Australian IoT vendor Buddy Platform to acquire smart lighting company LIFX
Australian Internet of Things (IoT) vendor, Buddy Platform, has agreed to acquire smart lighting company LIFX in a US$70 million deal.
LIFX, originally established in Victoria and now headquartered in the US, has its products stocked and sold through traditional...
Sonos drop new hardware so you can drop the beats throughout your home
It shouldn't be a surprise to anyone that we love our tunes at Ausdroid, and many of us have invested significant amounts of money in Sonos hardware as a result.
Sonos overnight dropped some new hardware that warrants a...
Get a Google Home Mini free when you buy a Google Home Hub from...
Google have slowly been piecing together their grand plans for the connected home for us with the slow release of various products and functionality. Last year they introduced us to the Google Home Hub and it was received...
“Sub Optimal” NBN Areas Targetted by Optus 5G Home Broadband
At the launch of their 5G network yesterday, Optus CEO Allen Lew has told the AFR that his company hopes to gain customers for Optus 5G Home Broadband in areas of Australia where the NBN is “sub-optimal” and speeds...
Dead Zebra announces ‘Year of the Pig’ Android Mini for Chinese New Year
The range of collectible Android Mini figures available from Dead Zebra is growing by at least one with the announcement of a new Android Mini for the upcoming Chinese New Year.
It's the Year of the Pig this year,...
Kogan now has a 3-point Mesh Wi-Fi pack for $179 – starts shipping Feb...
If you've been on the fence over the new generation of mesh networking routers due to the price, Kogan has just announced a new system which starts shipping on February 4th for $179.
The pack includes 3x mesh nodes...
Save $50 Google WiFi via the Google Store, or save up to $150 elsewhere!
Google WiFi is an incredibly simple and yet powerful product. Before Google WiFi, mesh networking existed but it wasn't really simple to set up. Granted, better mesh networking systems have been released since, but Google WiFi makes the process...
Android TV 8.0 Oreo starting to roll out to some Sony Android TVs
Sony were one of the first big names to incorporate Android TV into their television sets, across a lot of their range. As such there are a lot of them out there but unfortunately the updates for them...
Ring is bringing their Indoor/Outdoor Stick Up Cam’s to Australia from today
Ring has today announced that they're bringing their Indoor/Outdoor Stick Up Cam to Australia today with the cameras available to purchase for $319.
The Stick Up Cam bolsters their existing range of security focused doorbells, cameras and lights already available...
Arlo’s new smart doorbell is now available in Australia for just $129
Last week Arlo announced their new smart doorbell at CES 2019 and today they have announced that it is available here in Australia.
The Arlo Audio Doorbell and Arlo Chime work seamlessly together and are designed with simplicity...
Aussie Broadband Fetch TV Mighty 4K PVR Review
Fetch TV's Mighty personal video recorder (PVR) aims to be "all your entertainment in one place", providing the ability to view & record Free To Air TV (via an antenna), view and record many popular subscription TV channels (SYFY,...
Ecovacs will be bringing their new AI-powered Robot vacuum and Robot air purifier to...
Around this time of year we pick through the offerings that CES had for us and we often find things of interest. This year one that slipped through the cracks were the Ecovacs robot vacuum and robot air...
Sony and LG are also bringing AirPlay 2 and Homekit support to selected TVs
CES 2019 has been a big deal for Apple, even if they aren't actually present on the floor of the show. Samsung has previously announced support for AirPlay 2 and Homekit on their new line of TVs and LG...
Google brought an Assistant themed fun-house ride to CES 2019
For those of us at home watching CES 2019 unfold, it's easy to miss some of the satellite announcements and showcases at the show, but one you should check out is the Google Assistant Ride 360° Tour at...
Sonos show off Google Assistant integration on the Sonos Beam
We all thought it was a unicorn. Google Assistant integration on a Sonos speaker. We have heard talk of it from Sonos themselves for quite a while but have never had it materialise. Even when Google...