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DeadZebra announces Massive Vinyl Android figures coming soon
I`m a massive fan of artist Andrew Bells line of vinyl Android figures, I have most of the ones released in the general series and some special edition ones as well, but what can...
Philips Hue — Review
One small step towards Home Automation
The dream of a completely automated home has been inching closer for the last few years, when Google announced Android @Home a few years back at Google IO, it...
Moto G Livestream next Wednesday night/Thursday morning
Motorola is launching their upcoming Moto G with a live streaming event next Thursday night/Friday morning from São Paulo Brazil. The Moto G is presumably, Motorola's mid range - mid price phone that they...
Swiftykey adds ‘Layouts for Living’ to their keyboard, combining tablet and phone into one...
One of the most popular keyboard replacement apps on Google Play - Swiftkey - has overnight launched their new Layouts For Living to their keyboard.
The new Layouts for Living, will allow Swiftkey first and...
Vodafone double the data for 1 and 2 year plans
A few days ago we reported on Vodafone offering a Christmas bonus of double data on their $30 Prepaid Cap. Well, they are back at it again with a new offer of double data...
Retailer Round-Up: In- Store Weekly Specials
This week we have included carrier locked phones as well as unlocked. The carrier locked phones will have the telco in front of the phone make. If you know of any upcoming sales -...
Updated GPU Binaries discovered for the Galaxy Nexus – could it bring new life...
Just when you thought that the Galaxy Nexus was being left behind by Google with the Android 4.4 KitKat update, it seems the folks over at XDA Forums have been extremely busy, with reports...
Ausdroid Podcast 92 – Nexus 5, Gorilla Grass
Welcome to the 92nd episode of the Ausdroid podcast!
This week's podcast has a different feel to it - Jason and Dan were in the same room speaking to each other over a table about...
Google Helpouts video chat app now live on Android or Chrome
It certainly has been a long time coming, but Google's Helpouts app has gone live for Android devices and as an extension within the Chrome web browser.
Google originally announced the Helpouts services quietly back...
Your Google+ profile picture will soon be paired with your phone number
Among the changes in Android 4.4 Kitkat, the dialer is one area that's been given a fair bit of attention. The updated Phone app has a new look and can do handy things such...
Dick Smith offering the Alcatel OneTouch Pixi for $99
Not everyone needs a top of the line handset, and some simply choose a cheaper, more affordable phone. Some people can think of better things to spend their coin on, and we respect that....
¨Nexus 8¨ picture touched up to resemble the Nexus 7
The rumours of a Nexus 8 tablet are quickly being squelched by Google with the image that sparked the first round of rumours about Google launching an 8" tablet being updated overnight to look...
Look inside at what powers a Nexus 5…..again
If the trips through the FCC weren't enough for you already to gaze at a Nexus 5/LGD820/D821 stripped bare, then iFixit has just completed their teardown of the Nexus 5, but as well as...
LG announces the LG G PAD 8.3 – coming mid-November
LG has today announced that their first foray back into the Android Tablet market - the LG G Pad 8.3 - will be hitting Australian stores this month, with JB HiFi to begin selling...
Android Quick Start Guide for 4.4 KitKat
We previously reported that the Android 4.4 Quick Start Guide for was only available on the US Google Play Store.
That has changed recently, with the guide now being posted on the internet in its...