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How To Guide: get Alexa “mailbox open” alerts using Zigbee contact sensor
What if you could be automatically notified when your mailbox is opened and mail or a parcel is put inside? It's actually quite easy if your mailbox has a lid that opens and you...
D-link CES 2021 affordable Wi-Fi 6 COVR AX mesh systems fast tracked to Australia
D-Link Australia/New Zealand has launched several of it's new COVR AX next-generation mesh Wi-Fi 6 systems in Australia straight away after announcing them at CES.
It's nice that Australia gets to be at the front...
LG CES Roundup: Intriguing rollable phone, Google Stadia on webOS 5 & 6, new...
LG made a lot of announcements at CES 2021, here's a roundup of some news that's of interest to Ausdroid readers:
Two project explorer concept devices make it to production and sale
LG's Project Explorer continues...
Lenovo Australia release Tab P11 large midrange Android tablet and Alexa Show Mode for...
In pre-Covid times tablets seemed like a dead technology category but last year there was a resurgence in sales while people were stuck at home and had lots of time to read, play games...
Hisense Flagship 8K TV runs Android TV and all 2021 models have Google Assistant...
8KA and 8K Ultra HD Certified, the first Hisense ULED 8K TV model is 75 inches, will run Android TV and is on sale in Australia from February with a RRP of $6,999.00. Hisense...
Alexa, play the Queen’s message
For those who are royal watchers and fans of the Queen and the Royal Family might be in luck to listen to the Queen's Christmas message before it is broadcast on the ABC which...
Review: Amazon Echo Dot with Clock — the smaller Echo just got better
Yesterday we reviewed the Amazon Echo thoroughly because that fourth generation was a large change from the third generation but the Echo Dot is but a small change from the third generation. The...
Review: Amazon Echo (4th Gen), a big ball of fun that has won me...
Amazon Echo smart speakers have been around for a long time and while they are not everyone's cup of tea they have progressed a lot over that time. Sometimes it can be difficult...
Hue lights secret easy reset method using Alexa Zigbee speakers and displays
If you have some Philips Hue lights and your Hue Bridge controller fails you'll quickly realise there is no widely documented quick and easy way to reset and pair the lights to another Zigbee...
Deck the halls with smart lighting this festive season
Deck the halls with smart tech lighting, fala lalalalalalala. Ok I won’t start with Christmas carols just yet.
With Christmas almost upon us for 2020 and given this year the year we have all been...
Struggling to choose a streaming music option? Try Amazon Music with 4 months...
Sometimes making that final commitment can be quite a difficult task, but if you're struggling to choose your streaming music provider - good news. Lined up with Amazon Prime day is the opportunity...
Australia’s 3 days of Amazon Prime Day set to kick off Tuesday
Amazon Prime Day is a couple of days where Amazon Prime members can get some great deals on a vast array of items. Australians are able to access both the Australian Amazon website...
Amazon Australia announce Amazon Prime Day 2020 — with 66 hours in the day
Amazon have their massive sale every year and it has expanded in recent years to be more than just a day. Not only have Aussies been able to access local deals for 48...
[Updated with AU pricing] Amazon has been busy, announcing new products in all spaces
Getting in a week earlier than the Made by Google event next week Amazon has shown off their latest products with some big changes to already established products along with a few new ones.
A...
Fitbit Launches 3 new fitness health trackers: Sense, Versa 3, Inspire 2
Last year we wondered if Fitbit would launch any more fitness and health tracking watches under its own brand after Google decided to buy it and if it did whether the new watches would...