You can now finally add Google Home Routines to your homescreen
I've wanted to do it for a long time and is one of the many things missing from Google Home and its home operations (so much so that I've switched over to Alexa for most of my home control)...
Google data gives more insight into Australia’s year in search
The global landscape changes every year, but 2020 had been something many of us would rather forget. Regardless of the year's events as individuals, the year in search released by Google often reminds us of major events --...
Apple Music is available on Assistant enabled devices, just not in Australia…
So it seems that Apple and Google can play nice together at times after all with Apple Music now available on Assistant devices in some countries. For now, Apple Music can be used in the USA, UK, France,...
Transport for NSW asking for volunteers for new Opal Digital Card trial, but there...
Transport for NSW has today opened registrations for a trial of a the Opal digital card, which will allow you to tap on and tap off public transport using the digital wallet on your smart phone or watch.
Users of...
ACMA requires telcos to detect, trace and block scam calls
Scam calls are the worst. At best they interrupt you and at worst they can trick people into giving away their information or money.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has registered new rules that require telcos to detect,...
The OPPO Find X3 Pro has every key detail leaked thanks to Evan Blass
This year OPPO have really hit the ball out of the park with the OPPO Find X2 Pro which in my opinion is the best ultra-premium smartphone of the year, bar none. Next year will be the big...
Google releases the December Pixel Feature Drop with a lot of new features for...
One of the best reasons to buy a Google Pixel is the regular updates they receive. Google have also begun dropping regular feature updates (every three months) bringing new features to their Pixels, even old ones with newer...
What is the Google Pixel XE? A simple hoax, or something coming soon?
December is not typically the time of strange phone leaks, at least not until much later in the month when we start to see things that might emerge at CES, MWC or thereafter. However, over the weekend something strange...
Thanks to Google’s new publisher tool, ebooks could soon become audiobooks
The AI text to speech capability has improved steadily for a number of years and with the new publisher tool, your ebooks could soon become audiobooks. Publishers in the UK and U.S.A. will have access to automatically generated narrators so that...
Google Maps “Go” tab gives users quick access to favourite and frequent destinations
Google maps is the go-to for many users when they're navigating both familiar and new locations. Now to add a touch of convenience to the familiar destinations, Google has added a "go" tab which displays favourite destinations. As a...
[Good Deal] JB Hi-Fi has the new Google Nest Audio speakers on sale at...
The Google Nest Audio made quite a splash when it landed just a couple of months ago. We weren't alone in our thoughts that this is the best sounding (shy of the super expensive Max) Google speaker by far.
This...
Optus MVNO Moose Mobile enables VoLTE calls over 4G and VoWiFi WiFi calling
Several months ago Optus quietly changed their mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) agreements in a way that will greatly increase voice call quality and the number of places where voice calls can be made by Optus MVNO customers.
The change...
Google Play Music is finally dead, RIP another much loved Google service
We've known it was coming for a long time now but that hasn't stopped us from bemoaning its demise but it's now official -- Google Play Music is finally dead.
Surfing on over to music.google.com or on either...
Optus 5G mmWave demo: low latency enables new ways to use mobile networks
This week Optus demonstrated several ways it thinks 5G mmWave might enable new uses for mobile networks. 5G mmWave is a much faster slice of spectrum that the federal government will auction off in early 2021. Optus' demonstration...
Optus offers some financial incentives to buy now
We're all a bit overwhelmed with the black Friday specials, there's so many of them! We do our best at Ausdroid to filter the noise and bring you what's worth a closer look and if you're needing Internet,...