YouTube Music will be providing all users a “Year in Review” playlist soon
Spotify and Apple Music have done it for years and although YouTube Music is only a few years old they have never done it -- provide a "Year in Review" playlist based on the songs listened to over the...
Future Google Pixel phones won’t be getting unlimited Photo storage after all?
Yesterday we were hit with Google's new Photos storage policy, upsetting everyone. The small glimmer of light in the news was the fact that Pixel devices up to the current Pixel (Pixel 5) would continue to receive the...
Google set to count a lot more data towards your free drive storage
It seems that the storage used by your photos isn't the only data that Google will start to count. An update to the Google Support page shows that your Google Drive documents (not just uploaded .docx, pdf and...
Google Pixel 4a scores a very impressive 111 on DxOMark
We have often been critical of DxOMark, especially of how some manufacturers seem to be able to game their testing systems. We've seen phones get great scores from them but in real world usage they are average...
Google Photos unlimited high quality storage will end next year
One of the best things about Google Photos is the unlimited free storage of “high quality” photos you take but that is all set to an end because Google Photos has been too successful.
Today on their blog Google has...
Android users can help to improve the Google Photos AI recognition of people, pets...
Google Photos is a wonderful service that allows you to create automatic albums based on recognisable factors in the picture. This is through the wonders of machine learning, which -- to date -- is only as good as...
Telstra post-paid customers can now get incoming calls on Google home/nest speakers and displays
Telstra is the first mobile carrier in the world to enable inbound calls from your mobile on Google Home and Nest Devices. The feature has apparently been live for 2-3 weeks but unfortunately this new feature is only available...
ALDI Special Buys from Wednesday 11th and Saturday 14th November
ALDI special buys are often both interesting and a little bit weird but generally do surprise us with some great deals, especially tech deals.
The deals set for this coming Wednesday are centred around mobile office tech accessories that include:
Assorted...
HMD Global announce the Nokia 225 4G and Nokia 3.4 in Australia – launching...
HMD Global, the brand behind Nokia branded devices has announced two new devices, the Nokia 225 4G and the Nokia 3.4, both available from this month through various retailers just in time for the Christmas period.
Nokia 225 4G
The Nokia...
Google could be locking Color Pop and other Google Photos features behind a paywall
Google have offered nearly all of their features for free in the past with users mostly just having to pay for storage. Now it looks like Google is toying with the idea of charging users for at least...
CarDroid is Android Auto but next level
When this one came into our inbox, it was easy to overlook as just another Android Auto clone or accessory. Far from it though, the CarDroid is taking Android Auto to the next level adding a pile of features.
These...
Telstra Optus TPG face off at two 5G spectrum auctions in 2021
The federal government will hold two auctions to allocate 5G spectrum next year following the first mid band 5G spectrum auction that was held in late 2018. Telstra has bought the most spectrum so far, with TPG and Vodafone...
Google rolling out Message scheduling for some users
Google's Messages app has been very threadbare of features for a long time but now Google is starting to add much needed features to it. Now there are reports of Google rolling out the ability to schedule message...
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Review – The cheapest 5G phone on the market
Motorola's latest phone is one of the most affordable ways to get a device with 5G connectivity. Midrange devices often sacrifice something to get to their price point though - so what has the Moto G 5G Plus given...
Review: realme 7 Pro – a mid-range flagship that punches above its weight
realme, a company that is a sub-brand of OPPO and was spun off to its own sub brand under OPPO’s parent company, BBK Electronics, launched in Australia just last year. The company has gone from strength to strength, with...