Gaming is an amazing way to pass the time; it’s an escape to another place whether it’s becoming an international sporting superstar, strategising your way to victory in an epic battle or becoming the hero in a first-person shooter. It’s this escape, t…
Monthly Archives: December 2020
Review: ECPin, not just another connected meat thermometer
As a teenager I always wondered why my Dad burnt the BBQ meat all the time. As a father now I understand his pain all too well. You want to make sure it is cooked but then to find that balance between cooked to perfection and overcooked is very difficu…
Google removed the ability of the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 to use their ultrawide cameras for astrophotography
Who ever thought that astrophotography would be a thing with smartphones? Now though it seems we MUST have it and as such the Internet is upset at Google removing some of its functionality from their newest Pixel smartphones. On release the Pixel 4a 5G…
V-Fitness Smartwatch review — Can a $99 smartwatch deliver the goods?
When it comes to smartwatches, there are really only a few mainstream options and being blunt, this isn’t one of them. The V-Fitness Smartwatch is an interesting proposition in that it’s not WearOS, it’s not Garmin or Fitbit but it does offer some pret…
Review: Amazfit GTR 2 and GTS 2, a hybrid sport and smart watch
Recently we have reviewed a lot of different smartwatches, some not so smart focusing more on the fitness side of things, while others focusing on the smart side of the business. The Amazfit GTR2 and GTS 2 both attempt to sit somewhere in the middle of…
The NBN is “built and fully operational”, news to Ausdroid readers
Just before Christmas, when the media was mostly focused elsewhere (including NSW’s own COVID outbreak), the government made the somewhat surprising announcement that the National Broadband Network rollout was “built and fully operational&#…
Grab a Boxing Day Bargin on a new Google Pixel 4a 5G or realme 6 128/8GB
For those of you still with us, we’ve survived another Christmas and it’s now Boxing Day, which usually means time for a bargain. 2020 – a year unlike most others – is not that different in this regard, at least, and we’ve…
Go and grab Nova Launcher Prime on the Play Store, now just 99 cents
Most manufacturers have their own launcher or home screen but to be honest they are all junk, especially compared to the third party offerings available. One of our favourites here at Ausdroid is Nova Launcher Prime but it normally is not cheap. For a …
Australian Government declares NBN ‘built and fully operational’; quarter of a million homes can’t even reach 25 mbps
The inevitable progression of Australia’s National Broadband Network from public to private ownership is one step closer today, with the government declaring that the network is “built and fully operational”. Earlier this morning, Com…
Phil’s best of tech in 2020
Normally when it comes to the end of a year, I enjoy looking back at what’s happened and the goodies we got to take a look at. This year, as a general rule, I suspect I’m not alone in just wanting to look forward to what’s ahead of us. But it’s still w…