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 and purchases would be included when calculating a user's points balance.
It turns out we shouldn't...
Weekend Warrior: HyperX Pulsefire Haste – a serious lightweight weapon
HyperX has this week, released the HyperX Pulsefire Haste gaming mouse into the Australian market. It's a seriously lightweight gaming weapon weighing just 59 grams. It's got a honeycomb shell that helps not just reduce the weight of...
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 IP69 which should protect it from being blasted by a high pressure hot steam jet...
Innovative neobank 86 400 acquired by NAB, reducing banking competition
Robert Bell CEO of digital only neobank 86 400 has announced to customers that they're "joining the NAB family", which means they've been bought out by NAB.
86 400 was launched as a new digital only bank in late 2019....
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 phone, the Nokia 8000 4G.
The main selling point is the Nokia 5.4, which comes with...
HFC is shaping up as a nightmare for NBN and for customers alike
Launtel boss Damian Ivereigh has savaged NBN's hybrid-fibre coax access technology (more commonly just called HFC), calling it the network's single most unreliable product.
That savagery is not without cause. While most people know that NBN's Fibre to the Node...
realme has launched its 2021 wearable lineup
Budget smartphone brand realme has launched its 2021 wearable line-up that includes the Buds Air Pro and realme watch s.
The new wearables seem to centre around both earbuds and a smart watch that are aimed at the budget conscious....
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 solutions. In simple terms, that will bring cloud services closer to Australian customers and their...
Jimeoin spruiks Epson EcoTank printers – don’t get ripped off by expensive print cartridges!
Look, we know that printers aren't exactly a sexy consumer good in the same way that mobile phones or fast cars are. However, they're something you'll find in most households, and for many years now, there's been a sneaky...
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 well as doorbells. Their latest offering adds to the doorbell arsenal, with a wired...
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, it’s a phone aimed at kids: But it’s got some clever additions and omissions to...
Off Topic: COVID-19 vaccine approved for Australia, most to be vaccinated by October
We don't usually stray too far from the tech at Ausdroid, but this news deserves a mention. News today from the government is that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration.
This means that the...
Google’s threat to pull search from Australia could devastate small businesses
Just last week we wrote about the escalating situation between Google (and Facebook) and the Australian government, labelling the government's moves as a clear threat to the way Australians use the internet every day.
Far from presenting a risk to...
OT: SecretLab Titan — More than just an office chair, it’s a hugely comfortable...
I never expected, when I started writing for Ausdroid nearly 10 years ago that I’d sit down one day and even think about reviewing a chair, but here I am. It’s a Sunday morning here in Adelaide, already 33c...
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). Now the next major Google service has made the leap with YouTube now available...