LG Showcases New AI Appliances at Sydney Display Home
Smart home appliances are great but most households who own them have different brands and models of varying ages so the AI devices don't work seamlessly.
It's rare to see an entire home setup with one brand and ecosystem of...
Great Deal: $119 Sony LFS50G Google Assistant Speaker at JB Hi-Fi 14-27 March
If you are considering purchasing a Google Home speaker, the Sony LFS50G Google Assistant Speaker sounds better and is on sale for only $119 at JB Hi-Fi from 14-27 March 2019.
Besides sounding slightly better than the Google Home, the...
Bang & Olufsen Relaunches in Australia
High end audio brand Bang & Olufsen has relaunched in Australia in conjunction with new partner MJ Invest Australia (MJ Group), after parting ways with it's previous distributor.
For readers not familiar with B&O, they make premium priced speakers that...
D-Link & McAfee Launch DIR-2680 D-Fend AC2600 Wi-Fi Router in Australia to Secure Smart...
D-Link and McAfee have partnered to launch the DIR-2680 D-Fend AC2600 Wi-Fi Router in Australia a year after the product was announced at CES 2018.
The DIR-2680 has a dual focus of making smart homes safer and protecting all the...
Sony SRS-XB501G Google Assistant Speaker — Australian Review
The Sony SRS-XB501G Google assistant speaker hides a lot of functionality under it's exterior. For $399 you get a speaker that is Google Home Max's portable lit up partying cousin.
As part of Sony's EXTRA BASS range the speaker's default...
Great Deal: Save 40% on Fetch Mighty PVR $269 at JB Hi-Fi
The Fetch Mighty usually retails for $449 but JB Hi-Fi currently has it on sale 40% off at $269. Yes, these are refurbished units but people who have bought refurb Fetch boxes in the past have reported they are...
Nova FM adds new interactive Amazon Alexa skill
Nova FM has added a new interactive Amazon Alexa Skill, which allows Nova listeners to explore the station live as well as a back-catalogue of podcasts and shows.
The skill, which is still at the 'initial' skill stage, works with...
LG is bringing more voice-enabled appliances to more countries
For those not familiar with all of LG's offerings, they actually make a lot more products than just phones and TVs. LG is a major domestic appliance maker as well and with their ThinQ line, they have been slowly...
Telstra launches 3rd generation streaming device with localised voice control and no more lock-in...
Telstra has announced and launched its third generation streaming device, the Telstra TV, along with localised voice control along with no more lock-in Home Broadband plans for Telstra customers.
The third generation of Telstra TV is sleeker, smaller, and includes...
Philips Hue Lights Now Work Better After Power Cut, if Connected to v2 Hue...
Several months ago George Yianni (Founder and Head of Technology at Philips Hue) promised at the IFA 2018 electronics industry conference "no more power cuts waking you up at night" due to all your Hue lights turning on at...
Samsung and RACV are now offering smart home platform SmartThings Australia-wide
Late last year Samsung and RACV announced that Smasung SmartThings would be available to those living in the world's most liveable city (2011-2017, 2nd 2018), Melbourne. Today they have announced, after experiencing strong demand and positive feedback from...
Google officially announce interpreter mode for Google Home devices and Smart Displays, showing how...
Just over a week ago Google Support revealed a new feature for Google Assistant on Google Home devices and Smart Displays and it was tested out right here at Ausdroid. Today Google have officially announced interpreter mode via...
Google to release a Pixel Watch, a new Google Home and a Nest Camera...
Last year we heard rumours of a Pixel Watch to be released alongside the Pixel 3 phones but that did not eventuate apparently due to delays. Now there is a report that it will be released this year...
Google ‘refocuses’ Android Things as a platform for developing Smart Speakers and Displays, ends...
Remember Google Brillo and Weave Google's first foray into an IoT platform, remember how that became Android Things?
Today Google has announced that they are "refocusing" Android Things to be a platform for OEMs to make Smart Speakers and...
Aldi have a smart video doorbell on sale beginning this Saturday for $99.99
Aldi often have some great deals on some decent tech products and from our page numbers we know you love them too. This week Aldi have another great deal on that is worth checking out.
Beginning Saturday (and most...