A new app called Perch allows you to use any Android device or laptop as an internet-connected camera. After downloading the app, simply set up the device to view what you’d like to monitor, hit record and you’re done. Using another smartphone or computer, you can then view the camera…
Freeview, Australia’s umbrella brand for free-to-air TV networks, will soon launch a smartphone app allowing users to stream any local free-to-air channel for free. In addition to offering online live streams of local channels, the FreeviewPlus mobile app will aggregate ABC’s, SBS’s, Nine’s, Seven’s, and Ten’s catch-up content. “It’s clear…
Other rumors include a home-button based fingerprint scanner similar to those found on Samsung’s offerings, a Snapdragon 820 chipset (also found in some Samsung Galaxy S7 variants), 4GB of RAM, and expandable storage via microSD card. The phone will reportedly ship with Android 6.0.1, with HTC’s Sense 8.0 overlay. The…
Optus is now ranging OPPO’s latest smartphone, the wallet-friendly OPPO F1, for just AUD$199, AUD$100 under its typical retail price. At AUD$299, the OPPO F1 was already great value, but it’s almost a steal at AUD$199. There is however one small catch: the AUD$199 is locked to Optus’ network. As…
…but disappears when you have to put a sticker on the back of your phone, or open up an app to make the payment. I can’t see myself going wallet-free any time soon, even if smartphone payments take off, but I’m certainly looking forward to ditching a few more cards. …
…could be as simple as arming the cameras when a master smartphone leaves the area, or setting up a WeMo switch to toggle them between on or off. Netgear has discussed expanding the Arlo ecosystem since it first unveiled the cameras at the beginning of 2015. Initially, the company planned…
…sort of gaming console, although it’s library is fairly limited at the moment. In most cases, your smartphone acts as your controller and the game is displayed on the connected screen. I tried Angry Birds Friends, and while it was okay to play, visual quality was very hit and miss. Sometimes…
…Apple’s give you cleaner software, the Nexus 6P gives you better value, and all three have a better camera. It’s always fun to see manufacturers cram cool tech into new devices, and while a 4K screen in a smartphone certainly fits that bill, it’s just not practical at the moment….
…and AUD$91 per month with a Galaxy S7 Edge, respectively. At the high-end, Virgin has an AUD$130 plan that gets customers either smartphone, unlimited talk and text, and 15GB of data. New or upgrading customers (not coming from Optus) get a bonus 6GB of data per month, an additional 15GB…
A “dislike” button may very well be Facebook’s most requested feature, but it’s not something the social networking giant is too keen on adding. Instead, Facebook users worldwide now have five reaction emojis available alongside the traditional like button. These include “love”, “haha”, “wow”, “sad”, and “angry”. On a smartphone,…
HP is getting back into the smartphone game with the Windows 10 Mobile-powered Elite x3, its first flagship handset since 2011’s ill-fated Pre 3. While the all-new 6-inch Windows phone is predominantly designed for corporate and enterprise customers, it has a few interesting features that set it apart from other…
…last year, and in the United States since September. When Samsung Pay launches in Australia, it will be available to all American Express cardholders who had their cards issued directly through American Express. “With Apple and Samsung making up the majority of the smartphone population in Australia, American Express is…