The best gadgets to satisfy all of your technological needs

Haier’s new Laundry Centre cleverly combines a washing machine and dryer to create one cohesive system. Both machines have multiple cycle options and are energy efficient, with the 9kg heat-pump dryer boasting an eight-star rating and the 12kg washing machine five stars. Plus, it’s compact and easy to install. Who knew laundry could become the most glamorous household task?

Tough carpet stains are kind of the worst. They look scary and require a day’s worth of elbow grease to lift. Instead of forking out for an industrial-sized carpet cleaner, try the Shark StainStriker Portable Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner instead.

With powerful suction and a hand-held function, you’ll be cleaning pesky stains and eliminating odours in no time. It also has a specially designed attachment for animal mess, making it perfect for pet owners.

Keep the devices in your home squeaky clean with the HomeSoap UV Sanitising Charger. Large enough to fit baby toys, your phone, tablet or game station controller, just pop one in at a time and set the gadget to clean. After 10 minutes, you’ll have a UV-C disinfected device ready for use.

Cleaning without products or sprays may seem surprising, but the result is worth it.

It’s always a win when an essential appliance also looks chic. With a sleek black exterior, the Haier 623L Quad Door Refrigerator Freezer is the fridge upgrade your kitchen deserves. It comes loaded with added perks, such as an ice-maker and water dispenser, as well as the SwitchZone in the bottom right compartment that allows for simple flexibility between extra fridge or freezer space.

Summer is officially on its way (which we’re totally here for), but so is the deluge of nasty insects. While we can light a dozen citronella candles and douse ourselves in bug repellent, there always manages to be one pesky and bold mozzie.

The Beurer BR60 Insect Bite Healer is a chemical-free rapid solution. Choose from two settings, with each producing short blasts of heat directly onto the bite. The result is immediate relief from itching or swelling. Designed to be lightweight, just slip it in your bag to use as a stress-free summertime essential.

Enjoy movie nights, your way. Just position the Samsung Freestyle 2nd Gen Portable Projector towards a blank wall, screen or the ceiling (yes, the ceiling), and enjoy high-quality entertainment with a built-in Smart TV. It’s the compact gadget you’ll want to take with you everywhere.

Beautiful sound doesn’t have to come from a gigantic machine. The Apple HomePod Mini projects 360-degree audio in whatever room it’s in. Control it with Siri, or through your iPhone as an extra facet in an integrated smart home.

Better yet, by placing multiple Homepod Minis throughout your house, you can enjoy a connected sound system for everyone to enjoy. Just make sure you’re in charge of the tunes.

Bring light into your space, your way. The Nanoleaf Blocks Squares Smarter Kit is the latest in the brand’s line of colourful decorative panels. The kit includes six panels that can be designed and placed to your liking, easily adhered to any smooth or flat surface with the provided double-sided mounting tape.

Customise the colours of each panel through the app, manually, or through voice control. The world is your oyster and the walls are your canvas – it’s time to get creative.

We’ve all spent hours keeping an ear out for our Haier appliances to finish their cycles. If you’re hearing phantom washing machine beeps in your dreams, it might be time to make the switch to SmartHQ. Just download the app onto your phone, connect compatible appliances and monitor everything from there. Whether it’s timing a laundry load or changing the fridge’s ice-machine settings, it’s a game-changer.

Sometimes meal prepping is rushing around minutes before you go to bed. It’s okay, we all do it. Make the process a little easier with this portable USB food processor. It removes the need to lug around (and clean) large appliances, and one charge equals approximately 15 to 20 uses.

Pop it anywhere in your kitchen or beyond to use, rather than working around that one corner outlet. Plus, we love the pretty shade of sage green.

We don’t know about you, but we’re still happily on the air fryer bandwagon. The Ninja XXXL FlexDrawer Air Fryer, as the name suggests, is built to handle more than your standard fare.

Use the FlexDrawer to cook two different meals at once, or remove it to cook even larger dishes. The 10.4L drawer means it’ll fit a whole chicken. Talk about convenience, maximised.

How could you not want a soft-serve maker this summer? The Cuisinart Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker is the gadget our childhood selves need. Create irresistible sweet treats in less than 20 minutes with the kids (or yourself).

It’s not just there for ice cream, either. The machine comes with three topping dispensers, as well as a built-in cone holder. There’s joy to be found with every switch. Just make sure you pre-chill the mixture in the provided bowl for 24 hours before using.

In a perfect world, we’d all wake up gently with the sunrise. However, we’ll happily take the next best thing. The Pixbee Alarm Clock Smart Wake Up Light creates a comfortable brightness with customisable colours and functions. Break those vicious phone alarm habits in favour of one of the 25 gentle white noise options. It’s the device we didn’t know we needed but will sleep better because of it.

If there’s one technological advancement we’re guaranteed fans of, it’s the growth of the TV (literally). Larger screens, crisper quality and faster processing make the viewing experience that much better.

The Samsung 98” QLED Q80C 4K Tizen OS Smart TV ticks all of those boxes and more. Your favourite film heightened by 4K? Can’t get better than that.

Pop your feet up and let the MyGenie H20 Wifi Robot Vacuum work its magic. The sleek vacuum comes with a built-in mop, striking another task off the chores list. Let it buzz around your house with little worry, as the vacuum comes equipped with an intelligent anti-collision and anti-fall system. Time the chores with a remote control or through your phone, and let yourself relax for a little while longer.

No one wants the job of killing a mouse. Now, that unpleasant part can be handled by Goodnature’s “cleverest mouse trap”. Disguised as a sleek white box, the trap humanely kills mice and lets you know via the Goodnature app when a mouse has been caught.

The long-life peanut butter and jelly doughnut bait is designed to last for months and every charge lasts up to 100 kills. All you have to do is sit back and wait for the notification to ping on your phone.

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