If you’ve been following our NBN journey, we’ve been through the different NBN connection types and what they mean for you as a customer. Unfortunately, you don’t get much choice in what technology is used to connect your household to the NBN, but you do get to choose a fair …
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Android updates come with many new features, some of which are able to replace existing apps. Android Q’s beta update has a feature called “Rules” that can perform automated actions in an easier-to-use package. A Aeam at XDA-Developers has dug into the Android Q beta and found a new automation …
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YouTube is the world’s largest video platform, and Google would like it easier for people to consume even more moving picture entertainment on the platform. To that end YouTube has announced its Movies and Shows store has arrived in Australia. You can now navigate to the Movies and Shows store …
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The eagerly anticipated Lenovo Smart Clock is finally here! Lenovo has told Ausdroid that the smart clock is available for pre-order today, and will be available in store at selected retailers in two weeks on the 6th of June. First announced at CES 2019 this year, the Lenovo Smart Clock …
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A few years ago Google realised that Android was not entirely suited to the enterprise market and began a big push forwards adding in features for that sector and improving the overall security for users. Now there is research showing that Android has in fact surpassed iOS with security. According …
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One of the big advantages Samsung and Apple have over their competitors is the after-sales service they can offer to customers through their stores and pop-up experience centres. OPPO is looking to offer something similar for their customers with the opening of a new customer service centre in Melbourne. The …
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The hits just keep on coming for Huawei, with troubling developments on the processor and 5G front overnight. We’ve also got a look at what the company might do to bolster its own app store offering. After being placed on the US Department of Commerce’s Entity List – a list …
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Back at MWC we had an early look at the integration of Google Assistant into Messages but as is often the way we were not given a timeline on delivery for users. It seems that has now been answered with a number of sites reporting that there are code snippets …
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Vodafone has added two new smartphone to its prepaid offerings, with its own Vodafone Smart N10 4G and Samsung Galaxy A20 4G devices that are available now to purchase online and through your local Vodafone store. The devices, which offer different specs and pricing, have been quietly added overnight. Both …
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It’s official. Even though we figured it out months ago, Sony has formally announced that they have “deprioritised” Australia as a market for their Xperia line of Mobile devices. At an investor day, Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida confirmed that they would be focusing their attention on four key markets Japan, …
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Google Assistant is constantly striving to be more personal and more helpful with every update, and today’s latest announcement is actually pretty cool … if you live in the USA. Users in the US will soon be able to request payments and send payment using Google Pay using the Assistant. …
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While we like to refer to Google as an advertising company or the parent of Android, the company made its name in search. Today, Google has detailed some changes coming to search for mobile. Google doesn’t often make big changes to search results presentation, but tends to tweak things in …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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