Control your Christmas Tree lights with Google Assistant and Alexa thanks to Mirabella
Alright, yes I know it’s not quite Christmas yet, but with our major retailers now getting ready with their Christmas stock now being displayed in store, I was intrigued to learn that my local Kmart store are stocking Wi-Fi...
Microsoft’s virtual assistant, Cortana, is Coming to Android lock screens
Microsoft's virtual personal assistant, Cortana, seems to be coming to Android lock-screens very soon. We understand that Microsoft have begun beta testing a version of Cortana that allows access directly from your phones/devices lock screen, according to a report from...
ICYMI: Google Messages has spam filtering and it’s pretty good
There is a lot of spam and outright malicious -- phishing -- text messages delivered daily. While carriers do their best to prevent these from getting to your devices, some will always slip through. Examples recently seen include:
Political spam...
Sonos is finally ready to say hello to the Google Assistant
After a few false starts and missed deadlines, Sonos finally appears to be ready to roll out Google Assistant on their smart speakers.
Shipping initially with Amazon's Alexa voice assistant, Sonos One and Sonos Beam will be able to enable...
Matter: Why it matters in 2022
Ask a physicist what Matter is and you’ll get a long-winded answer about life, the universe and everything. But in the tech world, that answer has changed and - in the context of smart homes - it really matters....
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 pick up more awards for multiple security cameras
D-Link has become one of the quiet achievers of the DIY home security market. When you're competing against names like Ring and Arlo, it's easy to fly under the radar. But with products like the DCS-8635LH and...
Almost half LG 2020 soundbar range have Google Assistant and Chromecast built-in
LG Australia has launched it's 2020 range of sound bars and revealed that the top 4 models have Google Assistant and Chromecast built-in.
LG Electronics Australia (LG) today unveiled the company’s 2020 sound bar range consisting of nine models that...
Google Assistant Added To IFTTT And Recipes Galore Appear Already
The are few things at this stage that Google Assistant can actually interact with. This is a major limitation in Google's grand plans to expand their AI and move it to the next level of being a personal assistant,...
Samsung killing Bixby AR plug-in this month
Samsung personal assistant, Bixby, which launched back 4 years ago with the Samsung Galaxy S8, also launched with a plug in to take advantage of AR technology to assist with finding products for shopping, but it now seems that...
Google pulls the plug on Xiaomi’s Mi Home integration with Assistant
A lot of people are very concerned, and rightly so, with others getting access to their home security camera and now that has eventuated, and not by using insecure passwords.
A user who had some Xiaomi cameras installed...
Telstra brings a tactile touch to AFL viewing for vision impaired fans
Have you ever thought about how blind or vision-impaired fans "watch" sports? It's okay if you haven't; until I needed to, I hadn't thought about it either. The current pathway is to attend the venue and rely on either...
Google Assistant is set to appear on more Chromebooks
Google Assistant is working its way into our lives in a deeper and more meaningful ways. For those users who have made the decision to simplify electronic life and move to Chromebooks, there’s good news with Google looking to...
Amazon Australia launching giant 15.6″ Amazon Echo Show 15 next week
If you want a smart display but the 10 inch size of the Echo Show 10 and Google Nest Hub screens are too small for you, then Amazon may have a device that will be of interest to you.
Launching...
D-Link Eagle Pro AI AX3200 Mesh System Review — An average user installs, uses...
Being in a position to get hands-on with the latest and greatest from a range of manufacturers across so many areas of mobile and general tech is honestly a privilege. Sometimes I've noticed I take a bit for granted,...