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Apple iPhone SE 2022 Review — Can Apple “do” budget?
What's this, an iPhone review on Ausdroid?
Yeah, we're not so locked in our ways that we can't at least look at that other OS. We did the same last year when I spent a...
History of Corning Gorilla Glass: how it makes our phone screens scratch & drop...
For over a decade, the best mobile phones have often listed Corning Gorilla Glass front and/or back protection in their specifications, and more recently, wearables have used it as well. Competitors to Corning Gorilla...
Google Messages begins a limited feature rollout
Over the last 18 months, Google Messages has seen a continuous stream of upgrades and feature additions. Previously we saw the potential for some tablet-style features including sorting by categories.
Sources in the US show...
Is Google finally ready for a big swing at the tablet market?
Tablets have been a "thing" for over 10 years with the biggest success clearly being the Apple iPad. There have been some very good Android tablets along the way -- I still miss my...
Matter: Why it matters in 2022
Ask a physicist what Matter is and you’ll get a long-winded answer about life, the universe and everything. But in the tech world, that answer has changed and - in the context of smart...
Google SVP Hiroshi Lockheimer takes aim at Apple over messaging again
Following the, far more subtle, dig at Apple in early October 2021 Hiroshi Lockeimer has given Apple both barrels. Taking aim at its now documented "lock-in" strategy, questioning the morals of using Apple...
What’s in my bag? Phil’s 2022 gear cache
I’ve done this in the past, the last one in 2020 and have recently had a number of requests to update what I carry when I’m on the go. Typically I’ve got review...
Vodafone offers vouchers up to $1,200.00 to use on a new device with an...
In days gone by, you could get your desired handset subsidised by carriers when you contracted for a set term. More recently, we've seen a movement to buyers being able to repay --...
Google Messages gives us a first glimpse of iMessage interoperability
When it comes to messaging, iMessage has the entire Apple ecosystem behind it making it one of the leaders. Google has -- after a couple of false starts -- continued to work hard...
3 months free Apple TV+ for Aussie LG Smart TV owners
Free offers are always worth checking out. From next Tuesday November 16th Australian LG Smart TV owners will be able to explore watching Apple TV+ free for the first 3 months, as long as...
Active or Passive? Your Android phone works best with 1 kind of USB-C to...
Someone in my family recently bought an OPPO Find X3 Neo and asked me how they can continue to use their favourite Sony cabled headphones with it.
I know that the Find X3 series of...
Roundup: Samsung Galaxy and iPhone Antimicrobial phone cases
Your smartphone is probably not very clean considering you touch it all day, including during meal times.
If you're considering a phone case that's anti microbial there are several brands which sell them, note these...
Google’s Nexus Twitter account trolls Apple on iPhone day after years dormant
Imagine the surprise when I awoke to find a notification of a tweet from @googlenexus this morning. The account hasn't posted a new tweet in nearly four years or even responded to one...
FaceTime on Android and Windows announced at WWDC
No, that's not a mistake. Apple really did announce that FaceTime is coming to Android and Windows as part of their WWDC Keynote overnight. The downside is that it's not going to...
Survey says Google Nest dominates Australian smart speaker market share, Amazon Alexa and Apple...
More Australians are embracing digital audio post the pandemic, with podcast listening soaring over the past year and more people listening to radio using apps, catch-up podcasts and smart speakers, according to the annual...