OnePlus shows off the USB-C cable for the upcoming 2
OnePlus yesterday came out and unashamedly admitted to slowly drip-feeding specs for their upcoming smartphone, and they've followed it up today with a look at the USB-C cable for the phone.
The cable is decked out in the red and...
Google releases their own fitness tracker – but it’s not for public sale
Google's Life Sciences division from within their Google X labs has released a new fitness tracker. But, like a number of the projects from within the division, the tracker isn't aimed at consumer sales, instead it's aimed at helping...
Garmin nuviCam — Review
When we received some news about Garmin's latest GPS, dubbed nüviCam LMT, in our press-release inbox the other week, I decided to take a closer look. Why? What does this have to do with Ausdroid? Well, it's a GPS...
Braven BRV-HD ultra-rugged wireless speaker, now available in Australia and New Zealand
Wireless speakers are becoming hugely popular, or at least there's certainly a lot of them being released. Today, Braven has announced that their 'biggest and baddest' speaker in their BRV line of ultra-rugged wireless speakers is now available in...
Render of the Xiaomi Mi Band 2 with touchscreen appears on social media
Since launching the ultra low-cost Xiaomi Mi Band fitness tracker last year, Xiaomi is rumoured to have sold around 6 million of the bands. Apparently it's time for an update, with a purported render of the Xiaomi Mi Band...
Garmin releases nüviCam GPS incorporating dash-cam for added protection
Look we don't often talk about GPS, because let us be honest, Google Maps works pretty well for me (and most of us, I'm sure) when it comes to nav in the car. That said, I do have a...
Nest to announce Nest Cam at June 17th event – app and press renders...
Google's subsidiary Nest is set to announce 'something' on June 17th, but the cat is well and truly out of the bag, with press renders of their new 'Nest Cam' as well as an updated app, leaking before the...
Bose announces the SoundLink Mini Bluetooth speaker II
Portable Bluetooth speaker systems are all the rage at the moment, with companies releasing many variations on the theme, but today Bose have taken a jab at their opposition in the mobile Bluetooth speaker market today with the release...
Bose announces Android-compatible QuietComfort 20 headphones; new colours
Bose has today announced that their popular QuietComfort 20 Acoustic Noise Cancelling headphones now come in an Android-compatible version, for “most Samsung Galaxy smartphones/tablets and Android devices”. The headphones are now also available in black or white to suit...
Linksys EA8500 — Review
Ausdroid was lucky enough to make the acquaintance of Linksys at the recent Lizzies awards night in Sydney, and we picked up a Linksys EA8500 Router as a prize on the night. Though a prize, we undertook to take...
A working week without Android Wear
For those of you who follow me on Twitter you’ll probably be aware that I spent a week interstate (Melbourne) recently for my paid employment. As something to keep me occupied (outside the long days for work) I decided...
Think your smartphone is important? Linksys’ research shows that your WiFi is rated higher
Ladies and gentlefolk, what you see above is a next generation router. According to Linksys, research shows that connected households rank the importance of WiFi more highly than their smartphones, or even sex (PDF), in a finding sure to shake up...
Upcoming Sony SmartBand 2 (SWR12) with Heart Rate monitor accidentally outlined in official app...
Sony's Smartband 2 is apparently about to be released, with Sony releasing their official companion app to Google Play - before apparently immediately pulling it.
The app release showed off a few tidbits from the upcoming device, including outing the...
A US company announced a 512GB capacity microSD card at Computex
MicroSD cards are making somewhat of a comeback on Android. With the launch of Android One for emerging markets, Google has acknowledged that in areas where data connectivity is less than ideal, information is often passed around on these...
Xiaomi climbs the wearables ladder to second place
Under the care of former Google executive Hugo Barra, the once little-known Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi has made a name for themselves in the past 2 years. Successful phone releases, millions upon millions of devices sold and last year releasing...