Home 2013
Yearly Archives: 2013
Kit Kat wants you to share – maybe they should share the Nexus 5!
Yesterday, to take your mind of the fact that no Android 4.4 event or launch had occurred as yet, Kit Kat wanted you to enjoy some Magic. Today, to achieve the same thing they'd...
Updated: Retail Nexus 5 photographed in the wild in the UK
As stocks of the Nexus 5 allegedly arrive in warehouses around the world, we knew that it wouldn't be long until one escaped into the wild.
In this disappointingly blurry image posted to Overclockers UK...
Ausdroid Podcast 91 – October 29, 2013
Welcome to the 91st episode of the Ausdroid podcast!
This week Jason, Geoff and Scott spent some time going over the big Android stories from the last couple of weeks.
Production note: The audio quality in...
Ausdroid Podcast 90 – October 22, 2013
Welcome to the 90th pisode of the Ausdroid podcast!
This week Jason, Dan and Scott spent some time going over the big Android stories from the last couple of weeks.
Production note: We had some issues...
Retailer Round-Up: In-Store Weekly Specials
This is a new series of articles is for unlocked Android devices and accessories currently on sale, or a sale starting this week at retailers around the country. We will be concentrating only on...
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 sales surpass 5 million in just one month
Samsung CEO, JK Shin, has told reporters that the company's Galaxy Note 3 has surpassed 5 million sales just one month since coming to market. He said that the response to the Galaxy Note...
Why your iPhone’s touch screen is inaccurate, and why Samsung’s Galaxy S3 handset is...
Those of you who've used an iPhone, particularly the later models, will probably have noticed the same kind of thing as we have. That is, the digitiser really isn't all that good, and your...
Google Helpouts to launch on 5 November
On the back of this morning's Google Hangouts news, it looks like the Google Helpouts service (discussed in August of this year) is now much closer to reality, with a mooted 5 November 2013...
Lenovo Yoga Tablet officially announced – available in Australia next week
The Lenovo Yoga tablet that was launched in Germany earlier this month has been launched internationally in a live broadcast featuring everyone's favourite Steve Jobs impersonator - Ashton Kutcher and the best news is...
JSTorrent back on the Chrome Webstore – more updates coming
JSTorrent, the only torrent client available for ChromeOS, was recently removed due to licensing issues surrounding the developer and his previous employers, but it appears that it's now back on the Chrome Webstore and...
Rumour: Samsung Galaxy S5 to have 4GB RAM, 64-bit CPU
How good are rumours? They give us something to dream about while we wait for devices (*cough*Nexus 5*cough*) to launch. In the rumourmill today are some tidbits about the Galaxy S5; it may be...
Facebook Messenger gets a complete redesign, rolling out slowly to users
Facebook has unveiled a new-look Messenger application for Android which will slowly roll out to users from today. The fresh design is a welcome change from the old cluttered app which most users will...
Updated: Order a Chromecast from Fishpond for under $50 including delivery to Australia
If you missed out on the Amazon slip-up earlier this month that allowed the Chromecast to be delivered to Australia for under the $50 mark for a limited time, then you may want to...
Samsung announces the Galaxy S4 Zoom for Australia
Samsung has today announced that another variant in the the Galaxy S4 range, the photography focused Galaxy S4 Zoom will be available in Australian retailers from next week.
Revealed back in June, the Galaxy S4...
Google Glass hardware getting updated – now allowing Explorers to invite three more friends...
Google Glass is a great piece of technology and has captured the imaginations of both the technically interested and average consumer and yesterday Google announced that there would be a few changes coming for...