Hands on with Kobo’s new Libra H2O e-reader
When you think e-reader your mind goes straight to Kindle but there are some other big players in the market. Kobo is one of them and has been for a long time having existed since 2009.
Kobo have launched...
Review: Mirabella Genio Wi-Fi Door-Window Sensor is a Simple Cost Effective Security Gadget
Mirabella is continuing to expand its range of low cost smart home devices, and one of the latest is a Wi-Fi enabled Door & Window Sensor that's available for $25 at Kmart.
This is not a complicated device. At its...
Nokia 4.2 Review – its it budget or mid-range?
HMD Global's Nokia branded handsets are a bit of a hit, and it's likely due - at least in part - to the name Nokia, resonating with older consumers like myself who remember devices like the N95, 6230 or...
Swann Floodlight Security Camera review — Integration meets normality
In our changing world, I’m far too aware of the need for security of my home and taking care of my family. Thankfully there’s plenty of options around to cover this needThe Swann Floodlight camera is one of these...
D-Link Full HD Outdoor Wi-Fi Camera Review
The Smart Home or the Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming increasingly popular and amongst the range of devices that are rising in popularity is security cameras. Just like most modernisations of old technologies, the ‘Smart’ variant of the...
Lenovo Smart Clock Review
The voice assistant speaker market has seen significant expansion in recent years growing from nothing to voice assistants being in all the things. Since the category emerged, we’ve seen the arrival of smart speakers, smart displays, smart TVs, smart...
Acer Chromebook Spin 13 review – Chromebooks have come of age
Since they came to be, Chromebooks have seemingly been left to organically grow market share. Possibly since Google gave up on Android for tablets some time ago, the fact they brought Android Apps to ChromeOS shows pretty clearly that...
Nokia 3.2 Review – is budget the new black?
HMD Global has been pushing ahead with new Nokia devices that bring some high to mid range specs to the budget and mid tier range, ensuring the former Nokia fans and enthusiasts take note of the latest offerings.
It's no...
Amazon Echo Link and Echo Amp review — Adding streaming to your existing home...
The streaming speaker market is becoming flooded -- there’s Google Home, Home Mini, Home Hub, various Chromecast options, various brands of speaker with Google Assistant built-i, and that’s before you get to the Amazon Echo range with Alexa built...
Australian review: Fitbit Ace 2, the wearable to get kids on the move
Fitbit released the original Ace as a fitness tracker for kids last year in a bid to tap into the older child market, and with childhood obesity growing every year it is something that should be a growing market.
Here...
The Dr is cutting the cord – Beats Powerbeats Pro Totally Wireless Headphones –...
Beats by Dr Dre has been a standard for quality sound and music listening within the mobile accessories industry for a while now, which led to Apple purchasing the company from Dr Dre back in August 2014.
In the years...
Alcatel 3 (2019) : Australian Hands On Test
At Ausdroid we often write about the fastest fanciest most expensive mobile phones but plenty of people can't afford (or don't want) to spend $1000-$2000 on one phone. That's where value for money phones like the Alcatel 3 (2019) come...
Xiaomi MiBand 4 Review – Big bang for minimal bucks
Fitness bands are big business and there’s a lot of options out there. Particularly with the decline of WearOS over the last 12 months, Smart fitness bands have been gaining market share. We recently took a look at the...
Sony WH-XB700 Headphones – An outstanding value option
I listen to a lot of music, averaging over 50 hours of music a week and that’s on top of the 8+ hours of podcasts I listen to. So I was really interested in seeing Sony's WH-XB700 headphones when...
Sennheiser GSP 670 headphones – Test Drive
First shown off at Computex earlier this year, Sennheiser's GSP 670 headphones are some serious cans. They're expensive, but well made - the company is clearly hoping the features (and its reputation for great sound quality) will get these...