[Great deal] Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro for $999 at Mobile Citi
In November we took a look at the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro. The upshot is it's a monster of a phone with amazing performance, but for many users, it's likely to be too much phone. The biggest issue...
Android Origami from the Android Developers channel
Well, this was an unexpected find on the Android Developers YouTube Channel: a "fold along" origami tutorial to make your very own Android logo.
It's pretty cute and well put together but be warned, it's got a lot of steps...
Huawei P50 Pro leak confirms a curved screen and hole-punch camera is coming
It's been a rough old couple of years for Huawei; after the fanfare of the Huawei P30 Pro launch almost two years ago, things have steadily become more difficult with trade sanctions from the US wreaking havoc on the...
Google Family link not meeting your needs? What are the other options on Android?
It's that time of year when many users, particularly kids have new devices in their pockets. What this means for parents who've just moved to the world of connected kids is concern over what they may be accessing.
There are...
Phil’s best of tech in 2020
Normally when it comes to the end of a year, I enjoy looking back at what’s happened and the goodies we got to take a look at. This year, as a general rule, I suspect I’m not alone in...
Free calls and WiFi at Telstra payphones over Christmas and New Year to help...
While we all prepare for a bit of an uncertain Christmas and New Year, it's as important as ever to stay in touch with loved ones, family and friends. That's especially so if you're unable to see them because...
OnePlus 8T Concept phone changes colour and has radar controls
Last year OnePlus brought a concept phone to CES that used electrochromatic glass to hide the rear camera. This year, possibly because CES will be online only, they have revealed their concept phone early. This year...
felix mobile’s unlimited mobile plans speed up, from 5mbps to 20mbps, still for $35/mo
Mobile plans can be a complicated mess, and let's face it, our lives could all be less complicated. felix mobile is all about making it less complicated, and to that end, they offer precisely one mobile plan - it's...
Weekend Warrior: Telstra makes traffic optimisation for gaming really simple
If you're heavily into gaming there's a good chance you understand the concepts of lag and how it's better to use local servers than those overseas, but not everyone does.
Equally, there's plenty of ways you can optimise your home...
If you’ve got Fibre NBN, D-Link WiFi can help get decent speed on all...
After so many years of living in Australia's Internet backwater, I'd not really paid an awful lot of attention to how higher performance home networking had evolved and how it mattered to getting a good experience. After all, when...
Advanced Mobile Location makes your emergency calls quicker and easier
Hopefully you never need to call 000 (or 112) for emergency help, but if you do, you'll know that seconds will count - the sooner you can convey the nature of your emergency, what you need and where you...
Hot off the press: Samsung Galaxy S21 official press shot leaked
We have our first "official" look at the Samsung Galaxy S21 from who else? Evan Blass of course. Over at Voice he's delivered an official press shot of the upcoming device.
He notes that there's little difference visually...
Google Photos adds the ability to make a 2D photo a 3D “Cinematic” representation
At this time of year most people love to look back over not just the previous year but over many memories of family and friends. You can do this with Google Photos in Memories and now Google is...
Google Assistant routine with sunset/sunrise trigger arrives in the beta with a new UI
Google have recently been adding new features to the Google Home app, and more specifically Routines, and now they are set to roll out another new feature. According to a Redditor Google will be introducing a new sunrise/sunset...
Update: Services are back online – Multiple Google services are down, it’s not just...
Update: 11:30pm - Services have been restored.
Following plenty of reports in short succession, a quick check shows that Google services are down. This appears to be a major incident in that it's not just web interfaces but appears...