Android phones running Android L and above will come with Encryption by default
The revelations regarding spying by the NSA by Edward Snowden, have moved a large number of people to begin caring about their information security. Google had already begun to introduce the idea of encryption of data on phones back...
Australia Post release MyPost Digital Mailbox for Android
The Australia Post Digital Mailbox service is finally available to Android users. The service delivers digital copies of certain correspondence such as bills, rates, general correspondence and statements from registered providers to an app on your device. While to...
Microsoft adds One Note for Android Wear to Google Play
Microsoft was late to the mobile game, and since then they've generally played catch-up, although Windows Phone is finally showing some promise, they still have only a tiny market share. To encourage users to embrace their products, Microsoft has...
Game streaming service Twitch adds Chromecast support to their app
Game streaming service Twitch, who were recently purchased by Amazon - apparently gazzumping Google at the post if rumours are to be believed - has now added Chromecast support to their Android app.
According to the Twitch Blog, the support...
Google updates Google Play Services to version 6.1 – Google Fit for all
Google Play Services is about to get a bump up, with Google today announcing they will begin rolling out version 6.1 to Google Android devices, bringing with it more powerful analytics from Enhanced Ecommerce, Google Fit compatability on any...
Google Play Store 5.0 sneak peek shows off more material design integration
Material Design is the coming thing, with the release of Android L later this year, Material Design will be across most of Android, including Google Play. We've seen moves in this direction already, but a new version is on...
Chrome for Android begins answering questions as you ask them
It seems that Chrome for Android is learning a new trick. If you're after instant answers to questions, even as you type them, Chrome for Android is now offering this if you select the right flag.
Chrome has many settings...
HTC Nexus 9 Keyboard cover hits the NCC
The HTC built Nexus 9 is coming, that seems a certainty, and the existence of a Keyboard Cover accessory caused quite the positive stir when it leaked earlier this month. The keyboard cover looked great in the drawings provided,...
ABC adds Chromecast support to iview for iOS, Android app to get Beta support...
As a launch partner for Chromecast, the ABC sure has taken their sweet time adding Chromecast to their iview apps, but it's finally here...for iOS, but fear not because Android support will be here soon.
In a pair of tweets...
People’s Choice Credit Union become the second bank to use the Cuscal redi2PAY NFC...
Cuscal has been leading the charge with Host Card Emulation (HCE) based NFC payments for Android phones, since launching their platform earlier this year. CUA were the first to embrace their NFC payments solution in their app in July,...
EA announces SimCity BuildIt, coming soon
EA Games has announced that it will soon be bringing SimCity BuildIt, a new game in the SimCity franchise, to Android and iOS.
We've only got a very brief description about the game so far:
The choices you make evolve your...
HTC adds Lockscreen to Google Play as latest app to separate from Sense
HTC has been slowly adding their Sense apps to Google Play over the last six months, starting with Blinkfeed just prior to the launch of the HTC One M8 back in March. Now HTC has spun off their lockscreen...
Gameloft releases Spider-Man Unlimited into Google Play
Gameloft has seen some success with the last two movie tie-in games for the Amazing Spiderman, but today's release won't cost you a cent to try out. Gameloft has followed their usual freemium model and released Spider-Man Unlimited into...
Nearly 5 Million Gmail login credentials were leaked – less than 2% were...
We all like to think our accounts are secure, but every time we hear about a breach we all shudder a little. Well, overnight Time Magazine reported on leak of 4.93 million usernames and passwords, being posted on a...
Nexus 5 replacement program is US Only
Last week, a few outlets in the US cottoned onto the story of Joshua D, who posted on Google+ (in a post that is no longer on-line) about having his Nexus 5 replaced by the Google Play support team...