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Posts by Daniel Tyson

Daniel has been an avid Android fan since the arrival of the HTC Dream. He has been working in IT for the last 7 years and selling IT equipment for 10 years previous to that. He has been interested in Mobile Technology since his first Palm Pilot.

He has posted 145 articles and reviews on Ausdroid.

You can find him on Twitter, Google+ or contact him via email: daniel [at] ausdroid [dawt] net.

Beanhunter for Android — App Review

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Beanhunter is an app that has been released by a company based in Melbourne, having released their Beanhunter iOS app a fair while ago, they have received many requests for an Android version which they released just in time for Christmas last year. The app which allows you to find cafes near you (or anywhere in the world), read and write Continue reading...

HTC Ice Cream Sandwich updates start rolling out in March, more phones added to the list

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Last we heard we had confirmation from HTC that the HTC Sensation, Sensation XE, Sensation XL & HTC EVO 3D were getting Ice Cream Sandwich, we then found out at launch that the HTC Velocity 4G would be getting the upgrade as well. Overnight HTC has updated their Facebook page with a statement on when the update will arrive Continue reading...

Vodafone to launch PRADA phone by LG 3.0

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LG has announced that they are partnering with Vodafone to offer the PRADA phone by LG 3.0. The phone which will operate on the Vodafone 850MHz network will launch exclusively in Australia in April, 2012. Pricing and availability will be announced by Vodafone in the coming weeks. LG has advised that the phone will carry a Continue reading...

Chrome Browser for Android launches in Beta form on Android Market

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Chrome was rumoured to be part of the Ice Cream Sandwich launch but ended up not being included in the final release, however the browser released with Ice Cream Sandwich did have a number of features such as bookmark sync. Today Google has launched Chrome for Android as a Beta release for Android phones and tablets running Ice Cream Continue reading...

Google introduces Bouncer to combat malware in Android Market

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This morning Google announced that they`ve added a new layer of security to the Android market codenamed Bouncer. Bouncer scans all incoming applications for potentially malicious software code, but avoids the need for developers to submit applications for approval. The service is run on all incoming applications and scans them for known malware, spyware and trojans, it also compares against apps Continue reading...

Happy Australia Day!

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Happy Australia Day! That`s the accepted greeting isn`t it? As an Australian it is most definitely a priority to clean off and fire up the BBQ and burn the heck out of some Lamb according to Sam Kekovitch. Most Australians will be performing this outside(weather permitting, hit up the BOM to check your forecast) so just remember we live in Continue reading...

Toshiba unveils pricing for AT200 10″ Tablet

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Toshiba has today released pricing and availability information for the AT200 which we first heard about back in September last year when it was announced at IFA in Germany. The 10" AT200 is one of the thinnest and lightest tablets to be released at just 7.7mm thin and weighing only 558g, it will sell at $579. Toshiba advised the Continue reading...

Wiggles story apps coming to Android this year

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As a new parent i've learnt the value of The Wiggles as a group, kids just seem to love their music and they sell out concerts all over the world and i'll admit that they do actually have a bunch of fairly catchy tunes. The good news for parents is that Ruckus Media Group has been granted the worldwide rights to Continue reading...

CM9 Alpha 0 for Touchpad released

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The Cyanogen Mod team has released a very early release of CM9 for the HP Touchpad, it`s so early they`re calling it an Alpha 0 release and advise that it is pretty much less stable and usable than any of the CM7 Alphas that have so far been released. It looks pretty smooth from the video that is Continue reading...

Call Of Duty Elite mobile App now available

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Modern Warfare 3 has been available in Australia since November and Activision promised an Elite mobile app that would help with loadouts and monitoring of your multiplayer stats. Unfortunately due to overwhelming demand on their servers the release of the app was held off, however it has now been released to the market to download. The app which requires Continue reading...

Vodafone releases Android 2.3.6 for Galaxy Tab 7″

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Vodafone announced via Twitter yesterday that the 2.3.6 Gingerbread update for the Galaxy Tab 7" is now available to download. According to the Vodafone Blog the update has been available to download via Kies since Friday the 13th of January. The update brings the Tab 7 software up to date with the latest Gingerbread enhancements and also includes an update Continue reading...

Australian Open 2012 Android App now available

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Ahh Summer, so much sport on and one of the first major sporting events in the calendar year is the Australian Open. The event which began in 1905, is one of the 4 Tennis Grand Slams on the Pro Tennis Tour and is the only one to be held in the southern hemisphere. The Open runs from the 16th to the Continue reading...

Snowball fun added to android.com

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Something fun to amuse you this weekend, the Android Twitter account tweeted 'Notice a little something different on http://android.com today?' So I headed over to take a look, seems they`ve created a game, click on the little Android icon in the lower left and you can then engage a snowman in a snowball fight. Nothing ground breaking just seems to be Continue reading...