Can't quite tear yourself away from your netbook totally? I bet you can now! Smartphones, Tablets, Phablets, Netbooks, Ultrabooks, Notebooks, PC's, Power PC's... There's a lot of ways to gain access to information and data nowadays. The question is which one is right for you? I know a lot of people like myself, who carry a smartphone, Tablet and a Continue reading...

Another day, another overstated and sensationalised security scare! I don't normally take too much notice of this sort of thing, but I've had a few emails asking me to investigate and report on the latest security scares for Android. This time round, the "scare" is based around an app that was written out of curiosity to see what an app Continue reading...

Some time ago, I started doing an Android 101 series of posts that I have left sadly neglected recently. This time around I thought I would look at social networking apps. For most social networks there are a seemingly endless number of apps you can install on your device to access them, so which one is right Continue reading...

Who doesn't use Dropbox? If you don't, sign up here and start enjoying the bonus of cloud sync and storage across all of your devices! For those of you who use it already, like me, you're probably running out of space. The good news is that dropbox have annoucned on their blog that they're doubling the free space you earn Continue reading...

Well, Well, Well... It looks like Samsung have learnt from the mistakes of competitors. When the new line of tablets was announced by Samsung in February, the release sited stock availability by the end of march 2012. It appears that this is no longer the case. In a release today, Samsung have confirmed that the Galaxy Tab Continue reading...

Apple have done it again! They've managed to get one of their broad reaching, non-specific patents upheld in court. But this time, if the trial goes in their favour it could mean more than just the inconvenience of a minor change to unlock screens. The patent I'm specifically referring to is the touchscreen heuristics that Apple have a very Continue reading...

I'll keep it short and sweet... If you have even the vaguest possibility of needing to edit MS Office docs, spreadsheets or Powerpoint shows while you're on the move go to the play store right now and buy this app! It's normally $14.99 but until tomorrow it's $2.87 The play store can do the sell job on you since they're not paying me Continue reading...

Being connected is important in the current day, proven by how helpless we feel when our phones and other gadgets run out of battery... Fear not, the PortaCharge is perfect to prevent that connectivity being cut! Like many people, due to employment necessity and personal requirements (ie. Music and Video for entertainment) I carry multiple gadgets to and from work with me every day. Continue reading...

Here we go again! This time the rumours on the SGSIII say that maybe there will be an announcement from Samsung making it official later this week at the Samsung Africa Forum. It struck me that this was also the date (22nd of March) that other rumours were specifically stating that we will NOT be getting further information about the pending Continue reading...

Sorry guys and girls! The short story is that time zones messed us up and it would be horribly early for Eileen to join us on the podcast tonight. But fear not! We'll still be online tonight with our usual insightful, professional and informed discussion about all things Android from the last fortnight. Continue reading...

Rumours, Rumours, Rumours! There's more than I can count about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III, which ones can you believe? Buzz wrote a post a few days ago responding to some leaked photos and rumours, quashing some and discussing others. The latest in the rumour mill is that the SGSIII will have wireless charging Like all rumours, take it with a grain (or Continue reading...

That's right, you can pre order your quad core goodness right now! A press release from Optus earlier today (which gave the wrong URL) has stated that if you pre order early enough, you can expect delivery on the 2nd of April. If you're holding out for some Quad Core action Continue reading...

We're truly thrilled to be able to confirm that Eileen Rivera from the TWiT network will be joining us on the next Ausdroid Podcast! Eileen is a content producer for the network on This week in Google, TWiT and Mac Break Weekly as well as co-hosting All About Android with Jason Howell and Ron Richards (if we're lucky, we might Continue reading...