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...

If you own a device running Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" you'll notice that yu can't set the volume of notifications and calls independently.. that's where Aussie developer Brian Hislop steps in with ICS Enhanced Ringer Control. The app overrides the default sound settings and allows you to independently set volume levels for calls and notifications. Continue reading...

Gameloft have brought their massive online social-gaming community, Gameloft Live!, to Android. The latest update allows you to create 3D versions of yourself as well as allowing to add friends and inviting them to play multiplayer titles from Gameloft. Gameloft Live! also includes an area to purchase Gameloft's catalogue of gaming titles -- though we were hoping they'd just use Continue reading...

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...

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...

In the current age of smartphones and constant connectivity, it's been a bone of contention for many online gamers for some time as to why the largest online digital distribution provider, Steam, are yet to release a mobile app. Well now they have! I've only had access to this for a few hours but it appears that through the steam forums, Continue reading...

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...

The official Android Development team are bringing their Android Labs to Australia -- more specifically Melbourne and Sydney. The labs will run on the 31st of January in Melbourne and the 3rd of February in Sydney. Entry is open to everyone, however, Google will be going through all the invites to mainly choose developers that already have an application Continue reading...

Following my post for First time Android Users last week, I received a surprising number of emails thanking me for the information and giving people the confidence to investigate their phone and it's capabilities further. Included in about half of these was requests to expand further on some of the easy to use, Continue reading...

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...

It's not all that often that a high quality app is available exclusively to Android (well initially anyway), but the people who brought Flash to Android now bring you six more of them in the Adobe Touch app family. Adobe Touch apps are a suite of creative apps designed for tablets, but not restricted to them, since you Continue reading...

Google announced via their Official Blog that they'd be open sourcing Google Sky Map, a popular Android Application allowing you to view into the universe, and collaborating with Carnegie Mellon University in the US to see further development for student projects. While there was no announcement about what will happen to the Android Application, it seems as though Continue reading...

The Wikimedia Foundation has launched an official Wikipedia application for Android which will cost nothing as always. The app displays normal Wikipedia pages that are formatted nicely for mobile viewing -- much like their mobile website -- and also makes it super easy to search with the search box staying at the top of the page at all times. Continue reading...