Spotify look to ban users who use ad blockers
There's a huge number of users on Spotify who use only the free accounts because they essentially get what they want from a streaming service without paying for it. The biggest problem for many of these users is...
YouTube Music makes building playlists easier
The streaming music market is really competitive at the moment with Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, Play Music, Tidal and YouTube Music all in the fray. Each have their own strengths and weaknesses but YouTube Music continues to...
Gmail is now blocking 100 million more spam messages with TensorFlow
Who doesn't hate email spam clogging up their inbox daily? Google is now working to fix this, with the Gmail team and Google recruiting its in-house machine learning framework, TensorFlow, to help train additional spam filters for Gmail users.
Google...
Viber’s version 10 update brings a redesigned UI, group calls and more
Instant messaging service Viber has announced overnight a new update which will bring a new User Interface, along with group calls and hidden numbers within communities (aka groups).
In its announcement, the company noted the redesign offers users double the...
Google launches Password Checkup extension for Chrome on Safer Internet Day
Data breaches feel like a regular occurrence in 2019, and there's nothing more alarming than receiving notification your email/username/password has been leaked online. To help address this, Google kicked off Safer Internet Day with a new Chrome Extension.
What's it do?
Password...
Twitter’s Periscope allows you to host a talk show
Periscope's latest update allows users of the app the ability to invite up to three guests to participate in a talk-show broadcast.
The update, which is rolling out to Periscope users, allows guests of a users video broadcast to join...
Google is changing the face of mobile accessiblity for Android users
The face of mobile technology has changed so much over the past few years and as the parent of a child with total vision loss, I see all too clearly some of the shortcomings for special needs users. ...
More Inbox functions seemingly bound for Gmail – Thanks Google!
It was September last year when we found out the devastating news that Inbox will shut down in March this year. Many who quite enjoyed this new way of handling email were quite disappointed.
Google did suggest that a number...
Google+ shutdown is coming faster than you think – April 2nd 2019
After announcing the shutdown of their social network, Google+, last year after a bug potentially exposed user data last year, Google has today expanded on the shutdown timeline announcing the service will close for consumers on April 2nd, 2019....
Sheets, Slides and Docs all get bugfix updates
If you're a heavy user of Google Drive and the associated apps then you'll know that while it's really good 98% of the time, that 2% that is left can taint the experience with janky little bugs. All...
Victorian commuters will soon be able to add Myki cards to Google Pay –...
We've seen Sydney commuters being able to tap on and off trains, busses and ferries with their phones and now it appears the Victorian Government is also looking give their residents the same option - at least as long...
Rocketbook – The connected pen and paper – Australian Review
When I started reviewing goodies for Ausdroid, I never thought - being a technology focussed website - I’d be reviewing a pen and paper. The RocketBook notebooks range is are born out of necessity, since we’re yet to hit...
Google IO 2019 ticket draw will be open February 21-27
Google announced the dates and location for their IO developer conference last week, with the event set to take place between May 7-9 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in California, now they've announced the window in which you'll be able to...
Get a month of KayoSports including Superbowl LIII for just $5 if you sign...
For sports lovers the new KayoSports streaming service is turning many heads with the on-demand service offering spoiler free access to the biggest sporting events happening in Australia and around the world. Now they're offering a great deal on...
Facebook wants to connect messaging from WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Instagram
In the beginning, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook were three separate apps from three separate companies that had little to do with each other. In 2019, though, these services are all owned by Facebook, and though operated somewhat independently, there...