News and Editorial

Google are still yet to release the second generation Pixel Buds announced last year but we have seen a lot of rumours and leaks pointing to an imminent release. Overnight Google has apparently changed which colours of the...

2020 changed the world, one thing we're all quite accustomed to now is video calls. Like so many other facets of our -- particularly digital -- lives, there's a lot of options for video calls. Google Meet...

A feature previously only available in secret chats will soon be available in all chats: disappearing messages. The Snapchat-style feature gives users a little more security of privacy around their messaging with others. There is always the...

There can't be too much doubt now that foldable phones aren't just a niche, they're here. Manufacturers can accept that fact or run the risk of fading into obscurity. If the leaked images are anything to go...

An area of gaming that has gained a lot of traction in the last couple of years is retro gaming. Not just collectors breaking out their old SNES systems, but extending to newer hardware projects like building your...

We've talked a bit about home security on Ausdroid over the years, from connected doorbell cameras (like Ring and Arlo) to wireless cameras (same vendors) and other more high-end solutions like Swann CCTV systems. Reality is, in 2021, we're...

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...

Social media can be a wonderful, entertaining thing, or it can be cesspool of misinformation perpetuated by laziness. Thankfully last year, Twitter started prompting users to read articles before re-tweeting, now Facebook is ready to follow that example. https://twitter.com/fbnewsroom/status/1391816265891778560 The...

Rakuten Kobo has made a surprise announcement. At 10.3 inches in size Kobo's new Elipsa is the largest eink ereader available in Australia and also the only one that allows you to use the included stylus to write notes...

Huawei makes some excellent hardware outside of their phone range. Over the last 12 months, we've had the opportunity to get hands-on with a number of these items. Now the end of financial year is approaching we're...

TicWatch by Mobvoi are some of the best Wear OS around, and with the flagship WicWatch Pro 3 they offer what is considered the best Wear OS device ever made. Today they sent out a tease 'We are presenting...

Since the furore around changes in the data-sharing arrangement with Facebook, WhatsApp has been scrambling to maintain its market. As part of this, the company has been adding features (often that other platforms already have) to the app...

When realme launched some of its recent phones they promised us that "All models are guaranteed security patches two years from launch, and models from the number and X series are guaranteed one Android OS version update". While a longer guaranteed...

It's not often we see a big sidestep from manufacturers looking to branch out. Mobvoi, makers of the Ticwatch devices and Earbuds Gesture have done exactly that. The Mobvoi AI recorder is something a bit different and...

Gamers come in all shapes and sizes, ages and backgrounds and the available range of games is seemingly endless. So it makes sense that gaming hardware is just as diverse. When it comes to sports games, there...