Google Lens: A new way to use your phone camera
The first jaw dropping announcement at Google I/O 2017 this morning has been the announcement of Google Lens, utilising Google's continually growing understanding of vision in photos -- labelled as vision based computing capabilities by Sundar Pichai.
The initial implementation...
Instagram introduces face filters and more as it looks to take on (read: emulate)...
Instagram has taken to its blog overnight to announce that it is bringing face filters and more to the service, as it looks to take on Snapchat.
Face filters, as the name suggests, gives you the opportunity to place goofy...
Moto Z Family gets a new Mod
Moto Mods are pretty cool, taking every day mobile phone functions and accessories to a new level. The latest addition to the Moto Mods family is a magnetic vehicle dock for the Moto Z and Moto Z Play phones.
The...
Android Things Developer Preview 4 drops just in time for Google IO with full...
Google IO kicks off tomorrow and just in time for the developer conference, Google has dropped the latest Developer Preview (Dev Preview 4 for those playing at home) which includes full support for the Google Assistant SDK.
It's all about...
HTC’s U11 is now official; packs premium performance, camera and audio features into a...
We're in Taipei at HTC's headquarters for the launch of the U11, the company's 2017 entry into the smartphone flagship wars. This is ground zero for HTC, which celebrated its 20th birthday just hours before.
The U11 is the company's...
Google I/O 2017 — What do YOU want to know?
Every year Google I/O rolls around and us enthusiasts get excited about one thing or another (or in some cases, many things). This year we are lucky enough to have two sets of Ausdroid boots on the ground and...
Nintendo is developing another smartphone game from the Zelda franchise – ‘The Legend of...
One of Nintedo's best and most premium franchises is coming to your smartphone very soon according to a report that surfaced overnight in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
The Legend of Zelda is being co-developed by Japanese developer DeNA, and...
G Suite updates bring more functionality to Drive
Google Drive is a great way to not only streamline your workflow into one place, but collaborate with your colleagues. G Suite (paid domain holders) users traditionally haven't had the absolute latest of functions when it comes to the...
Woolworths Mobile offering some hot deals with 8GB phone plans
Woolworths have a special on their plans at the moment, offering $15 off per month to users signing up to an 8GB data plan with a phone on contract.
Thankfully too, it's not just cheap second rate phones that are...
Twitter has snuck a 2FA code generator into their Android app
A few weeks back we reported that Twitter had quietly added support for Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) apps like Google Authenticator or Authy. It looks as if that may not have been the only change to Twitters 2FA systems.
Thanks to...
Telstra launches Day2Day pre-paid plan offering 100MB of data and unlimited talk & text...
Telstra has today announced a new pre-paid offering, Day2Day, offering customers the option to get a small amount of data, as well as talk and text for just $1 per day.
The Day2Day plan is similar in scope to the...
Samsung adds Bixby to their refrigerators before you can get it on your phone
Samsungs virtual assistant Bixby, which has still yet to arrive on Galaxy S8/S8+ handsets in most markets the phone has launched in is arriving on Samsung's Family Hub 2.0 refrigerators.
Samsung has announced that they will be pre-loading Bixby onto...
Motorola officially announce the cost conscious Moto C and Moto C Plus
As previously leaked Moto will be releasing a new Moto C line focused at the budget/entry-level smartphone buyer. These are not Flagships, nor are they extremely capable midrange devices, they are affordable, suitable for those needing a phone but...
Google, in partnership with Audi and Volvo, to bring Android-powered cars
Android Auto is one subject I am passionate about. I spend a lot of time in my car commuting to work and having a decent entertainment system that is easy to use, functional and looks good is essential...
Moto Z 2 family portrait leaks
The Moto Z was a great device by Lenovo and Motorola and they are looking to back it up this year with a solid second generation. Each of the devices have previously leaked separately but today we have...