Sony SRS-XB501G Google Assistant Speaker — Australian Review
The Sony SRS-XB501G Google assistant speaker hides a lot of functionality under it's exterior. For $399 you get a speaker that is Google Home Max's portable lit up partying cousin.
As part of Sony's EXTRA BASS range the speaker's default...
Hisense confirms 2019 Australian Android TV Series, Google Assistant and Alexa on VIDAA 3.0
In a surprise move Hisense Australia has confirmed to Ausdroid that the brand will sell an Android TV series as part of their 2019 product range:
"Android fans will also be excited to hear we will be introducing an Android...
Echo Studio Australian Review – Finally a Great Sounding Alexa Speaker
The launch of the new Echo Studio speaker by Amazon gives Australians a strong new contender to compare and contrast with other in home mains powered smart speaker options such as Sonos, Google, Bose etc.
Until recently Australians who wanted...
Samsung accidentally reveals Galaxy Home Mini date
It would seem Samsung is getting ready to finally release its Bixby-powered Galaxy Home Mini speaker with the company accidentally announcing and releasing the expected availability date on its website -- before removing it completely.
Samsung published an article on...
Bose Home Speaker 500 – Australian Review
The Bose Home Speaker 500 is a powerful chunky black anodised aluminium addition to the list of Alexa powered smart speakers at a premium price of $599 RRP.
I listened to it for a week before it had to be...
How to call Google Assistant using the Bixby button on the Galaxy S10, S9,...
Yesterday Samsung started to roll out an update to Bixby that would allow you to remap either the single or double tap of the Bixby button to a new function or app. However, in that update, Samsung blocked the...
Google enables Home Voice Control for Stan, Youtube & Play Music on Mi Box...
Most people would expect that Android TV's and standalone Android boxes like the Xiaomi Mibox and NVDIA Shield which are available as Cast targets would have the same abilities as a Chromecast device.
Until now that hasn't been the case...
Big W tech Boxing Day deals
Discount department store Big W is offering some great tech deals as part of this year's Boxing Day sales, whether after some future gifts or after something for yourself.
The deals include:
Chromebooks:
Lenovo 11” 100e Chromebook - $325
Lenovo 11” C340 Chromebook...
Hey Google, it looks like you can now control Telstra TV
Telstra has announced the arrival of Voice Linking, a new feature that allows you to use the Google Assistant on your Google Home or smart speaker to control Telstra TV.
Setup is simple - Telstra TV is now listed as...
Google Home integration with Harmony — Mini Guide
Last week, as part of a broader announcement enabling support for more smart home products, Google and Logitech announced that Google Home would now support Harmony 'Ultimate Hub' smart remotes. As a long term user of Logitechs Ultimate...
Hey Google & Alexa: What’s The Air Quality?
Residents of NSW have been watching the western sky for the last few days to see if an orange dust cloud like the famous one in 2009 was approaching. These few days in 2009 resulted in some amazing photos but also...
Hey Google, Play Game of Thrones on Foxtel
Foxtel Now and Foxtel Go users can now stream and control their favourite shows with just their voice, simply by using the Google Assistant and Chromecast.Users of Foxtel’s Go and Now apps can ask the Google Assistant to start...
D-Link launches new AI cameras at CES 2020
There is so much going on at CES 2020 that it is getting difficult trying to keep track of it all. This year D-Link have come to CES and are announcing some new cameras into their lineup.
The new...
Google Launches AI driven ‘Your News Update’, Ok Google, play me the news
We are living through an audio revolution where more and more people are consuming content via audio rather than written form, thanks largely to the explosion and growing popularity of Podcasts.
Here's the problem: how do you pull out the...
Hey Google, what’s for dinner? On-demand food delivery coming to Assistant
Would you like some large fries and a frozen drink with that?
With our busy lives nowadays, along with the onset of winter now arriving, more and more people are eating out or ordering take away to have at home...