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Not sure what to get for your kids this year and the school hasn't been super helpful? We're breaking down some school laptop choices by price to help out.

Buying a phone with a big screen won't cost an arm or a leg this year, as even the entry-level will see full-view from at least one phone maker.

Christmas can get very expensive quickly, but it doesn't have to be. You don't even need to spend more than $20, as we'll show you.

Portable speakers are built to let you take your sound on the go, but they're often bigger than something little hands can grab. And yet JBL's latest bucks that trend, and clings to a backpack.

The iPad may dominate the tablet world, but if you don't have lots of cash to spend, there are other options.

Need a tablet for the kids that they can access the net with and won't break the bank? Alcatel has something just for that on the way.

An Android phone with a fingerprint sensor and a big screen for under $100? It's possible, but you'll need to make a few compromises.

At $130, the Cygnett FreePlay cordless and wireless in-earphones look like a great bargain, as the Aussie peripheral maker builds something for budgets. But is it a great buy?

The mid-range squeeze may well and truly be changing what you get for a low price in the smartphone world, but at least one manufacturer is keen to stamp its name all over value, as Alcatel demonstrates.

Budget laptops tend to be a very “start of year” thing, and the return to school is to blame, something Kogan is capitalising on this year.