Home robotics is one of the biggest growing segments in consumer technology; robot vacuums are becoming more commonplace, as the technology improves each year. But how much further can it go?

I recently interviewed Ecovacs CEO David Qian about what's next for the company, and for robotic appliances in general. What excites him the most is how much better home robots can get, even compared to today's already-capable models.

"There are so many ways you can innovate (robotics) compared to traditional home appliances," Qian said. "Within a robot, you have sensors that you can add to make it more precise, to make it more accurate in object detection."

And as much as Qian thinks there's a future for humanoid robots, like the ones on The Jetsons and Futurama, they're still a while away. It's an interesting chat, which you can see in full over on the GadgetGuy YouTube channel.

In days gone by, playing video games meant owning separate bits of hardware that operated independently from one another. Now, you can boot up your TV directly into a game while dimming your smart lights to set the mood.

That's what I did while testing Samsung's latest TV and smart home technology, and it made for a cool gaming experience. We've previously hailed Samsung's S95F OLED TV as a great gaming display, and it dazzles even more in a home environment.

By setting up a routine via Samsung's SmartThings platform, I could dim and change the colour of a set of Philips Hue lights, automatically launch a cloud gaming session on the TV, and connect a controller — all without any further input.

Check it out in action via GadgetGuy's YouTube channel; it's a great way to settle into your evening gaming routine.

Following on from the debut Frosty Games Fest earlier in the year — an event that showcased a range of Australian and New Zealand-made games — this morning's Frosty Mini 2025 stream showed off more than 20 local games.

Among the games to get a surprise release, Toroa: Skycall is a lovely-looking journey steeped in Māori culture. I think many of us could do with a relaxing flight as an albatross across beautiful landscapes.

Frosty Mini 2025 had its fair share of reveals, including the slick-looking Wyrmspace Tactics, and A Date with Death 2: REMNANTS, the sequel to the popular chat simulator about flirting with the Grim Reaper. The internet sure loves gothic twinks.

Coinciding with the showcase, which is available to replay online, is an event on Steam, packed with lots of Aussie and Kiwi games to take a look at, which I highly recommend you do.

Automation should be the end goal of any complete smart home. Interconnected devices that anticipate your needs and respond with minimal input — that's the dream. The good thing is that this vision isn't some far-off sci-fi fantasy; it's an achievable reality today, which I recently put to the test with a range of Aqara smart home gadgets.

There are a lot of smart home brands today, and Aqara is one of the most recent to arrive in Australia. Like many other makers of smart devices, Aqara has its own security cameras, sensors, and programmable switches.

In my recent tests that used Aqara gear throughout a home, what stood out was its interoperability. If you already have IoT devices from other brands, Aqara plays nicely with them, fully supporting the Apple Home, Google Assistant, and Amazon Alexa ecosystems.

It's pretty cool seeing these brands work together to control your home centrally, from smart locks and lighting to temperature control, and everything in between.

When you think of 4K TVs, putting it in the living room or lounge room is likely the first thing that comes to mind. This new 4K TV from Englaon is a bit different: it's a 12-volt TV that can go in caravans, the bedroom, or anywhere else there's a power supply.

We reviewed the 32-inch Englaon 12V X90Pro TV recently, which also comes with a matching soundbar. Just because you might be on the road, it doesn't mean you have to sacrifice audio quality. Crucially, the TV comes with Google TV as the user interface, adding more smarts and connectivity than you might associate with a caravan-ready television.

I checked out Engalon's latest 4K TV on the GadgetGuy YouTube channel, where you can see how it looks in action. It's a pretty good TV that's more versatile than most.

Samsung's QN90F TV absolutely towered over me when I recently tested the massive 115-inch TV. As wowed as I was, my concern was that stretching a 4K image over such a large display would result in some compromises.

However, the 115-inch version of the Samsung QN90F mitigates this by using the same NQ8 AI Gen3 as the 8K QN990F TV, one of our picks for 2025's best TVs. This more powerful processor makes the QN90F's 4K imagery look crisp, even on such a massive display.

Like many of Samsung's premium TVs, this one includes an anti-glare coating, much like the high-end S95F OLED model. Even without that coating, the QN90F punches up the brightness levels, which is a staple of Mini LED technology.

115-inch TVs are still a new form factor, reflected by the high $26,999 price tag. The 98-inch Samsung QN90F, however, sits below the $10,000 mark, and was less than $8,000 during the recent Black Friday sales. Whether you can fit either TV into your living room is a different thing altogether.