Optus turns to satellite to achieve 100% mobile coverage across Australia
Optus has today announced the milestone achievement of 100% mobile coverage across Australia, though they've had to resort to the use of satellite to cover the last portions of the continent using Thuraya's Satsleeve+ and SatSleeve Hotspot technology.
The Satsleeve+...
Ausdroid Shop: Protect your new Nexus with a tempered Glass screen protector
So you've dropped some coin on a brand new Nexus, you're waiting patiently for it to arrive and you realise you're lacking adequate protection for your device. Screen protectors have evolved; from the old films that bubbled and looked...
Samsung announces new R series wireless multi-room speakers
Samsung has announced local pricing and availability for a range of new speakers in its wireless multi-room range, the R1, R3 and R5, and two portable models  -- the R6 and R7 (pictured above) -- which are designed to...
Airbolt is a travel lock from an Australian start-up that can remotely opened &...
If you don't follow me on Twitter, you probably missed the saga of my missing luggage during my recent trip to Berlin for IFA. A week in a lovely European city with no luggage sucks, but if I'd had...
Google Engineer explains why you can’t use most USB-A to USB-C cable to charge...
That USB-A to USB-C cable on the Google store is pretty expensive at $19.99, especially when compared to the $2 ones you find on AliExpress, but there's a reason for that. Someone claiming to be Google Engineer Benson Leung...
Air Button on Kickstarter, an NFC button for your phone
So I've been spending a bit of time (and money) on Kickstarter lately just checking out the new toys available that usually land when new phones appear on the market. The latest one I've found that caught my...
Sonos PLAY:5 available November 25
Its fair to say that Sonos are the original and at the pointy end of the pack when it comes to music streaming devices in your home. The quality of their speakers is fantastic and the sound quality...
Developer succeeds at running N64 and PSP games on a G Watch
There's a lot of really good developers out there making apps for Android devices and Android Wear. Some developers are focussing on Android Wear functionality, but there is some really cool work going on making emulators for various...
Ausdroid Podcast 147 – Australian Nexus launch
Welcome to episode 147 of the Ausdroid podcast!
With Australia's Nexus launch now well underway and phones due to arrive in consumers' hands next week, we grilled Dan for his initial thoughts on the Nexus 6P in his possession (spoiler:...
Spotify making nice with Twitter users who criticised lack of Chromecast support
A few waves were made earlier this month when Google announced that Spotify was finally coming to Chromecast, and the company is now taking to Twitter to make up with those who griped about the feature's absence over the...
Hopefully Apple’s second app won’t draw as much ire as their first
Apple's first venture into Android apps wasn't an overwhelming success if you go by the reviews on their Move to iOS app, but their second may be slightly more successful and no, it's not the launch of Apple Music...
Good Deal – Get an Asus Nexus Player from Harvey Norman for just $108
If you're looking to get into Android TV, then it might be worth heading in to Harvey Norman where they currently have the Nexus Player on-sale for just $108.
The player isn't the highest end of device, which we found...
Grab a dock for your new Nexus 5X or Nexus 6P, from $39.95 on...
If you're an office-bound worker, or if you spend a lot of time in a home office, or just at a desk anywhere, then you'll likely know the benefits of having a dock for your phone instead of leaving...
TomTom’s Spark fitness watch is now available in Australia, starting at $229
TomTom launched its Spark fitness watch range at just last month IFA 2015, and today launched the range locally at an event hosted by Australian athlete and TomTom ambassador Matt Shirvington with an appearance from water skiier and boxer,...
You can now buy the Nexus Player from Harvey Norman
After launching earlier this year exclusively with Dick Smith Electronics (and Move stores) and at JB Hifi, the Asus Nexus Player has now expanded to Harvey Norman, with the electronics retailer now listing the Android TV console on their...