Alcatel Essential 8-inch tablet for Telstra – Australian Review
Alcatel's newest Android Go-powered tablet is a Telstra exclusive 8-inch tablet for just $129. Unusually for a tablet, and certainly for a cheap one, the Telstra Essential 8" (its proper name) includes built-in 4G, and when bought from Telstra,...
Instagram will now describe photos using AI for users with visual impairments
Instagram has announced it will roll out features to make the app more accessible for users with visual impairments. The app will allow screen readers to describe photos, either automatically using AI or using custom descriptions added by users.
The...
Google Translate on the web gets a long awaited Material Design makeover
Google Translate is a great, free service, but their online presence has begun looking a little dated in light of the Material Design makeovers being applied to other Google Services. That's now being resolved with Google rolling out their...
‘Fore!’ Huawei is set to launch a phone with a hole in the screen...
While it began last year, 2018 has truly been the year of the notch, with more devices being launched with notches from many different manufacturers. Huawei has released several phones in both their high and mid-range but is set...
I really want one of these Alexa enabled Big Mouth Billy Bass – but...
Amazon Alexa is a pretty great virtual assistant, but the hardware that it, and even Google Assistant is in can only be described as traditional. If you're after something not so traditional, then this Alexa enabled Big Mouth Billy...
[Good Deal] Get a first generation Amazon Echo Plus for $99 or second generation...
If you're looking for a good way to get into the Amazon Alexa smart speaker eco-system then for price you can't beat the Echo Dot and at $39 for the gen 2 model it's a steal, but if you're...
YouTube will begin offering new Original series for free using ad-supported model from 2020
The bonus of the YouTube Premium subscription service has been the surprisingly good original content that's available to subscribers. Rather than hiding that great content away behind a paywall, YouTube will begin offering new original series for free, though...
Facebook could allow users block comments with selected words or phrases from their timeline
According to a look at an in development feature, Facebook are apparently considering allowing users to block comments that contain specified selected words, phrases, or emoji appearing in their timeline.
The look at the feature, which would help Facebook...
Google is offering selected Local Guides 100GB of online storage for 6 months with...
Being a Google Local Guide has its perks. You can not only help people visiting businesses in your local area, but you get some tangible benefits as well, including an offer for online storage for 6 months with Google...
Asmodee Digital Humble Board Game Bundle offers both PC and Android games for cheap
The Humble Bundle has shied away from too many mobile bundles of late, but in the latest bundle they're offering both PC and Android versions of Board Games from developer Asmodee Digital.
There's two levels of the Asmodee Digital...
Google brings a new user interface and message previews to Android Auto
At Google IO this year, Google gave us a sneak peak into the new design for Android Auto that they were hoping to introduce this year. It has been a long wait since Google IO but it seems...
Huawei Mate 20 — Australian Review
Huawei is continuing to stamp its mark on the consumer electronics market worldwide, and Australia is an important market in that drive. Last year, I tried my first Huawei device with the Mate 10, and this year I have...
“Forever in the pursuit of speed”, OnePlus are teaming up with McLaren
OnePlus have made some huge leaps in the mobile space in the last couple of years and this has been recognised with what is likely a new partnership with a big player in the automobile industry - McLaren. Huawei...
Android 9.0 Pie is now rolling out to the Nokia 7.1
When Nokia announced that all their future devices will be running either Android Go or Android One we expected (and were promised) to see fast Android version updates. They have shown they are still committed to these updates...
Kogan Agora XS phone offers decent specs with a sub-$300 price tag – yes...
After announcing their sub-$200 Agora 9 in October, Kogan has today announced their latest Agora branded phone, the Agora XS, which is the first Kogan Agora branded device to include a notch in the display.
Priced at $299, the...