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Amazon Alexa coming soon to Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
The Ausdroid team's current favourite noise cancelling wireless headphones Sony WH-1000XM3 will soon receive Amazon Alexa support.
The WH-1000XM3's were recently reviewed by my colleague Dan who concluded that:
It’s clear to anyone who has the...
NFL wildcard weekend is upon us, ask Alexa everything you want to know
NFL is not everyone's cup of tea but for those who are interested in checking out the playoff games in the new few weeks Amazon and the NFL have teamed up to help you...
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...
Bose Home Speaker 500 – Australian Review
The Bose Home Speaker 500 is a powerful chunky black anodised aluminium addition to the list of Alexa powered smart speakers at a premium price of $599 RRP.
I listened to it for a week...
Hey Google & Alexa: Is it Raining Today?
Some of the most popular questions asked of Google and Alexa voice assistants are about weather so let's see how they both let you know about rain.
The photo above taken by my colleague Jason...
Hey Google & Alexa: What’s The Air Quality?
Residents of NSW have been watching the western sky for the last few days to see if an orange dust cloud like the famous one in 2009 was approaching. These few days in 2009 resulted in...
Amazon brings Alexa integration with Skype to Australia – make and receive calls on...
One of the neatest features Amazon announced at the launch of its new Echo range in September was integration with Skype, bringing Echo Show into a wider world of person-to-person video conferencing. There was...
Amazon brings Blueprints to Australia; create your own Alexa skills even if you can’t...
We're all familiar with Skills for Amazon Alexa - they're like the apps you install on your phone. If you've ever wanted to make a Skill for yourself but can't wrangle the code to...
Amazon Echo Plus a great way to get into smart home automation
Amazon's Alexa speakers and Google home compatible speakers have similar capabilities in many areas. However in the area of home automation Amazon has an edge with their Echo Plus speaker, which is able to...
Amazon Australia introduces Music for Prime subscribers at no extra cost
Four months after launching their premier Prime service into Australia, US e-tailer Amazon has added Prime Music to the list of benefits subscribers receive at no extra cost.
Prime Music offers access to 2...
Amazon now has a new thinner, waterproof Paperwhite Kindle for sale
Amazon's Kindle book store is one of the best, but if reading books on your phone or tablet isn't for you then their range of Kindle hardware is phenomenal and now there's a new...
Philips Hue Lights Will Get Option Stay Off After Powercut By End 2018
"No more power cuts waking you up at night" because all your Hue lights turned on at max brightness. That's the promise made by George Yianni (Founder and Head of Technology at Philips Hue)...
Report: Facebook is set to launch its own smart home device next week
There are reports that Facebook, the social media behemoth, is set to announce its own smart home device next week, called Portal. Portal is rumoured to work and look much like the recently-updated Echo Show.
The...
Amazon is planning more IoT enabled products with an Alexa microwave, subwoofer, and more...
Reports have surfaced that Amazon is looking to increase their Internet of Things (IoT) product catalogue with eight new Alexa-powered smart home devices later this year, including items such as a microwave and subwoofer.
The...
The Kindle Collection — Australian Review
I was expecting it, but when a delivery arrived with 3 Kindles on board I admit to having quite the grin. I’ve used Kindles and Kobo eReaders in the past, but my Kindle...