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Fireballs in the Sky — Track meteorites with your Android
Curtin University's Department of Applied Geology has been working on something exciting in outback Australia, and it has to do with meteorites, fireballs, and trying to understand our origins. Heavy stuff. Firstly, let's take...
Get a free short film from Google Play Movies!
Some of us who opened Google's Play Movies & TV this afternoon on our devices were surprised to find a free short film on offer, or automatically added to our collections.
Two items appear to...
LG comments on Nexus 5 retail pricing
Today has been another big news day for Nexus 5 developments, and hot on the heels of announcements from Telstra and LG regarding carrier and retail availability respectively, we've now got a bit of...
[Update] Google’s Info Cards within Play Movies now in Australia
Google introduced Info Cards to the Android Play Movies app a few months ago now, but as the service feature was limited to people living within the US, it was something that we (and...
Nexus 5 available via retailers end of November
Just earlier today, Telstra confirmed that it would be carrying the latest Nexus handset, the Google Nexus 5, on a variety of its plans.
This afternoon, we've received official confirmation from LG that the Nexus...
[Update] Telstra announces the Nexus 5 on business & personal plans from November 26
After our report last week that Telstra would be selling the Nexus 5, the carrier has officially announced that its stores are expected to have stock of the highly-sought-after device from Tuesday November 26,...
Huawei Ascend Y210 hits Optus Pre-Paid at $79
It seems Australian carriers are gearing up for the Christmas period with various offerings. The latest comes from Optus, offering the Huawei Ascend Y210 Android powered smartphone for $79 on pre-paid.
As you might expect,...
Beautiful Android # 6
Welcome to the November edition of our Beautiful Android series, in which we highlight some of the most beautiful and useful applications available for the Android platform. As you'll see below, Android has truly...
Motorola RAZR M on sale at Dick Smith’s 2 day click frenzy deals for...
With the Moto G announced last week, its seems that older models like the RAZR M are being reduced on sale, albeit very slowly.
In an email received from Dick Smith, it seems they are...
Virgin Mobile ups the ante with double data offers
Following the lead set by Vodafone with its double data offer on the new Red mobile plans, Virgin Mobile has decided to make a similar offer in the lead-up to Christmas.
Available for plans taken...
Legendary developer Cotulla begins work on MAGLDR for HTC One
If you ever owned the HTC HD2 - one of the greatest phones of all time - you may remember Cotulla. Cotulla is the developer who created MAGLDR, the bootloader that enabled the use...
HTC One Google Phone Edition to receive Android 4.4 update within days
HTC appear to be ramping up their efforts to keep their flagship devices up to date, and having told the world that the HTC One would receive an update to Android 4.4 KitKat within...
Twitter scraps redesigned Android App for beta testers – instead makes a hybrid version
If you're a Twitter beta tester, you may have been disappointed this morning when you went to load up the app, as the company has decided to scrap the newly announced app redesign. In...
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 gets a Mugen 6500mAh battery
Well known battery specialists Mugen Power is launching a whopping 6500mAh extended battery for the popular Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Mugen makes the odd claim that their battery will last 2.03 times longer than...
Eli Hayes Healey Foundation fundraiser a big success
Last night in Melbourne, Daniel, Jason and I attended the inaugural fundraiser for the Eli Hayes Healey Foundation, which is run / administered by the Ausdroid Community Foundation.
After a few months of planning and...