stocks last. DIRECTED B Y… SIDNEY LUMET V OLUME TW O (1978-1999) Continuing Imprint’ s celebration of legendary fi lmmaker Sidney Lumet, Directed by... Sidney Lumet – V olume T wo , gathers fi ve diverse works in a limited-edition fi ve-disc hardbox. The set includes The Wiz, Daniel, A Stranger Among Us, Critical Care, and Gloria, with the latter two making their worldwide Blu-ray debut .Special features include a new audio commentary featuring the late, great Melbourne fi lm historian Lee Gambin, plus interviews and archival material exploring Lumet’ s remarkable career . DIRECTED B Y… JOHN MACKENZIE (1980-1992) Imprint spotlights the work of British fi lmmaker John Mackenzie with this limited edition four -disc hardbox spanning 1980-1992. The collection includes the landmark crime classic The Long Good Friday , The Honorary Consul, The Fourth Protocol, and Ruby, presented on Blu-ray . Notably , Ruby receives itsworldwide fi rst Blu- ray release . Packed with special features and new commentaries, this set celebrates a director who tackled crime, politics, and espionage with unmistakable intensity . T ALES WEST : COLLECTION ONE (1956-1967) Imprint saddles up for a new series with T ales of the Wild West: Collection One (1956-1967) , a limited-edition fi ve-disc hardbox bringing together fi ve classic frontier adventures: Three Violent People, The T in Star , Nevada Smith, The Professionals, and Waterhole #3. The latter receives its worldwide fi rst Blu-ray release . Packed with new and archival extras, this collection celebrates the rugged heroes, sweeping landscapes, and dusty showdowns that defi ned the golden age of the western. Impr int continues t o spoil collectors with another impr essive slat e of deluxe bo x sets, spotlighting legendary filmmak ers and classic cinema. W ords Glenn Cochrane THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN COLLECTION (1960-1972) Loaded with special features including new audio commentaries, interviews, and essays, The Magnifi cent Seven Collection rides again in a stunning limited edition hardbox. This fi ve-disc set presents John Sturges’ iconic 1960 western on 4K UHD, alongside its three action-packed sequels on Blu-ray: Return of the Seven, Guns of the Magnifi cent Seven, and The Magnificent Seven Ride! A defi nitive presentation celebrating one of cinema’ s most enduring western legacies. Lee Gambin, plus interviews and archival material exploring Lumet’ s remarkable career . WITH W ILL IAM BRENT BELL , DI REC T OR OF WER For near ly two decades, William Brent Bell has been making his mar k in the hor ror wor ld, y et one of his most memorable fi lms, We , rr emains cr iminally underseen. With the fi lm now r etur ning to Blu-r ay and D VD, we put a f ew questions to the dir ector . How do y ou feel about Wer 14 yearsaft er its release? I’m incredibly proud of We .r We really w anted to do something dif ferent within the genre and I think we ac hieved that. Ov er time, though, it’ s been really gratifying to see the movie continue to build a follo wing and find its audience. What wer e some of your influences when developing the mo vie? District 9 was a big influence in ho w its narrative blended conv entional coverage and real-w orld cameras, creating a grounded f eel without the restrictions of pure found f oot age. Looking back, what do you think We r does diff erently than other wer ewolf mo vies? Most were wolf films lean into the supernatural mythology of a man t urning into a beast. Our approac h was to ask whether those legends might hav e originated from something more grounded in reality . If you w ere t o make We r now , would y ou do an ything diff erently? Honestly , I’m not sure I would c hange muc h. There ’ s a rawness to the film that I really like. If anything, I think we could ha ve leaned a lit tle more into a controlled, cinematic style for the main camera while still keeping the grounded realism that defines the movie. What are some of y our f avour ite wer ewolf mo vies? An American W erewolf in L ondon is obviously a classic and still one of the most unforget t able mash-ups of horror , c haracter , and dark humour . I’v e alway s lov ed Wolf en and The Ho wling . And I’m a big fan of Ginger Snaps .Y ou’r e now w orking on Or phans . What can you t ell us about the movie? I can ’t sa y too muc h about it yet, but it continues to explore L eena Klammer as a c haracter . It leans into the twisted psyc hology and dark humour introduced in Orphan: First Kill but in fresh and unexpected w ays. I can ’t wait f or audiences to see where we take the story . • Wer is out Apr 8 • We r Direct or William Brent Bell Q & Ast258_026_MOVIESTV-Imprint-HP_WerQA-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 st258_026_MOVIESTV-Imprint-HP_WerQA-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 20/3/2026 4:21 pm 20/3/2026 4:21 pm -
Page contents: Patience - Season 1, Couple Next Door - Season 1 & 2, Ghosts (US) - Seasons 1 - 4, A Gentleman in Moscow: The Mini-Series,
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jbhifi.com.au 28 APRIL 2026 MOVIE & TV HIGHLIGHTS visit jbhifi .com.au/stack Words Glenn Cochrane Some tr ue f avour ites ar e get ting the premium tr eatment this month, with a stack of classic titles ar r iving on 4K Ultra HD. Fr om blockbuster adv entur es to cult f avour ites, these upgrades br ing stunning pictur e and sound to y our home cinema. THE MUMMY/THE MUMMY TRILOGY Unearth adventure with The Mummy . Brendan Fraser’s blockbuster returns on 4K in stunning 2160p with HDR10 and DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz/24-bit). Available as standalone collector’ s editions or together in a swanky trilogy pack. Out Apr 8 W HA T’S OUT T HIS MONT H? New films and TV shows abound this month, from big action movies tha t slipped under the radar to delightful famil y adventures and hidden gems waiting to be discovered . IRISH BLOOD Madman RELEASE DATE: Apr 22 GENRE: TV crime FORMAT: DVD Alicia Silverstone stars in this gripping mystery as an LA divorce lawyer who uncovers her family roots in Ireland while investigating her father’ s mysterious death. Part procedural thriller , part family drama, Irish Blood offers a fresh take on a familiar formula. A BETTER TOMORROW TRILOGY John Woo’ s iconic A Better T omorrow trilogy , starring Chow Y un-Fat, arrives on 4K Ultra HD in 2160p with new Dolby Vision and packed bonus content. Bursting with balletic, over -the-top a ction, these explosive classics define Woo’ s legendary H ong Kong filmography . Out Apr 8 A BE TTER T OMORROW TRILOGY John W oo’ s iconic Y un-Fat, arrives on 4K Ultra HD in 2160p with new Dolby Vision and packed bonus content. Bursting with balletic, over -the-top action, these explosive classics defi ne W oo’ s legendary Hong Kong fi lmography . ALMOST FAMOUS Cameron Crowe’ s beloved rock ‘n’ roll coming-of-age classic hits 4K again. Almost Famous shines in native 2160p with Dolby Vision andHDR10, backed by DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24-bit), making this the ultimate way to experience the music and magic. Out Apr 22 SHERLOCK HOLM ES 1 & 2 Robert Downey Jr . and Jude Law’ s action-packed Sherlock Holmes adventures arrive on 4K Ultra HD just in time for Guy Ritchie’ s new streaming series Y oung Sherlock . Both fi lms are available separately in upscaled 2160p with HDR10 and DTS- HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/16-bit). Out Apr 29 THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREP ANTS MOV IE SpongeBob’ s original big screen adventure splashes onto 4K just in time for the new movie. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie arrivesin native 2160p with Dolby Vision and HDR10, plus DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, bringing Bikini Bottom’ s nautical nonsense to life. Out Apr 8 WOL F CHILDREN Mamoru Hosoda’ s beloved anime masterpiece returns in a stunning Deluxe Edition. Wolf Children arrives on upscaled 4K (2160p) withHDR10 and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24-bit), bringing new warmth and detail to this beautiful, heartfelt family fantasy . Out Apr 22 A FEW GOOD MEN “Y ou can’t handle the truth!” Rob Reiner’ s courtroom classic A Few Good Men , starring T om Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and Demi Moore, returns on 4K in Australia in native 2160p with HDR10 and immersive Dolby Atmos, delivering a powerful home cinema upgrade. Out Apr 8 THE CHORAL AID RELEASE DATE: Apr 8 GENRE: Drama FORMAT: DVD, BD Ralph Fiennes leads this uplifting drama set in a struggling coastal town during WWI, where a mismatched group of locals form an unlikely choir . As rivalries fade and voices rise together , The Choral celebrates music,community , and second chances and heart throughout. T H E CHORAL RELEASE D ATE: Ralph Fiennes leads this uplifting drama set in a struggling coastal town during WWI, where a mismatched group of locals form an unlikely choir . As rivalries fade and voices rise together , community , and second chances and heart throughout. M ERC Y AID RELEASE DATE: Apr 22 GENRE: Action FORMAT: 4K, BD, DVD Chris Pratt stars in this high-stakes sci-fi actioner set in a near future where crime is judged by AI. Accused of a violent offence he may not have committed, a detective must race to clear his name. Perfect for Minority Report fans. PRIMITI VE WAR AID RELEASE DATE: Apr 22 GENRE: Sci-fi action FORMAT: BD, DVD The director of Occupation: Rainfall returns with a thrilling fantasyadventure that pits military might against rampaging dinosaurs. Starring Jeremy Piven and Ryan Kwanten, this action-packed spectacle is a must for fans of Kong: Skull Island .THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS AID RELEASE DATE: Apr 8 GENRE: Family FORMAT: BD, DVD Everyone’ s favourite absorbent hero returns for his fourth movie adventure in The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. When SpongeBob sets off on a swashbuckling quest across the seas, expect nautical nonsense, colourful chaos, and plenty of Bikini Bottom fun throughout. NO OTHER CHOICE Madman RELEASE DATE: Apr 22 GENRE: World cinema FORMAT: 4K, BD, DVD Critically acclaimed and widely awarded on the festival circuit, No Other Choice is a gripping drama about a man pushed to desperate measures after losing everything. T aut, provocative, and darkly compelling, it’ s a powerful character study that lingers long after the credits roll. L I TTLE WONDER BEAR Madman RELEASE DATE: Apr 22 GENRE: Family FORMAT: DVD This charming animated adventure follows a young bear discovering the wonders and dangers of the natural world. With stunning visuals and a heartfelt story about courage and belonging, Little Wonder Bear is perfectfor fans of Flow andThe Wild Robot .XENO Eagle RE LEASE DATE:Apr 8 GENRE: Sci-fi FORMAT: DVD T his throwback to the Spielbergian adventures of the 1980s is a mustfo r sci-fi fans. When a teenage girl befriends a terrifying alien, sheg oes on the run from government agents. Excellent effects and ah eartfelt story make it compelling viewing.EDI TOR’S PICK XENO RELEASE D ATE: This throwback to the Spielbergian adventures of the 1980s is a must for sci-fi fans. When a teenage girl befriends a terrifying alien, she goes on the run from government agents. Excellent effects and a heartfelt story make it compelling viewing. T H E SPONG EBOB MOV I E: SE ARCH F OR SQUAREP ANTS st258_028_MOVIESTV-4K-OutThisMonth-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 st258_028_MOVIESTV-4K-OutThisMonth-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 23/3/2026 1:22 pm 23/3/2026 1:22 pm -
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*Please note that bonus offers are ONL Y available online at www.jbhifi .com.au and only during the pre-order period. All offers are subject to availability, while stocks last. JOSH PYKE Kingdom Within RELEASE DATE: Jun 12, 2026 SPECIAL OFFER: Pre-order online and get an art card signed by Josh Pyke! Online pre-order only , while stocks last. Offer ends 11/6/2026* AMY S HARK Soft Pop RELEASE DATE: Jul 31, 2026 SPECIAL OFFER: Pre-order online and get a bonus patch and a slick card signed by Amy Shark! Online pre-order only , while stocks last. Offer ends 30/7/2025* JB’ s BONUS OFFERS jbhifi.com.au 30 APRIL 2026 visit jbhifi .com.au/stack EBONY GOOD ALL @ JB Pakenham, VIC ’ s ROVING REPORTER The fi rst album I ever bought was T ina T urner’ s Private Dancer on cassette, featuring What’ s Love Got to Do with It, Better Be Good to Me, Show Some Respect, and Let’s Stay T ogether . I was about seven; the album had been out quite a few years, but I was obsessed with T ina and John Williamson at the time. A funny combination looking back. I bought the album from somewhere in Hay NSW , with money I’d saved up from doing little jobs for Mum – cleaning the car , mowing the lawn, etc.I was very excited to show all of my cousins and play it over and over in the car on long drives with Mum and my brother Luke. I don’t have that album anymore on cassette and haven’t listened to it for a while, but I still have enormous admiration for T ina T urner . WILLIAM CRIGHT ON # 1 MY FIRST ALBUM Colonial Drift by William Crighton is out now via ABC/Rocket In the hotseat is A ussie star BAKER BO Y , who is tour ing this month. Five w ords to descr ibe yourself: Proud, Blak, Deadly , Y ol ŋ u Boy . Y our all-time f avour ite album? J. Cole ’ s The Of f-Season . What did your most memorable sc hool repor t say? Honestly , I don ’t think I ev er read it! But I alwa ys did good in sc hool… probably said I was annoying, though. What’ s an early , c herished music memory? One of my earliest and most cherished memories is sitting around the campfi re with my dad as he played his guitar . There was always something magical about those moments and where I understood the power of music to bring people together and tell stories that stick with you for a lifetime. Which r ecent album do you cur rently ha ve on repeat? ST ACK Photo credit: Julieanne Crighton Lately I’ve had Unreal, Unearth; Unending by Hozieron repeat. His storytelling and soulful voice are always captivating, but this album feels especially immersive. The perfect blend of folk, pop, and poetic lyricism creates such a rich listening experience that I keep coming back to. Each song offers something new to appreciate. My favorite song off the album being Abstract (Psychopomp ).What’ s your all-time f avour ite album and wh y? My favourite all-time album is Sounds Good Feels Good by 5Seconds of Summer . This album stands out to me because of its raw emotion, powerful lyrics, and the way it perfectly encapsulates the highs and lows of youth. It’ s the kind of album that is still as impactful to me as the very fi rst listen. My favourite song being Outer Space/Carry on. Do you ha ve a vin yl collection? If so, how did it begin, and expand? Y es, I’ve built up a collection of over 100 records in the past year . It all started with Only by the Night by Kings of Leon, which was my fi rst vinyl and sparked my love for collecting. Working at JB Hi-Fi has really reignited my passion for music and specifi cally physical media. Recently I also got all of my Pop’ s old ‘70’ s records, which has been an amazing way to connect with music that he loved and hear his stories of when he purchased them. What do you enjo y most about wor king in music at JB? What I love most about working in music at JB is being surrounded by people who share my passion for music. Getting to talk about albums, recommend artists, and help people discover their next favourite song never feels like work – it’ s something I genuinely enjoy . There is also a thrill in seeing someone’ s excitement when they fi nd exactly what they were looking for or when they take a chance on a new release based on a reccomendation. Being a part of a space that keeps music alive in a physical format, where fans can connect with it beyond streaming makes the job even more rewarding. DJANDJA Y by Baker Boy is out now via Island APRIL What would be y our Hard Quiz expert subject? I don ’t kno w , maybe One Piece anime. Song you wish y ou’ d writ ten? Hanumankind’ s Big Dawgs .If you w eren’t a roc k star , what would y ou be? I was a dancer bef ore I was a musician, so probably still that. Last album you bought? 50 Cent – The Massacre . I gotit second-hand from T ow er Records in Shibu ya when I was ov er there a fe w months ago. What’ s the most ridiculous item y ou’v e ever put on your r ider? Honestly , nothing really; I’m not that guy . I do get boiled eggs, whic h ev er yone thinks is hilarious, but I eat them, so not that ridiculous! Y our funeral song? Akatsuki – the from Naruto Shippuden .Happiness is… Home with my dog and partner and ideally eating mud crab. st258_030_MUSIC-Intro2-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 st258_030_MUSIC-Intro2-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 20/3/2026 4:30 pm 20/3/2026 4:30 pm -
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jbhifi.com.au 32 APRIL 2026 MUSIC FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k A year ago, The Amit y Af fliction fans we re roc ked b y the news th at singer and founding member Ahren Stringer was lea ving the band. But the c hart- topping band quic kly regrouped, announcing Stringer’ s replacement – American bass play er and singer Jonn y Reev es, from metalcore band Kingdom of Giants. And The Amity Af fliction immediately started making new music. The result is the pow er -pac ked album House of Cards .Songwriter Joel Birc h has alway s been very open with the band’ s legion of fans. REBUIL T TO Y ST ORY O ne simple c hart fact sho ws how muc h we lo ve F oo Fighters. The band has had nine c hart-topping albums in A ustralia. At home in America? T wo. “W e have alw ays had a spicy lo ve af fair with our friends in New Zealand and A ustralia, making it a point at least once ev er y album cycle to suf fer the 1 5-hour flight and pay a visit, ” Dav e Grohl pointed out in his best-selling book The Storyteller . “ And it’ s alwa ys more than worth it... exploring this hea venly territory , making lifelong friends, and roc king the f-c k out of ev er y venue we set foot in. ” The band e ven has a fa vourite Aussie-inspired celebration. “The F oo Fighters hav e one ver y peculiar indulgence that we request ev er y now and then for special occasions: KFC and c hampagne, ” Dav e smiles. “This tasty combination is something we inadv ertently discov ered on a tour of A ustralia. ” The band is no w celebrating Y our Fa vorite T oy , the first F oo Fighters album to f eature dr ummer Ilan Rubin. Dav e Grohl t alked about goodb yes when F oo Fighters became the first international band to do a stadium show in A ustralia af ter t he CO VID pandemic . “I don ’t lik e saying goodb ye to people, ” Dav e told the Geelong crow d. “Because the wa y we work is we alw ays f-c king come bac k, because that’ s what we do... but I w ould like to dedicate this last song [ Everlong ]to an old friend who’ s not here with us tonight. A person that alw ays brought us ov er here and took care of us and made us happy . House of Cards by The Amity Affl iction is out Apr 24 via Rocket House of A W ARDS ACTION Foo Fighters were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021 – their fi rst year of eligibility . And they have won 15 Grammy Awards. The title trac k explores the relationship he and his brother and sister had with their mother . “ Our mother died in 2024 and none of us had a healthy relationship with her , ” Joel e xplains. “She was v er y self-involv ed, aggressive, abusiv e in our early years, and in her later y ears, spent a good amount of time tr ying to put a wedge between the three of us. T hank fully, once she passed, the thr ee of us actually became closer aswe realised w e had individual, but shared, trauma related to her . ” F oo Fighters The Amity Affl iction Y our Favorite T oy by Foo Fighters is out Apr 24 via Sony A ustralia’ s love af f air with Foo Fight ers continues. Ther e have been some c hanges. But one thing stays the same – The Amity Af fl still r ock. Photo credit: Elizabeth Miranda Photo credit: T om Brown “W e would not be the band we are toda y , here in A ustralia, if it wasn ’t for the great, late Mic hael Gudinski. ” Dav e was bac ked b y T aylor Ha wkins, whose bas s drum featured a photo of Gudinski. T ragically , T a ylor died just three weeks later . His loss is still being f elt by ev er y Foo Fighters fan. But Y our Favorite T oy shows there’ s a lot of life lef t in this band. Jeff Jenkins Foo Fighters’ “T ake Cover” tour hits Australia later this year , kicking off in Brisbane on November 5. TOUR ALERT to do a st adium sho w in A ustralia af ter the CO VID pandemic. w e alw a y s f-c king come bac k, because F oo Fight ers T a ylor Ha wkins, whose bass dr um f eat ured a photo of Gudinski. F UN FACT The band’ s new drummer , Ilan Rubin, was just 32 when inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Nine Inch Nails in 2020. He is the youngest living inductee. Another trac k, Bleed , is ablistering takedown of online haters. “This song is a bit of a f-c k- you to people online who lea ve comments like the y know me personally , or know anything about what’ s happening in my lif e, and a bit of a reminder to my self that I am not beholden to that idea, ” Joel say s. The song states, “I bleed the wa y I bleed. ” “That’ s my way of sa ying that I am the wa y I am, not the way I am perceiv ed to be by people who don ’t actually kno w me and hav e formed or projected an idea of me onto me by w ay of social media. ” Y ep, The Amity Af fliction are bac k. And as defiant as e ver . Jeff Jenkins y ear ago, T he Amit y Af fliction f ans w ere roc k ed b y the ne ws that announcing Stringer ’ s and singer J onn y R ee v es, a w edge bet w een the three of us. T hankfully , once she passed, the three of us act ually became closer as w e realised w e had individual, but shared, trauma related to her . ” The Amity Affl iction have had seven T op 10 albums in Australia, including four chart-toppers: 2012’ s Chasing Ghosts , 2014’ s Let the Ocean T ake Me , 2016’ s This Could Be Heartbreak , and 2018’ s Misery . CHART FACT A W ARDS ALERT The Amity Affl iction have been nominated for ‘Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album’ seven times at the ARIA Awards. But they are yet to win. st258_032_MUSIC-FooFighters-TheAmityAffliction-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 st258_032_MUSIC-FooFighters-TheAmityAffliction-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 20/3/2026 4:36 pm 20/3/2026 4:36 pm -
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ZA YN KONNAKOL ZA YN’ s highly anticipated 5th studio album KONNAKOL will be released on April 17, seeing him return to his pop roots. Matt Corby T ragic Magic ARIA Award winning singer , songwriter and producer Matt Corby returns with his fourth album, T ragic Magic . Sophie Hutchings Become the Sky Discover the magic of Sophie’ s new album, a spiritual travelogue in the shape of the piano’ s most relaxing original moments. Ringo Starr Long Long Road With solid roots in country , Long Long Road layers an easy Americana vibe alongside Ringo’ s classic rock roots with songs about life’ s many journeys and fi nding love along the way . OU T APR 24 Peach PRC Porcelain Peach PRC’ s debut Porcelain deliversunapologetic pop, heartfelt anthems and her most personal songs yet. Holly Humberstone Cruel World Holly Humberstone returns with her highly anticipated second album Cruel World onApril 10 - featuring the singles Die Happy and T o Love Somebody . Noah Kahan The Great Divide Noah Kahan enters his next artistic era with The Great Divide , his fourth studioalbum, due April 24. Don Broco Nightmare T ripping Nightmare T ripping marks a new chapter for Don Broco, a band built on unpredictability and reinvention. Features guest appearances from Nickelback and Sam Carter of Architects. From Ashes T o New Refl ections From Ashes T o New release their highly anticipated album Refl ections featuring their high-energy fusion of rap, nu metal, electronic, and alternative rock. Robyn Sexistential Sexistential is the most ecstatic record that Robyn has ever made, the sound of one of contemporary music’ s most infl uential artists coming home. Laufey A Matter of T ime: The Final Hour This 19-track deluxe album is the closing chapter of her beautiful, critically acclaimed, and Grammy Award-winning third album, A Matter of T ime . T om Misch Full Circle The long-awaited sophomore album fi nds the London-based artist, songwriter , and producer at his most personal and honest, celebrating the work of fi nding his way back to himself. OU T APR 17 OU T APR 17 OU T APR 17 OU T APR 10 OU T APR 24 OU T APR 10 st258_FML_JB.indd 1 18/03/2026 3:03:55 PM -
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jbhifi.com.au 36 APRIL 2026 MUSIC FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k I f Air Supply hadn ’t got there first, Holly Humberstone could hav e called her second album “Lo ve and Other Bruises” . “The record e xplores love as beautiful and inherently painful, ” the 26-year -old English artist rev eals. She ended up calling the album Cruel W orld , noting that the second single, To Lo ve Somebody , sums up “the tension of the record” . “I wanted to capt ure that contradiction, ” she explains. “T o lov e somebody is to hurt somebody and to lose somebody; well, at least y ou got to love somebody . In order to feel e xtreme happiness, you ha ve to know e xtreme sa dness.” T o Love Somebody f ollow ed Die Happy , a song about “the danger in loving someone so muc h you’ d do anything for them” . “So, hit the gas, ” Holly sings. “I want it f ast, want it rec kless. Now all that mat ters is your name o n my necklace. ” Jeff Jenkins MAGIC AL M at t Corby is an old soul man in a y oung man ’ s body . The Aussie artist admits he doesn ’t listen to muc h modern music. He’ s lik e a ’70s soul singer who’ s been teleported to 2026. “ A lot of the music I do absorb is a lot of older music, and a lot of real instrumentation, ” Mat t explains. “I’m alwa ys just tr ying to show case what I think is possible in modern music. ” Mat t’ s previous album, the ironically titled Everything’ s Fine , follow ed floods, fatherhood, and a lif e-threatening tumour . T his album was shaped by the passing of his partner’ s mother , who died of pancreatic cancer . “T here are all these conflicting things, and you are analysing y our own lif e and the timespan of it. Y ou are questioning how y ou c hoose to spend your time alive. ” The resultant record is “very reflective of where rewired m y brain and outlook on life ” . With the help of producers Dann Hume and Chris Collins, Mat t is shooting for trac ks that are timeless. “There are songs that e ver yone is losing their sh-t ov er right now , ” he points out, “that you probably can ’t listen to again in a year; m y goal is bey ond that timeframe. ” “So, tell all your big ideas, ” he sings on the record. “W e could make it real. ” And that’ s exactly what he has done on T ragic Magic . Jeff Jenkins my lif e is at right now; ho w my family , my kids are the most important thing and watc hing them grow up has completely CRUEL INTENTIONS Cruel World by Holly Humberstone is out Apr 10 via Universal Holly Humberstone Matt Corb y T ragic Magic by Matt Corby is out Apr 17 via Island Australia Matt Corb y r eleases a masterful four th album. Aft er supporting T aylor S wift, Olivia Rodr igo, and Sam Fender , England’ s Holly Humberstone is ready for the big time. Photo credit: Maclay Heriot Matt Corby’ s fi rst three albums have all hit the T op 10. CHART FACT T ragic Magic comes a decade after Matt Corby’ s debut album, T elluric , which topped the charts in March 2016. TELLURIC TURNS TEN Holly Humberstone grew up in Grantham, which is home to 45,000 people. UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was born there, as was the psychic Doris Stokes, who became famous in Australia via The Don Lane Show . And the scientist who discovered gravity , Isaac Newton, went to school in Grantham. WHERE DO YOU COM E FROM? happiness, y ou ha v e to kno w e xtreme sadness. ” No w all that mat ters is y our name on m y nec klace. ” Holly’ s debut album, Paint My Bedroom Black , hit number fi ve in the UK but did not reach the Australian T op 40. CHART FACT Holly started the “Fifth Sister Swap”, encouraging her fans to swap clothes to combat fast fashion. If you bring along an item of clothing, you can take an item of clothing. F UN FACT Photo credit: Silken Weinberg st258_036_MUSIC-MattCorby-HollyHumberstone-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 st258_036_MUSIC-MattCorby-HollyHumberstone-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 20/3/2026 7:29 pm 20/3/2026 7:29 pm -
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jbhifi.com.au XX APRIL 2026 MUSIC FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k I t took a while for America’ s Noah Kahan to break big. Stic k Season was his third album. Released in 2022, it was a slo w burn. But then it exploded, and Noah became a star all around the world. The 29-y ear -old singer -songwriter has now craf ted the eagerly aw aited follo w-up, T he Great Divide , explaining that he wrote it “next to a piano in Nashville, next to a pond in Guilford V ermont, i n a legendar y studio in upstate New Y ork, and on a farm with a fire tow er in Only , T ennessee ” . Noah – who grew up on a tree farm in Straf ford, V ermont - says the album was inspired by “ old friends, my father , my mother , my siblings, m y younger self , the great state of V ermont” . The title trac k is a moving piece filled with regret about losing touc h with an old friend. “Y ou know I think about y ou all the time, ” Noah sings. “ And my deep misunderstanding of your lif e. ” “The songs are the w ords I would sa y if I could, ” Noah adds. “The y are the fears I dance “H ello and welcome to the Bring Me the Horizon P ost Human live e xperience. São Paulo, are y ou ready for the greatest night of your lif e?” So started Bring Me the Horizon ’ s biggest gig ev er – for 50,00 0 people at the Allianz P arque stadium in Brazil on Nov ember 30, 2024. The band called it their “best show e ver” . If you w eren ’t there, don ’t w orr y . The ban d captured the sho w for their first live album in a decade. The release is called L.I.V .E. in São Paulo , with the band explaining that “L.I.V .E. ” stands for DI V IDE & CONQUER The Great Divide by Noah Kahan is out Apr 24 via Universal Noah Kahan Br ing Me the Horiz on L.I.V .E. in São Paulo by Bring Me the Horizon is out Apr 10 via Sony Br itain’ s Br ing Me the Hor izon hav e captur ed their biggest and best sho w for a killer liv e album. Noah Kahan ’s The Great Divide is one of 2026’ s most anticipated albums. BRINGING I T ALL BACK HOM E ALL BACK HOM E F UN FACT Australia was the fi rst country to give Bring Me the Horizon a number one album. If y ou w eren ’ t there, don ’ t w or r y . T he band “L.I.V .E. ” st ands f or Bring Me the Horizon have had fi ve T op 10 albums in Australia, including four chart-toppers: 2010’ s There Is a Hell Believe Me I’ve Seen It. There Is a Heaven Let’ s Keep It a Secret , 2013’ s Sempiternal ,2015’ s That’ s the Spirit , and 2019’ s amo .CHART FACT Guilf ord V ermont, in a legendar y st udio V ermont - sa y s the Noah Kahan’ s breakthrough smash Stick Season spent three weeks at number one in Australia in 2024, to become the year’ s fourth biggest single. The Stick Season album hit number six. CHART FACT F UN FACT Noah’ s mum, Lauri Berkenkamp, is the author of several best-selling parenting books, including Mom, the T oilet’ s Clogged! Kid Disasters and How to Fix Them, T alking to Y our Kids About Sex, and Teaching Y our Children Good Manners. “Live Immersive Virtual Experiment” . The 23-trac k double CD and D VD feat ures classic cuts from the Bring Me the Horizon catalogue, including six songs from their most recent studio album, POST HUMAN: NeX GEn . The mo vie took more than a year to edit as the band incorporated more than 300 0 videos filmed by f ans. This is set to be one of 2026’ s biggest live albums, particularly in Australia, whic h the band has called “a second home ” Singer Oli Syk es actually lived in Australia when he was a kid, in A delaide and P erth. Jeff Jenkins BRINGING IT L I VE L.I.V .E. in São Paulo is Bring Me the Horizon’ s third offi cial live album, following 2015’ s Live at Wembley and 2016’ s Live at the Royal Albert Hall . with in the moments before I drif t off to sleep. The music here is my best at tempt to delve deeper into the people, places, and f eelings that have made me who I am. “I am grateful for all of it, for all of y ou, for listening to them, if you c hoose to do so. ” Jeff Jenkins Noah’ s fi rst job was as a hotel valet. He was fi red after crashing a car . F IRST JOB D E C K S B A C K O N T H E *While stocks last GREA T VINYL BA CK IN ST OCK A T QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Songs for the Deaf T A YLOR SWIFT Speak Now (T aylor’ s Version) LIL Y ALLEN Alright, Still OUT APR 24 st258_BOD.indd 1 18/03/2026 2:52:52 PM Noah Kahan st258_037_MUSIC-BringMeTheHorizon-NoahKahan-revised-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 st258_037_MUSIC-BringMeTheHorizon-NoahKahan-revised-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 20/3/2026 4:37 pm 20/3/2026 4:37 pm -
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jbhifi.com.au 38 APRIL 2026 MUSIC FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k EDI TOR’S PICK PEACH PRC Porcelain ISLAND AUSTRALIA P eac h PRC is a pop star who’ s not afraid to share her personal lif e with her fans. Her eagerly a waited debut album, whic h follo ws her c hart-topping EP Manic Dream Pixie , takes its title from her stripper name “Miss P eac h P orcelain ” , and a couple of trac ks, The Palace and Miss Erotica, revisit her stripping da ys in Adelaide. But other songs rev eal how a connection with nature has k ept her grounded. In Miss Erotica ,P eac h sings, “I wanna be a star . ” Mission accomplished. P orcelain is a collection of pulsating pop. It’ s released the day af ter the artist’ s 29th birthday and it should deliv er another c hart-topping gif t. Whether it’s a vo y age of musical discover y or a sonic reacquaint ance with a fa vourite band or artist , check out these fresh releases heading to JB this month. W HA T’S OUT T HIS MONT H? DERMOT KENN EDY The Weight of the Woods UNIVERSAL Dermot Kennedy’ s second album, Sonder , was a Top 20 hit on the Australian charts. The Irish folk artist has stayed close to home for his third album. “T o me, the album is a beautiful homegrown thing with Irish instruments and an Irish story ,” he says. “There’ s a forest behind my house, which is a haven for my sense of wonder . It’ s a peaceful place where I can escape. I’ve entertained the idea of living somewhere else, but I don’t think I’d be happy anywhere else.” ARLO P ARKS Ambiguous Desire INERTIA English artist Anaïs Marinho, who records under the name of Arlo Parks, won the 2021 Mercury Prize for ‘Best Album’ for her debut, Collapsed in Sunbeams . Her club-inspired third album, Ambiguous Desire , waspreceded by the single 2Sided , which sheexplained was “about yearning and tension. It’ s about being struck by a bolt of desire and building up the courage to put language to that feeling, to make it real.” CHARLEY The Chronicles of a Serial Idealist UNIVERSAL This is the debut album for Sydney pop artist Charley , who recently took out the ‘Emerging Global Songwriter Award’ at the V anda & Y oung Songwriting Competition for the song Man on the Moon , which is featured here.“This record is about fi nding hope in the mess,” she says. “Being honest, refl ective, and learning to let go. These songs circle the same patterns of romanticising and repetition, which is how I landed on the idea of a ‘serial idealist.’” JAM E S BLUNDELL P atience Wins MGM James Blundell, one of the greats of Australian country music, remains a fi ne storyteller . “After four decades in music, I still believe the best stories come from real life,” he says. “ Patience Wins is about the endurance and courage people show every day .” The album features a very special guest – Little Feat’ s Billy Payne on Hammond, piano, and keys. A$AP ROCKY Don’t Be Dumb SONY American rapper A$AP Rocky has delivered one of the titles of the year with his fourth album: Don’t Be Dumb . Featuring a stack of guests – including Gorillaz, Doechii, Jessica Pratt, and will.i.am - the record has already hit number one in the US, becoming the artist’ s third chart-topper . CHARLEY CROCKE TT Age of the Ram UNIVERSAL Age of the Ram is the 16th studio album for American country star Charley Crockett, who isn’t afraid to speak his mind. Earlier this year , he called President T rump a “grifter” and said that Elon Musk should be deported. Following the fi ctional character of Billy McClane, this is the third and fi nal part of his “Sagebrush T rilogy”, which started with last year’ s Lonesome Drifter . It was co-produced by Shooter Jennings, the son of country legend Waylon Jennings. JESSIE W ARE Superbloom UNIVERSAL Superbloom is the sixth studio album for English pop star Jessie Ware. She said the fi rst single, I Could Get Used to This , was “the opening statement of a new era”. Citing Grace Jones, Whitney Houston, and Barbra Streisand as infl uences, she added: “While I love dance music, I wanted to dig deeper with this record, to connect with real relationships and appreciate the love I have, and the fear I have of losing it.” BRUCE HORNSBY Indigo P ark ROCKET Forty years after he broke big with The Way It Is ,Bruce Hornsby has delivered a new album of jazzy pop. “It’ s just an old bastard looking back,” he smiles. “T o be honest, I’ve found a way, a path to grow old gracefully , with help from some newborn friends of mine.” Bruce and his band, The Noisemakers, collaborated with Bonnie Raitt, legendary bass player Pino Palladino, and two late-great members of the Grateful Dead, Bob Weir and Robert Hunter . CORROSION OF CONF ORMIT Y Good God /Baad Man INERTIA American metal band Corrosion of Conformity have been rocking since 1982 but didn’t hit the Australian charts until their most recent album, 2018’ s No Cross No Crown .Their 11th studio album, a double, is the fi rst since the passing of drummer Reed Mullin. His place has been fi lled by Stanton Moore, who played on C.O.C’ s 2005 album In the Arms of God . Singer PepperKeenan explains that “each album is its own tiny universe and has its own identity . Good God leanstoward the heavier/pissed end of the spectrum. Baad Man is more on the throwdown rock scope.” JOE JACKSON Hope and Fury ROCKET Forty-seven years after his fi rst album, Joe Jackson still looks – and sounds - sharp. “Hello cruel world,” he sings on Hope and Fury , his 22nd studio album, his fi rst rock record in seven years. “I’m not going away , so I might as well have my say .” Recorded in New Y ork and Berlin, Hope and Fury is trademark JoeJackson, who’ s had eight T op 40 albums in Australia. Biting and edgy . st258_038-039_MUSIC-WhatsOutThisMonth-02-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 st258_038-039_MUSIC-WhatsOutThisMonth-02-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 20/3/2026 4:38 pm 20/3/2026 4:38 pm -
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39 FEA TURE MUSIC T he Eagles ’ fourth album, whic h would sell more than four million copies and launc h their career into the stratosphere, was the last to f eature the band’ s original line-up. Singer/songwriter/guitarist Ber - nie Leadon, who also contributed banjo, mandolin, and pedal steel guitar to all of the band’ s previous albums,could see the writing on the wall when the band included another lead guitarist, Don Felder , taking the band in a more rock direction at theexpense of their original countr y-roc k roots. The album w as a commercial success, thanks to the radio support of its four hit singles: the title song, L yin ’ Eyes, T ake It to the Limit – with a lead vocal from bass guitarist Randy Meisner – and Af ter the T hrill Is Gone , whic h was an e xploration of the af termath of B.B . King’ ssong The Thrill Is Gone . While the bulkof the material was writ ten by Don Henley and Glenn F rey , who alternated on lead vocals, the most intriguing trac k is Leadon ’ s instrumental Journe y of the Sorcerer , whic h was later used as the theme f or Douglas Adams ’ The Hitc hhiker’ s Guide to the Galaxy radio series, produced by the BBC in 1 978. This album sa w Leadon leav e the band, to be replaced by former J ames Gang guit arist/sing- er/songwriter Joe W alsh for the Eagles ’ HotelCalifornia album,whic h is widely regarded as the band’ s masterpiece. Radio legend Billy Pinnell presents Billy Pinnell’ s Musical Moments on YouT ube. W HA T’S OUT HIS MONT H? E AGLE S One of These Nights One of These Nights INERTIA INERTIA C oming in C oming in MA Y MA Y M EL ANIE C Sweat (May 1) TORI AMOS In T imes of Dragons (May 1) YUNGBLUD Idols II (May 15) JOE PERNICE Sunny , I Was Wrong MGM Sunny , I Was Wrong is the fourth solo album for America’ s Joe Pernice, his fi rst since his Barry Manilow celebration, Could It Be Magic . The record features some cool collaborations: Deep into the Dawn (Aimee Mann), It Won’ t Be Me (Rodney Crowell), I’d Rather Look Away (Teenage Fanclub’ s Norman Blake) and It Got Away from Me (Jimmy Webb). JUL IA CUMMING Julia INERTIA This is the debut solo album for Julia Cumming, the lead singer of Brooklyn band Sunfl ower Bean. Highlighting her major infl uences – Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon, and Brian Wilson - Julia says: “One of my main goals with this record was for it to sound fun, not morose. It’ s the ultimate anti-cool album. It’ s a joyous space for the misfi ts, and in particular , an album for girls like me, the ones who never fi t into a neat little box. I want this record to be a place where those girls can fi nd solace.” As she declares in My Life , “I sing these words for me... to drown you out.” KNEECAP Fenian INERTIA This Irish hip-hop trio have called their third album “a considered response to those who tried to silence us”. The title is a reference to the warriors in Irish folklore; it was also later used as a derogatory term for the Irish. “Now we’re using it to name everyone speaking truth to power .” Kneecap are loud and proud. As they declare, “The Paddies are back.” M EGHAN TRAINOR Toy with Me SONY America’ s Meghan T rainor has packed a lot into the last decade, winning a Grammy for ‘Best New Artist’, topping the charts with All About That Bass , and working as a judge on Australian Idol andThe V oice in the UK. Toy with Me is her seventh studio set, and she says it “feels like the most honest and fearless I’ve ever been – it’ s all about self-confi dence, freedom and learning how to meet people where they are at.I’m learning to shake off negativity , choosing joy, and living life my way – because at this point in my life and career , I’m ready to be done worrying about pleasing everyone.” THE MILK CARTON K IDS Lost Cause Lov er Fool ROCKET Much-loved folk duo The Milk Carton Kids – Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan - are releasing their seventh studio album, which is fi lled with their trademark intimate indie pop fi lled with heavenly harmonies. “Each song takes a single moment, sometimes examined with microscopic closeness and sometimes viewed from a great distance, and lets it expand until it becomes an entire world,” Pattengale explains. “By enlarging small feelings until they’re inhabitable, the record looks for eternity not in the sweeping or monumental, but in the intimate specifi cs that usually pass too quickly to notice.” RINGO STARR Long Long Road UNIVERSAL Ringo Starr’ s collaboration with T Bone Burnett continues to bear fruit, with Long Long Road , his third country album, another sparkling collection of Americana. Ringo might be 85, and he has been on a long, long road, but his music still conjures joy . Alongside a stack of originals, the record features a cover of a Carl Perkins gem I Don’t See Me in Y our Eyes Anymore . The album also features guest appearances from Billy Strings, Sheryl Crow , St. Vincent, Molly T uttle, and Sarah Jarosz. SK IND RE D Y ou Got This INERTIA Skindred’ s Can I Get A isone of the feel-good hits of the year . It tackles a serious subject – an autobiographical look at childhood poverty and family hardship - but the Welsh ragga metal band manages to inject some crowd- pleasing “woops-woops” and a joyous pop sound that will transport you back to the ’80s. Skindred, who started in 1998, have had four T op 40 albums in the UK, but are yet to break big here. THUNDERC AT Distr acted INERTIA Stephen Lee Bruner is an American bass player , producer and singer who’ s better known as Thundercat. Distracted ishis fi fth solo album and it features No More Lies , a deliciouslysmooth and funky collaboration with Australia’ s T ame Impala. And A$AP Rocky pops up on Funny Friends .TRUCKF IGH TERS Masterfl ow MGM As The Hives revealed, Sweden can rock. T ruckfi ghters are a Swedish stoner rock band and this is their sixth studio album, their fi rst in ten years. The grooves are big, the guitars are fuzzy , and the sound is gloriously hypnotic. Overall, they come across much like the Swedish version of T umbleweed. ZA YN Konnakol UNIVERSAL Konnakol is the fi fth solo album for One Direction’ s Zayn Malik. The cover image blurs the singer’ s face with a snow leopard, as a nod to how much his Asian heritage has shaped the record. “I have always drawn on my heritage for inspiration since I fi rst started making my own music,” Zayn explains. “This album is a development of that understanding, knowing more now than ever , who I am, where I come from and where I intend to go.” And if you’re wondering about the title, “konnakol” is the art of performing percussive sounds vocally in South Indian Carnatic music. W HA T’S OUT T HIS MONT H? E AGLE S BIL Y ’S PICK BIL Y ’S PICK st258_038-039_MUSIC-WhatsOutThisMonth-02-PROOFED-AF.indd 2 st258_038-039_MUSIC-WhatsOutThisMonth-02-PROOFED-AF.indd 2 20/3/2026 4:38 pm 20/3/2026 4:38 pm -
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Gone ar e the days of boiling bab y bottles on the st ov e or r elying on low -r es monitors t o chec k on baby . No w tec h is making lif e just that lit tle bit easier for par ents of newbor ns. W ords Bec Summer W hile sit ting in a food court recently , we ov erheard a conv ersation at an adjacent table. An expectant mother was bat ting aw ay suggestions of how hard lif e would be when the newborn arrived. “I’m not bothered about sleep deprivation, ” the mother replied. “I barely sleep now , so I’ll be fi ne. ” W e st ared into our burrito, casting our mind bac k to those early years of parenthood, smiled, and whispered, “Good luc k!” The f act is, of course, nothing can prepare you f or the arrival of your fi rstborn. Between the sleep deprivation, e xploding nappies, and the general anxiety of not actually kno wing what to do as a new parent, y ou’ll be const antly wondering what on earth y ou did with your time bef ore baby arriv ed. How ever , in the smart home space, tec hnology has ev olved to ease the stress of day -to-day living. A utomated support is now on hand to assist parents navigating the tric k y newborn stage. So, what’ s out there? There w as a time when electric breast pumps were considered the pinnacle of bab y tec h. And rightly so. These are still widely used and still widely appreciated. But as consumer tec h ev olved from step counters on the wrist to smart home hubs that control the home with voice commands, the baby space w ould inevitably follo w suit. Searc h the internet, and you can fi nd practically anything to assist in the journey . Robot nannies, AI-driv en digit al babies for preparing parents, and e ven ‘gas reliev ers’ deplo yed like a human exhaust pipe are all readily av ailable. But if you sif t through the absurd, there are some truly ingenious devices that are w orth a closer look. Smart bassinets and cribs These beds use sensors to detect when a baby stirs from sleep or cries. The y can automatically vibrate, roc k or play white noise to help soothe the baby bac k to sleep. jbhifi.com.au 4 APRIL 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k st258_105-099_TECH-Baby Feature-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 st258_105-099_TECH-Baby Feature-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 20/3/2026 6:49 pm 20/3/2026 6:49 pm -
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jbhifi.com.au 6 APRIL 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stack “ Oh, my bab y slept right through af ter two weeks” . Y ou’ll meet – and likely hate - these people on your journe y . Hearing that sentence will cause instant anxiety if your lit tle one likes to party when it’ s night-night time. Most of us hav e the stories of driving around in the dead of night for two hours straight, or marc hing on the spot for a thousand steps, just so baby sleeps. Solutions come thic k and thin from those around you, from the helpful to the truly absurd (doing lunges for an hour might be good for babs, but y ou won ’t be able to walk the f ollowing day). All babies and family situations are dif ferent, so what works f or you might not w ork for somebody else. How ev er , there are some tried and tested formulas w orth tr ying before y ou head off to sleep sc hool. continued The The sleep sleep wa r s wa r s 1. Follo w a simple routine Newborns don ’t follo w strict sc hedules, but a consistent pat tern helps. A short wind-do wn – f eed, nappy c hange, cuddle - signals that sleep is coming. 2. Don’t fear noise T ot al silence isn ’t necessar y . Gentle bac kground noise (lik e white noise) can help babies set tle and stay asleep longer . 3. W atch for w ake window s Ov ertired babies are harder to set tle. Newborns typically stay aw ake for45–90 minutesbef ore needing sleep again – miss that window , and things can become tric kier . 4. Create a sleep-friendly space A dim, calm environment helps signal night time. Keep the room comfortable, reduce stimulation, and av oid bright lights during night wak es. 5. Accep t that brok en sleep is normal Newborn sleep is unpredictable. F requent waking f or feeds is completely normal in the early weeks, so fl exibility (and patience) is key . Video baby monitors While the concept has been around since the ‘90s, video baby monitors no w include high-definition cameras, night vision, and AI to detect mo vement, cr ying, or if baby’ s face is covered, and some can e ven analyse sleep pat terns, reporting back with phone alerts to parents. W earable health track ers Sof t wearable de vices, such as bands or soc ks, can monitor ev er ything from heart rate to sleep cycles. If something is a wr y , the parent is alerted. W earable breast pump Y ou can never ha ve enough hands in the quest to multitask, and a wearable breast pump is the perf ect tool to help with the daily juggle. Automatic steriliser s Y ou’ll undoubtedly hear the parenting veterans sa y , “When I was a mum, we had to boil ev er ything on the stove, ” but thankfully , technology has mo ved on. st258_105-099_TECH-Baby Feature-PROOFED-AF.indd 3 st258_105-099_TECH-Baby Feature-PROOFED-AF.indd 3 20/3/2026 6:49 pm 20/3/2026 6:49 pm -
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jbhifi.com.au 8 APRIL 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k Integration with other devices If you already have smart home tech, check whether the gadgetplays nicely with your existing ecosystem, such as apps, voice assistants, or hubs. 1. The M esopotamian baby r attle In the early 20th century , arc haeologists uncov ered hollow cla y rat tles fi lled with small pebbles f or sound, small enough for a b ab y’ s hand, dating from 300 0 BCE . It just shows that parents from 500 0 years ago w ere thinking about the same things as modern parents d o. 2. The mechanic al cradle Y es, even w ay bac k in the 1 70 0s, inv entors were busy dev eloping devices to help babies get to – and stay - asleep. Roc king cradle bases – some even with a f oot mec hanism for the ultimate in multi-tasking - date bac k to the 1 7th and 18th cent uries. 3. Glass bottles First documented in the mid-1 8th centur y and marketed under names like ‘Lit tle Cherub’ and ‘Mummies Darling’ , In t egr a t ion Sign me up… to the time s It makes sense to employ ev erything you can to make life easier for when baby ev entually comes home. The good news is y ou don’t hav e to look very far to get started. Here’s our easy buying guide to ensure y ou’re on the right path and that you buy exactly what y ou need. Solve a problem Start small and choose the essentials. Opt for a baby monitor , a UV steriliser , and maybe a wearable breast pump. When baby arrives, then you can expand depending on your needs. K eep to a budget Like any new investment, work on an initial budget and stick to it. Y ou’ll fi nd a device for every situation, and it’ s easy to get carried away , but stay on course. Prioritise safet y Steer clear of cheap- and-cheerful retail points and opt for brands with a solid reputation. Safety and reliability always come fi rst Don’t double up on features Many devices overlap (monitoring, white noise, tracking etc). One good product can often replace two or three. Battery life Battery life is a consideration. If the device works on a rechargeable battery , the longer the life, the better . You will 100% forget to charge it at some point. Check priv acy and security Some baby tech devices connect to the internet so ensure the devices use encryption, allow password changes, get fi rmware updates, and let you control remote access. P arenting thr ough the ages The eternal quest for devices to make bearing children easier goes back to the dawn of time. Archaeologists hav e found evidence of early teething tools, animal-skin papooses, and even the use of herbal remedies, such as mild sedativ es. t he glass bottles f eatured a connected r ubber tube that prov ed to be an ideal breeding ground for bacteria! 4. Disposable nappies Regularly spread across suburban roads by cro ws on bin days, the disposable nappy w as fi rst introduced in the late 1 960s. Of fering complete conv enience, the cunning invention rendered the old thundering top loader to the unemployment queue. 5. Electronic baby monitors Where once you needed a sharp ear to hear the mumblings of a waking bab y , in the 1 970s, your 40-minute exhaustion nap on the couc h was instantly interrupted b y the audio on a baby monitor . The simple radio transmit ter was the ancestor of the modern smart monitor . In the early 20th cent ur y , arc haeologists unco v ered hollo w cla y rat tles fi lled with small pebbles f or sound, small enough f or a bab y’ s hand, dating from 30 0 0 BCE. things as modern parents do. the glass bot tles f eat ured a connected r ubber t ube that pro v ed to be an ideal breeding ground f or bacteria! Her e are some k ey points in the history of bab y tech! continued st258_105-099_TECH-Baby Feature-PROOFED-AF.indd 5 st258_105-099_TECH-Baby Feature-PROOFED-AF.indd 5 23/3/2026 4:17 pm 23/3/2026 4:17 pm -
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The S1 Pro offers fl exibility , discretion, and control, helping you express without being tied down. It’ s designed to fi t into – and enhance - your routine, not disrupt it. Who is it for? Busy parents who want fl exibility . Ideal for work, multitasking at home, or anyone wanting a simpler , more discreet pumping solution. What is it? The Momcozy Portable Sound Machine with Night Light is a compact, travel-friendly sleep companion designed to calm babies anywhere at any time. It combines 20 soothing sounds – think white noise, ocean waves and lullabies - with a soft, adjustable amber night light. A built-in clip lets you attach it to prams, cots, or bags, while the rechargeable battery delivers up to ten hours of use. Extras like Bluetooth streaming, timer settings, and a child lock make it surprisingly feature-packed for such a small device. Why w ould I buy it? Sleep doesn’t only happen at home! This is all about consistency and helping recreate the same calming environment wherever you are, whether it’ s naps on the go or overnight stays. Who is it for? Parents who are always on the move. Ideal for travel, pram naps, or anyone wanting a simple, portable way to keep sleep routines intact. What is it? The Momcozy KleanPal Pro Baby Bottle Washer is an all-in-one cleaning station that washes, sterilises, dries, and stores baby bottles and feeding gear . It uses 26 high-pressure spray jets and multiple wash modes to tackle milk residue from every angle. There’ s a quick 19-minute rapid wash, plus full wash – sterilise - dry cycles for deeper cleaning. It fi ts up to four bottles at once, along with pump parts, teats, and small accessories. A built-in HEP A-fi lter drying system keeps items sterile for up to 72 hours, while the touch controls and simple set-up make it feel more like a mini appliance than a baby gadget. Why w ould I buy it? T rust us, when you’re exhausted, hand-washing bottles multiple times a day gets old fast. This automates the whole process, saving time, effort and your sanity! Who is it for? Bottle or breastfeeding parents who want convenience. Ideal for busy households or anyone looking to streamline feeding routines. What is it? The Dream Sight & Dream Sock Duo Baby Monitor is a two-part system combining a wearable smart sock with a Wi-Fi camera for full-picture monitoring. The soft sock wraps around baby’ s foot, tracking pulse rate, oxygen levels, and sleep patterns in real time, while the camera streams HD video direct to your phone. Y ou’ll also get alerts for movement, sound, or changes in vitals, all fed through a single app dashboard. It’ s essentially a baby monitor crossed with a health tracker , giving you live data alongside a clear visual feed. Why w ould I buy it? Y ou’re essentially getting two for one here. 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mop pads when the robot returns to its doc k, keeping them fresh and ready f or the next run. And some can ev en wash the mop during cleaning for more h ygienic results. T ackling common vacuum frustr ations Manufact urers have also f ocused on solving some of the ev er yday anno yances that come with traditional vacuuming. Hair tangling around brush rollers has alwa ys been a hassle, particularly in homes with pets or longhaired residents. Many modern robot vacuums no w feat ure anti-t angle brush designs, suc h as conical rollers, angled bristles, or built-in comb systems that guide hair directly into the dustbin. Cleaning edges and corners has also improv ed signifi cantly . Older robots sometimes struggled along w alls or in tight spaces, but new er designs use improved mapping, retractable side brushes, or extending mop pads to reac h right into corners and along skirting boards for a more thorough clean. Smart home connectivity Like man y modern appliances, robot vacuums hav e embraced smart home tec h. Most models can connect to your Wi-Fi net work and be controlled through a companion app, or integrated into a compatible smart home ecosystem. Man y robovacs also support v oice assistants for hands-free commands. Smart f eatures can also help the robot adapt to your home ov er time. AI- enabled models can update their maps should furniture be mov ed or new obstacles appear , ensuring an ef fi cient and thorough clean. FLOOR CARE jbhifi.com.au 20 APRIL 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k ROBOT V ACUUMS Things to know before you buy continued Can a robot v acuum replace your regular v acuum? For many households, the answer is y es – at least for ev eryday cleaning. Modern robot vacuums can deliver impressiv e suction pow er , put ting them in the same league as many stic k vacuums. Combined with intelligent navigation, sc heduled cleaning, and automated maintenance, they can easily handle daily dust, crumbs, and pet hair . While you ma y still want to keep a traditional v ac handy for occasional deep cleaning or tric ky spots, a robot vacuum can comf ort ably take care of day -to-day fl oor care. P erhaps the biggest benefi t of all is that you get clean fl oors without lif ting a fi nger , leaving you with more leisure time while the robot does all the hard work. st258_091-089_TECH-Smalls – Robot vac quick guide-PROOFED-AF.indd 3 st258_091-089_TECH-Smalls – Robot vac quick guide-PROOFED-AF.indd 3 23/3/2026 12:13 pm 23/3/2026 12:13 pm -
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FLOOR CARE If you still pict ur e robot v acuums as little discs r oaming randomly ar ound the house, it’ s time for an upgr ade. The latest g ener ation is smart er , mor e po wer ful, and capable of doing a lot mor e than simply sucking up dust. So , if you’ re r eady t o let a robot v ac handle t he dir ty w or k, these fi ve t op models hav e got y ou co v er ed. W ords Bec Summer 5 next-ge n ROBO T V ACU UMS r eady to tak e on yo ur fl oors jbhifi.com.au 22 APRIL 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k Eco v acs DEEBOT T90 Pro Omn i If you want a r obot that truly handles both v acuuming and moppi ng duties, this one is built to giv e your floors a seriously thor ough cle an. Mopping The T90 Pro Omni’ s cle ver mopping system goes be yond simple wiping. It uses a rotating roller mop that constantly rinses itself with clean water as it w orks, so that dirt y residue isn ’t spread around, giving hard fl oors a deeper , more hy gienic scrub. It also applies steady pressure while mopping, helping lift st ubborn dirt and stic ky marks that basic mop pads can of ten miss. F or busy kitc hens, entr yway s, or high-traf fi c areas, that extra scr ubbing power can make all the dif ference. V acuuming The robot’ s powerful suction easily pulls in dust, crumbs, and pet hair from hard fl oors and carpets alik e, while a specially designed brush helps pre vent hair from tangling around the roller . It DEEBOT T90 Pr o Omni If y ou want a r obot that truly handles both v acuuming and mopping duties, this one is built to giv e y our floors a seriously thor ough clean. also delivers maximum edge cleaning cov erage with zero manual ef fort. Navigation Adv anced sensors and AI mapping tec h helps the robot vac understand its surroundings. It mov es smoothly around furniture, a voids obstacles, and travels ef fi ciently from room to room, ensuring ev er y part of your fl oor gets at tention. Cleanup and maintenance Af ter eac h clean, it returns to the doc k to empty its dustbin, wash the mop roller with hot water , and manage the waste water . Whic h means far less maintenance than a traditional vacuum. Who is it for? F or households that want pow erful cleaning without constant super vision, the T90 Pro Omni delivers a seriously capable solution. If y ou still pict ur e r obot v acuums as lit tle discs r oaming r andomly ar ound the house, it’ s time f or an upgr ade. The lat est g ener ation is smar t er , mor e po w erful, and capable of doing a lot mor e than simply suc king up dust. So , if y ou’ r e r eady t o let a r obot v ac handle the dir ty w or k, these fi v e t op models ha v e g ot y ou co v er ed. 5 next-gen 5 next-gen ROBO T V ACUUMS ROBO T V ACUUMS ROBO T V ACUUMS ROBO T V ACUUMS ROBO T V ACUUMS ROBO T V ACUUMS ROBO T V ACUUMS ROBO T V ACUUMS r eady to tak e on your fl oors r eady to tak e on your fl oors visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k y ou’ r e r eady t o let a r obot v ac handle the dir ty w or k, st258_087-083_TECH-Smalls - Robot vac roundup-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 st258_087-083_TECH-Smalls - Robot vac roundup-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 23/3/2026 12:16 pm 23/3/2026 12:16 pm -
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FLOOR CARE jbhifi.com.au 24 APRIL 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k V acuuming Its high-speed motor generates impressive suction that pulls dust, dirt, and larger debris from both hard fl oors and carpets, along with fi ne particles along skirting boards and crumbs in the kitc hen. Mopping Fast-spinning pads scr ub the fl oor while applying down ward pressure. This active scr ubbing action helps break up stic k y spills and dried-on grime, leaving fl oors noticeably cleaner than basic wipe-style systems. It also auto-adjusts its speed to dif ferent z ones to quic kly break down st uc k-on dirt for a deeper clean. The P70 P ro Ultra uses an ultrasonic sensor that detects carpets of varying pile heights and textures – y ou can c hoose to lif t the mop or remov e it entirely on short-to-long pile carpets. Edge cleaning Extendable brushes and mop pads allo w the P70 Pro Ultra to reac h deeper into tric k y areas. That means f ewer missed spots and a more complete clean ov erall. Navigation The na vigation system creates a detailed 3D map of your home using cameras and advanced sensors. It can recognise 80+ obstacles and employ a strategic av oidance system. Upload photos of specifi c objects in the app, and the P70 Pro Ultra will learn to identify them accurately . Cleaning af ter dark is also no problem thanks to a built-in light that helps the vac detect objects e ven in dimly lit spaces. Anti-tangle tech The side br ush and omni-wheel form a superior tangle-free system that helps pre vent hair wrapping around the rollers, keeping the robot r unning smoothly with no fi ddly maintenance required. Who is it for? If pow erful cleaning performance mat ters most, this is a robot vacuum designed to tac kle serious household mess. Boasting strong suction, clev er edge cleaning, and intelligent navigation, this is a robot v ac designed to keep high traffic household floors squeaky clean. Navigation Rather than simply follo wing a pre-set path around the house, this vac constantly scans your fl oors using a built-in HD camera and AI sof tware, whic h can recognise over 200 objects, household messes, and hidden grime in real time. This smarter na vigation helps it clean more effi ciently , including those spots you might miss. Smart cleaning modes The Spot+Scr ub adapts automatically to dif ferent fl oor t ypes. When it detects carpet, suction pow er increases to pull dirt from deeper within the fi bres. Once it mov es bac k onto hard fl oors, the cleaning mode adjusts again for optimal perf ormance. It can ev en extend rotating side brushes to clean corners, tric ky edges, and around furniture legs. Stain spotting Where this model really stands out is its st ain-spot ting ability . Using optical sensors, it can identify marks and spills that might other wise go unnoticed. When it fi nds a stubborn spot, it focuses e xtra cleaning eff ort on the area until the st ain is properly remov ed. When it comes to stain removal, the Spot+Scr ub is tenacious! Mopping The mopping sy stem uses a microfi bre roller that’ s continually rinsed with heated water while cleaning, keeping the mop fresh throughout the job while lif ting grime from hard surfaces. Cleanup and maintenance The cy clonic doc king st ation pow erfully empties the robot’ s dustbin into a sealed container . The system stores debris f or up to 1 0 0 day s before needing to be emptied, keeping the whole process clean and conv enient. Who is it for?A premiu m pick at an af fordable price for an y one who wants a next-level deep clean, not just d irt-free floors. The Spot+Scr ub is also ideal for families with c hildren and pets, who are more likely to battle spills and st ains on a daily basis.Dyson has built its reputation on pow erful v acuum tech, and the Spot+Scrub AI robot v ac brings that same cleaning performance to automated home cleaning. M o va P70 Pro Ultra Dyson Spot+Scrub AI Robot V acuum F ast-spinning pads scr ub the fl oor while applying do wn w ard Who is it for? A premium pic k at an af f ordable price f or an y one who w ants a ne xt-le v el deep clean, not just dirt-free fl oors. T he Spot+Scr ub is also ideal f or f amilies with c hildren and pets, who are more lik ely to bat tle spills and st ains on a daily basis. Who is it for? A premium pic k at an af f ordable price f or an y one who w ants a ne xt-le v el deep clean, not just dirt-free fl oors. T he Spot+Scr ub is also ideal f or f amilies with c hildren and pets, who are more lik ely to bat tle spills and st ains on a daily basis. 5 next-gen ROBOT V ACUUMS ready to tak e on your fl oors continued st258_087-083_TECH-Smalls - Robot vac roundup-PROOFED-AF.indd 3 st258_087-083_TECH-Smalls - Robot vac roundup-PROOFED-AF.indd 3 23/3/2026 12:16 pm 23/3/2026 12:16 pm -
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FLOOR CARE jbhifi.com.au 26 APRIL 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k V acuuming P ow erful suction lifts dust, debris, and pet hair from both carpets and hard fl oors, while a specially designed brush sy stem helps prev ent hair t angling while still capturing fi ne particles. Its ultra-slim 7 .95cm design allows ef fortless gliding beneath beds and Dreame X60 Ultra Adjustable chassis The Saros 20 can raise or low er its body depending on the surface it’ s cleaning . It can climb ov er low door thresholds and navigate unev en fl oor transitions that might stop other robot vacs in their trac ks. It can also lif t slightly when trav elling across carpets or rugs, maintaining strong suction without get ting caught on edges. The result is smoother mov ement bet ween rooms and f ewer inter rupted cleaning runs. V acuuming The Saros 20 generates next-le vel suction, while the dual anti-tangle brush system helps capture long hair while prev enting it from wrapping around the rollers. Its slim design also helps it reac h areas where dust tends to accumulate, suc h as under beds, couc hes, and cabinets. T hat means more of your home gets cleaned without needing to mov e furniture around. Mopping The Saros 20 can target stains with precision and apply down ward pressure for harder mopping and bet ter stain removal, while a side mop can reac h into those hard-to- clean crevices. The mop is also detachable f or dr y runs. Navigation This robot v ac can map ef fi cient routes through the home while steering around furniture, cables, and other obstacles using smart sensors and AI na vigation, whic h can recognise 200+ objects. Cleanup and maintenance The Saros 20 introduces an upgraded Robodoc k system, including a new cleaning tra y with soaking mode, and 1 0 0°C hot water self-cleaning. Who is it for? Boasting po werful cleaning performance and cle ver mobility , the Saros 20 is perf ect for any household that wants spotless fl oors without constant cleaning. Roborock Sar os 20 If your home has lo w furniture and tricky floor transitions, the Dreame X60 Ultra can handle both with ease. Many robot v acuums can get stuck on door thresholds or thick rugs, but not the Roborock Sar os 20. It tackles that problem head-on with an innov ative design that helps it mov e more freely around your home. couc hes to remov e built-up dust bunnies. These hidden areas can be dif fi cult to reac h with traditional vacuums, but the X60 Ultra can tackle them automatically . Navigation Smart cameras and sensors enable o bstacle recognitiona nd avoidance, while mapping an ef fi cient cl eaning route throughy our home.One of its most i mpressive features is the ability to climbo ver obst acles using a retractable liftings ystem. It can crosslo w door thresholdsa nd uneven fl ooring w ith ease.Mopping Dual rotating pads scrub fl oors while applying pressure to remov e stubborn dirt. The system can also heat the mop to help loosen stic ky spills and dried-on marks for a deeper clean. Who is it for? Designed to mov e confi dently and keep fl oors consistently clean, the Dreame X60 Ultra is a great all-rounder for an y household. Cleanup and obst acle recognition and a v oidance, while mapping an ef fi cient cleaning route through y our home. impressiv e f eat ures is the abilit y to climb o v er obst acles using a retract able lif ting sy stem. It can cross lo w door thresholds and une v en fl ooring with ease. 5 next-gen ROBOT V ACUUMS ready to tak e on your fl oors continued st258_087-083_TECH-Smalls - Robot vac roundup-PROOFED-AF.indd 5 st258_087-083_TECH-Smalls - Robot vac roundup-PROOFED-AF.indd 5 23/3/2026 12:16 pm 23/3/2026 12:16 pm -
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T oda y ’ s washers and dry ers ar e smart er , mor e effi cient, and pack ed with handy f eatur es designed to mak e the whole laundry pr ocess quick er and easier – and k eep your clothes looking bet ter f or longer . If y ou’r e thinking about upgrading your laundry , here ar e some ke y f eatur es worth consider ing. W ords Bec Summer Deter gent auto-dosing It’ s not hard to use too muc h detergent, but auto-dosing washers solv e that problem by automatically measuring the right amount for ev er y load. Y ou simply fi ll the built-in detergent and fabric sof tener reser voirs and the washer w eighs the load and dispenses the correct dose. The results are bet ter cleaning performance, less detergent waste, and no more guessw ork. Some mac hines can store enough liquid for weeks of w ashing , making ev er yday laundry that lit tle bit easier . Steam cy cles for a deeper clean Steam is a pow erful addition to modern washers and dryers. By penetrating deep into fabric fi bres, steam helps loosen dirt, dissolve detergent faster , and banish bacteria. It can also help to reduce wrinkles in clothes, making them easier to iron af ter wards. The result is fresher garments and a deeper clean – particularly helpful for bedding, towels, and hea vily worn items. Energy eff icient heat pump dryer s Dr yers don ’t alwa ys hav e the best reput ation when it comes to pow er use, but heat pump tec hnology has c hanged that. Heat pump dr yers recy cle warm air inside the drum, e xtracting moisture from clothes and collecting it in a tank, cartridge, or drainage hose before reheating the air and repeating the process. This closed-loop system uses signifi cantly less energy than traditional v ented dr y ers. These dryers operate at low er temperatures, so they’ re also gentler on fabrics and help protect clothes from heat damage. Faster and more efficient cycles Modern washers and dryers are designed to sav e both time and energy . Quic k or rapid wash programs can handle lightly soiled loads in far less time while using less water and po wer . Many dryers also include eco modes and smart sensors that monitor humidity and temperature in the dr um, automatically adjusting the cycle to a void ov er -dr ying . Cy cles that protect your clothes Dedicated cycles lik e delicate, hand wash, or permanent press use gentler drum mo vement and low er temperatures to minimise wear and tear . Cold wash set tings can also help prevent colour fading and shrinkage, while appropriate dr ying programs reduce the risk of heat damage. Y our clothes can last longer and k eep their shape and colour . Smarter laundry with Wi-Fi contr ol Many modern w ashers and dr yers now include smart connectivity , allowing y ou to control them using a smartphone app. Y ou can start, pause, or schedule cy cles remotely and receive notifi cations when a load is fi nished. Some mac hines can ev en communicate with eac h other , selecting the ideal dr ying program based on the wash cycle used. Add energy monitoring, maintenance reminders, and the ability to run cycles during of f-peak electricit y hours, and smart appliances can make laundry day a breeze. Upgr ading your laundry? jbhifi.com.au 28 APRIL 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k v ented dr y ers. Things to kno w befor e you buy st258_081_TECH-Smalls - Laundry quick guide-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 st258_081_TECH-Smalls - Laundry quick guide-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 20/3/2026 6:30 pm 20/3/2026 6:30 pm -
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Y ou don't need t o spend a for tune to do y our laundry . For people who pr ef er the traditional look and f eel of a top-load w asher and vent ed dryer , ther e are plenty of gr eat options for new mac hines that won't br eak the bank. Here ar e our top pic ks. W ords James O'Connor Lo w-price, high-quality w ashers and dryers jbhifi.com.au 30 APRIL 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k CHiQ WTL79FDB 8kg Top Load Washer This machine aims to make washing your clothes as straightforward as possible. Thanks to its one touch "smart clean" button, you can add your washing and detergent, then get the washing going without needing to mes s with settings. This washer 's waterfall fl ow is gentle on clothe s, but will also reduce twisted, tangled garments as it s pins them in the drum. The soft clos e lid can be lifted du ring a wash to inspect how things are going , and the 8kg capacity me ans you can do a lot of w ashing at once. LG WTL3-09G Series 3 9kg Top Load Washer This washer is sturdy and reliable, with a 4.5 star energy rating and a huge capacity . Its Intelligent Care feature, powered by LG's AI DD technology , allows the washer to optimise its motion based on its contents, so you can set a load o f washing and let the machine figure out the ideal settings .Its T urboDr um can rotate a t a high speed for bett er wash results, and itfeatures a large lint filt er to capture all thedetritus that bui lds upduring a cycle. Desp ite itspower and spe ed, itdoesn't get nois y, eve n at higher s peeds. Haier HWT10ANB1 10kg Top Load Washer If you want a top-load washer that can handle the entire family's washing in one cycle, this model's enormous 10kg drum capacity has you covered. It sports a 4-star energy rating and 4.5 star water rating, so it's effi cient while dealing with huge washing loads. It features 12 distinct wash pr ograms (including express, delicate, and hygiene modes), meaning you can tailor each cycle to what ever you've put in there. The Direct Motiondrive m otor keeps themachin e quiet, andauto-bal ance technology means t hat an unbalanced load wil l be sorted out in the was h.W estinghouse WDV556N3WB 5.5kg V ented Dry er This dryer – which is also available in 4.5 and 6.5kg models, depending on your needs - is a vented dryer with some cool intelligence features. Its sensor dry function stops the cycle when your washing has reached the desired dryness, saving time and energy , while its reverse tumble action is great for ensuring that your socks don't get tangled up in your bedsheets. It's easy to operate thanks to a rotary dial control, and features vents at both the front and rear , plus an easy- to-access lint fi lter . Its auto cool down function will also help you to avoid creases in your clothes. Fisher & Paykel DE7060G2 7kg V ented Dry er This dryer is a classic, powerful option, with a large capacity and some useful features. It features six different fabric care cycles, which can be switched between with the easy SmartT ouch controls on its front panel, and uses a reverse tumble motion for even drying. It comes with a wall-mounting kit, and the control panel can be inverted if it's placed upside down, plus the door opens to a full 180-degree angle for easy access. This machine also features a drying rack, ideal for drying a child's favourite teddy or a precious piece of clothing. Haier HDV70A WW1 7kg Sensor V ented Dry er Haier's 7kg vented dryer comes with 15 distinct dry cycles, covering a wide range of options – there's a setting for towels, one for more durable materials, and even an express 30-minute option for when you need something dried fast. Its smart auto-sense technology stops a load at the right time, and it pairs a rotary control with a handy LED display . It can be mounted to a wall easily , and it's also stackable, so if you have a Haier front- loader washing machine you can put this one on top. optimise its motion based on its contents, so you can set a load of washing and let the machine fi gure out the ideal settings. Its T urboDrum can rotate at a high speed for better wash results, and it features a large lint fi lter to capture all the detritus that builds up during a cycle. Despite its power and speed, it doesn't and speed, it doesn't get noisy , even at higher speeds. washing and detergent, then get the washing going without needing to mess with settings. This washer's waterfall fl ow is gentle on clothes, but will also reduce twisted, tangled garments as it spins them The soft close lid can be lifted during a wash to inspect how things are going, and the 8kg capacity means you can do a lot of washing Its T urboDrum can rotate at a high speed for better wash results, and it features a large lint fi lter to capture all the detritus that builds up during Despite its power Despite its power and speed, it doesn't get noisy , even at higher speeds. wash programs (including express, delicate, and hygiene modes), meaning you can tailor each cycle to whatever you've put in there. The Direct Motion The Direct Motion drive motor keeps the machine quiet, and auto-balance technology means that an unbalanced load will be sorted out in the wash. wash programs (including express, delicate, and hygiene modes), meaning you can tailor each cycle to whatever you've put The Direct Motion drive motor keeps the auto-balance technology means that an unbalanced load will be sorted out in st258_079_TECH-Smalls - Budget Laundry-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 st258_079_TECH-Smalls - Budget Laundry-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 20/3/2026 6:24 pm 20/3/2026 6:24 pm -
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As winter appr oaches, washing lines and drying r acks w on't do. If your washer and dry er ar e a combo, wor king in sync with each other , y ou can av oid cr eases, f ading patt er ns, and that damp smell that can settle in o ver time. Her e ar e some perf ect pairs for y our laundry . W ords James O'Connor Y o ur guid e to w a s her/d r y er p erf e c t p air s jbhifi.com.au 32 APRIL 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k LG Fi sher & P a y kel This w asher works fast! Its T urboClean360 setting can w ash a 5kg load in 39 minutes, using internal spray nozzles f or speedy results. Its ezDispense f eature means it can auto-dose laundr y detergent based on weight, with a capacity for up to 31 loads. AI w ash, powered b y LG's AI DD tec hnology , can detect the weight and fabric sof tness of your washing load and optimise the wash cy cle as needed. The dryer can detect exactly ho w long a load of washing will need, and running an Allergy Care Cy cle can deal with dust mites. This dr yer is particularly easy to install, with no need for external venting: plug it in, t urn it on, and you can start dr ying right awa y . When the two are paired via an app, you can sync your drying cycle to matc h exactly what you just w ashed for the best results. The Fisher & P ayk el washer provides gentle care for six distinct fi bre t ypes and handles mixed loads with ease. Its intelligent sensors adjust your water and energy use depending on how muc h laundr y you've loaded, and it's designed to reduce creasing on clothes that are lef t for a while. Y ou can connect it through the SmartHQ app for real-time updates on y our washing. The dryer in this set can also be paired to SmartHQ, so you can trac k your full w ash/dr y cycle. The same care across dif ferent fi bre t ypes applies here, so you can e xpect a dr ying cycle that hits the perf ect heat and duration. Y our mac hine-washable woollen garments are saf e. WX10-1412MB Series 10 12kg AI Front Load Washer DXH9-09MB Series 9 9kg Heat Pump Dryer WH1060P5 Series 5 10kg ContemporaryFront Load Washer DH8060P5 Series 5 8kg Contemporary Heat Pump Dryer st258_077-075_TECH-Smalls - washer-dryer-combos-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 st258_077-075_TECH-Smalls - washer-dryer-combos-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 23/3/2026 5:03 pm 23/3/2026 5:03 pm -
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jbhifi.com.au 34 APRIL 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k Elec trol ux Haier HWF85KB1 300 Series 8.5kg Front Load Washer HDHPS80KB1 Heat Pump Dryer The slimline design of this w asher means it can fi t under most countertops, and is ideal for spaces with limited room - but it can still take a large load of washing. The Express 1 5 cycle is great f or a quic k session when a garment does not need a deep clean yet, and there are 1 4 other wash cycles to c hoose between, including a steam clean "refresh" option. The dryer in this pair recirculates air to dr y clothes without heating up too muc h, whic h will keep your energy bills down. The Ultra R everse Dr um can deal with potential tangles, and it'll fi t within the same space as the washer , making them a perf ect pair . APRIL 2026 A laundr y stack, an all-in-one unit where a dr yer is stac ked on a washer , can be great f or effi ciency and saving space. The - 120BX W ashT ow er , for instance, syncs across both halves and can slot into a cupboard space. The Haier HLC1290CTB2 Laundry Center similarly combines a 1 2kg washer and 9k g dr yer in one unit, standing 1 .5 metres t all and just 60cm wide. Premium la undr y s ta c k s A laundr y st ac k, an all-in-one unit 60cm wide. jbhifi.com.au LG WWT-120BX WashTow er Haier HLC1290CTB2 Laundry Center continued EWF1043R7WCS 10kg Front Load Washer DEDV705H3WC UltimateCare 7kg V ented Dryer The Electrolux w asher is fast, cleaning a 1 0kg wash in just 45 minutes. UltraMix tec hnology means that your clothes will not accumulate detergent stains or residue, and the SmartSelect UI can provide f eedbac k based on your c hosen set tings and the washing y ou've loaded in. A v apour refresh option and steam sanitisation program round out this pac kage. This v ented dr yer , meanwhile, can provide an ultra-quic k 30 minute dr y for smaller loads, and its ColourCare f eature will ensure your clothes don't lose an y of their vibrancy ev en af ter multiple cycles. SensorDr y ensures that eac h dr ying cycle is optimised to your needs. Y our guid e to w a s her/dr y er perf ec t p airs st258_077-075_TECH-Smalls - washer-dryer-combos-PROOFED-AF.indd 3 st258_077-075_TECH-Smalls - washer-dryer-combos-PROOFED-AF.indd 3 24/3/2026 9:59 am 24/3/2026 9:59 am -
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As the saying g oes, everything old is new ag ain, and vintag e camera designs ar e r oar ing back int o focus. Let’ s tak e a look at this r esurg ence and wh y r etro vibes ar e suddenly all the rag e in the camer a space. W ords Scott Hocking T hanks to the magic of digital technology , we ’re able to see the photo w e’v e just taken on a display – and simply snap another one if it isn ’t quite right, or edit it to perf ection. But that hasn ’t stopped the resurgence of screen-free digital and fi lm cameras that recreate that retro vibe for a ne w generation. This ne w wav e of retro-st yle cameras could hav e time-travelled from the late ‘70s or early ’80s. Leaning hard into nostalgia, they sport bright colours, simple designs, ov ersized but tons, and minimalist controls. These cameras are designed to be seen, and you’ll lik ely spot them dangling from wrist straps at music f estivals, tuc ked into tote bags at week end brunc h, or passed around at parties like disposable cameras used to be. They’ re playful, tactile, and refreshingly uncomplicated. The aesthetic taps straight into the same cultural cur rent that brought vinyl records bac k into living rooms and fi lm photography into Instagram f eeds. In a world dominated by sleek glass smartphones, a camera that looks like it belongs in your parents ’ holiday photos can suddenly f eel exciting again. It’ s not just nostalgia for nostalgia’ s sake, though. These cameras are deliberately simple – and that’ s the whole point. Camer as that do less... so you enjoy more Pic k up one of these retro-style cameras and the fi rst thing you’ll notice is there isn ’t a lot to fi gure out. No endless menus, no pro-mode set tings, no editing tools, and of ten no display . Many models embrace a “shoot now , see later” philosophy that mirrors the e xperience of classic fi lm cameras. Y ou press the shut ter , trust your instincts, and mo ve on with the moment instead of revie wing and agonising over e ver y shot. Ne w tech, old look Of course, they’ re not completely stuc k in the past. Retro-style cameras are essentially today’ s tech in y esterday’ s design, so you can still fi nd modern touc hes suc h as built-in digit al sensors, internal storage, or microSD support, rec hargeable bat teries, easy USB transfers, and simple video recording on some models. Some ev en include subtle modern tric ks like AI-assisted exposure or colour t uning to help keep shots looking good without requiring manual adjustments. Even the digital versions of these cameras of ten skip the display entirely , storing photos internally so you can c heck them later when you connect the camera to your phone or laptop. But compared with a typical mirrorless digital or smartphone camera, they’ re still c harmingly low - tec h – and that’ s exactly the appeal. The element of m ystery If you’ ve grown up with smartphone cameras, the idea of not seeing your photo instantly might sound weird. But f or anyone who jbhifi.com.au 36 APRIL 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k y our photo inst antly might sound w eird. But f or an y one who CAMERA CAMERA RETRO reviv al The st258_073-071_TECH-Cameras – Retro camera revival-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 st258_073-071_TECH-Cameras – Retro camera revival-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 23/3/2026 4:27 pm 23/3/2026 4:27 pm -
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Budget friendly Another advantage of retro- style cameras is that they generally cost a lot less than dedicated digital cameras (and smartphones), making them an appealing option for kids and teens. That’ s a far cr y from their past counterparts. Not only did you ha ve to factor in the initial cost of the camera, but also fi lm rolls or cartridges, plus dev eloping fees! they’ ve also made photography almost too polished. HDR processing, AI smoothing, and endless fi lters and edits can make e ver y photo look a bit ge neric.Retro-inspired cameras go in the other direction. Colours might beless p unchy and the framing ma y be a lit tle cr ooked, but that’s all part of the c harm. Ind eed, some retro-style camerasf eat ure dedic ated modes and filters to add a distinctiv e vint a ge film look, suc h as analogue- inspired ef f ects , sepia tones, and black and white. T hose lit tle q uirks can add personality to your photos, mak e them feel spontaneous, raw and authentic, and more like a memory than a perf ectly t weak ed image. In an era where ev er yone’ s camera can produce tec hnically fl a wless photos, it’ s the slightly imperf ect ones that can really st and out . A camera that isn’t your phone There ’ s another more practical reason why people are embracing the retro camera reviv al – they of fer a break from the smartphone. T aking photos on your phone can of ten lead down a rabbit hole – notifi cations, messages, social media, editing apps. What began as simply capturing a moment can quic kly turn into endl ess scrolling . A dedicated came ra k eeps things simple. Y ou take the photo, put the camera aw ay , and ge t bac k to whatev er you were d oing . No distractions, and no immediate urge to sh are the pic. Ev erything old is new again The resurgence of retro-style cameras prov es that tec hnology trends don ’t alwa ys follo w a straight line. Sometimes, the future looks a lot like the past. Just as vin yl records returned because people missed the tactile, intentional experience of listening to music, these cameras are fi nding fans among the masses (including some celebs) that want to bring the fun bac k to photography . Retro-style cameras aren ’t out to r eplace the amazing cameras in ourphones. Instead, they of fer a slow er , s impler, and unpredict able alternative to c apturing life’ s memorable moments. Sometimes the best upgrade isn ’t more tec hnology , but remembering why we lov ed the old stuf f in the fi rst place. simply capt uring a moment can quic kly t urn into endless scrolling . A dedicated camera k eeps things simple. Y ou t ak e the photo, put the camera a w a y , and get bac k to whate v er y ou w ere doing . No distractions, and no immediate urge to share immediate urge to share remembers family holida ys in the fi lm era, it’ s instantly familiar . Bac k then, t aking a photo inv olved a lit tle bit of faith, but it w as basically pot luc k how your shots turned out, so it paid to be mindful of things like lighting, framing, and focus. How many photos w ould be OK? How many w ould be out of focus or blurry? Y ou nev er knew until you pic ked up your snaps from the local photo- dev eloping booth. One of the most surprising pleasures of old sc hool cameras was the element of m yster y – unpredictabilit y was part of the magic. Retro-style cameras recapture that f eeling . When you’re not constantly c hec king the screen, you stay in the moment. Instead of obsessing ov er the perf ect shot, you focus on the experience – the road trip, the liv e gig , the quirky birthday moment. Sometimes the best shots are the ones you f orgot you ev en took. Imperfect is the new perfect Another reason retro-style cameras are gaining popularity is their embrace of imperfection. Smartphones are incredibly pow erful, but processing , AI smoothing , and endless fi lters and edits can mak e e v er y photo look a bit generic. R etro-inspired cameras go in the other direction. Colours might be less punc h y and the framing ma y be a lit tle crook ed, but that’ s all part of the c harm. Indeed, some retro-st yle cameras f eat ure dedicated modes and fi lters to add a distinctiv e vint age fi lm look, suc h as analogue- inspired ef f ects, sepia tones, and blac k and white. 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It feat ures four unique treatments to lea v e y ou looking radiant and refreshed.H o w and when to u se it T he Sha rk CryoGlow mask is somet hing you can work into y our daily routine, with each treatment option taking under ten minut es.Af te r washing anddr ying y our face, simpl y put on t he mask and adjust it until it' s comfortable. From there, it's just a matter o f t urning it o n with the included remote, sel ecting a treatment, and pressing " start".Y ou can adjust the mask's InstaChill setting depending on how cool you w ant it to be on your face, and when y ou're done all you need to do is remo ve the mask and wipe it clean with a wet cloth. It's a simple, f ast process. T otal face treatment The mask of fers four distinct beauty treatments, depending on your needs at an y given time. The B et ter Ageing treatment is a six -minute daily routine, whic h can fi rm your skin and help to reduce fi ne lines. If you are ha ving acne issues, the Skin Clearing option can help – four weeks of the daily eight-minute treatment, whic h targets bacteria, can make you less prone to outbreaks. Once you'v e got your skin looking and f eeling smooth, the mask's Skin Sustain treatment is perfect f or keeping your face glo wing . The Shark CryoGlow is also the only mask on the market to of fer an Under -Ey e Reviv e treatment. While other masks off er a blended light treatment, this one uses integrated cooling with three distinct cooling lev els, whic h helps to tighten the skin under your e yes in just one treatment. It's a great wa y to address a common problem area and perk yourself up. High tech, comfortable design The iQLED tec hnology that the mask uses inv olves 480 blue, red, and infrared light sources that penetrate the lay ers of your skin ef f ectiv ely and evenly. It's a tec hno logical feat, but act uall y using the maskis a s traightforward, com fortable experience.Si licone eye shields bloc k the light while it’ s on your face and pro v ide cushioning,whil e an automatic facedete ct sensor will dimthe li ghts when you takeof f th e mask. It features an adju stable strap for anea y fi t, a nd is available in two colours, Lil ac Chill and BlueF rost. Light up your skincar e r outine with the Shark CryoGlo w Cooling + LE D Face Mask TECH FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k H o w and when t o use it T he Shark Cr y oGlo w mask is something y ou can w ork into y our daily routine, option t aking under ten dr ying y our f ace, simply put on the mask and adjust it until it's comf ort able. F rom there, it's just a mat ter of t urning it on with the included remote, selecting a treatment, and sources that penetrate the la y ers of y our skin ef f ectiv ely and e v enly . It's a tec hnological f eat, but act ually using the mask is a straightf or w ard, comf ort able e xperience. Silicone e y e shields bloc k the light while it’ s on y our f ace and pro vide cushioning , while an automatic f ace detect sensor will dim the lights when y ou t ak e of f the mask. It f eat ures an adjust able strap f or an an adjust able strap f or an ea y fi t, and is a v ailable in t w o colours, Lilac Chill and Blue F rost. + LED F ace Mask has g ot y ou and y our skin co v er ed. W ords James O'Connor H o w it w ork s T he Shark Cr y oGlo w w as de v eloped alongside dermatologists, and is able to pro vide users with clinically tested skin fi rming and acne reduction, helping y ou to maint ain a health y , happ y f ace. It f eat ures infrared LED light that can access the dermis le v el of y our skin, stimulating y our nat ural collagen in a w a y that can reduce f acial lines and lea v e y our skin f eeling smoother . It f eat ures f our unique treatments to lea v e y ou looking radiant and refreshed. H o w and when t o use it T he Shark Cr y oGlo w mask is something y ou can w ork into y our daily routine, with eac h treatment option t aking under ten minutes. Af ter w ashing and dr ying y our f ace, simply put on the mask and adjust it until it's comf ort able. F rom there, it's just a mat ter of t urning it on with the included t urning it on with the included remote, selecting a treatment, and remote, selecting a treatment, and pressing "st art". Disclaimer: The CryoGlow Face Mask is suitable for all adults 18+ and all genders. Please refer to warnings and contraindications on packaging and in user guide before using CryoGlow . Always follow directions for use. jbhifi.com.au 48 APRIL 2026 st258_061_TECH-Beauty – Shark Cryoglow LED Mask-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 st258_061_TECH-Beauty – Shark Cryoglow LED Mask-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 20/3/2026 4:45 pm 20/3/2026 4:45 pm -
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Light Y ou can w or k light therap y into y our beauty routine without needing to spend a lot of mone y , and ther e ar e devices and models av ailable at all diff erent budget lev els. Here's our guide t o some of the light therap y devices that ar e av ailable now . W ords James O'Connor Light Light Light ther ap y for all budgets j bhifi.com.au50 APRIL 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stac k W ellcare 90 Rotary Beauty Wand This dual LED red and blue light wand is an entry-level light therapy device that can help you to maintain a smooth, youthful face. This skincare wand features a 90-degree rotating head and is small and light. It works by emitting dual LED red and blue lights, each of which have different effects on your skin. The red light tightens your skin by promoting the production of natural collagen, which is great for addressing wrinkles and fi ne lines. The blue light takes aim at the bacteria that can cause acne, while also reducing skin puffi ness. This wand can help to rejuvenate tired or sun-damaged skin, and it's very easy to use. It's powered by a rechargeable battery with a USB-C charging port. Beurer IL35 Infrared Heat Therapy Lamp This infrared lamp offers heat therapy , which is great for pain relief as well as promoting anti- ageing for skin. Y ou plug this lamp in, put the included goggles on over your eyes, and point it towards your face to experience the benefi ts of its infrared light. This lamp is intended to warm your skin, while also increasing blood supply to enhance your metabolic turnover , which is useful for fi ghting colds and other sicknesses. It will not replace a visit to the doctor , or any other medications you may take, but a fi ve- minute treatment will improve blood circulation and help you to feel better . W ellcare L ED Face Mask This face mask features eight different kinds of LED light treatment therapy , each with fi ve intensity modes, to promote better skin. The red light stimulates collagen growth to combat fi ne lines, and the blue light battles bacteria. The green light function helps to balance colour pigments in your face, which can lighten scars and help with healing, while the yellow light assists with oxygenation, which is a great way to reduce facial redness. Purple light combines red and blue, helping to reduce not only the onset of acne, but also the development of acne scarring. Clear blue helps to sooth allergy sensitivity , while cyan tackles dark spots. Finally , the orange light can help with skin repair and smooth your complexion. Therabody Theraface LED Mask Glo This top-of-the-line mask is approved by dermatologists and the FDA, and it combines red, infrared, and blue light routines along with a customisable gentle scalp massage to promote better health in your facial skin. The Theraface LED Mask Glo features 504 medical-grade LED lights that can give you a full facial treatment in just 12 minutes, cycling between four -minute sessions with each of its three light types. It's cordless and comes complete with protective eye shields, and the medical- grade silicone that the mask is made from is comfortable on your face. This mask can promote collagen production and tackle wrinkles, acne, and discolouration, and is designed for all skin types. This larger , mor e powerful versio n of Beurer's infrare d heat therapy lamp co sts a little more, but i t also comes with add itional benefi ts. This model f eatures a much larger co ver panel made from glass-ceramic, capable of handling higher heats and with a larger total area of coverage (approxi mately 30cm x40cm). As w ith the smallerversion, this lampcan help with naturalpain reli ef as well astightenin g skin, andthis mod el features anadjusta ble treatmenttime dis play so you canset easy countdowns. Infrared light is good for infl ammation, and has been shown to promote better tissue repair , making this lamp good for muscle recovery and even treatment of certain chronic pain conditions (in consultation with your doctor). This larger , more powerful version of Beurer's infrared heat therapy lamp costs a little more, but it also comes with additional This model features a much larger cover panel made from glass-ceramic, capable (approximately 30cm x 40cm). As with the smaller version, this lamp can help with natural pain relief as well as tightening skin, and this model features an adjustable treatment time display so you can set easy countdowns. LED jbhifi.com.au experience the benefi ts of its infrared light. This lamp is intended to warm your skin, while also increasing blood supply to enhance your metabolic turnover , which is useful for fi ghting colds and other sicknesses. 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Keeping tr ack of y our health is important, but it can be dif fi cult and intimidating. With Withings' connect ed ecosystem of fi tness products, you can k eep an ey e on your health – identifying issues, and also trac king your health wins o ver time. W ords James O'Connor T otal connection Once you're in the Withings ecosystem, e ver ything is connected – you can sync across numerous devices to get a complete pict ure of your health through the Withings app. It'll trac k your health metrics across all your de vices, giving you all the information y ou need on how you're doing. It's a complete picture of your health that you can c heck an ytime. Sleep easier A good night's sleep is important, but it doesn't come naturally f or ev er yone. With W ithings, you can trac k your sleep cy cles and patterns. The Withings ScanW atch 2 can trac k your temperature and respirator y ev ents ov ernight, pic king up on issues you're literally sleeping on. F or more advanced information, the Withings Sleep Analyser , whic h fi ts right under the mat tress, gives y ou in-depth information about your sleep cycle. It can detect bouts of sleep apnea and trac ks your heart rate, snoring, and mov ement. It'll help you fi nd a better night's sleep – and let you kno w when you're get ting proper rest. Exer cise smarter Fitness trac kers are a useful w ay of understanding your limits and potential, and Withings will give you a deeper sense of what your body can do. Y ou can trac k over 40 dif ferent recognised activities with the W ithings ScanW atch 2, whic h will log all your results f or you – you can see your steps, calories burned, where you w ent, and what impact the ex ercise is having on your lif e and wellbeing. Y ou can see what impact a daily cycle is ha ving on you thanks to the Withings Body Scan Scale , trac k whether a new y oga course is helping you sleep, and also record y our best fi ve kilometre r un times. Know yourself Using Withings' connected products, you can trac k your weight, y our exercise, and y our sleep, but you can also get a clearer pict ure of what's happening inside your body . With the Withings BPM Connect Wireless Blood Pr essur e Monitor , whic h was de veloped in consultation with cardiologists, you can accurately measure your o wn blood pressure at home, monitoring your count to mak e sure it's where it needs to be. Recording y our numbers is useful for the ne xt time you need to go to the doctor , and it can help to detect issues like h ypertension before they become a major problem. The Withings Body Scan Scale can give you y our vascular age and basal metabolic rate, trac king your fi gures o ver time and keeping an ongoing record that y ou can refer bac k to. See your gains T racking health isn't just about kno wing where you could do bet ter – it's also about celebrating yourself , as well as knowing when you'v e improved. The Withings Body Scan Scale can trac k your muscle mass, as w ell as your estimated water and bone mass, giving y ou a bet ter sense of your health than a kilogram count ev er can, and you can see when your blood pressure drops and sleep improv es. The Withings ecosystem gives y ou a complete picture of y our health. Tr acking whole-body health with Withings jbhifi.com.au 52 APRIL 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stack Withings Sleep Analyser Withings BPM Connect Wireless Blood Pressur e Monitor Withings Body Scan Scale Withings ScanW atch 2 best fi v e kilometre r un times. Kno w y our self Using W ithings' connected st258_057_TECH-Fitness – Withings ecosystem-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 st258_057_TECH-Fitness – Withings ecosystem-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 23/3/2026 4:33 pm 23/3/2026 4:33 pm -
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When you need t otal Wi-Fi co ver age of a home or business, you can't alw a ys rely on a single r outer – especially outdoors. The eero Outdoor 7 is a Wi-Fi access point to extend y our connection outside, and it's perf ect for hea vy traf fi c envir onments and lar ge spaces that need co ver age. W ords James O'Connor Ho w it works and k ey features The eero Outdoor 7 connects to an existing eero router and me sh system. While mesh nodes are easy to place inside the home , this device lets y ou extend you r connection to your front or bac k yard. It's a P ow er over Ethernet device (P oE) that's easy to ins t all and is bac kwards compatible with all previous generations o f eero devices, f eaturing Wi-Fi 7 tec hnology for incredible spee d. The Outdoor 7 co vers a radi us of 25 to 30 metres, whic h can be ex tended with a second device. A single unit can s upport up to 1 0 0 connected devices simultaneously , so you'll nev er experience slow down. 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The Nothing Phone (4a) takes what users lov ed about the Phone (3a) and adds smart er f eatur es, r efi ned design, an upgraded camer a syst em, new Glyph Bar , and mor e. W ords Scott Hocking R ef ined design The cool transparent look is bac k, but the Nothing Phone (4a) is more refi ned. It’ s also more durable, with 34% bet ter bend resistance than the Phone (3a), tougher Gorilla Glass 7i, and IP64 protection against dust and splashes. Glyph Bar Nothing’ s signature Glyph Interf ace has evolv ed into a brighter , cleaner new Glyph Bar designed to keep y ou informed without needing to c hec k the screen for notifi cations, reminders or live updates when the phone is facedo wn. There ’ s even a red recording light inspired by old-sc hool cameras, whic h instantly activates whenev er you’ re shooting video. Upgr aded camer a system Nothing Phone (4a)’ s camera system is one of its biggest upgrades ov er the Phone (3a), comprising a 50MP main camera + 50MP periscope telephoto + 8MP ultra-wide, and a front 32MP selfi e lens. There are se veral zoom modes – 3.5x optical zoom, 7x lossless z oom, and up to 70x ultra zoom – and video can be capt ured in 4K@30fp s, or FHD@1 20fps for slo w motion footage. Add se ven new editing options, ne w prese ts, and Ultra XDR processing, and you get sharper , brighter , and more natural photos that are ready-to-share. Brighter display The large 6.78-inc h AMOLED display is 23% b righter than theP hone (3a) and moret ouch responsive. S crolling should feel s moother, videos will p op outdoors, and laten ight browsing ands treaming is easier ony our eyes via improv ed d imming.Bigger battery Phone (4a) boasts the biggest bat ter y of the Nothing (a) series to date at 5080mAh – you’ll get up to 1 7 hours of combined usage, plus 50W fast c harging (power up to 60% in just 30 minutes). AI essentials Nothing’ s Essential AI tools can quietly organise screenshots, notes and ideas, helping you remember things easily without needing to d ig through apps,emails, or websites.T he Ess ential Key – now relocated to the left side of the pho ne – is handy forinst ant scre enshot capturesor cre ating voice notes,whil e EssentialSpa ce is the basetha t saves mobile co ntent, websites,p hotos, and voicer ecordings.Keep an e ye out , too, for EssentialV oi ce – coming via anupd ate – which can acc urately transcribespe ech into text, with sup port for up to 12 lan guages.Nothing’ s Phone (4a) is her e! Check out what’ s new jbhifi.co m.au56 APRIL 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stack LA TEST SMAR TPHONES Displa y: 6.78” AMOLED Camera: Rear 50MP main + 50MP periscope telephoto + 8MP ultra-wide, front 32MP Video: 4K@30fps Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 Ba ttery: 5,080mAh + 50W fast charging Storage: 256GB Durability: IP64 dust and water resistance Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.4 Colours: Black, White, Blue, Pink The premium Nothing Phone (4a) P ro upgrades the base Phone (4a) with a faster Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 c hip, larger 6.83” 1 44Hz display , and a tougher aluminium unibody design with IP65 protection. It also f eatures the more advanced Glyph Matrix lighting system and improv ed camera capabilities, including stronger zoom and enhanced image processing. SMAR TPHONES SMAR TPHONES AMOLED displa y is 23% brighter than the Phone (3a) and more touc h responsiv e. Scrolling should f eel smoother , videos will pop outdoors, and late night bro wsing and streaming is easier on y our e y es via impro v ed dimming . z oom – and video can be capt ured in 4K@30fps, A dd se v en ne w editing options, ne w presets, remember things easily without needing to dig through apps, emails, or w ebsites. T he Essential K e y – no w relocated to the lef t side of the phone – is handy f or inst ant screenshot capt ures or creating v oice notes, while Essential Space is the base that sa v es mobile content, w ebsites, photos, and v oice recordings. out, too, f or Essential V oice – coming via an update – whic h can accurately transcribe speec h into te xt, with support f or up to 1 2 languages. jbhifi.com.au Specs at a glance Go Pro! st258_053_TECH-Telco – Nothing Phone-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 st258_053_TECH-Telco – Nothing Phone-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 23/3/2026 12:56 pm 23/3/2026 12:56 pm -
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LA TEST TVs LG has r evealed its 2026 T V line-up, so if y ou lov e mo vies, sports, or ser ious gaming, it’ s time to star t making r oom on the wall! Her e’ s a sneak peek at the three t op-tier T Vs leading the rang e this y ear . Get r eady f or big screens, br ight er colours, and next-lev el gaming. W ords Scott Hocking The big thr ee in T V fr om LG jbhifi.com.au 58 APRIL 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhifi .com.au/stack Disco ver the full LG TV range for 2026 in the next issue of ST ACK … The fl agship OLED evo G6 takes everything to love about OLED TVs and cranks it up. New Hyper Radiant Colour tech and a next-gen anti-glare panel combine to deliver exceptional brightness and perfect black contrast – even in bright Aussie living rooms. Refl ections are better absorbed, colours stay bold, and every scene looks balanced and lifelike. Say goodbye to closing the blinds in order to better see what’ s happening on the screen. Powered by the latest α 11 AIProcessor 4K Gen 3, the G6 delivers smoother , sharper upscaling, so even older HD and SD content can look cleaner and more refi ned (depending on the source). The fl ush-fi t gallery design gives it that premium, built-in look, sitting tight against the wall for a sleek fi nish (wall bracket sold separately). Bring the big-screen cinema experience home in style with a massive 77”, 83”, or 97” model. Y es, you read that right – a wallpaper TV! At just 9.9mm thin, the W6 OLED is designed to virtually disappear into a wall, making it one of the most seamless and impressive TV designs we’ve seen. It’ s also LG’ s brightest OLED to date, delivering up to 3.9 x higher peak brightness than traditional OLED TVs. The α 11 AI Processor Gen 3’s advanced light boosting algorithm works in harmony with the panel’ s architecture to unlock stunning highlights and crisp detail, while the anti-refl ective, eyesafe display keeps viewing comfortable and clear . Gamers are in for a treat too, with 4K 120Hz cloud gaming support and up to 165Hz refresh rate for ultra-smooth action. Even better , true wireless box connection allows fl exible placement on your chosen wall. The sho wpiece – LG W6 OLED Wallpaper TV The bright room boss – LG OLED ev o G6 Bigger is always better when we’re talking TVs and LG’ s QNED 86B brings 75”, 86”, and massive 100” options, built for living rooms and movie buffs that want maximum impact. Mini LED displays with Precision Dimming and Dynamic QNED Colour Pro deliver ultra-vivid colour and detailed contrast across movies, sports, and streaming content, while the α 8 AIProcessor keeps everything sharp, bright, and immersive. For gamers, 144Hz VRR and low input lag means responsive, fl uid gameplay , and with Dolby Vision HDR, AI Picture Pro, and built-in ambient art mode for when the screen is idle, the QNED 86B is as smart as it is powerful. Add a customisable Sports Alert mode so you never miss a match, and you’ve got a TV for all occasions. The big screen all-rounder – LG QNED 86B st258_051_TECH-Visual – LG 2026 TVs teaser-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 st258_051_TECH-Visual – LG 2026 TVs teaser-PROOFED-AF.indd 1 23/3/2026 12:55 pm 23/3/2026 12:55 pm -
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The next evolution of Samsung’ s wir eless audio rang e is her e with the Galaxy Buds4 and Galaxy Buds4 Pro . Check out what’ s new ... W ords Scott Hocking Ultr a Hi-Fi and zero distr actions If you w ant the best of the best, the Galaxy Buds4 Pro are built to impress. Samsung promises ultra high-fi delity audio thanks to redesigned two-wa y speaker s and a wider woof er , paired with next-gen Active Noise Cancelling and A daptive EQ 2.0. That means greater dept h, sharper clarity , and bet ter control ov er your sound. The Buds4 P ro have also bee n rew orked with a more secure, e rgonomic fi t f or those long listening sessions an d w ork outs, and a new stabilised blade design. Enhanced call clarity using advanced AI processing cuts through any bac kground noise, while intuitiv e AI controls let y ou react to calls and notifi cations with smart head gestures (shake or nod) and V oice Detect 2.0. 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The new generation Galaxy Buds4 + Pro introduces next-gen ANC, upgraded Adaptive EQ (2.0 on Pro), improved AI-driven call clarity , smarter head gesture controls, better battery life, and refi ned designs focused on comfort and stability . If you’ve been holding onto your Buds3, this is your cue to upgrade! TECH FEA TURE Samsung unpacks the new Galaxy Buds4 + Buds4 Pr o T he Buds4 P ro ha v e also been re w ork ed with a more secure, ergonomic fi t f or those long listening sessions and w ork outs, and E v ery day c omfort meets smart sound T he base Galaxy Buds4 are all about comf ort and v ersatilit y . Also f eat uring a ne w open Blade design, the y of f er a light w eight, barely -there fi t f or all-da y w ear – whether y ou’ re commuting , w orking out, or bingeing podcasts. Y ou still get po w erful ANC, A daptiv e Noise Control and custom EQ to t ailor y our listening e xperience, plus Ambient redesigned t w o-w a y speak ers 2.0. 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A quic k fi ve-minute top-up provides about an hour of pla ybac k. V erdict: The benchmark just got higher The WF -1 00 0XM6 are less a radical reinv ention and more a confi dent refi nement of an already ex cellent formula. Outstanding ANC, ric h sound, comfortable design, and smart f eatures combine to make these an easy recommendation in the premium earbud space. 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Y ou’ll get up to 22 hours of video pla ybac k or 1 5 hours of w eb bro wsing , so y ou can saf ely t ak e it out without bringing the c harger along . It’ s ideal f or video calls and meetings, with a high- qualit y w ebcam po w ered b y P oly Camera P ro making sure y ou come through clear and crisp e v er y time. T his laptop model has a 1TB M.2 SSD f or T he HP OmniB ook X Flip is f oldable, but thanks That’s the pow er of Intel Inside ® st258_040_TECH-Computers – HP OmniBook X Flip-2-PROOFED-AF.indd 2 st258_040_TECH-Computers – HP OmniBook X Flip-2-PROOFED-AF.indd 2 20/3/2026 7:30 pm 20/3/2026 7:30 pm
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