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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 …

With Google officially announcing Dark Mode coming in the next version of Android Q (or is it 10?), Google is continuing its rollout of dark mode to the core apps on Android. Today it’s Google Keep and Calendar that’s getting the dark treatment. There’s not a lot to see with …

This morning, Reuters reports that the U.S. Department of Commerce has allowed Huawei a temporary reprieve with very limited scope, which will allow the company to purchase American-made goods to maintain existing carrier networks, and to provide software updates to existing Huawei handsets. The company is still prohibited from buying American parts …

Did you know there’s a war going on? We wouldn’t be surprised if you didn’t; It’s kind of quiet. It’s the battle for your eardrums, and it’s a huge market – there’s a lot of money in it for everyone. Sony’s fired a new salvo this week, bringing a new …

I’ve used OnePlus phones for quite a while but have always thought (and I’m not the only one) that the camera let the experience down. The camera was good, just not great. The OnePlus 6T scored 98 on DxOMark’s rating, a rating considered to be a fair approximation of the …

The Bixby key on Samsung devices is a source of much internet consternation. The main area of concern is Samsung’s unwillingness to allow it to be remapped to another voice assistant service. To combat this you can download a 3rd party app that will simply redirect to your Assistant of …

This isn’t going to be an overly groundbreaking or controversial opinion. I’ve heard rumblings echoing the sentiment for a while now, but I think Android Pie may be the last Tasty Treat name we see out of the Mountain View crew. Why you ask? Firstly the internet seems to agree …