Google Showcases Australian AI Successes: Conservation, Language and Health
Anil Sabharwal, VP of Google Photos and Communications showcased some of the ways that artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies are being used within the company and by their partners during an event attended by Ausdroid at their Sydney headquarters...
Google Home Mini $20 off from the Google Store until May 16th
If you've been waiting for the Google Home Mini to come on sale, or you happen to be in the market for a great gift then Google's got you covered with the Mini currently on sale for $59 down...
Netgear Arlo Pro 2 – Wire-free security cameras get better
It wasn't quite twelve months ago that Ausdroid first took a look at Arlo, the wire-free security cameras from Netgear. Phil reviewed the first generation product in June, and found the overall experience easy and simple to set...
[Updated] Google Assistant integration is coming to the entire Netgear Arlo range of security...
Update 3/3/18: Google Assistant integration is now live. You can pair your Netgear Arlo cameras with Google Assistant and use voice commands to do things like "Show me the lounge camera on Living Room TV". Here's how to pair your...
Official Samsung Galaxy S9 covers show up with some familiar and some new cases...
With just two weeks left until Samsung officially unveils their latest S series Galaxy phones, the leaks are coming thick and fast. The latest leak is the official Galaxy S9 covers which show some familiar covers, as well as...
Lenovo Smart Display with Google Assistant is the smart home device you know you...
Artificial intelligence appears to have been all the rage at CES 2018, and Lenovo and Google have paired up to bring us the Lenovo Smart Display with Google Assistant built-in. Featuring a full HD touchscreen, modern design and Assistant...
D-Link Expands Range of Google Assistant-Compatible Products
D-Link has announced that some of its newer devices will now nicely integrate with Google Assistant come the end of January 2018. In particular, the mydlink DCS-8000LH HD Mini Wi-Fi Camera, DCS-8100LH HD Wi-Fi Camera, DSP-W115 Wi-Fi Smart Plug, and...
LG’s TVs will come with Google Assistant in 2018
LG is readying to announce a range of new OLED powered TVs at CES 2018, including one that's apparently 88-inches big and features 8K resolution, but that's not the biggest news. No, in 2018, LG's new TVs will come...
Google has updated its list of Assistant smart home partners with a dozen additions
Google Assistant launched with only a few integrations and in the time since, that list has ballooned significantly. While new options have been added rather regularly, the list of officially supported partners hasn't been kept up to date. Android...
Google Photos brings you your Smiles of 2017
Google Photos offers users quite a lot, from free cloud backups, unlimited photo storage (including high quality photos if you use a Pixel), but one of the better features is the automatic work it does behind the scenes, creating...
Google brings “Getting Around” to your preferences
Using Google Assistant to get your directions is pretty straight forward, but it kind of assumes you've got a car. What if you're on foot, taking the train, or riding a bike? Well, Google is bringing precisely that kind...
Facebook rolls out Artificial Intelligence to help users at risk of suicide
Many of us have seen a call for help before, but as social media becomes more and more pervasive, it's little surprise that these calls for help might materialise online. We've heard of suicide notes being posted on Facebook,...
Setting reminders to start rolling out to Google Home
It's always been baffling why the Google Home wasn't able to set a reminder, for me at least it's one of the more useful functions of having a voice assistant, or it would be if my voice assistant supported...
Google finally adds a search function for finding Google Assistant apps
Since launching Actions on Google (now named Assistant Apps) to provide voice assistant 'apps' for the Google Assistant the nascent platform has seen a few expansions and revisions. The most important expansion, at least for the majority of our...
Google Assistant may have to go back to Australian Geography class
With Google Home officially landing on our shores more and more people in Australia have access to and are using Google Assistant for fun and for information. One of our readers has been playing with Assistant this week and...