Review: Amazon Echo Show 8, Amazon’s best smart display so far
No matter which flavour of digital assistant you prefer you have to admit that Amazon were not just first to the party but set the bar extremely high with their smart displays. Since then others have come at them...
You can grab a great deal on an Ecovacs DEEBOT OZMO 900 from Aldi...
Last year Aldi not only sold the ECOVACS robot vacuum but they were so popular that they sold out in a very short time. Once again ECOVACS will be making an appearance at Aldi this month and it...
Ultimate Ears launches Hyperboom speaker
Ultimate Ears Australia has announced Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM, the brand’s loudest and bassiest portable Bluetooth speaker yet, with triple the loudness and more than six times the bass of MEGABOOM 3.
https://youtu.be/tJ_A7vMvfPs
UE claims their new speaker has booming bass and...
Lenovo Smart Display 7 – Australian Review
Just over two years ago Lenovo introduced its 10-inch smart display to us at CES 2018. When we finally got a look at it in December of that year we loved it. A lot has changed since with other...
Ring making two-factor authentication compulsory from today
Google announced recently that it will force users to use two factor authentication (2FA) on all Nest products from this Spring and now it seems that Ring are following on from that but are starting today.
In a blog post...
Amazon launches the Echo Show 8 into Australia with a great pre-order price
Amazon have had success with the Echo Show which has a 10-inch display and the Echo Show 5 (5-inch display) but there wasn't anything in between for Australians to get their Alexa on display fix. Today Amazon are...
PSA: There are still a lot of low-tech security threats to your devices and...
Like everyone, I’ve had emails telling me that I have been awarded $4,000,000.00 from a Saudia Arabian Prince. Other random winnings that weren’t expected, the old theory of being too good to be true stands. Another personal...
Nvidia’s new Shield TV remote will work with older Shield device and can now...
Everyone who has purchased or used a Nvidia Shield TV first or second generation will know how terrible the remote for it is. Many of us have purchased cheap aftermarket remotes to use instead and actually find them...
Nest hubs now have a new media playback dashboard
One of the things I love about having a Nest hub easily accessible in my home is the control for media. Possibly because my kids love playing annoying music at an obnoxious volume. The update which brought...
ICYMI: Nest Speakers and Hubs have accessibility features for vision impaired users
Over the past 12 months, we have seen a continual growth of accessibility features added to Android and Google Services. Live transcribe has brought users with hearing impairment better engagement in social settings. Live relay takes that...
Vacos Camera – A budget security option with AI to eliminate false alerts
We’ve had the opportunity at Ausdroid to take a look at a number of security options. Everything from a budget-conscious, entry-level device like the Reolink Argus 2 through to the Swann DVR and Arlo systems. While they all have...
Review — Swann Wi-Fi Security Cameras, simple to setup and use
We get to play with look at a lot of electronics at Ausdroid, recently we’ve had a lot of opportunities to check out security equipment. Swann makes a lot of this and Chris’ review of the 6 camera full...
D-Link launches new AI cameras at CES 2020
There is so much going on at CES 2020 that it is getting difficult trying to keep track of it all. This year D-Link have come to CES and are announcing some new cameras into their lineup.
The new...
Frenemies: Sonos are suing Google in relation to smart speaker patents
According to the New York Times speaker manufacturer Sonos are suing Google over the apparent theft of technology resulting from a 2013 collaboration between Google and Sonos around Google Play Music. Sonos is claiming that Google reviewed their speaker...
Belkin reveal a smart speaker with inbuilt wireless charging
CES is a pretty crazy time of year in the tech world and this year is no exception. We're seeing releases from most of the major players but Belkin have something new. The release of the Belkin...