HTC looking to release GoPro competitor and ‘Selfie’ phone at October event
HTC has had a few financial issues of late, the company has been doing better in their last couple of financial calls, but they're apparently looking stabilise their financials by entering a new market, offering ruggedised, small form factor...
Sony announces QX1 E-series Lens Mount and QX30 Zoom Lens camera
Sony has announced a followup to the QX lens-style cameras from 2013 that looked to add DSLR-esque high-resolution photography to any smartphone. This year at IFA 2014, they've come up with the QX1, a lens mount sporting a 20.1...
Samsung’s VR headset given US pricing – still more than the cost of Google...
Samsung had a number of announcements at IFA 2014, but the Gear VR headset seems to be quite a polarising product. Android, and Samsung fans either love it, or hate it. Either way, a Samsung spokesperson has let slip...
Motorola announce the Moto Hint and Moto Power Pack Micro accesories
Motorola has had a pretty big day, launching three major new products, the new Moto X and Moto G, as well as their long awaited entry into Android Wear, the Moto 360. But that's not all, as teased on...
Good Deal: Get an LG Qi wireless charging stand for just over $40 shipped
Ausdroid reader @metaeaux sends word of a good deal on LG's Qi Wireless Charger (model WCD-100) that was given away by Optus with G3 preorders, shipped from Korea.
You can buy the charger from Ebay seller thekoreaseller - said to...
Kickstarter: Check your Blood Alcohol Content with DrinkMate
Australian's love a drink - but we DON'T love people who drink and drive. As the saying goes 'Stay under .05 or get off the road', so making it easy to check your Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) is a...
Want a fancy charging dock for your LG G Watch? Aerios Moduul could be...
There's no doubt that the first generation LG G Watch is a functional device first, and aesthetically pleasing maybe fifth or sixth; it isn't the most glamorous watch. The same can be said of the charging dock; it's a...
PlusUs launch premium LifeStar cables in 7 different styles
PlusUs, the Australian company behind LifeLink, the world’s thinnest, most compact smartphone cable, has announced they are now taking pre-orders for a more premium USB charge cable called the LifeStar.
The tangle-free cables are covered by a lifetime warranty and...
PayPal Here – now available from Officeworks
After announcing they were entering Australia back in April, PayPal Here, has finally landed at retailers in Australia. Officeworks has announced that they will be selling the chip and Pin Bluetooth card reader in stores.
Priced at $139, the chip...
Plantronics Backbeat Fit — Review
The old 3.5mm headphone jack isn't as widely used as it once was, at least for plugging in headphones, thanks to ever improving technology in the Bluetooth headphone market. The latest bluetooth headphones to be released in the Australian...
Google Fit Preview SDK now available for developers
Back at Google I/O, Google announced a lot of things and one of the more welcome additions was the Google Fit platform; an open platform for developers to more easily build fitness apps that integrate with hardware and software,...
iDevices announce Android connectivity now available for iGrill and more.
It's not quite BBQ season, but for the high-tech grillmaster amongst you, some new tools are now available for use, with iDevices advising that their Android app, which controls all their iDevices Products, is now available in Google Play.
There's...
Are you getting an LG G3 this week? Try some of these accessories.
If you're getting one of LG's most anticipated phones this week, the LG G3, then you should give some thought to whether your new toy needs some accessories to go with.
Over at the Ausdroid Gadget Store, we've got some...
LG G Watch Cradle now available to purchase from Google Play
Early adopters of the LG G Watch have been limited by the proprietary nature of the G Watch's charging cradle, if you stuck it to your bedside table, the thought of trying to peel it off to take away...
HiSense Vision TV — Preview
As you can see, we've got a new toy in the Ausdroid office this afternoon, and its a doozy. Readers, I'd like to introduce you to HiSense's latest Vision range of televisions, and this one's a (meagre?) 50" large....