Monthly Archives: April 2013
Vodafone unboxes the HTC One
With the HTC One hitting the streets today, Kieran Mcilwain from Vodafone has kindly provided an unboxing video which shows off the phone in all its glory. The unboxing shows off the phone as...
Google Glass code reveals possible gestures; is powered by magic
The official way to take a photo using Google Glass is to touch the side, or nod your head to wake the device, and then saying aloud 'OK Glass, take a picture'. Not very...
Galaxy S 4 Gorilla Glass screen survives attempted mugging
With the Samsung Galaxy S 4 sporting a very tough Gorilla Glass 3 front, it was only a matter of time before someone decided to put the phone to the test and with phones...
Google Glass ‘probably a year-ish away’ for consumers
Despite the recent release of Glass' explorer edition to developers, it seems that the rest of us aren't likely to get our hands on a consumer edition of Google's Android-powered augmented reality headset for...
eBay reports upswing in Galaxy S3 listings in anticipation of Galaxy S 4 launch
With the launch tonight of the Samsung Galaxy S 4, ebay has advised that Australian Galaxy S 3 owners appear to be preparing to get their hands on the latest Samsung flagship.
Ebay reports that...
HTC One on sale in Australia today
Today is the day that many Android users (and would-be Android users) have been waiting for. HTC's much anticipated, and well reviewed Android flagship - the HTC One - for 2013 is due to...
Slate 7 available for preorder from HP’s Online Store
HP's Slate 7, its first entrant into the Android tablet market, is almost ready for its Australian debut, with both the silver anded editions available for preorder on HP's site for $199.
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Samsung’s Galaxy S4 launches tomorrow
Tomorrow, April 23, sees the launch of the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S4 in Australia with an exclusive media event being held at the Sydney Opera House. Ausdroid will of course be attending and...
JB Hi-Fi launches NOW Books
Well it looks as if the eBooks space has a new entrant -- JB Hi-Fi appears to have launched a new eBook service called, simply, NOW Books.
Sporting an accompanying app that works on both...
Google introduces new Drive chat for non-native Google Drive files
Another day, another step toward the unified messaging system known currently as 'Babel'. This time the new step appears to be in the form of a new messaging system built into Google Drive. ...
Touchpad gestures in ChromeOS
One of the multiple sacrifices that are made with Chromebooks in order to minimise their footprint and maximize mobility is the physical size of the device, depending on the device you purchase the touchpad...
Files App for ChromeOS about to become a packaged app with new UI
The Files App for ChromeOS is a much maligned piece of software, mainly from reviewers who start looking at ChromeOS and Chrome devices for the first time. Now, according to François Beaufort, Google open-source...
Kernel source code for international variants of the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S...
Good news for developers and modders alike, with the welcome news of both HTC and Samsung releasing the Kernel Source Code for the international variants of their current flagships -- the HTC One and...
Ouya stops by the FCC, poses for pictures
While Ouya has been shipping their Android-powered consoles to Kickstarter backers for a couple of weeks now, they've also been steadily advancing toward general availability of the device at US retail stores starting on...
Rumour: HTC ‘M4’ to begin shipping in June with metal-alloy chasis
With the HTC 'M7' or One as it is now known about to hit Australian stores on Tuesday, the rumours of the slightly lower end HTC 'M4' continue to circulate. Digitimes is reporting that...