Bose announces the SoundLink Mini Bluetooth speaker II
Portable Bluetooth speaker systems are all the rage at the moment, with companies releasing many variations on the theme, but today Bose have taken a jab at their opposition in the mobile Bluetooth speaker market today with the release...
Bose announces Android-compatible QuietComfort 20 headphones; new colours
Bose has today announced that their popular QuietComfort 20 Acoustic Noise Cancelling headphones now come in an Android-compatible version, for “most Samsung Galaxy smartphones/tablets and Android devices”. The headphones are now also available in black or white to suit...
Linksys EA8500 — Review
Ausdroid was lucky enough to make the acquaintance of Linksys at the recent Lizzies awards night in Sydney, and we picked up a Linksys EA8500 Router as a prize on the night. Though a prize, we undertook to take...
A working week without Android Wear
For those of you who follow me on Twitter you’ll probably be aware that I spent a week interstate (Melbourne) recently for my paid employment. As something to keep me occupied (outside the long days for work) I decided...
Sony’s Android TV’s are coming to Australia starting this month
Sony Australia updated their website this week, announcing the impending arrival of their 2015 range of Android TV powered UHD and FullHD panels. The pricing and basic specs were made available, but availability was left off, until now. Sony...
Think your smartphone is important? Linksys’ research shows that your WiFi is rated higher
Ladies and gentlefolk, what you see above is a next generation router. According to Linksys, research shows that connected households rank the importance of WiFi more highly than their smartphones, or even sex (PDF), in a finding sure to shake up...
Upcoming Sony SmartBand 2 (SWR12) with Heart Rate monitor accidentally outlined in official app...
Sony's Smartband 2 is apparently about to be released, with Sony releasing their official companion app to Google Play - before apparently immediately pulling it.
The app release showed off a few tidbits from the upcoming device, including outing the...
A US company announced a 512GB capacity microSD card at Computex
MicroSD cards are making somewhat of a comeback on Android. With the launch of Android One for emerging markets, Google has acknowledged that in areas where data connectivity is less than ideal, information is often passed around on these...
Motorola says the Moto 360 isn’t up to running Android Wear 5.1.1 … not...
If you're a Moto 360 owner like me, Phil, or countless hundreds of the readers of Ausdroid out there, you can stop checking your watch every morning for the Android Wear 5.1.1 update; it's not coming. Not yet. Motorola...
Xiaomi climbs the wearables ladder to second place
Under the care of former Google executive Hugo Barra, the once little-known Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi has made a name for themselves in the past 2 years. Successful phone releases, millions upon millions of devices sold and last year releasing...
Kickstarter AU Focus: Hubi Stick and Android computer for your TV
We love a good Kickstarter campaign, and there's a bonus in discovering it's an Android one. Today we bring you the Kickstarter project for Hubi Stick which has just launched, looking to bring Android to your TV on a...
Ausdroid Podcast 138 – Google I/O 2015
Welcome to episode 138 of the Ausdroid podcast!
This week it's all Google I/O, all the time! With Dan returning from San Francisco with a ton of Google and Android swag and the full I/O experience under his belt, we...
Kingston announces a USB 3.0/USB-C dual Flash Drive at Computex
Memory maker Kingston has unveiled a new USB flash drive at Computex, tieing in with the latest USB tech update: USB-C. The new flash drive, called the DataTraveler microDuo 3C USB Flash drive, is similar to the current Duo...
Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition for Galaxy S6 and S6 edge available from 18th...
Samsung Australia has today announced that the Gear VR Innovator Edition for Galaxy S6 and S6 edge will be available from 18th June 2015 for $299.
The VR headset, which works in concert with the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6...
Sony’s Android TVs are coming to Australia really soon – pricing and specs now...
Sony has been rather coy regarding the launch of Android TV in Australia, we've been at them fairly constantly since they were announced back at CES in January. Well, the wait is nearly over with the Sony Australia website...