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OnePlus 3T announcement set for November 15
It's been a while since we were excited about a phone from OnePlus and while some of us still aren't, some see OnePlus filling...
Google release the required specs for Daydream-certified devices
For those interested in Google's latest nascent VR platform, Daydream, you may have been patiently waiting for the Daydream VR specs to come out....
Google’s Daydream View VR headset is now on sale online and at JB HiFi...
It seems that Google's Daydream View VR headset is now officially on sale in Australia, with listings going live on Google's Store overnight, and...
Samsung’s folding phone renders surface
It seems like the rumours of folding smartphones, a new take on the old school "flip" phones, have been around forever but renders have...
The latest hot new Samsung Galaxy S8 rumours
I think it's fair to say that, for the most part, 2016 has been a year that Samsung would rather forget. Following on from...
Here’s what Android 7.0 Nougat is going to look like on Samsung’s Galaxy S7
We reported the other day that Samsung was beginning its Android Nougat beta for users of the Galaxy S7 range, and now we've got...
Google’s new face of Safe Browsing
Being an internet company, safe browsing is important to Google, and we've all probably come across its protection in various guises. Who amongst us...
Check out these amazing photos taken on the Huawei Mate 9
Last year Dan was impressed with the camera in Huawei's P8, and this year's Huawei P9 kicked it up another notch. It seems the...
Google Assistant Developer Platform Coming in December
Earlier this year we all had a want-it-now moment when Google announced Google Assistant. Google made it seem so amazing, as companies often do....
Competition: Win one of 10 free codes for Agent A, plus one of 3...
In conjunction with Yak and Co we are giving away 10 free codes for Agent A: A puzzle in Disguise. Ausdroid has kicked in...
With Android 7.0 CDD, Google says OEMs will have to comply with USB-C and...
Google's Android Compatibility Definition Document is probably not something you've heard much about before now, but if you're a hardware developer using Android, then...
LG’s V20 is now confirmed on sale in Australia, grab one at JB HiFi...
In case you missed it, LG's V20 went on sale yesterday in JB HiFi stores around Australia. We'd initially missed yesterday's date, with other...
Google’s Chromecast Ultra 4K is on sale in the US
Google has announced on Twitter this morning that it's Chromecast Ultra has gone on sale in stores and online in the US.
https://twitter.com/googlecast/status/795337712119246848
The Chromecast Ultra...
RIP Mapmaker June 2008 – March 2017
Following the controversy surrounding Google Map Maker, the Maps team has been hard at work trying to improve the Map Editing tool. Following an...
Dirty Cow lives on, as Google’s November Bug Fix didn’t fix it
A flaw called Dirty Cow was recently discovered that allows the security of the Android bootloader to be bypassed. Most Linux distros have...