LG talks battery anxiety, offers spare batteries from $69.95
We've spoken about the LG G5 plenty, and it remains one of my favourite phones to use, not the least of which is because it has a replaceable battery, and that you can easily get spares. The LG G5...
Grab a Huawei Band fitness tracker for $69 from Target
When it comes to fitness bands, we all tend to like getting a name brand, but paying exorbitant prices can be a bit of a put off. Luckily Huawei has some pedigree in fitness tracking and you can now...
Want a cheap external speaker? You can get one by buying Pringles next month
Pringles are a decent chip, but their unusual cylinder shaped packaging also presents a unique DIY opportunity, from a Wi-Fi antenna to a device to increase the volume on your phone. Pringles have gone one-step further, offering a speaker...
Pokémon Go Plus accessory delayed until September
The highly anticipated Pokémon Go Plus bluetooth accessory which will help you catch Pokémon without having your phone out all the time has been delayed until September.
The accessory, which is described as 'an easy and convenient way to catch...
Review — Samsung Gear Fit 2
I’ve reviewed quite a few fit bands in my time here at Ausdroid. I could say that they are a passion of mine but most of them you could take or leave, they lack so much functionality that I...
Sony’s IFA 2016 press conference is set for September 1st
Sony has a long history of bringing big products to IFA in Berlin each September. We are typically treated with phones, smartwatches, mobile accessories, TV's, projectors, VR goggles and so much more during their IFA press conference and associated...
Google open sources Omnitone, a spatial audio renderer for the web
Google seems to be heavily invested in open sourcing a lot of their products and standards and in Virtual/Augmented Reality. Today they merged those two interests by releasing the Chrome WebAudio teams' Omnitone project to GitHub.
If you don't think...
LG X-Boom Freestyler — Hands on
I listen to a lot of music, often topping 50 hours a week of listening time so for me purchasing good equipment (without being frivolous) is not a luxury it’s a necessity. I had the opportunity to review the...
Telstra helps bring a Boeing Drone fleet to Queensland
Telstra announced today that they are working as part of a partnership between the Queensland Government and Boeing's Australian subsuidary Insitu Pacific to provide a mobile network to support the trials of commercial and civil applications for Drones.
That's right...
Turn your Android phone into a laptop with the ‘Superbook’ now live on Kickstarter
If you've ever wanted to use the hardware inside your smartphone to power a laptop, then the Superbook is for you. Superbook does exactly that, and they've launched their Kickstarter campaign today.
Superbook lets you plug your phone into...
Of course there is a Pokéball shaped USB Power bank for sale on Etsy
Pokémon Go is a true phenomenon unto itself. It's grown massively since it first launched and of course with Japan getting access to the game today it's going to get even bigger. The game does sap a lot of...
Optus gives your phone access to satellite services with the Thuraya SatSleeve available now...
Optus has today announced they will be selling the Thuraya SatSleeve in selected stores, allowing Australians in remote and regional areas to access high quality voice and data services anywhere in Australia.
The sleeve which attaches to most phones, including...
You can now get a Square card reader at Harvey Norman
Entering the Australian market earlier this year, mobile payments company Square has announced that you can now get purchase one of their card readers at Harvey Norman.
Square provides both the hardware and software for accepting Visa, Mastercard, AMEX or...
Galaxy Note 7 accessories appear on UK retailer
Samsung's Note 7 is due to be announced on the 2nd of August and of course once you've picked up your Galaxy Note 7 you'll want to get a new case to put it in. Samsung as usual will...
Nextbit is offering a bundle including high-end headphones and a Robin for $450USD
Nextbit, the makers of the uber popular cloud ready Robin handset has today announced a new bundle for their customers. The new bundle offers a pair of their custom-curated AIAIAI TMA-2 headphones and a Robin phones for $450USD.
The bundle...