Dear Ausdroid: My NBN speeds are slower than my plan should be, what can...
It's a complaint we hear far too often - not getting the speeds we expect from NBN plans. Unlike previous generation technology - where speeds were often fairly constant - there's a lot of reasons why your NBN connection...
Active or Passive? Your Android phone works best with 1 kind of USB-C to...
Someone in my family recently bought an OPPO Find X3 Neo and asked me how they can continue to use their favourite Sony cabled headphones with it.
I know that the Find X3 series of phones have a built-in DAC...
Guide: if your apartment has Opticomm / LBNCo / OPENetworks internet not NBN
If you move into a recently constructed high rise apartment or unit block you might find that the NBN is not available and you're given a brochure for fibre to the home internet access via LBNCo, Opticomm or OPENetworks...
Here’s some security guidelines for Android users
Operating systems are robust and secure as long as their developers continue improving their software. Older versions of Android are far more vulnerable as they face the constant threat of hackers exploiting known vulnerabilities. Would you believe it: a...
[Updated] How to choose between Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra
Samsung's latest Galaxy S series is with us, and in its twelfth generation, the Galaxy S20 range offers something for everyone. From the diminutive Galaxy S20 to the giant Galaxy S20 Ultra, there's a handset for every size, want...
Google Duo Android TV video calling tested: works with Logitech c922 webcam & Mi...
Late in 2020 Google announced that they would make video calling your friends and family easier on a big screen TV.
Google Duo has been available on Android TV since then, allowing you to initiate one-on-one and group calls to...
Leaving WhatsApp because of Facebook personal information sharing? Here’s how to move to Telegram
In recent days Facebook, the parent company of WhatsApp, has changed the privacy policy and terms of service for WhatsApp to remove the ability to stop sharing user data from WhatsApp with Facebook.
As a result there has been a...
Best Cloud Storage Safety Tips for Android Users in 2022
Cloud storage is a key feature of Android. But do you know how to use it safely? Do you understand how it works? Put simply, cloud storage is like a giant ledger of records that stores data on the...
O Canada! Our home and native land! VPN to Canada and transfer your...
After posting the question yesterday to our readers if they'd seen the month-old transfer tool for transferring your Google Play Music library to YouTube Music we were met with a chorus of "no". Except for one where the "no"...
Google apps on a Huawei phone? It’s easy now thanks to Googlefier
Huawei may now once again have the best smartphone camera in the world but for many of us is still useless due to its lack of Google Mobile Services (GMS) and basic Google apps. We detailed how to...