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Opinion: Have mobile buyers moved away from premium and settled in the mid range??
For years now we’ve been increasingly needy with what we want from our mobile devices. That list of wants and needs is continually growing.
Now we’re all wanting bigger and better screens, cameras that are...
Google and Apple join forces to enable cross platform contact tracing to battle the...
We are in unprecedented times in so many ways, and just to punctuate that point Google and Apple have announced a joint venture to enable cross playroom functionality. In a move that would previous...
Opinion – I’m almost ready to give up on Android Tablets and just buy...
I’m an unashamed Android fan, I love the OS, what it stands for and the open-source base. Android has brought us lots of good things - a customisable user interface, lots of great apps,...
With cinemas shut, will all new movies be released straight to streaming purchase and...
During the last few weeks movie theatres and cinemas have been shut by governments due to the COVID-19 pandamemic.
This has caused a lot of movies including Onward, Frozen II, Troll's World Tour, The Invisible...
LG confirms some of its smart TVs will be getting Apple TV
LG has announced that some of its Smart TV range will be getting an update that will see Apple TV pre-installed on them.
LG, which late last year started to add Apple's AirPlay 2 and...
Use an iPhone and want to protect your Google account better? You can use...
Google has long been an advocate for effective two-factor security for its accounts, and given they hold so much personal information, that's a great thing. Google's 2FA can be - for many users -...
Best of 2019: Alex Dennis
So 2019 for me has been a year of the gradual improvement in tech, especially mobile, smartwatches and well AI Assistant smart speakers.
It's been a year where I have seen the mid range devices...
Streaming music services – Try them all
A lot of people are going to get smart devices for Christmas. That could be a new phone, tablet or speaker. That’s awesome, but not everyone has streaming music accounts which got...
Google joins forces with Amazon and Apple to create a new open source Smart...
I've checked the date, twice, it's not April, so that must mean that Google, Amazon and Apple along with the Zigbee Alliance really did just announce a join open-source partnership to develop a new...
Lexus will now update select older models to Google’s Android Auto and Apple’s CarPlay
Earlier this week we reported that Lexus' sister-company Toyota had announced that upgrades to their infotainment systems to include Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility were available for select cars. Now Lexus have joined...
Android Auto (and Apple CarPlay) is coming to selected older Toyota models and some...
Some manufacturers have been trying so hard to convince the market that their infotainment systems are superior to that which Google and Apple can provide. Unfortunately once you have used either, especially Android...
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max — The Ausdroid Review
Look, I know what you’re thinking. What on earth is an Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max review doing on Ausdroid? Isn’t the entire raison d’etre of the site being everything, well… Android?
Fear not, dear...
Apple Music on Android finally supports Chromecast
If you're an Apple Music subscriber on an Android device, there's good news; Apple has finally added Chromecast support on its Apple Music Android app.
To use the new functionality, you'll need a device running...
Samsung leads market share, at least in Central and Western Europe
Who's the number one smartphone maker in the world? Well, if you answered Samsung followed closely by Apple, you'd probably be about right. In Western and Central Europe, you'd be at least half right...
Google Assistant is still the smartest digital helper, and getting even smarter
Every six months Loop Ventures puts the various digital assistants to the sword to see which comes out best. This year they have performed their usual testing on Google Assistant, Siri and Alexa...