Google force the hand of developers to share how they use your collected data
It's no surprise to anyone -- we hope -- that your mobile phone OS, apps and yes, social platforms in general collect data about you. But what can be surprising is what data, the volume of data and...
Google Assistant updates bringing Broadcasts to more devices
We're not quite at Google I/O season yet, and with COVID still hanging around, Google I/O continues from last year in not exactly looking normal either. The good news from this, though, is that Google is already making some...
[Great Deal] TCL 10 Pro for $374.00 at JB Hi-Fi
TCL is one of the lesser-known players in the mid-range phone market. They've got some decent phones and for buyers who do their research, often present a value for money proposition. Late last year, we reviewed the...
Twitter is set to prompt users think before sending a mean tweet
You know what they say, never text drunk or tweet angry right? Well unfortunately there's plenty of people who don't think before they tweet, prompting Twitter to ask them to. In early testing, users on iOS were...
Leak Time: The Samsung Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Flip 3 renders look stunning
Based on a series of leaks, there are renders (NB. not necessarily official) appearing of Samsung's upcoming devices. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are both on the horizon with expected launches in Q3...
Aussie Broadband join the 5G fracas
Aussie Broadband has overhauled their SIM only mobile plans with their new provider Optus. The result of this is a great outcome for consumers with -- what looks like -- full access to the Optus network. Not...
How it works in detail: Optus real time call translate feature is a game...
At today's Commsday Summit Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin revealed their latest cutting edge, soon-to-be-launched new feature, Call Translate, which allow customers to enjoy real-time conversations translated between different languages on their voice calls.
Ms Bayer Rosmarin said that:
"Call Translate...
realme announces the budget C21 for a sub $200 price tag
Realme, a company we are very aware of here at the Ausdroid office has announced the launch of its latest budget smartphone that it claims offers endless fun along with supreme power and impressive viewing. The Realme C21 does...
Alexa Vs Assistant: Week 3 – Smart home shootout
It’s Week 3 of our smart assistant smackdown with us already exploring the state of play and daily use of the two assistants. This week we7 get into what is purported to be Alexa’s strength: Smart Home hardware...
TCL’s 20 series phones are landing in Australia – here’s where and when
TCL has planted a stake in the ground for the launch of its TCL 20 5G and TCL 20 SE smartphones - you can expect to find them in Australian stores in June (and slightly earlier, if you're in...
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...
Optus on the road to 3G switch off, 3G 2100Mhz reused for 5G/4G network...
As part of it's inevitable switch to a 5G/4G network Optus will commence a network technology refresh from late April 2022, reallocating 2100MHz spectrum assets to it's faster and more advanced capability 4G and 5G networks.
After April 2022 Optus...
Australia is among the world leaders in mobile connectivity speeds
We've known for a while that we've got some pretty good mobile connectivity in Australia. Of course, there are outages like Telstra's issues last year and the recent issue for Vodafone. But for the most part, our...
May the 4th be with you and Circles.life with another data deal
Circles.life is one of many Mobile Network Virtual Operators (MNVO) in the space right now and they're continually looking for attention. Not the way a needy ex does, but more by offering consistent deals on their data access....
Review: Mirabella Wi-Fi Video Doorbell Full HD 1080p is a cheap basic subscription free...
During the last few years we've reviewed a lot of video doorbells on Ausdroid but so far all of them cost well over a $100 if not $200-$300+ and most require you to pay an ongoing subscription fee per...