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Sony Xperia Ear smart earbuds to go on sale before Christmas
If you're into gadgets and having a connected lifestyle then listen up because Sony have some Smart Earbuds called Xperia Ear that are inbound...
Do you want a Google Home or Google WiFi but don’t want to wait?
Living outside of the USA is something I am mostly very happy about, but that all changes when a new toy is released and...
Australian Smartphone Market Falls in Q3 2016
These days it seems that everyone has a smartphone. There aren't too many people with "feature" phones anymore. The market is seemingly saturated and...
Just in time for Chromecast Ultra, Google updates Cast API for 4K goodness
With growing evidence that Google will launch the Chromecast Ultra in Australia sometime in the next week or two, we're seeing an update today...
Samsung announces Samsung Pay for Gear S3, with any compatible Android phone
Hot on the heels of the local launch of the Samsung Gear S3, the Korean giant has announced that Samsung Pay will now be...
Moto Z to get Android 7.0 and become Daydream ready
It looks like Moto gets to claim 'first' again. Sure they may not be the first device OEM to be releasing Android 7.0 onto their...
Google puts their new WiFi router up against the competition in an old fashioned...
Google's announced their home mesh WiFi device the Google WiFi alongside the Pixel at their Made by Google event in San Fransisco, and since...
Google Maps can now tell you how busy locations are in real-time
What's worse than going to the shops when they're crowded? Parking at the shops when it's crowded I guess, well Google can't help you...
TomTom Touch — Review
A few of us here at Ausdroid are into our fitness. Chris heads to the gym when/if he can find the time, Dan loves...
Tap ‘n Pay For Android Wear Coming Soon
Google are finally making some solid inroads when it comes to Tap 'n Pay with Android phones in Australia. Each week we see...
Android 7.0 Nougat Update Rolling Out To US Moto Z Variant
A couple of weeks ago I reviewed the Moto Z and to say I was impressed with it would be a massive understatement. The...
Google’s Chromecast Ultra also coming to JB HiFi, priced at $99
According to our sources within JB HiFi, the Chromecast Ultra from Google is also coming to the big yellow store. This confirmation comes after...
Rumour: HTC Looking To Sell Off Smartphone Business
2016 has been yet another dismal year for HTC's own devices. The HTC 10, while a fairly decent phone, has been a sales flop. The Taiwanese...
Fantastic Beasts hits Google Play Movies wishlist before it’s even out of the cinema
Typically a movie hits the cinemas, then has an artificial delay, then hits the rental market then you can buy it. The plan is...
Want 80% off premium Square Enix games? Better get GOing to the Play Store
Game development house Square Enix has definitely embraced the mobile platform with almost 30 titles in the Google Play Store, and some of the...