Google Calendar Android app has a Material Design update, and looks great
Google has been on a roll lately upgrading some of its core apps to a Material Design look, and the latest to get the treatment is Google Calendar. With version 6.0 - which has been released in the last...
Virgin Australia’s app has added support for Google Pay
Virgin Australia released an update to their Android app today and in the changelog was something we've been hoping to see rollout here in Australia, Google Pay integration for boarding passes. As announced back in July this year the...
Huawei confident its new Kirin 980 processor is better than Apple’s A12 Bionic
Hot on the heels of some leaks of new renders this morning, news from a Huawei product briefing shows the company is confident that its new Kirin 980 chipset can run rings around Apple's A12 Bionic processor.
At a briefing...
Finding the message you want just got a whole heap easier with Android Messages
Thanks to Google's lack of ability to provide a working all-in-one messaging solution, we all have many chat apps, and finding a message in those apps is hit or miss. Thankfully finding the right TXT message is about to...
YouTube Music finally gets audio quality controls as the YouTube Music team reveals some...
Google have YouTube, Google Play Music and now YouTube Music which can be very confusing to many users. The newest one is of course YouTube Music and when first introduced was lacking in features. Slowly Google have...
Google possibly working on implementing peer-to-peer payments via QR code
Google Pay has been primarily focused on both web and NFC tap & pay payments since its launch, however in the US at least, an option for person-to-person payments also exists. It appears Google is looking to make these...
Armani Exchange announces their first connected smartwatch with Wear OS
Armani Exchange has announced a new smartwatch overnight, with the Armani Exchange Connected launching soon running Wear OS.
The Armani Exchange Connected collection, is being launched as a standalone to the already announced Emporio Armani smartwatch. Like the Emporio Armani...
Samsung Buds trademark could point to an IconX rebrand
Just like their Gear line of smartwatches, the Samsung IconX wireless earbuds may be about to get a Galaxy rebranding if a new trademark application in the European Union is any indication.
Samsung applied for a trademark on the name...
Apple Music update adds Android Auto Support and other new functions
Since launch, Apple's streaming music has gained traction as a popular service across the two major mobile platforms, but for those on Android it has been lacking some functions. The latest update, rolling out now through Google Play,...
Huawei Mate 20 Pro high-resolution renders show the phone in Twilight, black and Blue...
Huawei is on somewhat of a tear of late in terms of delivering on phones that look great, take great photos and are chock full of useful features. The Mate 20 looks to deliver on this again, and now...
Review: Belkin BOOST↑UP Wireless Charging Pad
A few months ago Belkin launched their new charging pad and stand so when the Galaxy Note9 landed on my doorstep I knew right where to look to test it's wireless charging capabilities.
The Belkin BOOST↑UP Wireless Charging Pad that...
Ring Floodlight Cam — Australian Review
I’m on a train halfway between Queanbeyan and Sydney on a Tuesday night as I write this. The alert on my phone tells me there’s movement in the backyard and I tune in just in time to watch the...
The first Android phone, the HTC Dream (aka T-Mobile G1) was announced 10 years...
Ten years ago today, HTC partnered with Google and US carrier T-Mobile to announce the T-Mobile G1 (which would be known internationally as the HTC Dream). This fairly ordinary looking phone would be the first way that phone users...
Ausdroid’s cheapest contract-free NBN plans for September 2018
Rihanna once said "I take risks because I get bored – and I get bored very easily”. Same tbh. But no matter how bored I’ve been, there are some risks I just won’t take, like releasing an album exclusively...
Your next Toyota may come with Android Auto support
The spread of Android Auto has been haphazard throughout the very cautious auto industry, with one of the largest car makers, Toyota, a notable holdout. It seems the winds of change are sweeping through with a new report pointing...