Amazon Alexa is ready for Star Wars Day, just ask her
It's May the 4th...so, yes it's Star Wars Day!! If you're a keen student of the Force, then you'll be getting ready to celebrate some way and Amazon's Alexa is primed to help you join in.
The Amazon team has...
Google announces Assistant now works with over 5,000 devices – and improved Logitech Harmony...
Google is preparing for a big week at their developer conference next week, and it seems Assistant will be a big part of it. Today, Google has announced some improved stats for smart home device compatibility with Assistant as...
Google’s new Maps Platform offers businesses streamlined access to Maps
One of Google's most popular services is Maps. With 13 years of accumulated mapping, navigation and satellite data, they're one of the leaders in this field. Google has announced the new Google Maps Platform.
The announcement is a continuation of...
Google Assistant on Wear OS picks up Actions support, Smart Suggestions and more
It seems that Wear OS will be getting some attention at I/O next week with Google announcing new Assistant features for their watch platform, adding Actions support, Smart Suggestions and the ability to hear replies from the Assistant.
Google will...
Pocket Casts has been purchased by a public radio consortium but relax – nothing...
If there's a favourite app amongst the Ausdroid team it has to be Pocket Casts from South Australian developers Russel Ivanovic and Philip Simpson of Shifty Jelly. Today they've announced that they're 'partnering' with a public radio consortium comprised...
Dead Zebra announces May 10th release for Robot Revolution series of Android Minis
We're getting closer to series 7 of the Dead Zebra Android Mini collection launch, and in part 4 of the series we get to meet a further three Androids and we now know they'll be available for sale on...
Google Pay is heading to the web to let you pay through your desktop...
Google Pay, their unified payments system that took over from both Google Wallet and Android Pay, is now expanding to more places with Google announcing that it's coming to both the desktop, and iOS, though only through the web.
When...
Get ready, HTC is going to announce the U12 on the May 23
If you've been waiting for the launch of the follow up to the HTC U11, then set your calendar for May 23rd with HTC launching a teaser for an event on social media.
The background of the picture HTC have...
Today’s Google Doodle has been created as a Spotlight Story you can view in...
The method of story telling is slowly changing with new technology becoming more available to everyone. Google has been playing with storytelling in Virtual Reality with Spotlight Stories, a part of their Advanced Technology and Products (ATAP) division they...
Amazon opening a new fulfilment site in Sydney
Amazon are a behemoth that is for sure but only arrived with their online shopping store in Australia last year. At that early stage they had only one fulfilment centre for the entire country in Melbourne. Now...
Huawei T3 8-inch Media Pad — Australian Review
Android tablets have to be one of the most divisive products around. Some people love them, some people love to hate on them. Iām in the tablet loving camp: I have a bedside tablet, a work tablet, a general...
Action Launcher 35 brings all the Android P goodness
The latest version of Australian developer Chris Lacy's Action Launcher has dropped bringing with it a taste of Android P.
The latest update - v35 for those playing at home - includes a lot of new features, as well as...
Here’s some shots of the OnePlus 6 showing the notch
Update: Just take this one with a grain of salt - it's possible these could be fake, hence the ultra low-resolution.
The impending launch of the OnePlus 6 is exciting on many levels, but it's also being approached with some...
Google is promoting development of Assistant by investing in startups
The Assistant has been one of the biggest transformative technologies released by Google in the last few years. Google is looking to secure its future by investing in startups that will develop both hardware and software for Assistant.
The...
LG has unveiled the G7 ThinQ with a screen notch, AI and a Google...
After weeks of drip-feed 'leaks' of features from LG themselves, and legitimate leaks of renders and specs, the LG G7 ThinQ has been unveiled in New York.
The phone is made from a polished metal rim with Corning Gorilla...