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HTC has just taken the wraps off its 2018 flagship, the U12+. It’s a successor to and an evolution of last year’s exceptional U11 that – frankly – we’re all a little excited about. On the naming front, HTC wants to make it known that the U12+ is going toe …

There’s times on social media when you need to take a break from a certain feed, and from today Instagram is bringing a mute feature that lets you not see posts from an account without unfollowing it. It’s similar to the feature which both Facebook and Twitter have implemented over …

Motorola tried something innovative when they introduced the Z-line of smartphones and the Moto Mods to go with them. The problem is that this association between the two has resulted in them being unable to match current design trends with their own devices. That looks set to change this year …

The new YouTube Music service has started rolling out today – at least according to their latest blog, with early access to the service rolling out to users in the U.S., Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea. The YouTube Music service will be available in a free, ad-supported tier, …

Twitter has today announced they’ll be removing clients for a number of platforms this week, including Twitter for Roku, Twitter for Android TV and Twitter for Xbox. The Twitter for Android TV client first popped up in late 2016, but with the leanback experience of the Android TV platform its …

A mere five months after it appeared on the Google Play Store in the US, the Google Home Mini wall mounting bracket is finally available in Australia. The Incipio Google Home Mount isn’t available through the Google Store, instead through Australian distributor syntricate.com.au. The mount is priced at AU$34.95 with …

It’s been a long time coming, but the much rumoured new music and YouTube services from Google will be launching tomorrow. The services look fairly comprehensive, but if you want to save your money you should sign up for YouTube Red today. As announced last week, there are two services …

Lego has always been an innovative construction toy for allowing children (and adults) to explore their creativity; the Lego Powered Up series announced last week expands on that heritage with a connection to a smartphone letting you bring your creativity to the 21st Century. The Powered Up line will begin …

You could easily get lost in the sheer number of smartphones that Samsung manufacture but one of their best selling phone series is the J series. It may not get the hype of the S series but it sells a lot as it packs a lot in a relatively cheap …

With the launch of the flagship LG G7 ThinQ out of the way, LG has focused their attention on the mid-range, today broadening their offerings with the Q7, Q7+ and Q7α. LG says that the three configurations of Q7, will be dependant on the region and market. All three phones …

A good Google Pay promotion is always worth getting involved in, and while these aren’t new they have been extended to allow you the chance to score some free Google Pay Credit. There are two promotions currently running, the first we first saw in early March for those using Google …

Google Photos is one of the most used features of the Google suite of products for some, and it’s getting a new feature this week with the option to Favourite a photo, and show someone you love their album. The favouriting feature will work simply by getting you to tap …

It’s been four years since Samsung and Google collaborated on a new watch, but it’s apparently time to go again with a rumour now circulating that a new Galaxy Watch is to be announced later this year. According to a posting from user IceUniverse – a user with a history …

If you’ve been looking forward to the launch of 5G in Australia, and around the world next year, then you’re not alone. Vodafone has decided not to launch their 5G network early, instead going near with the launch of a 4.9G network. You’ll be forgiven for asking what is 4.9G? …

The D-link COVR-C1203 aims to provide your home with a Wi-Fi mesh network at a lower cost than competitors like the Netgear Orbi and Linksys Velop. It’s a Budget Mesh Wi-Fi System Like all Wi-Fi mesh systems the COVR-C1203 promises that it will enable your Wi-Fi devices to seamlessly connect …