Philips Hue — Review
One small step towards Home Automation
The dream of a completely automated home has been inching closer for the last few years, when Google announced Android @Home a few years back at Google IO, it seemed like an idea that...
Chromecast in Australia — First Impressions
Here at Ausdroid, we like new toys. When we heard Google announce the Chromecast, we couldn't wait to order some and have a play. Unfortunately, like many, we discovered that the Chromecast sold out just about everywhere within a...
Gadgets 4 Geeks: Galaxy S4 Carmount Kit — Review
Smartphones are amazing things; they connect us, they inform us and they amuse us. They also have the potential to get us in a lot of trouble with the law. While there's a few minor differences between...
Accessory Review: Pebble smartwatch
This may not be a traditional accessory review but I thought that would be the best way to tackle this device on Ausdroid. It is not an Android device but it complements your existing Android phone, and that fits...
Accessory Review: Mongrel Glass – Galaxy S4 Screen Protector
Screen protectors are becoming an important addition to the modern smartphone. As screens get bigger, the price of repairing a smashed screen goes up. In many cases, the price of a new screen seems at odds with the overall...
Accessory Review: Aranez case for Samsung Galaxy SIII
There's no shortage of cheap cases for any of the big release phones each year, but there is distinctly short supply of quality cases for phones particularly if you're after something with style and a hint of class about...
Accessory Review: Aranez Flip Leather Case for the Samsung Galaxy S4
Over the past week I've had the joy of trying out the Aranez Flip Leather Case for the Samsung Galaxy S4. After the infamous smashing of my Galaxy S4 display a couple of months back, I've been keen on...
Netgear PTV3000 – Review
The list of Miracast capable devices, dongles or adapters available in Australia is terribly small, and whilst Miracast has been around as a standard for a while now it's still not terribly well known and is still in its...
Accessory Review: DroidAX Kratos and Barrier
It seems realistic that you can judge a phone's market penetration by the number of accessories available for it. As you move around any shopping centre, you'll find a couple of "mobile phone accessories" stores that will sell you...
Accessory Review: Samsung Galaxy S4 S View Cover
If you read my piece on why you should get a case from your smartphone, then you'll have known I purchased an S View Cover for my Samsung Galaxy S4. And now that I have had a few weeks...
Cygnett WorkMate Evolution case for Galaxy S 4 — Mini Review
Now that some of the team have received their Samsung Galaxy S 4's from various sources, it's time that we have a play with some of these cases we've received from Cygnett. As we found out the hard way...
Experimenting with Miracast with LG’s DWD-300
Way back when, we visited LG's headquarters and had a bit of a play with some pre-release Miracast hardware and Jason was certainly impressed.
With the more recent launch of the LG Optimus G, LG has released (sort of) its...
Nexus 10 Smart Cover 360 Rotation Case — Review
The Nexus 10 has been out on the market for just over three months and in that time we have seen precisely zero official accessories made available to owners either by the manufacturer (Samsung), or the seller (Google). Queries...
Review: Droidax EzyCover for Samsung Galaxy S III
Droidax are at it again with a new, slimmer EzyCover wireless charging accessory for the Galaxy SIII. I've made no secret of the fact that I'm a big fan of Droidax and their accessories, but this type of device...
Android Accessories – Nexus 7 keyboard case
I've been on a quest to find some Android accessories - some "generic" items to use with any of my devices, and others which are specifically designed for my Nexus 7.
This is a keyboard/case combo, that snaps onto the...