Sony WH-1000XM3 — Australian Review: Supreme noise cancelling with comfort and style to boot
I spent most of last year investigating the world of in-ear sports earphones. I haven’t had many to look at this year, so I thought it time to look at the other side of the headphone range with some...
Google will officially kill Allo in ‘Spring’ next year – Google now only has...
It's dead Jim. After a rumour filled week, Google has finally decided to get ahead of the rumour mill, announcing their plans to kill off Allo, as well as re-iterate their plans for Hangouts Classic.
After the rumours of...
Vodafone launches loyalty program with discounts for bundling multiple services
If you're a died in the wool Vodafone customer the good news is that your loyalty will be rewarded with Vodafone today launching a new loyalty program offering a sliding scale of discounts on multiple accounts.
The Bundle and Save...
Google Assistant news briefings are getting smarter thanks to AI – rolling out in...
Google is all-in on Artificial Intelligence (AI) with attempts being made to offer better information to you across all their platforms. The latest is the Google Assistant news briefings which will now offer tailored briefings - at least for...
Good news small phone lovers Sony looks to be launching an Xperia XZ4 Compact...
For mobile fans there's a fine line when it comes to sizes. Many people prefer a smaller, less obtrusive device and Sony has been on the cutting edge with their Xperia Compact handsets. Sony is apparently sticking with the...
Bose Home Speaker 500 – Australian Review
The Bose Home Speaker 500 is a powerful chunky black anodised aluminium addition to the list of Alexa powered smart speakers at a premium price of $599 RRP.
I listened to it for a week before it had to be...
YouTube Rewind 2018 is here, along with a list of what we Aussies watched...
At the end of each year Google produces a little mashup video of all of the top YouTube creators from that past year, called YouTube Rewind. This year they are doing something slightly different.
Instead of a mashup of...
Mirabella Genio smart switches are just $29 from K-Mart, and awesome
Smart switches are one of the easiest ways to bring your home into the era of the connected home, allowing you to switch appliances on and off remotely, from your phone, or through your Google Assistant or Alexa. They're...
Google bringing option to send video messages to multiple people in Duo
Google may be divesting itself of Allo, but their video chat app Duo which it launched alongside is moving ahead with new features including a new video message feature.
Google Duo has been letting you send the equivalent of a...
HMD announce their next Android One phone the Nokia 8.1
Prolific would be one description I give to HMD's Nokia device strategy, with the company keeping a steady pace of Android One powered goodness flowing onto the market at various price points. Today's announcement of the Nokia 8.1 see's...
Messenger Lite gets functional upgrades in latest update
Facebook's Messenger Lite is seeing a functional new update today, with the ability to send animated GIFs, personalise chats with a colour and emoji, and assign nicknames to members.
Messenger lite has been a very lightweight, but highly functional (for...
Google may finally be trying to consolidate Messaging – Allo now rumoured to be...
After the rumours of Hangouts demise began circulating this past weekend, it seems Google is also looking at their other instant messaging client with thoughts of shuttering it as well.
Allo development, as slow as it was, has been...
HTC and Telstra show off Australia’s first connection of a commercial device
5G is all the rage and it is difficult to wade through all the 5G press releases we get but when it is a commercial device connecting to 5G then we sit up and take notice. HTC and...
Qualcomm announce the new Snapdragon 855 with improved AI and 5G onboard
This morning we reported that Qualcomm were naming their next flagship chipset the Snapdragon 855 and that they would be detailing the new chipset at the keynote of their tech summit in Hawaii. This afternoon they took the wraps...
Google offering Pixel-exclusive ringtones and audio visualisations via Google Sounds on the Play Store
In recent years Google have separated a lot of their apps from their devices and made them available for all on the Play Store. According to a new listing they will be doing the same with the Google...