Lenovo plans to release Moto Mods by the dozen
I think it would be fair to say that the success of Lenovo's Moto strategy relies heavily on the range, availability and price of the Mods. What we've seen thus far impressed Scott during his review of the Moto...
D-Link announces the new Omna wire-free surveillance kit in Australia
This morning D-Link ANZ has announced the local launch of the Omna Wire-Free Indoor Surveillance Kit. Rivaling some established players in the wireless home surveillance segment, D-Link's Omna offers greater battery life, options to record locally or to the...
Samsung unveils the EVO Plus 256GB microSD card for high-end smartphones and 360-degree cameras
Samsung has their fingers in a lot of pies, it's one of the reasons that they're so successful as a consumer electronics company. One of the areas they specialise in is memory, and overnight they announced a new high-end...
You can now change a Smart Plug’s device type to match what’s actually plugged...
Last week we discussed that Google was preparing the ability for users to change the device type of a Smart Switch to match the kind of device that was being controlled. Now the feature is live on Android and...
Asus bring Mesh Networking to your existing router with their new AiMesh
I'd bet that most of you reading this would dearly love a Mesh networking system, but I'd also wager that many of you don't want to throw out your perfectly working existing router to achieve that. If that's you...
Google talks sales numbers for Google Home and their plans to show off Assistant...
It's been a big year for Google and their Assistant, launching both the Home Mini and Max, as well as furthering sales on the original Google Home. Google has finally opened up about how many Google Home (Mini/Regular/Max) units...
JBL Quantum 100 Headset review — A solid offering at a low cost
JBL makes a ton of audio gear and it spans across a huge range of options from portable and desktop speakers, to headphones and more recently into gaming headsets. Now the online gaming world is growing, so is...
Google’s Wear OS 2.1 is rolling out to everyone, apparently
A month ago today, Google announced an update to Wear OS which would take it from the stinking state of "barely usable" to something much more user friendly. I opined about the currently awful state of smartwatches (i.e. without...
Huawei Watch GT 2 – Australian exclusive hands on (kind of!)
Huawei's Watch GT 2 launched this week alongside its Mate 30 series. It received significantly less news attention though. Unlike the Mate 30 series - which might make headlines for the wrong reasons - the Watch GT 2 is...
Tile can now track your things on Android
Tile, one of the more popular "item trackers" to launch from a Kickstarter campaign in recent years, has announced that its tracking app is finally available on Android.
Tile's item tracker is a small square tag with a hole to...
Google introduces MODE quick release/attach watch bands for Android Wear and mechanical watches –...
Google has been on a tear recently with their US-only accessory launches, today they've introduced another one with MODE Snap-and-swap watch bands.
The bands, which are made by watch attachment specialists Hadley Roma, are designed to quickly attach and release...
Google Home Hub isn’t running on Android Things
The Google Home Hub is only one of a number of Smart Displays hitting the market, but the Home Hub is a little different to the devices from third-party manufacturers with a custom software running the platform.
Diya Jolly,...
Weekend Warrior: Retro gaming goodies from 8BitDo
An area of gaming that has gained a lot of traction in the last couple of years is retro gaming. Not just collectors breaking out their old SNES systems, but extending to newer hardware projects like building your...
Synology BeeDrive Review — Short of a NAS, this is a simple and cheap...
Looking after your data is important these days, whether it's photos, videos, documents, or other personal files. There are some really creative ways to ensure data is protected, like replicating it across cloud service providers, NAS installations and rotating...
Huawei releases new Huawei Fit with continuous heart-rate tracking
Huawei is announcing a new fitness tracker today called the Huawei Fit, shown above. Designed as a watch-style fitness tracker with a round face, the Huawei Fit features an always-on black and white screen, and can track steps, sleep,...