Belkin Discontinues Smart IoT Wemo LED Bulbs, LED Starter Kit, Switch and Motion Bundle
Ausdroid has discovered that Belkin's Wemo division discontinued its smart LED bulbs in late 2016. This includes both the individual LED Smart Bulbs, LED Starter Kit, Wemo Switch + Motion bundle and means that once current stock of these products is...
Neerav’s Best Smartphone, Smart Home Devices and Android TV of 2018
Yes 2018 is almost over so it's time for the Ausdroid team to individually reflect on the phones and gadgets that they judge to be the best this year.
For myself and my family, this was the year of smart...
Nokia 8110 4G Dual SIM — an Australian Review of the banana phone refresh
Remember the days when Nokia ruled the roost and were the phone to have? The Nokia 8110 made its first appearance in the original Matrix movie and this last couple of weeks I’ve been travelling down nostalgia lane...
The new Skagen Falster 3 might be one of the best Wear OS smartwatches
Fossil today announced a new Skagen smartwatch that brings upgraded hardware to a gorgeous watch case.
The Skagen Falster 3 includes a Snapdragon Wear 3100 processor and 1GB of RAM, making for snappy performance. There's also a speaker built-in allowing...
Nokia 5.1 – Australian Review
I was given the chance last year to review HMD Global’s Nokia 5 and while Nokia was banking on the spectre of nostalgia for their return to the smartphone game, with their second generation they're being expected to perform...
Blueant X2 Bluetooth speaker review — Big bang for your buck
Bluetooth speakers are a dime a dozen these days, hundreds of options at various price points. Even now there are huge discrepancies in the dollars you can spend and what you get for your dollars. The dollar range is...
Big W is releasing a Blaupunkt 4K Android TV powered Dongle
It looks like Android TV just might be a thing, please oh please Google don't kill it off now. With most Australian broadcasters and streaming services now having catchup apps on Android TV, Android TV is a legitimate platform...
Sudio Tolv Review — Wireless earbuds that are small, simple and hugely functional
True wireless earbuds are becoming all the rage. We're not talking about wireless earbuds that have a cord tethering the two buds, no, we're talking true wireless buds. The trend kicked off by the Apple AirPods, despite them looking...
Netflix increases Australian price for 4K streaming, other plans untouched
From today, Australian Netflix customers are about to be charged more, with the premium subscription plan increasing $2 from $17.99 to $19.99. Fortunately, though, other plan pricing remains unchanged.
The premium plan offers subscribers 4k streaming on available titles as...
PSA: If you’re buying one of the new fabric cases for Google’s Pixel, prepare...
While Google's fabric cases for the Pixel 2 line certainly look great, they come with a major downside. Being covered in fabric means they're a little more prone to discolouration than other materials, and sadly, it doesn't take long...
You can now buy Google’s ADT-3 Developer Kit to test out your Android V...
In early December Google announced Android 10 for Android 10 along with a new developer device. Usually these developer devices are hard to get hold of with someone have to prove developer status before being able to purchase it...
Best of 2019: Phil Tann
At the end of each year it’s always a great reminder to look back over the year that has been. In Ausdroid context that means looking at the reviews we’ve done, reliving the stuff we loved and trying to...
Blueant X1 Bluetooth speaker review — A great package at a low cost
A couple of weeks ago, we took a look at the BlueAnt X2 portable bluetooth speaker. In theory it’s the bigger brother of the X1 that we’re taking a look at today, but there’s a couple of surprises in...
It looks like Fossil has a new Fossil Q Android Wear Device in the...
Fossil is one of the traditional watch manufacturers who has embraced the emerging smartwatch category. Rather that sit and wait it out, Fossil is in the most of the smartwatch evolution working with tech brands to find out where...
Review: Swann Wire-Free 720p HD Smart Video Doorbell
I have been planning a new house build for 12 months now and if the council ever get around to giving me the okay I will start the actual building process. Of course being the standard tech head...