Just in time for kids going back to school next week, HMD Global has announced a new value mobile phone for Australia in the form of the Nokia 2.3. Priced at $199 and launching with Android 9 Pie, the phone is pitched as a value flagship, and launches this week …
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Facebook had such high hopes for Instagram TV or IGTV, but its seems that has now somewhat soured with the company confirming that the IGTV button within the app is being removed. A Facebook spokesperson has informed and confirmed to TechCrunch that the IGTV icon, located on the top right …
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OPPO have been pushing hardware boundaries in recent years and the phone that many are looking for to push these hardware innovations to customers is the Find X2. Find series phones have always been known for their innovative hardware and this year it should be no different with the Find …
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WhatsApp has further solidified its standing at the top of the messaging pile with a huge milestone. The five billion install mark has only been achieved by a few apps, and Facebook’s self-titled app is one of them, and now WhatsApp has joined it. While this is a truly massive …
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Over the last week, Huawei held an event in London to woo new developers to its Huawei Mobile Services system, the company’s alternative to Google’s Play Services which it can no longer licence due to US trade restrictions. First announced back in August last year at a developer conference in …
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In what presents as a rapid retreat from previous plans to introduce adverts to status feeds, Facebook has – temporarily at least – halted its plans. The plan was in part a way for Facebook to recover some of the US$19B spent on purchasing the platform through leveraging their 450 …
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We’ve had the opportunity at Ausdroid to take a look at a number of security options. Everything from a budget-conscious, entry-level device like the Reolink Argus 2 through to the Swann DVR and Arlo systems. While they all have their high and low points, one thing that does show quickly …
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NBN Premium plans have always had a price tag to match, and this is something NBN Co has been working to address, to get faster broadband speeds into people’s homes without costing quite so much money. The new NBN 100 / 20 plans are NBN Co’s answer, and while they …
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We have already seen several leaks of the Google Pixel 4a but the latest detail to leak has everyone scratching their heads. The “a” series of Pixel phones, from all that Google have told us, is designed to be an affordable Pixel experience but the new leaks that Google may …
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While 2019 was the year of foldables that didn’t quite hit the mark, in 2020 they will be coming at us with a vengeance. Samsung is expected to announce a great many phones in the first part of this year, and one of them will be the Galaxy Z Flip. …
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With just a few weeks until the official unveiling of the Galaxy S20 line up including the S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra we’ve gotten out first look at the full specs sheet for all devices, and as you’d imagine they’re rather good. The differences in the different SKUs line up …
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It’s the consumer-facing high-end smartphones that attract all the attention, to be sure, but like many companies, Samsung has a much wider range of products, and their rugged gear has been around for a while. Today, though, the company has released the new Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro – a tough-as-nails …
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Yes, Christmas break is nearly over for so many school kids and with that comes a new year, often with new challenges and difficulties for kids to tackle. One of these can be extra travel to a new school or just even a new school. At times as a parent …
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Like their other products, Google’s Chrome browser has a lot to like but there’s also a few areas in need of improvement. One area that has been a continual issue for many users – particularly since autoplay videos have become more popular – is figuring out where the music or …
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Many people may not remember but the old MicroUSB port that was ubiquitous on almost all smart devices a few years ago didn’t happen by accident, the EU was largely responsible for making it happen. Very long story short the EU Parliament passed a Directive mandating that a single “common …
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