STACK #257 March 2026

CONTENTS

ISSUE 257

MAR 2026

TECH 8-9 Samsung unpacks the Galaxy S26 series 10 The Google Pixel 10a is here! 12 OPPO's new Reno15 line-up 13 OPPO's new A6 series phones 14 5 reasons to love a wired security camera 16 Pan-tilt-zoom cameras: What you need to know 18 10 things to know before buying a security camera 20 Home security roundup 22-24 Get smarter with smart lighting 26-28 Your guide to frozen treat makers 30-32 Frozen treat makers for everyone 34 Dyson's new Spot+Scrub AI robot vac 36 5 reasons you need the Sony WF 1000XM6 earbuds 38 New tech at JB this month GAMES FLIP MAG AND READ FROM BACK 3 Take 5/Charts/Q5/Wham, bam, game exam! 4 Switch on 2 a Wonder world! – Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park preview 6 Just deserts! Crimson Desert Q+A 8 Go Commando! John Carpenter's Toxic Commando interview/ The race is on! Screamer interview 10-12 The wheel thing: Up your sim racing game! 14 Sim racing: Q+A with Will Ford of Boosted Media 16 The DualSense goes pop! DualSense Hyperpop Controller 18-20 What's out this month? MOVIES & TV 22 Take 5/In development/5 reasons to watch/ Bob J's Film Buff Bafflers 23 TV shows to binge/Charts/Socials 24 Sisu: Road to Revenge/Five Nights at Freddy's 2 26 The Running Man / The Housemaid 28 Sentimental Value / Good Boy 29 Bob J: Gremlins 30 Reel Classics: New from Imprint Films 32 New to 4K 33 What's out this month? MUSIC 34 Take 5/My first album/ STACK exchange 36 New albums: Harry Styles – Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally /BTS – Arirang 38 New albums: Luke Combs – The Way I Am /Courtney Barnett – Creature of Habit 40 New albums: Blackpink – Deadline / HELP(2) 42-43 What's out this month? 44 Vital vinyl: George Michael, Faith (40th anniversary) 45 Wireless wax: Playing vinyl across multiple rooms

WELCOME

Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked isn’t just another product launch. It’s an annual event on the tech calendar where we discover where smartphones are headed next. This year Samsung has unpacked the Galaxy S26 series, led by the flagship Galaxy S26 Ultra, and it feels less like a bump in specs and more like a shift toward greater personalisation and privacy. It’s not just about bigger numbers or faster chips; it’s what’s quietly working in the background to make Galaxy users’ lives easier. Galaxy AI continues to become more proactive, with intuitive new features like Now Nudge organising and streamlining your day before you even realise you needed help – it’s subtle, and seamless! The Galaxy S26 Ultra might well be the premium smartphone you’ve been waiting for, with supercharged performance and a brighter, refined 200MP camera. But perhaps the most exciting upgrade is the S26 Ultra’s exclusive new Privacy Display, which can adjust visibility from different angles to prevent prying eyes scoping out your screen during crowded commutes.

Add spacious displays, smoother performance, and fast charging that keeps pace with real life, and you’ve got another big leap forward for Samsung.

Paul Jones, Editor-in-Chief

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Founder Nic Short Editor-in-Chief Paul Jones Tech Editor Scott Hocking

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, Trista McConville

Social Media Manager Glenn Cochrane Production Manager Craig Patterson

Games & Online Editor Amy Flower Movie & TV Editor Glenn Cochrane Creative Director Gary Siewert Movies Consultant Kerrie Taylor Games Consultant Sachi Fernando

Designer Clare Kelly Correspondence STACK editor@stack.com.au

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