iFixit tears down the HTC Vive VR headset
Virtual Reality is going to be big this year, and while HTC is launching the Vive as a PC powered headset, the HTC name and integration of smartphone notifications has our interest. With headsets arriving in customers hands, iFixit...
Micflip Reversible Micro USB – Review
All USB cables are not made equal. We're the first to espouse that you don't have to buy oxygen sealed digital cables for 35x the price of any reasonable cable. At the same time, your $0.35 cable from...
Bang and Olufsen announce the BeoPlay A1 Bluetooth speaker
It's been a big week for Bang & Olufsen, first their Audio DAC module for the LG G5 was launched with the phone, now they've launched a new Bluetooth Speaker in their B&O Play range.
The BeoPlay A1 is an...
Samsung Gear 360 possibly launching May 22nd in Europe for €349.99
Samsung's 360-degree action camera, the appropriately named Gear 360 is long overdue, the camera was announced at Mobile World Congress back in February, but 2 months on there's still no official release date. Dutch online retailer bol.com however is...
LG’s Friends Store opens, though unsurprisingly, there’s nothing for Australia just yet
Though the LG G5 isn't yet on sale in Australia, it should be soon. In fact, there's a local launch event being held this week which should give us a fair bit more information about what's happening locally with...
YouTube announces 360-degree live streaming and spatial audio for on-demand videos
Since announcing support for 360° videos last year, YouTube has become one of the best sources for viewing these videos on the web. Today Google has launched the next step on the 360° video journey: 360-degree live streaming and...
Good Deal: Get 50% off both ADOPTED and Speck cases for the Nexus 5X...
While Google is introducing their personalised 'Live Cases' for US Nexus fans, here in Australia we're at least getting a deal on cases for the Nexus 5X. The Google store has started a promotion offering 50% off both Adopted...
Huawei has surprised us with a VR headset … which looks a lot like...
There are some tech companies that keep a secret well, and have dazzled and surprised us with something that no one saw coming. Apple have almost perfected the manoeuvre, and Samsung gave it a good crack with the Gear...
The LG G5 will let you use and view 360° images as your wallpaper
LG's G5 handset which has yet to launch here in Australia has a nifty trick, which will make you really want to grab that LG 360 CAM Friend when it launches - letting you use the 360° images as...
Google introduces a customisable Nexus case option to Google Store – only available in...
Google has this morning introduced a new case option for the Nexus 5X and 6P Snap Case this morning, but before you rush to start designing your own they're only available in the US.
Called Live Cases, the design allows...
LG unveils the Rolly Keyboard 2 – probably won’t go onsale in Australia either
LG's awesome foldable rollable Bluetooth keyboard, the imaginatvely named 'Rolly Keyboard' caused quite a stir when it was announced last year. LG never got around to launching the keyboard in Australia, but they've announced a second, slightly improved model.
The...
With the launch of new phones recently Qualcomm has updated their list of devices...
Since announcing the faster, more efficient Quick Charge 3.0 standard back in September last year, Qualcomm has been waiting for devices using the compatible SoC's to enter the market. With the influx of new smartphones, Qualcomm has updated their...
Mobile Muster wants you to clean out your old mobiles – and win a...
Mobile phone recycler Mobile Muster has today launched a new campaign to encourage you to divest yourself of those old mobile phones lying around the house, and maybe win a prize at the same time.
In a new report released...
USB Implementers Forum updates spec for USB type C cables and accessories to battle...
The seemingly wild-west nature of the current range of USB type C cables, accessories and chargers has prompted the USB Implementers Forum to update their specification today at the Intel Developer Forum in China.
The update would allow hosts...
LG shows of the 360 Cam in their latest video
LG is really trying something different with their 'Friends' range of accessories they launched with the G5, of note are the modules that expand functionality of the phone simply by snapping into the base. For some though, the accessories...