IFA 2018 opening address reviews the state of play for consumer elctronics globally
IFA at its core sees itself as the major annual "show" for all things consumer electronics, there's everything here from dishwashers, to stick vacuum cleaners, to smartphones and IoT gadgets - IFA is even beginning to expand into the...
Sonos announces a new Amp, developer API enhancements and “architectural” speakers
Overnight, Sonos announced a new product at IFA in Berlin called Amp and a new developer API thats designed to allow more third parties to control the Sonos Sound Platform.
Amp (pictured above) is a $999 product that's designed to...
Google breaks Google Assistant’s ability to play music in Android Auto
Android Auto seems like an after-thought for Google at times. Several times they have updated Google Assistant resulting in breaking some Android Auto functionality. They have now done it again with a recent update preventing Google Assistant...
Google’s new storage service ‘Google One’ is finally coming to Australia
After announcing the service in May, Google has today announced that their new storage service, Google One, is coming to Australia.
Google One combines all your storage from Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos into a single service, with the...
Telstra brings 5G to regional Australia with a base station now live in Toowoomba
Just two weeks after switching on their first 5G tower on the Gold Coast, Telstra has moved on to regional Australia announcing they've switched on a 5G base station in Toowoomba in southern Queensland.
The rollout of 5G in Australia...
Facebook Watch arrives in Australia offering an alternative to YouTube
Facebook's effort to become the new AOL with an all inclusive 'internet' that keeps users within their website continues today with the global launch of Facebook Watch.
Facebook Watch launched in the US a year ago, as a 'Platform...
CameraSky and AndroidEnjoyed have shut down after multiple complaints to NSW Fair Trading
After multiple complaints to the NSW Department of Fair Trading and a degenerating reputation amongst customers, Digital Skies Group, operator of discount camera and phone retailers CameraSky and AndroidEnjoyed have shut down.
The CameraSky and Android-Enoyed websites are both now...
TPG and Vodafone announce $15 billion merger to take on the competition
After rumours started floating about a merger between TPG Telecom Limited and Vodafone Hutchison Australia last week, the companies have today officially confirmed the $15 billion 'merger of equals' which will establish what they say is 'Australia’s leading challenger...
Diesel update their smartwatch announcing the Full Guard 2.5 at IFA 2018
When Google first introduced Android Wear as it was then known, to the world they were keen to get the traditional watchmakers of the world onboard, rather than just tech companies. Diesel is one company that has taken on...
Casio has a new PRO Trek watch running Wear OS and it probably isn’t...
With the new functionality update for Wear OS announced overnight, there's a new focus on hardware and Casio has just unveiled a new Wear OS watch - the PRO Trek WSD-F30 at IFA.
The PRO Trek WSD-F30 is an...
Samsung unleashes an ultra-fast new portable SSD for moving large files in a hurry
File sizes are growing in size all the time, and the ability to move them from place to place quickly is a requirement these days. Samsung has today announced their latest portable storage option, an NVMebased portable solid state...
You could soon be able to login to your Windows 10 PC with your...
Logging into Windows 10 could soon be easier, with a new commit showing that Google could soon be an authorised credential provider for the OS.
Microsoft allows OEMs, Enterprises, and other entities to write their own credential providers in addition...
TCL C6 Android TV — Australian Review
When I was offered the opportunity to review one of TCL’s 2018 line up of 4K Android TVs, I jumped at the chance. WIth TCL’s growing reputation for excellent panels at reasonable prices, I have been quite interested in...
Google updates Wear OS with a focus on improving Health and Fitness, Google Assistant...
Google has today announced a new update to their Wear OS platform, with a focus on making it easier to access information through Google Assistant and notifications, as well as accessing fitness and health information.
The update to Wear OS...
Grab a bargin with 10 of the best 80s movies for $79 on Google...
If you're looking for a bit of nostalgia this weekend, then grab a special bundle of Classic 80s movies from Google Play. Available in HD for $79.99, each of these classic movies effectively costs $7.99, and that's not a...