amber electric – real-time, wholesale electricity, on your mobile
While technology has revolutionised so much of modern life there’s still some things left behind, and the humble utility provider has been a big...
Google confirms that YouTube subscriptions and purchases don’t count towards Google Play Points
When Google launched its Google Play loyalty rewards program - Google Play Points - we had assumed that all of Google's digital services, subscriptions...
Review: Aspera R9 is a budget rugged phone suitable for apprentice tradies
Aspera Mobile's new rugged "R9" 4G smartphone has a tough chunky exterior to cushion it from knocks and drops and the highest IP rating...
HMD Global Australian launch for Nokia 5.4 and Nokia 8000 4G
HMD Global, the powerhouse behind the Nokia brand of smartphones, has announced the launch of 2 new devices, the Nokia 5.4 and a feature...
Telstra and Amazon Web Services to develop differentiated multi-access edge computing solutions
Telstra has announced that it has signed an agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that will see both companies develop differentiated multi-access edge computing...
Ring’s latest device is a small, affordable, wired doorbell that offers a full feature...
Ring is a name that is well recognised through the home video setup market. They have a number of security camera options as...
A look at the G-Mee Connect and impressions from an 8 year old
Several of the team at Ausdroid have young kids, so the G-Mee is a project that caught our attention. The premise is simple,...
YouTube is now available as an installed Progressive Web App
We've already seen the transition with YouTube Music -- as well as YouTube TV in the states -- to a Progressive Web App (PWA)....
Sick of your phone? Here’s the trade-in process for Telstra, Optus and Vodafone
It always used to be that if you wanted a new phone, you either went and bought one at retail, or you might be...
Alphabet is closing its balloon internet service, Loon
Alphabet has overnight advised that it will be shutting down its division that provides internet from floating balloon called Loon, due to “commercial availability...
An Android fan spends a month with an iPhone: Week 3 – Diving deeper...
So we’re in week three of my experiment in how the other half live and this is starting to feel like a new normal...
5G Data Deal: $65 Optus One 500GB month to month mobile plan for 12...
If you signup before 1st March 2021 Optus is offering a huge $54 discount on their $119 Optus One 500GB month to month mobile...
Amaysim shareholders agree to sell the company to Optus
In early November last year 2020, Optus announced it had reached a deal to buyout the biggest MVNO in the country, Amaysim, which did...
A new messaging contender is emerging called simply: Beeper
This is interesting: a new app called Beeper is emerging as a potential single platform for all of your messaging needs. By all, we...
How To Guide: get Alexa “mailbox open” alerts using Zigbee contact sensor
What if you could be automatically notified when your mailbox is opened and mail or a parcel is put inside? It's actually quite easy...