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How to Watch The Super Bowl: Version 2016
Some may not care (and I suspect a majority won't) but there are some of us that do. When Super Bowl 50 kicks off...
Google releases update to Gmail app, fixes Hotmail issue, but doesn’t fix Gmail Sync...
Users of Google's email service Gmail have probably noticed in the last week or two that it has been a bit flaky, with delayed...
Google Now gets a new Voice?
By far one of the most far reaching platforms Google has across it's ecosystem is "Google Now". Google Now powers everything from contextually aware...
Stick Tennis Tour version 2.0 hits Google Play to coincide with the Australian Open
Popular game Stick Tennis Tour is getting a big update today, with version 2.0 of the game hitting both Google Play and the iOS...
There could be even more new Emoji in the next version of Android
With Google recently adding in the latest emoji from Unicode 8 which was released in June last year, it's time to look forward to...
Microsofts Mimicker Alarm makes you engage your brain to turn off the alarm
Microsoft's latest garage project, called Mimicker Alarm is a novel twist on the traditional alarm clock, making you perform a series of tasks before...
Samsung Galaxy S7 shows up on Antutu with Exynos 8890 processor
Samsung has traditionally launched their Galaxy S flagship just prior to Mobile World Congress (MWC) in late February/early March. If that pattern continues, we're...
Google serves up Australia Day deals on Books, Music and Movies in Google Play
Google is gearing up for Tuesday next week with a bunch of sales in Google Play, with discounts applied to Movies, Books and Music.
The...
Kickstarter finally launches their Android app
Crowdfunding site Kickstarter has today launched their long awaited Android app to Google Play. Before we go on, repeat after me "I will not...
Google officially unveils their colourful new weather cards for Android
After making a limited appearance a couple of weeks ago, Google has this morning officially announced their new weather cards for Android.
The cards are...
Link Bubble goes open source under new management, will be called Brave going forward
The fate of popular floating browser Link Bubble, by Australian developer Chris Lacy is finally known, with the new owners making the app open...
HP announces new 11″ Chromebook for the education market
HP has today announced a new 11" Chromebook specifically targeting the competitive education market. The HP Chromebook 11 G4 EE (Education Edition), which will...
New Chinese New Year Android collectible going up for sale from Dead Zebra next...
Android collectors are still waiting patiently for the next Android collectible series from Dead Zebra to launch, but in the meantime artist Andrew Bell...
CONFIG_KEYS vulnerability – How vulnerable are you?
A recently discovered vulnerability in the Linux kernel (which runs at the heart of Android) might leave some devices susceptible to exploitation .. though...
Rumour: It looks like HTC may not launch anticipated HTC One M10 until after...
We're less than a month away from MWC 2016, and while we've seen quite a few leaks about LG's G5, and slightly fewer about...