STACK #260 June 2026

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ISSUE 260 JUN

2026

TECH 8-9 EOFY: Smart ways to tackle tax time 10-12 Why OLED is the ultimate laptop upgrade 14 Study, stream, and create with Lenovo’s IdeaPad Slim 3x 16-18 Inside Intel’s new Core Ultra series 20 Why M365 matters when buying a laptop 22-24 EOFY office essentials 26 Upgrade your smartphone this EOFY 28 Mix and match your home audio with Bose 30 Sony’s 1000X headphone series celebrates 10 years 32 It’s Fitbit, but not as you know it 34 The Huawei Watch Fit 5 Pro is here! 36 DJI’s Avata360 8K drone is a flying action cam 38 Which DJI Lito 4K drone is right for you? 3 Take 5/My first album/ STACK exchange 4 Sad but glad: Olivia Rodrigo’s new album 6 New albums: Muse - The Wow! Signal / The Pretty Restless - Dear God 7 New albums: Niall Horan - Dinner Party / Josh Pyke - Kingdom Within 8-9 What’s out this month? 10-11 Vital vinyl: Engineering the Eagles: Interview with Michael Braunstein, engineer on the Eagles’ One of These Nights MOVIES & TV 14 Take 5/Charts/Cinema highlights/Bob J’s Film Buff Bafflers 16 What a blast – Fallout: Season 2 /Game of Knights – A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Season 1 18 There comes The Bride /Jim Jarmusch’s family affair: Father Mother Sister Brother 19 Sidney Prescott returns in Scream 7 /Storage spores! Cold Storage 20 Kevin James’ Roman holiday in Solo Mio /Glen Powell’s killer instinct in How to Make a Killing 21 Bob J: Family Plot – Hitchcock’s final twist 22 Reel classics: New from Imprint Films 23 4K all the way 24 What’s out this month? 25 Merch of the month GAMING 26 Take 5/Charts/Q5/Wham, bam, game exam! 28 Licence to thrill! 007 First Light Q+A 30-31 Foxing clever: Star Fox preview 32 Go, go, amiibo! 34 Pup, pup, and away! Bluey’s Quest for the Gold Pen has arrived 36 Gear up for Forza Horizon 6 ! 38 Go Ergo! Razer Pro Type Ergo Wireless Split Ergonomic RGB Keyboard/The joy of Joro: Razer Joro Portable Wireless Gaming Keyboard 40 Step up to Pro level! Razer Raiju V3 Pro and Wolverine V3 Pro controllers 42 Logitech G ups the X factor: Logitech G512 X Mechanical Gaming Keyboards 44 What’s out this month? MUSIC FLIP MAG AND READ FROM BACK

WELCOME

In a smartphone market where many brands feel increasingly similar, HONOR’s core philosophy is to simply deliver premium-feeling tech that fits into real life, rather than simply chasing specs. This approach has seen the brand evolve from a challenger into a genuine alternative to the major players, offering innovative and reliable smartphones to suit a wide range of users and budgets.

What makes HONOR’s current lineup stand out from the crowd is that it caters to different users without making major compromises along the way. The flagship Magic8 Pro showcases HONOR at its most ambitious, blending sleek hardware, advanced AI tools, and impressive camera capabilities into a phone that can comfortably compete with the big brands’ premium offerings. At the same time, HONOR phones like the X9d and X6d focus on the things many actually value the most day to day: battery life, durability, reliability, and straightforward ease of use. That balance makes HONOR’s smartphones a particularly compelling choice. Whether you’re after premium performance or simply a dependable phone that feels modern and polished, the range offers a strong reminder that good smartphones no longer need to follow the leaders. 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, Michael Caverzan

Social Media Manager Glenn Cochrane Production Manager Craig Patterson Correspondence STACK editor@stack.com.au

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

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