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Those who’ve not developed apps may well be unaware that both Apple and Google take a 30% cut of purchases made through their respective App Stores, both in up-front paid app sales, as well as in-app purchases. For new developers, this probably isn’t a huge concern – that 30% gets …

We’re rapidly approaching the time of year when the second major slew of smartphone releases occur. With Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10 just a couple of weeks away and Apple’s new iPhones probably a month or so out, Google isn’t to be outdone any more, and we’ll see the new Pixel …

Most exercise headphones are the in-ear headphones and while these small buds have come a long way in the last few years the quality of their sound still pales in comparison to that of non-exercise over-the-ear headphones. Many companies have instead been focusing on the in-ear exercise headphones, neglecting the …

The Samsung Galaxy Fold, even after the misstep of their early device seeding program, looks set to be the first foldable device to hit the market according to new information coming out of Samsung. Android Community are reporting that sources are reporting to them that it is “done testing” and …

Google have had a difficult time keep details of their device releases in recent times and this year looks to be no different. Google themselves have already been on the front foot confirming the new rear camera configuration that will arrive in the Pixel phones this year after it was …

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S5e tablet is a unique proposition in tablets. It’s affordable, slim, light, has a big 10.5-inch screen despite its small size, and even comes with 4G options for those who want to tablet on the go. For the last couple of weeks I’ve been playing with one …

The Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 4G has only just been released, and now Mobvoi is bringing some joy to owners of watches from the existing range. A new software update coming for the TicWatch C2, E2 and S2 lines will soon arrive, promising some fixes, updates, and perhaps most importantly, a …

Google are continuing to add new features to YouTube Music in a bid to get everyone to switch to it. Today’s main new feature is the ability to transition seamlessly from video to audio and vice versa without any interruptions. YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium Subscribers can now use …

Honestly, we thought we’d seen the end of the “feature” phone. Basic Android devices are getting cheaper and cheaper every year, and with initiatives like Android Go, Google is constantly pushing its OS onto less powerful hardware. Like a vampire faced with questionable garlic though, the feature phone just keeps …

Google announced this morning that they will close a loophole that allows websites to identify incognito sessions in Chrome, despite the fact that it’s likely to earn incur wrath of some publishers. Chrome offers an API to access storage on the browsing device – handily called the FileSystem API – …

The original promise of the NBN – before the subsequent Liberal government screwed it – was near universal Fibre to the Premises which would – with upgrades – have enabled gigabit connections to most Australian homes in the very near future. However, with the much less impressive NBN we have …

It’s been a great couple of months for smart lighting products in Australia. Not only is Bunnings putting smart lighting options on their shelves everywhere, but new options have appeared in IKEA and Kmart. It’s easier than ever to add smart lighting to your home, and now Signify (makers of …

Like most big tech companies, Netflix is keen to sign on the next billion customers. Google’s Sundar Pichai has spoken about Google’s similar goal in the past – it’s all well and good to deliver products and services aimed at (and priced for) western markets, but what about developing markets …