Each year Google make it harder and harder for enthusiasts to tinker with their devices with more and more security. A custom recovery is the easiest way to tinker with a device and also recover it should anything go wrong. Unfortunately Google are making that more difficult too and although …

Sony invited Ausdroid to the harbour city to look at their latest speaker and earbud audio products targeted at Australians. There’s something for those who love spending time in the great outdoors. Let’s take a look at what they had to offer your ears. SRS-XB01 and SRS-XB501G wireless speakers The SRS-XB01 …

Sony’s new WH-1000XM3 Noise Cancelling headphones have put down the gauntlet to Bose with new class leading battery life and arguably better sound quality. I listened to the WH-1000XM3 headphones for a while in each of 3 noise environments setup by Sony to mimic the sounds you’d hear while walking …

The Google Pixel phones are well known these days, although there still doesn’t seem to be an overwhelming number of them sold. For those who have been waiting to purchase a Pixel 3 (or Pixel 3 XL) today is the day. While most carrier stores and others have had the …

[toc wrapping=’right’] It’s the phone review we all wait for every year, of perhaps the most leaked phones ever. The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL review. Scott and I have already written up our preliminary thoughts on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, but now it’s time to …

If you’ve been waiting for the Aqua coloured Google Home Mini announced earlier this month, but don’t live near a JB HiFi then you can now order one directly from Google. The Aqua coloured Home Mini joins the Coral, Chalk and Charcoal Home Mini in the Google Store for $79 …

If you’re in the Maps Beta you’ll have seen this functionality previously and in announcements for overseas markets back in July, but finally the ability to report accidents and speed cameras has come to Google Maps in Australia. The new ability to add accidents and speed cameras pops up in …

Rumours of foldable phones always get people talking, even though the examples we’ve seen thus far have been pretty well rubbish. However, with a big brand like Samsung working on it, you can rest assured they’re unlikely to release a lemon, and reports today indicate Google’s on board helping Samsung …

Google’s Voice Unlock has been a feature for quite some time, and of the various ways to unlock an Android device, it’s definitely one of the least secure. Google warns users that a recording of your voice may be sufficient to unlock your phone, making sure that users know – …

Love them or hate them, notches on premium smartphones are the feature-du-jour at the moment. Google’s Pixel 3 XL notch is so popular that the company has decided to update its Google WiFi products with support for the notch too. Yes, that’s right. Your Google WiFi might be getting a …

Google Play Music subscriptions are great. For a relatively small fee you can get access to every piece of music Google has. Imagine if you could do the same for apps. Soon, according to rumours, leaks and a smidgen of evidence you may well be able to. The super sleuthing …

Following the Made by Google event earlier this month Google started to roll-out Live Albums in Google Photos, a new feature that lets the Assistant automatically create albums of your favourite people and pets. Now that the Google Home Hub has started rolling out and people are using the feature …

Android updates are a sticking point for many people, with many stops along the way from the release from Google interrupting (rightly or wrongly) the flow of updates to your phone. It appears that Google’s intention to mandate regular updates has come to fruition according to a new report. The …

Google likes to mark the passing of special ‘holidays’ as they call them in the States with whimsical animations in the Google Pay (Android Pay) app. For those unfamiliar with the practice each time you tap to pay using Google Pay you’ll be treated to a random animations themed for …

Earlier this year, Google announced that Assistant would allow users a choice of lists and notes service providers – a place to store your shopping lists, notes, and other tidbits. It appears that this is starting to roll out in the US, and though we’ve not seen it here in …