Daydream now works with the Australian Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+
Recently we reported that the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus were now officially Daydream compliant. Unfortunately it needed not just an update from Samsung but also a server side switch. Today we have been tipped off...
Asus Zenfone 4 phones leaked – 4 models coming on August 19th
Ahead of the August 19th launch of the Zenfone 4, the entire series of phones has leaked...thanks to Asus themselves, at least their French online store.
As befits the Zenfone 4 series, there are four phones coming according to...
Sony’s stunning new Bravia A1 OLED Android TVs are in stores today, starting at...
Sony's Bravia A1 series of stunning OLED TVs is available in Australia today in 55- and 65-inch models. The new models look likely to become the new gold standard in Android TV with premium, high-end features and design.
At a...
Dropbox adds mobile 2FA authentication using their app
Keeping your data secure is a good choice, and foremost for security is 2-Factor Authentication (2FA). Dropbox has today announced they will now be offering users the option to send 2FA codes through the mobile app instead of through...
Moto X4 leaks in Brazil with dual cameras, USB-C and 3.5mm headphone jack
The upcoming fourth generation Motorola Moto X handset (Moto X4) has leaked thanks to the Brazilian equivalent of the US FCC.
The images of the phone were found by Brazilian site tudocelular in an application lodged in July and made...
Android Things Dev Preview 5 released – now based on Android O
Google has released the latest developer preview of their IoT platform, Android Things today with Dev Preview 5 now available.
The major change is the move to Android O as the basis for Android Things, a decent update for the...
Final images of the upcoming Fitbit smartwatch surface showing new heart rate monitoring system
We have covered Fitbit's upcoming foray into the smartwatch world in recent weeks, and for good reason -- they are the premium name in the fitness tracker industry. Everyone is waiting to see what they bring with their...
LG teases camera features of the V30 – dual-camera and f/1.6 aperture
LG loves teasing details of their upcoming phones, with just under three weeks to go until the launch of the V30 in Berlin, LG has started talking about the camera, or cameras as the case may be.
As with most...
Virgin Australia announces in-flight Wi-Fi rollout plans for Australian fleet.
Virgin Australia has today announced plans to expand Wi-Fi connectivity throughout their fleet, with plans to have it in place across their entire fleet by mid-2019.
Virgin has said that they will equip most of their Boeing 737 and 777...
Google releases an official YouTube Kids app for Android TV
It's taken a while, but Google has finally released an Android TV version of their YouTube Kids app.
The app was released today, and currently has a very low install base of between 10-50 installs, though that will obviously...
You can grab the Huawei Watch 2 from Vaya outright or on a plan...
The Australian launch of the Huawei Watch 2 is going ahead, but there's a change with MVNO Vaya announcing they too will be selling the 4G enabled smartwatch outright and on a plan.
You can get the Huawei Watch...
Acers latest Chromebook is rugged and offers a lot of battery life
The state of Chromebooks for retail is a pretty sorry state of affairs in Australia, but for the education market business is apparently good. The latest model to hit the education market is the Acer Chromebook 11 C771, a...
Amazon and Tencent-backed Essential phone coming next week
Andy Rubin is considered to be the father of Android and so when he started his own company to begin to build their own phones everyone sat up and started paying attention. His company's new phone, the Essential...
Google Play Protect features now appearing for some users
Back at Google I/O earlier this year we heard about Google Play Protect, a new feature set that Google are using to keep your device safe from Malicious applications. What appears to be a staggered (not unusual) server...
Samsung to livestream Coldplay Unframed concert to Gear VR customers through VR Live Pass...
As part of their Gear VR LivePass service launched in May, Samsung will be live-streaming the ColdPlay Unframed concert from Soldier Field in Chicago.
The concert will begin at 8:30:CST on August 17th (that's about 11:30am AEST August 18th here...