#37 B&O Beosound Stage

If you’re going to go for a soundbar for your TV, go big with the Beosound Stage from Bang & Olufsen: it pumps out deep, vibrant audio and punchy bass even without a separate subwoofer, and there are no fewer than 11 front-firing drivers included here. You also get Chromecast and AirPlay 2 support for connecting it to your phone as well as your TV.

$2,499, bang-olufsen.com

#38 Epson EHLS500B

If you think you can’t get excited about a projector, then you haven’t seen the Epson EH-LS500B. The short-throw laser projector can sit right up close to a wall or screen, projecting an image as big as 130 inches in glorious 4K resolution. The brightness and contrast ratio are excellent, and you’ve got three HDMI ports for connecting devices. $4,650, epson.com.au

#39 Google Nest Hub Max

The Google Nest Hub

Max instantly became our favourite smart display when it announced it was the first such device to support Netflix – so now you can binge watch on the 10-inch screen, as well as check up on YouTube videos, control your smart home, get the latest weather forecast, see your calendar, make video calls and much more besides. $349, store.google. com

#40 Nvidia Shield TV

The Nvidia Shield TV has long been the best set-top streaming box for Android TV, and the latest model is better and more compact than ever. Use it to get all of your favourite music and video streaming apps up on the big screen with ease, and control everything with Google Assistant or the stylish remote that you get bundled with the Shield TV player. $279, nvidia.com

#41 Roku Streaming Stick Plus

The benefit of a Roku streaming dongle is that you’re not especially tied to services from Apple, Amazon or Google – you can use them all. The software interface is friendly and intuitive, the remote lets you push buttons or use your voice, and the compact device is capable of producing resolutions up to 4K. $149.99, roku.com

#42 Tangram Smart Rope

The next-gen upgrade the skipping rope world never knew it needed, Tangram’s LED-equipped rope doesn’t just light up your workout: it mixes in a little persistence of vision, flashing its lights in perfect time to show you your workout stats in mid-air. Naturally there’s an app involved too, which can give you extra info should you exceed 9,999 jumps in a session. $129.95, tangramfactory.com

#43 Hidratespark Steel

The Hidratespark Steel takes a widelidded vacuum-insulated water bottle, perfect for filling with ice water, and gives it a smart glow. The RGB LEDs in the removable base-mounted light module remind you to hydrate yourself regularly, which is neat, but that’s really only the start; put down your precious water bottle and you’ll be able to track where you’ve left it. $105, hidratespark.com

#44 Form Smart Swim Goggles

How well are you swimming? The

Form goggles put your own personal coach right in your eyeline, beaming your current performance metrics to a see-through display in the right eyepiece. Okay, it’s not Google Glass, but it’s far easier than battling to see a wrist-mounted device when you’re mid-stroke – and the Form goggles are as at home in open water as they are in the pool. $319, formswim.com

#45 Theragun G4 Pro

Massage is proven to help recovery after a workout, but getting in really deep to soothe those hard-to-reach muscles requires some serious impact. Theragun’s G4, the followup to its massively successful G3, cuts down the noise and vastly increases the battery life, so you’ll be able to deliver your own percussive therapy without it letting you down. $899, theragun.com

#46 Calibre Triple B

The sequel to Calibre’s Beastnut and Bossnut trail rippers, the Triple B is an affordable terrain bike that gives you all the tools you need. There’s dual shocks balanced for downhill riding, a bolt-through rear end that should make things nice and stiff, and one heck of a drivetrain for those times you don’t get to just let off the brakes and thunder downhill. £1,499, calibrebicycles.com

#47 Fitbit Aria Air

A set of smart scales that costs less than many dumb ones, and one which will look just lovely in your bathroom. Hook them up via Bluetooth and they’re clever enough to track your weight over the weeks and months and tie in to any Fitbit stats you may have been collecting; the Aria Air turns a smart watch into a fitness tracking ecosystem for the whole family. $99, fitbit.com

#48 Adidas 4D Run 1.0

While we’ve not heard any reports of runners transcending the third dimension quite yet, the data-driven design of the 4D Run’s 3D-printed lattice midsole might go some way to bringing your times down. It’s soft under the heel without needing a sandwich of disparate materials, and offers different dynamics to different parts of the foot for the ultimate in support. $360, adidas.com

#49 Garmin Instinct Solar

What it lacks in colour the Instinct Solar makes up for in vitality, with its in-lens solar cell offering up to a potential 54 days of full GPS smartwatch functionality on a single charge. It’s superrugged, features GPS, GLONASS and Galileo tracking, and all the individual sport and fitness metrics you could possibly want. One for an adventure. $699, garmin.com

#50 Beoplay E8 Sport

In converting B&O’s E8 3rd Gen true wireless earphones into something truly sporty, the company has taken the Qi charging case and Bluetooth 5.1 and added one-metre 30-minute waterproofing, a fancy (and highly visible) colour scheme, and silicon ear fins to keep them locked and loaded throughout your workout. All without ruining the high-end sound quality. $499, bangolufsen.com

#51 Whoop Strap 3.0

On dry land or in the pool, Whoop’s subscription-based workout system offers you 24/7 coverage of your activities. Wear the (rather sexy) knit strap, and it’ll dish up insights on your performance and sleep, offer coaching to help you reach nextlevel goals, and confer personalised advice to help you optimise what activities you’re doing. From $24 a month, whoop.com

#52 Wacom MobileStudio Pro

The Wacom MobileStudio Pro is more than just a graphics tablet – it’s a full on portable Windows 10 computer, and, with the accompanying Pro Pen, it’s proved very popular with creatives. It’s on the expensive side, admittedly, but whether you’re using it on its own or connected up to another device, it provides a digital drawing experience second to none. From $4,199, wacom.com

#53 canon EOS R5

The word(s) game-changer might be overused in the gadget world, but the brand new EOS R5 promises to be exactly that – a true hybrid mirrorless camera that is packed with power and capable of capturing videos and stills equally well. It’ll cost you a huge chunk of cash of course, but the crazy thing about the Canon EOS R5 is that it might actually be worth it. $6,899, canon.com.au

#54 Apexel 2-in-1 Phone Camera Lens

The right camera lens can really help your mobile snaps stand out from the crowd, and the Apexel 2-in-1 definitely fits the bill. It’ll work with plenty of modern handsets, including the latest iPhones and Samsung Galaxy models, adding extra macro and wide angle flexibility to your smartphone’s camera – perfect for enhancing those closeups and landscapes. $22.99, amazon.com.au

#55 DJI Osmo Mobile 3

You might not think that a mobile gimbal could make all that much difference to the video captured by your phone, but you’d be wrong. The Osmo Mobile 3 from drone specialists DJI adds an amazing level of stability to your clips, plus a host of extra remote control and stability features that get the best footage every time. It also doubles up as a tripod. $159, dji.com

#56 Retro Freewrite

While we’re grateful for everything the internet offers, it can often prove to be one huge distraction. If you’ve got an essay, a report, or a masterpiece of a novel to put together, give the Retro Freewrite a try – with a mechanical keyboard and an e-ink screen, it lets you focus on your writing, and will sync your finished text to the cloud once you’re ready. US$549, getfreewrite.com

#57 Amazon Fire HD 8

Amazon has mastered the art of producing affordable tablets: sure, the materials feel a little cheap, the screen isn’t jaw-droppingly brilliant, and they aren’t the fastest devices ever made, but the Fire series is exceedingly good value for money and can run just about every video and audio streaming app out there – which is all you need, really. From $179.99, amazon.com.au

#58 iPad Pro

Technically, the expensive iPad Pro doesn’t do all that much more than the vastly cheaper entry level iPad – they both run iPadOS – but the iPad Pro oozes premium quality, from the screen to the on-board sound system to the keyboard attachments to the 2nd-gen Apple Pencil. You even have a half-decent rear camera now too, complete with LiDAR sensor. From $1,329, apple.com/au

#59 Sony RX100 VII

The previous six versions of the RX100 from Sony have all been fantastic compact digital cameras, and the seventh incarnation is the best yet: the RX100 line attempts to give you the photo quality and flexibility of a DSLRgrade camera in something you can squeeze into a pocket. It’s an almost impossible ask, but the Sony RX100 VII just about pulls it off. $1,999, sony.com.au

#60 Polaroid OneStep 2

Good news: photography no longer has to be boring. Put down your smartphone and pick up the Polaroid OneStep 2, which will print out your snaps right in front of you just like the Polaroid cameras of old. It has a neat retro design, and a simple one-button mode of operation, and you’ll find yourself creating your own personal, hard copy of Instagram. $219, polaroid.com.au

#61 Blue Yeti X

Whether you’re doing some podcasting or just looking to upgrade the audio on your video chats to the next level, the

Blue Yeti X is a worthy and relatively affordable investment. It looks the part, can capture incredible-sounding audio (thanks to a four-capsule condenser array), and is very easy to set up as well – just plug the USB cable into your laptop. $299, bluemic.com

#62 Furna E2

Whether you’re a sitting devotee or plan to stand while you work, the right desk is an essential if you’re looking to solve the ergonomics equation. The Furna E2 gives you electric adjustability, so there’s no fighting with cranks or clips, and you can preset four heights into its electronic control panel to get it where it’s supposed to be with a single touch. From £399, furna.co.uk

#63 Herman Miller Mirra 2

Designed to keep your spine aligned (you can thank us for that catchy tag line later, Herman Miller) this is an ergonomic powerhouse of a chair, one that’s fully adjustable and truly a sight to behold. It’s a design masterpiece both from an engineering and aesthetics perspective; if you spend the majority of your day seated, this is how you do it right. From $1,350, hermanmiller.com

#64 BenQ EX3501R

The curve has all but disappeared from modern living room screens, but in the office where you’re sat only a few inches from the monitor it still makes a lot of sense – particularly when you get something this wide. BenQ’s expansive 3440x1440 screen has a relatively shallow 1800R curvature, so it’s not ultra-extreme, but there’s enough screen real estate here to replace a dual-monitor setup. It also looks rather elegant, we think. $1,099, benq.com

#65 Belkin Boost Charge Dual Wireless Charging Pads

Keep two Qi-packing devices juiced up at one time with Belkin’s tidy desktop charger, which delivers a full 10W to each of its wireless power pads, meaning it’ll reach through just about any phone case. You can also fill the batteries of wireless headphones, your Apple Watch and more besides. $99, belkin.com

#66 Synology DiskStation DS220+

Every good home office needs backups, and it needs easily accessible central storage too. Run the Synology DS220+ in RAID 1 mode and your data will be protected against sudden drive failure, and it makes setting up a network share child’s play. That’s not to mention its abilities outside of the office context, like photo storage, media hosting, and music streaming to Google Cast devices. They reckon it’ll give a 15% boost to computing-intensive applications. $565, synology.com

#67 HTC 5G Hub

For the more mobile worker, HTC’s 5G Hub dishes up lightning-fast internet wherever you may be. As long as that place is somewhere within the bounds of our as-yet slightly limited 5G network, that is. It ain’t cheap but it sure is nippy, giving that sweet, sweet 5G access to up to 20 devices within Wi-Fi range, and offering live monitoring too. $499, htc.com

#68 Netgear Orbi Wifi 6

Freshly revamped for the full speed of Wi-Fi 6, an Orbi mesh network is a solid and very reliable way of getting internet to the parts it wouldn’t usually reach. Want to work at the bottom of the garden? Want full speed wireless at your office desk without running wires or moving your modem? You’re not short of mesh options, but we can’t think of one better than the fabulous Orbi. $1,399, netgear.com. au

#69 Razer Blade Pro 17

The name Razer, and indeed the prodigious specs crammed inside the sleek shell of the Blade Pro 17, might lead you to believe this is a gaming powerhouse rather than an office standout. In reality both things are true, with its office credentials coming to the fore when you realise the Blade Pro’s potential for boosting creative apps and the versatility of its 300Hz screen. From $4,899, razer.com

#70 Jabra Evolve2 85

While these pack a lot of features that make them suitable for traditional office spaces – a busy light to show others you’re on a call, for instance, and leak-resistant speakers – they’re just as good for home office use. The ANC is super strong, and Jabra has found a way to cram in ten individual microphones, so you’ll definitely be heard on that call even if the kids are screaming their heads off. $649, jabra.com.au

#71 Logitech Streamcam

If you’re spending half of your day on interminable video calls – or even if you’re just spending your evenings streaming on Twitch – Logitech’s USB-C Streamcam at least makes the experience pleasurable for the person on the other end of it. It captures crisp 1080p video at 60fps and looks great while doing it. Certainly an upgrade over the webcams included as an afterthought in many laptops. $259, logitech.com

#72 BigBlue 28W USB Solar Charger

Never be without phone juice again, courtesy of the BigBlue 28W Charger – it’s perfect for camping trips, visits to the beach, or any other situation where you might be away from a power socket for an extended period of time. The charger is foldable and waterproof. $119, ibigblue.com

#73 Nikon Prostaff 3S 10x42

Get up close to anything you want – birds in your garden, the cricket on the local green – with the Nikon Prostaff 3S 10x42 binoculars (10x magnification), an almost perfect balance between price and function. They’re extremely well built with a rubber armouring outer layer, they’re lightweight to carry and stow away, and they’re waterproof up to a metre. $299, nikon.com

#74 Leatherman Skeletool Pocket Topo

You’re going to be much better prepared for the outdoors with the Leatherman Skeletool Pocket Topo in your adventure pack – it comes with a steel combo blade, pliers, a bit driver, a removable pocket clip and a carabiner or bottle opener tool as well, and they can all be operated with one hand. Everything folds down to a compact, safe size as well. $199, leatherman.com.au

#75 BioLite CampStove 2

This compact camping stove not only keeps you warm at night and cooks your food for you, it also charges up your smaller electronic devices – the CampStove turns energy from the wood it’s burning to electricity for your phone. It can burn sticks, wood scraps or pellets, and it packs down to the size of a water bottle when you’re on the move. $215, bioliteenergy.com

#76 Celestron 31042 AstroMaster 114EQ

If you’re in the market for a telescope then you’ve got a whole host of options across a whole host of price points, but we like the Celestron 31042 AstroMaster 114EQ for its combination of features and affordability. It’s quick and easy to set up, it’ll give you a fantastic view of the night sky, and it comes with some great stargazing software. $455, celestron.com

#77 Garmin InReach Explorer+

Even with GPS on every phone now, a dedicated navigation device is an essential for serious adventurers – for those moments when your phone runs out of battery, for example. The InReach Explorer+ provides pinpoint accuracy, location sharing, and even messaging over satellite networks. $649.99, garmin.com

#78 DJI Mavic Mini

Unless you’re filming a blockbuster movie or nature documentary, you don’t really need the biggest or priciest drones. For everything else, there’s the DJI Mavic Mini: small and light enough to pack down and fit inside a rucksack (it weighs less than 250 grams), but still offering 2.7k-resolution video and 30 minutes of flight between charges. $599, dji.com

#79 GoPro Hero 8 Black

Eight editions down the line, GoPro continues to lead the way in action cameras – and the Hero 8 Black is the most capable model yet. Besides recent improvements like the integrated LCD screen, this latest edition of the action cam comes with upgraded video stabilisation that makes a huge difference, as well as built-in mounting attachments. $599, gopro.com

#80 Casio G-Shock GBD-H1000

Few smartwatches are as well prepared for the outdoors as the Casio G-Shock GBD-H1000, a watch that combines rugged looks, protection against water, drops and shocks, and a whole bunch of sensors – from a heart rate monitor to a barometer. The G-Shock GBD-H1000 is an invaluable wrist assistant. $749, g-shock.com

#81 Larq Bottle

The big selling point of the Larq Bottle is that it’s self-cleaning, using ultraviolet light to eliminate very close to 100% of bio-contaminants from both the bottle and the water you’re carrying in it. Available in two sizes and in a whole host of appealing colours, you can be sure that the water you’re swigging from the Larq is as clean as it can be. $159, livelarq.com

#82 Lifx Mini Colour Like the rest of the Lifx line of smart lights, this dinky Mini Colour bulb connects up directly to your Wi-Fi network, so there’s no need to plug yet another hub into your router at home. It might be relatively small, but it offers up to 800 lumen brightness, as well as billions of possible colours – all neatly controlled via the intuitive Lifx app on your mobile phone. $69.99, lifx.com.au

#83 Ring Indoor Cam Any Wi-Fi security camera in the Ring line-up will do a very good job of watching over your property, your family and your pets, but the Indoor Cam is an excellent budget choice if you don’t need weatherproofing, spotlights or any extras like that. Get alerts straight to your smartphone app if motion is detected, with two-way audio available as well. $99, au-en.ring.com

#84 Eufy RoboVac G10 Hybrid With powerful suction, smart room mapping, the ability to mop as well as vacuum, and an intuitive accompanying app, there’s a lot to like about the RoboVac G10 Hybrid – not least that extremely reasonable price. This model is only for hard floors, but it’ll do an excellent cleaning job, and you can even take control of the robot vacuum using voice commands. $499, eufylife.com

#85 TP-Link Kasa Smart KP105 Small but effective, the TP-Link Kasa Smart KP105 lets you turn any plug socket on or off from an app on your phone – you can hook up a lamp, a fan, a kettle or anything else you like to make a dumb device smart. The PK105 supports schedules and timers too, for easier operation, and as an added bonus will work with Alexa or Google Assistant. $41.99, tp-link.com

#86 Ambrogio L30 Deluxe Put your feet up and let the L30 Deluxe take care of mowing the lawn for you: this super-smart robo-mower is able to cover up to 800 square metres of lawn in one go, can be adjusted to deal with different zones in your garden, and will even detect when it starts raining and return to home base. All you need to do is keep the mower charged up. $2,390, robotechaustralia.com.au

#87 Roffie Automatic Feeder You absolutely don’t want your pets going hungry if you’re out of the house for long periods, and so we present to you the Roffie Automatic Feeder: suitable for both cats and dogs, it can be programmed to dish out up to four meals every day, and there’s even the option to include a voice recording on the Roffie – just in case your four-legged friends need a little bit of gentle encouragement. US$79.99, amazon.com

#88 Roborock S6 MaxV Roborock makes some of the best robot vacuums in the business, and the S6 MaxV is its best (and most expensive) model yet. Featuring superior suction and mopping at a reasonable volume, the bot features a dual-camera setup and on-board LiDAR so that it can make its way around anything in its path – from dining room chair legs to pet poop. $1,199, roborock.com

#89 Arlo Ultra As they’re battery powered, the Arlo Ultra cameras – boasting 4K resolution – can be fitted just about anywhere you like around the home and the garden. Besides that super high-resolution video footage, the Arlo Ultra cameras bring with them two-way audio, integrated spotlight and colour night vision, as well as compatibility with Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple HomeKit. You’ll never miss a thing. From $999, arlo.com

#90 Philips Hue Tuar Outdoor Pedestal Extend your smart lighting out into the garden or along the patio with the Tuar Outdoor Pedestal from Philips Hue – it includes a E27 LED bulb and gives off a warm white light, and like the other bulbs and lights in the Hue range, you can control it from your phone (you could even connect it to a motion sensor, though those are sold separately). $159, philips-hue.com

#91 Hive Active Heating The Hive Active Heating thermostat is one of the best in the business, giving you easy and convenient control over your central heating from your smartphone. It works with the majority of heating systems currently on the market, and it can connect up to Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant if either of them happen to be running your smart home. $415, hivehome.com

#92 Magimix 5200XL Premium There are a lot of tools vying for your kitchen space, but a good food processor deserves it more than most. At the risk of sounding a little too late-night infomercial, Magimix’s ultra-powerful counter staple slices, grates, chops, whisks and blends, and it’s big enough to knead the dough for two big loaves in the main bowl without vibrating your house down. $819, magimix.co.uk

#93 Charbroil Gas2Coal 440 Charcoal purists will use any excuse to pick a fight with gas grillers, but real propane fiends know they’ve got a whole lot more control. Now nobody needs to fight: Charbroil’s hybrid barbecue can be converted to use charcoal in a minute, and you can use your gas supply to light it. You can even go half-and-half, if you’re really fuel ambivalent. $6,529, charbroil.eu

#94 Le Creuset Cast Iron 5-piece Essential Set Le Creuset is as close to a fashionable brand as kitchenware gets; combine that big name with the allure of inductioncompatible cast iron and you’ve got versatile cookware which, if treated right, will make you happy every time you get in front of the hob or oven. This set gives you everything you need: four different-sized casserole pans and a fantastic griddle pan. US$525, lecreuset.com

#95 Global 6-piece Knife Pad Set Global has a seriously sharp reputation for its steel, and while one of the pieces in this 6-part set is (cheekily) the wooden block, the rest of it is even sharper. You get five top-quality onepiece knives, which flow from stylish dimpled handle to effortless cutting edge – all you need. $1,049, globalknives.com.au

#96 Samsung MW7000K Convection Microwave Oven This is no normal microwave. It’s a grill as well, and a convection oven. And in some weird way it’s an air fryer, too: Samsung’s excellently named Hot Blast tech can fire jets of hot air all over your food, cooking it healthily. There’s plenty of space inside, with a 32L capacity and an extra large turntable, and we suppose you could use it as a microwave as well, if you insist. $629, samsung.com

#97 ZeroWater 7-cup There’s one big name in water filters, but look to the smaller one if you really want superior results. ZeroWater reckons the five-stage filtration of its filters pulls out 99.6% of water-borne filth, and the company says it gets out a lot more than Brita. Put this in your fridge door – there’s basically no way you could possibly regret getting it. $105, zerowater.com

#98 YumAsia Kumo YumCarb If viral internet videos have taught us anything this year, it’s that rice cookers are not only acceptable, they’re a cheap and essential tool for cooking perfect fluffy rice without the effort. The Kumo can certainly do that, and if you use its low carb setting it’ll stop that rice from reabsorbing sugars and drop the carbs by up to a quarter. £49, yumasiaworld.com

#99 Moxon Record Cutting Board There’s a great joke buried in here somewhere, isn’t there? Something about spinning some fresh cuts and not scratching your surfaces? Anyway, this might look somewhat frivolous, but the laser-cut grooves of this bamboo board are sure to impress your dinner guests when used as a serving platter, and the B-side (as it were) is groove-free to provide a practical cutting surface. $33, moxon.london

#100 VonShef Matte Black Cocktail Set Presentation is everything. T3’ s chief scientist suggests shaking things up with the right cocktail set can make your drinks 43% more delicious (though he may have been four Manhattans deep at the time). If you’re ready to kit out that home bar in style, VonShef’s gorgeous shaker, jigger, and associated tools will help you mix up a storm. $86, vonshef.com

#101 Melitta Barista TS Smart Brew up a perfect coffee without the extra effort: Melitta’s box goes bean to cup doing everything from quiet, customisable grinding through spitting out a creamy espresso, to frothing up milk for your lattes. It has touch and slide on-board controls, but with the app you can tweak and save your top recipes to get the perfect cup every time. $2,195, dipacci.com.au