Reminders are arriving for Google Home and Google Assistant settings
As Google Assistant has become unified across devices with it's functionality it has not always been easy to find each particular setting for some things. Google are working on that by adding all the settings to one particular...
HTC is making a blockchain friendly phone called the ‘Exodus’
Have you heard enough about Blockchain? CryptoCurrency? Well, HTC thinks there's a lot of interest in it, so much so they're developing a blockchain friendly smartphone.
The phone, called the HTC Exodus, will be designed by Phil Chen, the man...
Google Wi-Fi will soon let you check the connection speed of individual devices
Google's mesh router system, Google WiFi, will be picking up a new feature with Google adding the option to check the connection speed of individual devices.
Google's mesh WiFi system is pretty neat, we're getting more into IoT around the...
Google Pixel Buds pick up new control gestures and easier pairing
Google's controversial Pixel Buds are picking up a new function update, with Google announcing new controls and easier pairing are coming to the earbuds.
Google has added new tap controls to the pressure sensitive right earbud, with a triple tap...
Samsung promises to bring some unique fun to Sydney’s Vivid festival of lights, music...
The Vivid Sydney Festival is one of the highlights of Sydney's event calendar every year. For a few weeks as the temperature drops, Sydney bathes itself in a melange of colour from citywide light and art installations, many with...
Sony’s Xperia XA2 ‘Ultimate Selfie Smartphone’ heads to Telstra
After arriving at retailers last month, Sony's Xperia XA2 has headed to Telstra where it's now available on a 24 month contract.
Billed by Sony as the Ultimate Selfie Smartphone, John Featherstone, Managing Director of Sony Mobile Oceania said, “We...
With mobile broadband getting ever cheaper, don’t wait for the NBN – D-Link’s 4G/LTE...
You might be in the same situation as me. In a metro location, but completely overlooked by broadband options. Can't get the NBN. ADSL is so slow as to be useless. Fixed wireless options are way too expensive. Basically,...
Gmail now has offline mode on the web
It was a busy week with Google I/O last week and it appears an important announcement about the new Gmail update was missed. Google has announced that the offline mode for Gmail has begun rolling out.
The offline mode allows...
Google wants to partner with you to build stuff powered by Android Things
If you're a dabbler in projects then the Android Things platform launch around Google I/O has been quite exciting. Google is looking for people and companies who want to build Android Things powered commercial products.
The Android Things OEM Partner...
JBL launches new BAR series of high performance soundbar speakers – LINK BAR arriving...
JBL has today announced a brand new range of soundbar style speakers with the appropriately named BAR series arriving in Australia.
The BAR series consists of four models, the BAR STUDIO, BAR 2.1, BAR 3.1 and BAR 5.1, with each...
Google’s .app Top Level Domains are now open for registration
After opening early registrations for .app Top Level Domains (TLD)earlier this month, Google has today opened registration for all .app TLDs.
The .app TLD is the ‘first TLD with enforced security’, meaning it requires HTTPS by default. HTTPS is a...
Gmail will now give you a nudge to remind you to respond
As part of their new redesign of Gmail launched last month, Google has today announced that 'nudges' are starting to appear in Gmail.
Nudges are reminders from Google that give you a prompt that they think an email should...
Google One is the new paid storage service for Photos, Drive and more
With their developer conference over with for another year, Google isn't done announcing new things, this morning announcing Google One, a new paid storage service to replace the Google Drive Storage you may or not being paying for.
Google One...
Huawei Watch 2 (2018) running wear OS – specs and renders leaked
Huawei's second generation Android Wear watch - the Huawei Watch 2 - is getting a 2018 edition according to a new leak featuring renders and specs from Evan Blass via his @EvLeaks Twitter account.
The leak shows that the...
ACCC investigating claims by Oracle that Google is tracking your movements and using your...
In news that should be taken with a grain of salt, computer technology company Oracle has made claims to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) Digital Platforms Inquiry that Google is tracking Android phones and then using customers...