Monthly Archives: March 2013
Facebook to announce ‘New Home on Android’ on April 4
Facebook recently sent out invites to their press event that is taking place on April 4, which has set the rumour mill ablaze once more. Initially, folks were going crazy over what was said...
HTC One gets iFixit teardown; receieves lowest possible score for reparability
If you're looking for a phone that you can take apart and put back together, do not buy the HTC One. HTC's latest smartphone has gotten a reputation for its solid construction and beautiful...
Nexus 4 gets a design upgrade?
It seems that the hackers favourite friend, the Nexus 4, has recently ducked out for a bit of a nip and tuck. German site Mobiflip noticed a couple of changes to the Nexus 4 they...
Give your Android device a new look with Roboto Condensed
One of the aesthetic differences HTC have made to Android in their fifth iteration of Sense is the replacement of the regular weight Roboto with Roboto Condensed. I happen to really like the look...
Motorola RAZR M — Jelly Bean Update — OS Review
From the moment I finished watching the Livestream of the RAZR M launch I knew I wanted to get my hands on this phone. I loved the idea of a smaller, more manageable size...
Galaxy S4 in the news…. again
The Samsung machine is at it again. Creating more news for all of us to inhale, digest, or ignore depending on your preference. Overnight several little snippets were released, however none by by Samsung themselves.
Qualcomm on the...
Gameloft to release Iron Man 3 on the 25th of April
With Iron Man 3 due to hit cinemas in Australia on the 24th of April, Gameloft has announced overnight that they will be offering the official movie tie-in game on the very next day....
Google Glass will be manufactured in the USA
With excitement mounting over the seemingly imminent release of the Google Glass Explorer editions to pre-registered parties from last years Google IO and the winners of the #IfIHadGlass competition that was recently run. Details...
Google Translate goes offline
Google has announced that their popular Google Translate Android app has gone offline. In the past, the Google Translate app has required an internet connection to translate what you wanted, but now you can...
Action Launcher Updated
Aussie developer Chris Lacy, has this morning released another update to his hugely popular launcher alternative - Action Launcher. Just as he re-invented the idea of folders with the 'Covers' feature in Action Launcher;...
HP Pavillion 14 Chromebook now on-sale at Harvey Norman
The latest Chromebook to hit Australia has arrived in Harvey Norman, retailing for $398 the HP Pavillion 14(C001TU) is starting to reach into the more premium end of the Chromebook spectrum. With a spec...
HP Pavillion 14 Chromebook now on-sale at Harvey Norman
The latest Chromebook to hit Australia has arrived in Harvey Norman, retailing for $398 the HP Pavillion 14(C001TU) is starting to reach into the more premium end of the Chromebook spectrum. With a spec...
Opinion: I’m Sick of Rumours
In case you missed it there is a rumour floating around of a new Motorola X phone. Shocking I know. I understand the hype about it. It's the first phone developed by Motorola that...
Rumour: HTC One to go on-sale on the 23rd of April on Telstra
We're still waiting for the official word to come down from HTC on a launch date for the HTC One. But, we've just been advised that according to Telstras internal system the HTC One...
CyanogenMod adds ‘Pie’ controls to nightly builds
One of the distinguishing features of ParanoidAndroid's custom ROM is the Pie controls - basically, Android 4.x's navigation bar is hidden, and edge swipe gestures are used to bring up the navigation elements. This...