Standard Notes – App Review
Whatever mobile you use there’ll be a notes app of some kind that comes with your device. Google offers the Google keep service, where is Apple has the aptly named Notes app.
Both of these will sync with the cloud...
Ausdroid Reviews: Moto G54 5G – where budget price meets high end performance
Motorola G family of devices have been growing over the years and given that the company is celebrating 10 years of the moto G family since it launched, it is only going from strength to strength.
The latest device, the...
Google Assistant can now read web pages out aloud to you
Google are continually adding new features to Google Assistant with a view to making is helpful and useful to all. Today they have added another new feature, the ability to read web pages to you.
Announcing the new feature...
WhatsApp seems near ready to deliver Snapchat style disappearing messages
The WhatsApp development team is continuing to work hard to maintain the perch at the top of the messaging pile. We recently saw a dark theme appear and now we’re finally seeing Snapchat style, self destructing messages in the...
March security update and camera fix rolling out to Australian Galaxy S20 owners
As with any operating system, it's important to keep them up to date. If you want the absolute latest update at all times, the best bet is to grab yourself a Pixel phone and keep renewing this every...
Samsung’s S Voice will soon be dead: long live Bixby?
Remember Samsung's S Voice? Barely I bet. It was Samsung's first attempt at a digital assistant and those who used it will know just how good it was (spoiler: it wasn't). Come June this year and...
ICYMI: Android Auto has some new features appearing in Australia
Android Auto continues to see a continuous stream of gradual improvements, with a couple of new features appearing in Australia making useful additions for regular users -- the first of which has been highly requested for some time.
Speed limits...
NFC will soon support limited reverse wireless charging
All the cool kids are including Wireless Charging in their devices these days. Primarily in the upper tiers, and a limited set of those devices support reverse wireless charging. Of all the protocols, the NFC standard has been updated...
Netflix message to customers: use it or lose it… but in a nice way!
Ahhh Netflix, the time-hole that has brought the need for decent Internet speed to so many homes. Binge watching entire TV series across a weekend, or a movie franchise is nothing unusual in the current era but there...
Google set to get you gaming faster with Play Asset delivery
We've all had one of those experiences, you purchase a game and then wait an eternity for it to install. There's a number of reasons behind this, but a significant portion of that waiting is just for the...
ICYMI: You can share your Wi-Fi without divulging potentially sensitive passwords
We’re living in a world where we need connectivity, so much so that if we’re not on Wi-Fi at times we feel a little lost. So, it’s pretty common to allow your family and friends (if you’re generous) onto...
YouTube Music launches playlist collaboration and assistive playlist features
Google have been consistently rolling out the new features to YouTube Music for the past year but with the shuttering of Google Play Music looming at the end of the year the feature rollouts have increased in recent months....
Vivo X50 Pro 5G appears for $999 on pre-order at JB Hi-Fi
Vivo, owned by the same company as OPPO, realme and OnePlus, BBK Electronics, has been gently making their way to Australian shores. OPPO has been a presence in Australia for some time, so it makes sense for...
YouTube Music users are starting to see lyrics on the web interface
There are a few reports appearing online of users finally seeing lyrics appear on the web interface for YouTube Music. This is a feature that's been available on mobile platforms for some time now, understandably since that's the...
Google assistant may have independent volume controls soon
Google Assistant can be intrusive at times, particularly if you've got your volumes turned up. Having your Assistant yell at you from two feet away can also be embarrassing in some situations. Source code from Android 11...