Google to release a Pixel Watch, a new Google Home and a Nest Camera...
Last year we heard rumours of a Pixel Watch to be released alongside the Pixel 3 phones but that did not eventuate apparently due to delays. Now there is a report that it will be released this year...
Google ‘refocuses’ Android Things as a platform for developing Smart Speakers and Displays, ends...
Remember Google Brillo and Weave Google's first foray into an IoT platform, remember how that became Android Things?
Today Google has announced that they are "refocusing" Android Things to be a platform for OEMs to make Smart Speakers and...
Aussies & Kiwis Can Now Protect Phones With ZAGG InvisibleShield on Demand
Select Harvey Norman, Optus, Vodafone (Mo's Mobiles) and Omni Tech (NZ) outlets have partnered with ZAGG to deploy the innovative InvisibleShield on Demand (ISOD) service in Australia and New Zealand.
This is a win for retailers and consumers because ISOD...
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...
Samsung Bluetooth earphones – likely the rumoured Galaxy Buds – get FCC certification
The rumoured Samsung Galaxy Buds may be getting more real with a pair of Samsung branded Bluetooth earphones heading through the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for certification.
The bluetooth device which has received certification today are listed in...
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...
Google has added a bunch of new Artworks cases for the Pixel 2 and...
When you buy a new phone, it's likely you're looking for a way to protect your (usually rather expensive) new device and a decent case is a good way to do it. If you're not into the usual plain...
Jabra launches business-focused Evolve 65t in Australia
Earlier this week, Jabra announced new business-focused smart earbuds for Australia in the form of the Evolve 65t. Importantly for business users, Jabra says these are the first true wireless earbuds to attain Skype for Business certification.
The style of...
Google reveal what is new for Google Assistant this year at CES
CES is where all the new digital assistant products are released as well as all the new digital assistant announcements. Google have a big presence at CES once again this year and their presence is dominated by Google...
Amazon Alexa coming soon to Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
The Ausdroid team's current favourite noise cancelling wireless headphones Sony WH-1000XM3 will soon receive Amazon Alexa support.
The WH-1000XM3's were recently reviewed by my colleague Dan who concluded that:
It’s clear to anyone who has the happy chance to try on...
Samsung’s Bixby will soon talk to Google apps on your Android phone
In a world dominated by two voice assistants - Google Assistant and Alexa - Samsung keeps fighting to make their virtual assistant relevant. At CES this week Samsung announced that Bixby will soon be able to 'talk with'...
In 2018 Google Assistant grew by 600% and by February will be on 1...
Last year at CES we saw a lot of Google Assistant devices announced. As you would expect, since then the uptake of Google Assistant devices has grown exponentially Google have announced today.
Available on just 500 million devices in...
KitchenAid joins the smart display party with a water resistant 10 inch device
We have seen and reviewed all smart displays that are available here in Australia and soon hopefully there will be one more on the way Downunder. At CES well known high-end home appliance manufacturer, KitchenAid, has announced that...
CES 2019: Jabra announce three new headphones heading to Australia
It's CES time again, and for geeks it's a late Christmas. Jabra has started their CES launches this year with three new headphones that will be gracing our shores, the Jabra Elite 85h, Jabra Move and Jabra Elite...