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Optus has advised its customers this afternoon that it is suffering an outage affecting access to international websites and some gaming platforms. Customers will notice that certain home automation services – such as Sensibo and Arlo Security cameras – are not working. Other services like Netflix, Plex and the like …

Samsung announced the Galaxy S10 lineup just prior to MWC and we heard about a 5G variant in the works from Telstra themselves. Now, three months later, it is primed for release into the Australian market – from next week. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is an upgrade over their …

Optus has announced a special offer for kids around Australia today, offering free Optus Sports access to stream the FIFA Womens World Cup. With only 17 days until the first ball is kicked, the complimentary offer aims to give women’s sport greater visibility and change the future Australian school children …

Telstra is getting onboard the Click Frenzy bandwagon with a couple of excellent deals. The best of the bunch is a $20 per month discount on the telco’s 60GB SIM-only plan. It’s normally $69 per month, but now down to $49. On top of a 60GB allowance, it includes unlimited …

At MWC this year HTC announced their first 5G network hub combining 5G, Wi-Fi and LAN in an Android-powered Smart Hub. Telstra was quick to announce that they would be bringing the HTC 5G Hub to their network, and it has gone on sale online today and in stores on …

When the Android Q open beta was expanded at Google IO earlier this month, a somewhat surprising inclusion was Huawei’s Mate 20 Pro. This inclusion allowed Mate 20 Pro users to download and preview the latest version of the Android operating system … and the sad thing is, that may …

Tor browser is a great tool for anyone wanting to add a layer of anonymity to their web activities. It’s routinely used by professions that require some level of secrecy or protection, and it’s finally available in a stable release for Android users! For users not aware of Tor, the …

With Google and Amazon taking a commanding lead in the consumer smart speaker market we weren’t surprised when Samsung announced their Galaxy Home branded smart speaker. Of course, it was going to be powered by Bixby, arguably (not) the most popular Virtual Assistant. With Samsung having missed the original release …

If, like us, you find shopping for TVs a little baffling, Sony’s 2019 TV range should be a breath of fresh air. We deal with multiple SKUs of phones fairly often, but TV ranges often confuse us with prices and features all over the shop. Sony’s made this a little …

Earlier this month we heard that Google’s video calling app Duo was taking its group calling feature out of beta and expanding more widely than the original test market of Indonesia. We were keenly waiting, but we didn’t receive the update on any of our devices. That all changed last …

Often the first inkling we get of a new device in the works is when it passes through one of the regulatory bodies such as Bluetooth SIG or the FCC. Overnight a mysterious device made by Google has passed through the FCC regulatory body with very little detail in tow. …

In the days following Google I/O 2019, Google snuck an update to the Smart Home Device Types through on the Google Developers site. Google has added 17 new device types to the first party support list meaning easier integration with Google Assistant and Smart Displays for Home Automation Control. With …

Samsung released the Gaalxy S10 series of smartphones just prior to MWC and the colours at launch were mostly fairly muted for the two higher-specced versions. Now they seem set to release a new bright red colour base don leaks overnight. New renders obtained by @rquandt and Winfuture.de show both …

Google and Bose are bringing the Google Assistant to a number of Bose’ smart speakers, allowing users to choose their favourite tunes, choose something to watch on TV or dim the lights with their Bose devices. Starting today, Bose is bringing the Google Assistant to its line of smart speakers …

Huawei Australia has moved to reassure its local smartphone customers, following the news yesterday that Google had implemented the US Government’s ban on companies dealing with Huawei. Following the good news that Google had been granted a temporary licence to continue to support Huawei’s existing smartphone customers. Huawei in Australia …