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...
Ring’s Video Doorbell 4 quietly goes up for pre-order
Since the first generation, we've seen continual growth in features on the Ring Video Doorbell Range. The Ring Video Doorbell 4 brings with it the full feature set from the Video Doorbell 3 with one major change: Colour...
Google Assistant integration to Messages is beginning to roll out
Back at MWC we had an early look at the integration of Google Assistant into Messages but as is often the way we were not given a timeline on delivery for users. It seems that has now been...
Google bringing a new ‘Android Auto for Phone Screens” to the Play Store for...
At Google I/O this year Google gave a lot of time to the new changes that were coming to devices for Android Auto. We have already seen the interface changes to the Android Auto projection to a display...
Google Assistant Actions early access program open to developers
Back when Google first launched the Google Assistant at the made by Google event they promised an "actions" platform that would allow developers to integrate into Assistant. Today Google has taken the wraps of the first component of that...
Google advises Assistant will not be coming to Tablets
The Google Assistant has fast become one of my favourite features of the Pixel, and it's neat on Google Home as well. While Google has announced that the assistant will be coming to Android Auto, Android TV and devices...
Samsung keeps playing whack-a-mole with Bixby button remapping apps -confirmed on Galaxy S 10+
The Bixby key on Samsung devices is a source of much internet consternation. The main area of concern is Samsung's unwillingness to allow it to be remapped to another voice assistant service. To combat this you can download a...
Review: Eufy Floodlight Cam 2 Pro Wired features 3000 lumens brightness and 360 degree...
I've been testing the Eufy Floodlight Cam 2 Pro for several months. On paper it offers a unique feature set of 360 degree pan and tilt camera, tuneable 3000 lumens LED array, AI-powered human detection and auto-tracking, no subscription...
New Google Assistant rolling out to G-Suite users
Last year Google announced a new Google Assistant but the catch was, for some reason, it was not available to anyone who had a G-Suite account on their phone. At the time it seemed a strange decision given...
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...
How to get Google Assistant onto your Australian non Pixel device, maybe
With Google officially announcing Google Assistant and Google Home for Australia many of us are trying to get the update onto our compatible devices. Unfortunately, Google has said that it's only officially available in the US for users with...
Lenovo will be bringing their Alexa powered Smart Assistant to Australia ‘Soon’
Lenovo, like many other companies this year at CES have launched products which are using Amazon's exciting voice assistant technology Alexa. The Lenovo Smart Assistant announced this week is slated for launch in the US in May, but it's...
Google Assistant now able to interact with SMS for some users
For anyone who's tried to get assistance from Google Assistant with messages, you may have hit something of a roadblock in the response "I can't see your notifications yet". The good news is that there is an update...
Corporate Google accounts can now use assistant on smart displays and speakers
The rollout started a few days ago for one of the most wanted corporate account features on G Suite. Google Assistant can now be used on speakers and smart displays. While this may seem like a small...
Hey Google, make it rain! Google Assistant can now control more water appliances
Google's been slowly but surely adding more and more device types to its list of supported Actions for Google Assistant, and today they've opened the flood gates, well the plumbing type anyway. The latest devices types are Baths and...