Echo Studio Australian Review – Finally a Great Sounding Alexa Speaker
The launch of the new Echo Studio speaker by Amazon gives Australians a strong new contender to compare and contrast with other in home mains powered smart speaker options such as Sonos, Google, Bose etc.
Until recently Australians who wanted...
Fetch Mighty Should Get Amazon Prime Video by April 2020
Owners of the Fetch Mighty and Fetch Mini have been hearing rumours for a while of some channels being lost from their Fetch subscription soon and some apps added.
Sensing this frustration the Fetch social media team just released the...
LIFX is looking to brighten up Cyber Monday
LIFX is looking to brighten up Cyber Monday deals, following their Black Friday deals which are still available.
The deals, which are pretty good and vary in savings include:
LIFX Cyber Monday bundle at $160 which include 2 mini colour bulbs...
Security Camera Specials for Black Friday
There's a lot of specials around for Black Friday and (like many other sites) we're sharing them out. Rather than multiple posts about home security camera options, we thought it would be worth doing a roundup of the...
LIFX looking to light up Black Friday Deals!
LIFX is jumping aboard the Black Friday sales wagon and offering a couple of package deals which might tempt you should you be in the market for some decent Wi-Fi smart lights and accessories.
The deals, which are limited to...
Google introduces “My Storytime” to allow you to record your own stories
Google Assistant has long had the feature to read out specific books to kids but until now all you have been able to do is listen to a random voice speak the book. Now Google is enabling the...
Spotify free accounts can now be used on Amazon Echo speakers
Following closely behind Sonos offering use of free Spotify accounts, Amazon Echo speakers now share the same functionality. This is a big shot in the arm for current Echo speaker users as well as those considering investing in...
You can now ask your Google Assistant speaker to play recommended Spotify music
Sometimes when you listen to music on your home speakers you want to listen to something different, discover some new music and until now you have been unable to get your Assistant to play recommended music from Spotify. ...
Australian Alexa Speakers Can Now Control Dyson and Roomba
Amazon Australia has announced that they have officially enabled the local Skills so that Echo and Alexa powered speakers can control compatible Dyson and iRobot Roomba devices.
At an event earlier this week in Sydney, Amazon demonstrated controlling settings on...
Swann continues to grow its home security device catalogue
Previously we took a look at the Swann Floodlight camera and Swann continues to add devices to their range. The latest additions are the indoor Wi-Fi alert camera and the Spotlight Outdoor Security Camera.
Both cameras connect to the Swann...
Nimbustor 4 NAS Review — Massive functionality to meet almost any need
As our lives become more and more connected, digitally stored and accessible, our storage needs have grown exponentially. This is especially so with the advent of the NBN, making our homes more connected with faster connection speeds, which in...
Deal: $49 Amazon Echo Spot smart display runout at Officeworks and The Good Guys
In a sure sign that it's being sold in a stock clear-out, the Amazon Echo Spot is now available for $49 at Officeworks and The Good Guys.
The Amazon Echo Spot is a small round smart display and speaker which...
Arlo unveil their first video doorbell with all the usual bells and whistles
Arlo released an audio doorbell that could pair with one of their cameras recently but did not have an all-in-one video doorbell solution until now.
The Arlo Video Doorbell differs from many video doorbells in that it offers a vertical...
New Nvidia Shield TV console and a dongle both appear this morning, confirming both
The Nvidia Shield TV is touted as one of the best Android TV experiences you can get and as such users have been eagerly awaiting on an update to the console. We have seen rumours and had suspicions...
Hands On Review: Mirabella 9W Wi-Fi Dimmable Colour Downlights
The days of bayonet and screw in bulbs are over for most newly built modern homes and apartments which usually have grids of ceiling downlights installed in all the rooms.
Until recently all these downlights tended to be dumb lights...