It’s the end of a short era. Today, we’re waving goodbye to The Notch (c 2017-2019, rust in peace). Oppo’s shown us the future. Let’s get one thing straight. No one liked the notch. Most tolerated it. Some even hated it. Unfortunately, due to the limitations of technology it was …
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Huawei’s long awaited EMUI 9.1 update is set to be released to current devices in mid-July. The update brings new features and updates to the operating system. Still based on Android Pie, the update features a new version of GPU Turbo that improves mobile gaming by speeding up touch response …
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FedEx has filed a lawsuit against the US government over the growing Huawei debacle. Amid recent shipment returns and issues, the company states it cannot reliably screen every package for illegal technology. FedEx states in its lawsuit that the Huawei ban is forcing them to “police the contents of millions …
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Android cameras of recent years have typically been better performers than their Apple counterparts. However, iPhones are capable of one trick that Android has yet to adopt – wide gamut colour capture. The feature allows iPhones to take and display photos with more colour differentiation. While iPhones have long used …
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We’ve seen a couple of great deals on Google Home Mini speakers over the last few weeks — Google themselves have gone one better now by giving them away. The deal has appeared on the Google One app for subscribers offering a free Google Home Mini – all you have …
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Android Auto has developed over time, and in May we saw the first glimpses of a new UI coming our way. Thanks to Reddit, we know that the update is beginning to roll out to users. The most notable changes for the UI update include: Media will automatically continue playing …
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Until September 30th Telstra Plus members can redeem 10000 points for a free Google Home Mini including free shipping. When Telstra’s new Plus loyalty rewards program launched recently there was a bonus of 10000 points offered for customers who signed up to Plus before June 30th and had been with …
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When Nokia arrived back in the Android world via HMD Global they made a commitment to providing a clean Android skin as well as updates for all of their devices. When they switched to Android One and Android Go they reaffirmed this commitment and today they have shown that they …
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Amazon has a new device in its Echo family available in Australia today – a cute little Alexa-powered display called the Echo Show 5. We’ve seen standard, mini and maxi speakers and regular size screens, now it’s time to move in to the new assistant battlefield – mini screens. At …
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With Telstra’s new and slightly disappointing plans dropping today we thought we would check in with the state of “SIM only” plans with Australia’s big 3 carriers. Across the board, SIM only plans fit into two distinct categories: month to month and 12 month contract. As you would expect the …
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Huawei Technologies Australia’s chief technology officer David Soldani has given his scathing assessment of the National Broadband Network, and the Australian Government’s management of the shambolic technology project. Mr Soldani labelled the network (and the $51 billion dollars spent on the project) as a catastrophe, and slammed the performance of …
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Microcomputing is a hobby for some, and a serious business for others. With tiny computers that can do everything from running a home media centre to uses in industrial automation, the Raspberry Pi has been a popular tinkerers toy for a couple of years now, and the Raspberry Pi Foundation …
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As predicted on Ausdroid yesterday, Telstra has revealed its new mobile plan refresh with 4 options between $50 and $100 a month. Simplicity, convenience and peace of mind about no excess data use charges come at a cost. These new plans include a lot less data than some of the …
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The tablet market is a funny – and fickle – one, especially where Android devices are concerned. After Google’s well-publicised exit from the market over the weekend, here we are with the second tablet-based story of the day. Hello, Microsoft. Microsoft a few years and generations into its Surface tables …
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The under-display selfie camera is coming. When and who from first no one knows but this week OPPO will become the first company to officially announce it when they take to the stage at MWC Shanghai. In case you were in any doubt as to whether that poster and leak …
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