In which we unbox the Moto G5 Plus .. bloopers and all
We've received Lenovo's latest Moto G5 Plus to review, and before we jump into the review proper, we thought a bit of an unboxing video would be a bit of fun. There's not much in the Moto G5 Plus box,...
Sony’s Wearable Walkman WS623 Bluetooth wireless earphones are coming in June for $199
If you're into sport, or fitness then a good pair of earphones are a must have and Sony has announced the Wearable Walkman WS623 for the Australian market, which will arrive in June for $199.
These aren't just any earphones,...
You can now add a parking reminder in Google Maps
If you've ever wandered aimlessly through a parking garage looking for where you parked then Google Maps latest feature, parking reminders, will help you out.
The latest feature in Google Maps has come and gone over the last couple of...
AOSP code suggests that the Google Pixel Phones Circa 2017 will sport Snapdragon 835...
The Google Pixel currently available is one hell of a phone and is still being pushed hard by Google with large amounts of advertising. That doesn't stop people being excited and trawling through AOSP code for any snippet...
Google Translate expands to even more languages
Back before Google Translate was a thing navigating and deciphering pages not written in your own language was impossible. Along came Google Translate and made all our lives easier. Now Google have expanded Google Translate language support...
Lenovo to install their Android skin, ZUI on upcoming Moto phones
Last year I reviewed the Moto Z and considered it to have the best software on any Android device, possibly even better than the Pixel. The overall experience, from an Android purist's perspective was near flawless. Lenovo have not touched...
Google Play Awards are coming back to Google I/O this year with a heap...
Google has been making an effort to build hype for great applications available on their platforms for a while. Last year, at Google I/O the Google Play Awards were introduced as a way to show off the best apps...
Bixby Button Remapper lets you remap the Bixby button to many other things, and...
If you're a new Galaxy S8 owner, you may have reached a similar conclusion to me -- Bixby just isn't that useful at the moment, compared to more established services like Google Now (for the cards/info view) and Google...
Into the wild: Pivotel’s Big Bundle with the Thuraya SatSleeve
For the last week, I've been testing out something which many of the average consumers probably won't have a need to use -- a satellite communication service. However, you can push out of your mind the images of clunky...
Press images of the Moto Z2 Play surface
If there was any doubt that the Moto Z line was getting ready to debut its next device I think it's time to put those doubts aside. Today we're getting our first good look at the Moto Z2 Play,...
Ford’s 2017 Everest — It’s a mountain of a car
When the opportunity came up to have a play with some more vehicles, we immediately thought "hey, why not?" I took a look at a few cars last year for Ausdroid, on the premise of examinng the technology inside...
Got your brand new Galaxy S8 / S8+? How to get the most from...
If you've received your new Galaxy S8 handset in the last couple of days, you're in for a fun weekend setting up and getting to know your new Samsung phone. For some of you, this will be your first...
Bose rejects “misleading” user privacy claims, reassures customers no data is misused
Following on from yesterday's report that Bose are facing a class-action lawsuit in the States over their collection and use of users' data, Bose have provided Ausdroid with a statement vehemently denying the claims.
The lawsuit, filed in a Chicago,...
HTC U ‘Ocean’ will be branded the HTC U 11
HTC's upcoming flagship level smartphone which is due to be announced on May 16th will be called the HTC U 11 says leaker Evan Blass in a new report.
The report comes from information gleaned from 'an individual briefed on...
You can now watch a selected range of content on Stan in delicious 4K...
Trailing slightly behind the larger Netflix streaming service, Nine Entertainment and Fairfax Media owned streaming service Stan has today announced they now offer a 4K streaming option - if you want to pay a little extra for it.
There's limited...