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Belkin announces support for Google Assistant and Google Home on their WeMo IoT platform
When the Google Home/ Assistant launched many criticised the nascent service for not having enough integration, at least when compared to the Amazon Echo....
We saw Star Wars: Rogue One, and here’s why you’ll love it too [No...
If you're a fan of the Star Wars franchise, then you probably don't even need to bother reading this; you'll already have plans to...
Yahoo announces another data breach, this time affecting 1 billion accounts
After announcing a data breach affecting 500 million users in September, Yahoo has today announced a second breach this time affecting 1 billion accounts.
The...
Get the new Sumo Salad app and get $5 credit on your next salad
If you're hankering for something healthy for lunch today, why not check out the brand new Sumo Salad app on Android (and iOS) and...
LG announce their new 34″ UltraWide monitor ahead of CES with Chromecast support built-in
The big show in home electronics and entertainment known as CES will kick off in Las Vegas in January and LG is getting ahead...
Twitter makes live video streaming available from their app – no need for Periscope
If you've ever wanted to broadcast live video on Twitter but found the thought of downloading another app to your phone a hassle, then...
With Presto closing in January, Foxtel is offering some special offers
With Presto closing up shop in January, Foxtel is making a renewed pitch to former Presto customers to have them come across to the Foxtel...
Google Play Music update suggests that autoplay options, new quality settings and more are...
An update to Google Play Music has been slowly rolling out from Google, but there aren't any significant user-facing changes. Why's that news? Well,...
Google makes it even easier to switch from an iPhone to the Pixel, just...
Before today, and actually still for us here in Australia, if you wanted to switch from an iPhone to an Android device all you...
Google Australia went video mad for Gboard
Yesterday we saw the Google had quietly updated the Google Keyboard to the long awaited Gboard keyboard.
What we didn't notice after that was the...
Amazon Prime Video launches in Australia, here’s what you need to know
Amazon has finally announced the arrival of its Amazon Prime Video streaming service in Australia, taking the service to more than 200 countries worldwide....
Australia’s 2016: A Year in Google Search
As each year draws to a close Google casts an eye back over the previous 12 months or 366 days or 527,040 minutes (you...
Ausdroid’s 2016 Gift Guide – Audio Gear
I never realised just how many different sets of headphones, earphones and speakers we report on and review here at Ausdroid until I was...
Ausdroid’s 2016 Gift Guide – Wearables
If you haven't taken care of presents by now, two weeks out from Christmas, then it's time to get into gear; there's only ten...
Ausdroid’s 2016 Gift Guide – Smartphones and Tablets
Welcome to the Ausdroid 2016 Christmas Gift Guide. This year we’ve split our usual long list into a couple of categories for you to...