As Australian heads towards the 2019 Federal Election Google is preparing the inter webs for both an increase in interest in local political issues as well as a deluge of potentially false and misleading information. It doesn’t matter which side of the swamp you’re on, we all want an honest …
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From today, Google Home users with Philips Hue lights will be able to use a new gentle sleep and wake feature designed to help you get more sleep and feel more rested. Using the new feature, users can set a routine that gradually turns your Philips Hue smart lights on …
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Earlier this year Anker announced its Google Assistant Powered 12V accessory socket USB Charger/ voice assistant module the Roav Bolt. The Bolt plugs into your 12v socket in your car and gives you 2 USB power outlets and Voice integration with Google Assistant. The best bit? It’s now on the …
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A week ago, a video started doing the rounds on Twitter. Initially shared by Mothership in Singapore, the video attracted a reasonable amount of social traction – some 17,000 retweets or so – but it didn’t go beyond that. Sometimes things go viral without attracting the mainstream media’s attention. More …
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Niantic has announced its running a beta of its be Wizards Unite game over in the land of the long white cloud. The company has a bit of a history of testing its games in our region – Pokemon Go saw a public release here before the rest of the …
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The app payment model has swung around – where we used to make a single upfront payment, we’re now more commonly paying for in-app items, running down timers or unlocking particular features we need. Google seems to want to help users limit themselves to a monthly spend on in-app purchases …
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OnePlus have a history of releasing phones with high end specs at very competitive prices with a UI that is blazingly fast and the OnePlus 7 looks set to continue that tradition according to leaks overnight. We reported the other day that OnePlus CEO Pete Lau had Tweeted that he …
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“How long will the display last?” This has been the question many in the industry have asked about Samsung’s Galaxy Fold smartphone, and as the phone sells out on the company’s own website, customers and industry reviewers are beginning to report serious issues. Even with such a new technology, the …
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Samsung have released their 5G Galaxy S10 in Korea and LG were set to be right behind them with a release tomorrow but they have now postponed that launch which will most likely have repercussions for its Telstra release date. LG have stated that they have had to postpone the …
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DXOMark has been ranking selfie cameras, I found out today, and it’s given the Huawei P30 Pro a rating of 89, representing a combined score between 90 for photo performance and 88 for video. The Huawei P30 Pro front-facing camera is far from the phone’s party piece; it’s a single …
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It seems like just yesterday that I was congratulating OnePlus on managing to keep a lot of the details of their upcoming flagship underwraps. Unfortunately it seems to be leaking a lot now with serial leaker @OnLeaks revealing more details of their flagships, of which there is actually three. This …
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Google has been had several strategies to address the lower end of the Android handset market. The latest, and maybe longest running now is Android Go Edition. Announced at Google I/O a few years back Android Go Editions is optimised to run on devices with 1GB of RAM or less …
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Upcoming devices need to get registered, certified, verified and listed by a number of regulatory bodies. Devices carrying Bluetooth hardware end up in the Bluetooth Launch Studio, where their details are laid bare for anyone who cares to browse. The good folks over at MySmartPrice have indeed cared to browse …
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In the last few months, we’ve heard plenty about the Samsung Galaxy Fold. Leaks and renders aplenty before the release, and plenty of commentary since. With the Galaxy Fold now starting to sell in overseas markets, plenty of reviewers are publishing their hands-on first impressions, and from what we’ve read …
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Most, if not all of us, want to own a premium smartphone. For those that do the choice of which to purchase can be a difficult one, especially if you don’t want to move into the Apple garden. Overnight Counterpoint Research has released their results for 2018 that shows that …
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