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Optus Expands Its Mobile TV Streaming Offer
Optus have had data-free services for a while now firstly offering cricket and EPL followed by data-free streaming of selected music streaming services for...
Move Google Chrome’s address bar to the bottom, great for those large phones
One of the biggest complaints about the biggest phones is that it can be very hard to use them single handedly. Many apps, including...
Add Google Pixel-Like Fingerprint Gestures To Your Phone
Most phones these days have fingerprint readers on them but manufacturers often only use them to unlock the phone and for in-app security (such...
Get Your Root Access For Google Pixel Phones
It was just three days ago that Chainfire obtained root access on his Pixel and then a day later he achieved root with a...
Twitter for Android’s new alpha version adds app shortcuts for Android 7.1 and split-screen...
Twitter has had an alpha preview of their app available for testing for quite some time now, and it's a great way to see...
Google Pixel users are noticing that certain mobile websites aren’t working properly anymore
A number of Pixel users in Australia are reporting that some popular sites, which have had mobile-optimised sites in the past, are refusing to...
Google’s Halloween doodle is a cute interactive gesture-based game you can enjoy
This morning we've awoken to a new Google Doodle, as we do most days, but as Halloween is almost upon us, it's time for...
OPPO Tops Chinese Market In Q3, Holds Firm At 4th Worldwide
Earlier this week we reported on Alphabet's impressive third quarter. Following on OPPO have released their Q3 report and they too are pleased with themselves....
Here’s how to enroll in Google’s Android Beta Program on your Nexus 5X, Nexus...
If you have a compatible handset -- a Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P or Pixel C at the time of writing -- you can be...
Looking for some tips on getting started with Pixel? Keep an eye out for...
Sometimes Google shows off things in its videos unintentionally, or perhaps they're intentional to see if anyone's paying attention. Whatever the case may be,...
Twitter announces that it’s closing the Vine app in a couple of months
Twitter has announced today that it's moving to close the popular short video sharing service Vine, taking to Medium to break the news. Vine...
LG is reportedly exploring MST technology for its next smartphone … but why?
News out of Korea today suggests that LG is exploring the inclusion of MST (Magnetic Secure Transmission) in its next flagship phone rumoured for...
Pocket Casts updated, new Nougat features and sharing options
Pocket Casts, from our favourite Australian developers Shifty Jelly, has received a nifty little update which brings a handful of new features, and as...
Panasonic launches FZ-A2 Toughpad, a tough Android tablet
If you work in environments that require you to be tough as nails, chances are you need technology that can keep you with you....
Lenovo’s Phab 2 Pro is ready to Tango out to customers on November 1st
It's been almost 5 months since we went hands-on with Lenovo's Phab 2 Pro, the first ever Tango-enabled smartphone. Since then the hotly anticipated...