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Cygnett tests out its cases by dropping a Galaxy S4 from height
We spoke about this a little while ago — Cygnett have sent us a few different cases to try with the newly-released Samsung Galaxy S4, and while they certainly look sturdy, we’d be a bit reluctant to test them out the way they have. As you can see in the video above, Cygnett have put [...]
Asus to release Cube with Google TV in Australia in the 2nd half of 2013
Announced at CES back in January the Asus Cube is the first Google TV product from the Taiwanese manufacturer and it incorporates a few interesting design paradigms when it comes to both the unit itself and the software interface. In the US the device has launched and is selling online for $139.99 + delivery from [...]
Google release Glass Kernel Source under GPL
Google has just released the Kernel source for one of their most highly anticipated products to date – Glass. The kernel source which is available as a 65.7MB ‘tarball’ a file which combines a number of files into a single source. The announcement added by DannyB on Google Code advises that the source is being [...]
Google finally adds Nexus 7 travel covers to Australian Play Store
After almost nine months of being teased on the Australian Google Play store and being available freely at retail stores for nearly seven months, Google has finally made the Nexus Travel covers available for purchase in Google Play. The hard-wearing rubberised cover which fits snugly around your Nexus 7 is available in three colours – [...]
New York Times releases Google Glass App
If you thought that the release of Google Glass had been quiet on the app front, then this announcement from the New York Times could be about about to start a whole landslide of new apps designed specifically for Googles new wearable device. The New York Times has announced that their headline reading app that [...]
Google has also put an Easter Egg in Google Glass
Google is well known for putting Easter Eggs in their software – just go tap the version number in your Android Settings or type ’tilt’ into the search bar on the Google Webpage – and it seems that Glass is no different. Google Glass Explorer Jay Lee has posted on his Google+ page about an [...]
Kogan now selling Nexus 4 Bumper – Undercuts Play Store price and offers free shipping
If you’ve found the $32 price tag of having the Nexus 4 bumper delivered from Google Play a little distasteful then you will most likely be very pleased with Kogans new addition. Kogan has added the Nexus 4 Bumper to their range and is selling it for the low price of $14 which includes free [...]
Magnector Pogo plug now available outside ebay – expanding to Galaxy S4 soon
You may remember the Nexus 10 Magnector Pogo Plug cable that popped up on eBay last year, unfortunately since then the availability has been spotty with auctions popping up only sporadically making it difficult to actually get a hold of the cable. Daehan Special Metal co. Ltd, the company who actually designed and manufactures the [...]
Samsung Galaxy S4 accessories now showing on Samsung Australia website
One of the best parts of finding a great phone is then checking the accessories you can find to complement your new purchase and Samsung has realised this, announcing 11 accessories for the Galaxy S4 at the global launch in New York back in March. The Samsung Australia is now listing a selection of accessories [...]
Cygnett releases a slew of refined cases for the imminent release of the Samsung Galaxy S4
This afternoon, Ausdroid has received a giant parcel from Cygnett, makers of mobile phone cases. This package contained none other than the seven cases you can see shown above. Once we get our hands on a Galaxy S4 review unit, we’ll be trying these cases out so you can make an informed choice about protection [...]
Google Glass Explorer editions begin arriving
Google Glass Explorer editions have begun finding their way into the hands of the lucky few who won the #IfIHadGlass competition and this has meant that unboxing videos have now begun appearing on the web. This unboxing video comes from Dan McLaughlin who did an initial unboxing. Quality is not the best with Dan offering [...]
A big day for Google Glass – specs revealed, and units ready for shipping
The developers who signed up (and paid) for the Glass Explorers programme last year at Google I/O must be ecstatic today, as Google have sent out emails notifying those lucky ducks that the units have started rolling off the production line, and will begin shipping very soon. Not enough Glass(es?) have been manufactured yet to [...]
Google Glass Explorer Edition to ship within the next month
Further to Google’s announcement yesterday of the Glass Collective being launched by Google Ventures, today we’re seeing news that developers could get their hands on a developer edition of Google Glass — named the Glass Explorer Edition — within the next month. What we don’t know is when a consumer device will ship, but for [...]