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It’s been a long road, but the day is finally (almost) here. On October 30, you’ll be able to buy a Samsung Galaxy Fold in Australia for the princely sum of $2,999. After the events surrounding its launch earlier in the year, you could be forgiven for going a bit …

If you’ve ever been gaslit by someone you know it’s a pretty awful experience, being made to think that it’s you that’s crazy, and not some other external explanation for what’s going on. Well, that’s exactly what the NBN would have you believe this last week, coming out and saying …

Oppo has announced two new smartphones this week in the A Series 2020 range, continuing the brand’s pursuit of premium features and affordable prices. The two devices are the A9 2020 and the Telstra-exclusive A5 2020. Both models feature quad-camera technology, dual stereo speakers and huge 5,000 mAh batteries to …

In case you never realised it until today, it was possible to have two separate images set as your account photos between Gmail and your Google account. Google has announced today that they are combining these photos into a single setting under your Google Account, unfortunately, they are not literally …

At the Made By Google event Google wowed with the new camera app on the Pixel 4. The dual exposure controls and the Live HDR+ in the viewfinder were two features that stood out. In our review we tested them out quite a bit and in my opinion the dual …

Arlo released an audio doorbell that could pair with one of their cameras recently but did not have an all-in-one video doorbell solution until now. The Arlo Video Doorbell differs from many video doorbells in that it offers a vertical field of view, allowing you to get a larger picture …

Last year Google did something unthinkable and made the fast wireless charging on the Pixel 3 proprietary — that is, they allowed it to fast charge only on chargers that they certified. This year though it is different, obviously listening to the feedback from their decision last year. XDA editor …

Google’s annual Pixel release is always significant. Excitement reaches fever pitch as the launch date looms, as the Pixel is seen as the phone for the Android faithful. The Pixel sets the tone for where Android goes over the next 12 months, launching with the latest release of the world’s …

At this year’s Made by Google event, the Nest team unveiled new simplified storage plans for Nest security cameras. The new two-tier subscriptions are now cheaper and have support for multiple cameras – no more paying per device. For those not aware, the original Nest Aware subscriptions were charged per …

It’s been a while since we’ve seen any movement in Australian financial institutions adding support for Google Pay, partly because a fairly large proportion of the organisations have already moved over, and partly because those who haven’t seem like they might not. This weekend, Google listed the all Digital bank …

Google have made a big deal about their new Assistant coming to the Pixel 4 in Australia later this year via an OTA update but the problem is that many users will not be able to use it without performing some software installation acrobatics. Android Police have unearthed the new …