Netgear introduces the Arlo Pro 2 to the Australian market
The Negear Arlo Pro security camera is considered one of the best wireless cameras on the market. Today Netgear have announced that the next version of the Arlo Pro, the Arlo Pro 2, is now available here in Australia.
The...
D-Link introduces two new HD Wi-Fi cameras with Google Assistant support
The integrated home is the focus of many companies at the moment with the rise of digital voice assistants and the connected world. D-Link have several offerings in this space and today have expanded it with the introduction...
Kodi 18 Alpha brings Assistant integration on Android TV, and it’s awesome
If you've got a personal digital media library then I'm guessing you've heard of Kodi (formerly XBMC) Media Centre. Without a doubt it's one of the top multi-platform, multi-format, multimedia platforms, oh and it's free and open source. Kodi...
You can purchase an Amazon Echo in Australia from retailers and Amazon from today
For those eagerly awaiting the launch of Amazon's Echo speakers in Australia, today is the day. After opening up pre-orders last month, the speakers are now available for general sale from Amazon as well as retailers.
The Amazon Echo,...
Xiaomi is going to announce a new Mi Box this week
The original (well 3rd generation) Xiaomi Mi Box announced at Google I/O in 2016 is about to be updated with the company inviting press to an event on January 29th in China.
The Mi Box 4 will hopefully improve on...
Amazon Echo quietly goes on sale in Australia from $49
Amazon may only recently have launched (properly) into Australia, but that's not all, with the company quietly announcing overnight that it's bringing the Echo family of smart devices to Australia from .. well .. today.
Echo will come in three...
Synology DS218 Network Attached Storage (NAS) — Australian Review
Since being announced last month, I've been trying out Synology's DS218 in my home office. The early days of Network Attached Storage (or NAS) were pretty uninspiring. I remember a Lacie hard drive in some sort of enclosure with...
Lenovo Smart Display with Google Assistant is the smart home device you know you...
Artificial intelligence appears to have been all the rage at CES 2018, and Lenovo and Google have paired up to bring us the Lenovo Smart Display with Google Assistant built-in. Featuring a full HD touchscreen, modern design and Assistant...
TCL announce new QLED and 4K Android TVs headed to Australia
I have to admit, I'm a bit of a home Hi-Fi junky. Next to Android and IoT gear, I think it's my next biggest guilty pleasure. TCL has had big turn-out at CES 2018, with a great line-up of...
iHome launching a Google Assistant-enabled bedside speaker
Google Assistant ALL the things! Someone obviously decreed this to be the motto of CES 2018. iHome were apparently party to this decree and have Google Assistanted a bedside alarm clock.
iHome, known for speakers, portable devices and...
Westinghouse is launching a range of Android TV panels – and they’re coming to...
CES has been a big show so far with loads of Android, Google Assistant and Chrome OS devices being announced. Android TV is also getting a showing with Westinghouse stepping into the ring with a new range of TVs...
D-Link Expands Range of Google Assistant-Compatible Products
D-Link has announced that some of its newer devices will now nicely integrate with Google Assistant come the end of January 2018. In particular, the mydlink DCS-8000LH HD Mini Wi-Fi Camera, DCS-8100LH HD Wi-Fi Camera, DSP-W115 Wi-Fi Smart Plug, and...
Google talks sales numbers for Google Home and their plans to show off Assistant...
It's been a big year for Google and their Assistant, launching both the Home Mini and Max, as well as furthering sales on the original Google Home. Google has finally opened up about how many Google Home (Mini/Regular/Max) units...
Asus bring Mesh Networking to your existing router with their new AiMesh
I'd bet that most of you reading this would dearly love a Mesh networking system, but I'd also wager that many of you don't want to throw out your perfectly working existing router to achieve that. If that's you...
LG announce two Google Assistant powered speakers ahead of CES 2018
As we're getting ready for another wild CES in Las Vegas it seems LG has decided (wisely) to get ahead of the pack and release some news. They have announced two new Google Assistant-powered speakers, a 5.1.2 Soundbar and...