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The Android Tablet: A Sad State of Affairs
At the end of each year here at Ausdroid we do a few posts with our favourite products in each categories for the year....
Sony’s multi-room Google Cast speakers — Australian Hands-on
The Google Cast protocol is as mysterious as it is inconsistently implemented, especially since Google announced, and then eventually added multi-room support for the...
Samsung Gear S3 — Quick Look
Samsung's Gear S3 was launched a couple of months ago now, at IFA in Berlin back in September, but it's only just reached availability...
Google apparently rolling out 2FA notifications to Android Wear
We take online security very seriously here at Ausdroid, and being safe and secure online requires a little effort on your behalf. We've even...
Thanks Ausdroid readers, you helped us raise $255 for Canteen
Thanks Ausdroid! We decided we'd raise a little bit of money for CanTeen, following the announcement of the HillTop Hoods' collaboration with Google and...
Ausdroid’s Best of 2016 — Smartwatches
Smartwatches are a category that almost looked like they wouldn't get much of a run in 2016. We saw a large number of watches...
Ausdroid’s Best of 2016 — Accessories
When it comes to accessories this year, our favourites have almost all been audio or audio related. This probably shouldn't come as too much of...
Ausdroid’s Best of 2016 — Smartphones
As we approach the end of the year, we look back over the year that was. We've seen some great phones this year, and...
2017 Škoda Fabia Monte Carlo – Ausdroid Drives
One of the first cars we were offered a look at when we started reaching out to manufacturers about Android Auto in 2015 was...
Myer has an early Christmas gift for you, download their free interactive Christmas story
What's better than an early Christmas gift? IF you reply nothing than Myer has a gift for you, an interactive Christmas book "The Story...
Warner Bros wants to take your children’s lunch money with latest Fantastic Beast tie...
We don't normally report on many apps and games, especially not ones that have questionable business models, however with the Wizarding mayhem about to...
Google’s Play Store shows up on more and more Chromebooks (that you can’t get...
Bringing Android apps to Chrome OS is a breath of fresh air for the platform, and in news today, it looks as if the...
Google tells how they built the Pixel Better, Faster, Stronger for security
Security is important and Google knows it, but do you know what's more important? The perception of security. Now I don't mean that's actually...
Grab A Cheap 10.1″ Tablet From Aldi From Just $89.99
It seems that we cover Aldi specials a lot here and for good reason, they appear to be great bargains. Aldi have done it...
Google Adds Improved Parental Controls To YouTube Kids
Just under two years ago Google successfully launched YouTube Kids and it has been a great success, sitting among the top 5 apps in...