{"id":838689,"date":"2026-08-01T23:20:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T23:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/838689\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T23:20:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T23:20:18","slug":"trending-tech-for-every-budget-air-fryers-drones-and-smart-calendars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/838689\/","title":{"rendered":"Trending tech for every budget: air fryers, drones, and smart calendars\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There\u2019s new technology every day it seems, so keeping up can be a challenge – also, what do we really NEED?\u00a0Well, there\u2019s a bunch of amazing gadgets that aren\u2019t just cool themselves, they are useful for you, sometimes your family and the deals on offer make them irresistible right now!<\/p>\n

NOTE: Prices are accurate at the time of publishing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Let me start with digital calendars<\/p>\n

I really don\u2019t think ten years ago anyone would imagine a \u201cscreen\u201d in your kitchen or living room that tells the whole family what\u2019s happening today and the week ahead, but here we are and trust me they are a game changer.<\/p>\n

All it takes is for your family to create an setup a \u201cshared calendar\u201d on a service like Gmail where everyone can add and see items on the calendar, allowing Mum and Dad to be in sync with who\u2019s got after school activities among the kids, who\u2019s away for work or off to the movies and who\u2019s coming to visit.<\/p>\n

The kids can put in their deadlines for study and assignments and their social catch up with friends.\u00a0 What it allows for is more time doing and less time arguing about why we didn\u2019t all know what the plan was!<\/p>\n

In this space the King is the Skylight Calendar – a large touchscreen (comes in several sizes) and it does a whole lot more than just the calendar too, you can schedule chores for everyone in the family as well as leaving notes for each other for those moments you\u2019re not passing each other in the hallway.<\/p>\n

BUY NOW: Skylight Calendar<\/a>, $529\"\"<\/p>\n

Skylight Calendar\u00a0Amazon<\/p>\n

If you want to save a few dollars, the Dragon Digital Calendar does similar things, and also comes in a couple of sizes to suit your home.<\/p>\n

BUY NOW: Dragon Touch 10.1\u2033 Digital Calendar<\/a>, $199\"\"<\/p>\n

Dragon Touch 10.1\u2033 Digital Calendar\u00a0Dragon Touch<\/p>\n

BUY NOW: Dragon Touch 15.6-Inch Digital Calendar<\/a>, $359.99\"\"<\/p>\n

Dragon Touch 15.6-Inch Digital Calendar\u00a0Dragon Touch<\/p>\n

For those \u201csmarter\u201d homes, or for those wanting a bit more from their calendar, use an Amazon Echo Show and you\u2019ve got a 15 inch screen that can control your smart home accessories, tell you about your Amazon shopping as well as what\u2019s happening in the family diary.\u00a0 It\u2019s a smart speaker – in the form of a touchscreen!<\/p>\n

BUY NOW: Amazon Echo Show 15<\/a>, $549\"\"<\/p>\n

Amazon Echo Show 15\u00a0Amaon<\/p>\n

Air fryers for every budget<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t claim to be an early adopter of air fryers, but as a family that relies on ours pretty much on a daily basis it still blows my mind that some people don\u2019t have one!<\/p>\n

We use ours more than we use the oven, it\u2019s easy meals, great versatility and you\u2019ll be blown away by how well it cooks!<\/p>\n

Phillips is probably the biggest brand in this space and their latest stacked basket is great because of the see-through drawers allowing you to check in on things as it goes.\u00a0 Plus, separate drawers means multiple things going at one time.<\/p>\n

BUY NOW: Philips 4000 Series Stacked Dual Basket Airfryer<\/a>, Was $449, Now $299\"\"<\/p>\n

Philips 4000 Series Stacked Dual Basket Airfryer\u00a0Philips<\/p>\n

Ninja take that a step further with their full glass cooker, it\u2019s a versatile unit that looks great on the counter top too!<\/p>\n

BUY NOW: Ninja Crispi Pro 6-in-1 5.7L Countertop Glass Air Fryer<\/a>, Was $499, Now $359\"\"<\/p>\n

Ninja Crispi Pro 6-in-1 5.7L Countertop Glass Air Fryer\u00a0Ninja<\/p>\n

While Healthy Choice might not be a household brand, for this price, it\u2019s going to get your chips tasting great and a schnitzel ready to eat!<\/p>\n

BUY NOW: Healthy Choice 5L Digital Air Fryer with Non-Stick Basket<\/a>, $59.95\"\"<\/p>\n

Healthy Choice 5L Digital Air Fryer with Non-Stick Basket\u00a0Healthy Choice<\/p>\n

Drones are easy!<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been playing around with drones for maybe a decade now, and I love where this segment is at right now.<\/p>\n

Take the DJI NEO – it\u2019s small enough to take in a handbag let alone a backpack, and – it can be flown off the palm of your hand and controlled with just hand gestures.<\/p>\n

This device will follow you while you walk, spin around you for fancy creative shots and will change the way you look at holiday photos\u00a0<\/p>\n

And DJI is the market leader in drones.<\/p>\n

BUY NOW: DJI Lito 1 Fly More Combo<\/a>, $779\"\"<\/p>\n

DJI Lito 1 Fly More Combo,\u00a0DJI <\/p>\n

BUY NOW: DJI Neo, Mini Drone with 4K UHD Camera<\/a>, Was $299, Now $247<\/p>\n

If your kids want to play around with Drones, you probably want to spend a bit less, so this DEERC option is perfect.\u00a0 Affordable, but still gets all the fun and features of drones.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

BUY NOW: DEERC D35Pro Drone with Camera<\/a>, Was $299.25, Now $229.98\"\"<\/p>\n

DEERC D35Pro Drone with Camera\u00a0DEERC<\/p>\n

Likewise, the Holy stone mini drone is all about fun in the backyard, it\u2019s the 2026 version of the remote control cars I loved mucking around with as a kid!<\/p>\n

BUY NOW: Holy Stone HS190 Foldable Mini Nano RC Drone for Kids<\/a>, Was $59.95, Now $49.89\"\"<\/p>\n

Holy Stone HS190 Foldable Mini Nano RC Drone for Kids\u00a0Holy Stone<\/p>\n

Pimp your ride<\/p>\n

Have you got an older car without one of those fancy touch-screen infotainment systems which they can connect their phone to and access maps, their entertainment and even get messages read out to them?<\/p>\n

Well, with a Car Play screen for your car, you can make your 10 or 15 year old run about as smart as any other.<\/p>\n

This Laser Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto screen can sit on your dash or off your windscreen and wirelessly connect to your phone to show all your mapping so you never get lost. Pair it with your existing car radio to hear your favourite playlists too!<\/p>\n

BUY NOW: Laser 10.26\u2033 Wireless CarPlay & Android Auto Touchscreen Display<\/a>, $229\"\"<\/p>\n

Laser 10.26\u2033 Wireless CarPlay & Android Auto Touchscreen Display\u00a0Laser<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a huge range of these out there, including the Wondisdary, and they come in all different sizes as evident by this little 7 inch unit.<\/p>\n

BUY NOW: 10.26\u2033 Carplay Screen for Wireless<\/a>, $139.99\"\"<\/p>\n

10.26\u2033 Carplay Screen for Wireless\u00a0Wisondry<\/p>\n

BUY NOW: 7\u2033 Portable Wireless Apple CarPlay & Android Auto Touch Screen,Car Radio<\/a>, $95.99\"\"<\/p>\n

OTNBGSR 7\u2033\u2063 Portable Wireless Apple CarPlay & Android Auto Touch Screen\u00a0OTNBGSR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This content is reviewed by our team of writers. Nine may receive a commission when you click on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":838690,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[64,63,105],"class_list":["post-838689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/838689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=838689"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/838689\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/838690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=838689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=838689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=838689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}