Qantas updates their Android app with travel notifications and in-app check-in and boarding passes
Major Australian airline Qantas updated their Android app, bringing feature parity with the iOS app, starting to offer a range of new features that will help travelers as they navigate airports to get to their Qantas flight.
The update, which...
AnimeLab launches Android app with Chromecast support
Anime streaming service AnimeLab, run by Australian based Madman Entertainment as a successor to their Madman Screening room has launched their Android app and miracle of miracles it comes with Chromecast support.
The AnimeLab streaming service currently offers over 60...
Nova Launcher Beta gets update with added Lollipop animations
For those of you out there wanting a bit of Lollipop before it actually rolls out to eligible devices, you can now download a new update for Nova Launcher Beta through the Play Store.
There are new animations for opening...
HTC Nexus 9 Keyboard Folio and Magic Cover go up for pre-order on Amazon...
Google has never been great at getting accessories for Nexus devices to Australia, their usual turn around varies from between a couple of months and never. It's been a particular bug bear of ours for about as long as...
Google adds ‘4-star’ search filter to Google Play on the web
Google is the undisputed king of search on the web, but the search function in Google Play has been woeful, often returning some pretty terrible results. Google is working on ensuring you find some quality downloads in Google Play...
Google adds support for Yahoo and Outlook.com email addresses in leaked updated Gmail app...
Google's Gmail app is pretty awesome, but their support for other email accounts hasn't been great. But according to a new leak, the upcoming Gmail 5.0 for the Android Lollipop release appears to be about to resolve all that....
Quick – a simple app that adds text to your photos
Whether its for labelling things, giving directions or creating a meme, quickly adding annotations to your maps, screenshots or pictures in general is something that many people do on a regular basis. There's a number of apps which allow...
Android 5.0 Tour: Setting up a new device, in pictures
Android's new device setup process has long been in need of a visual overhaul to make it friendlier and less daunting for non-technical users. Since the day of Ice Cream Sandwich, we've had a dark skin in line with...
Android 5.0 Tour: Restoring apps during device setup is finally smarter
One of the biggest complaints in Android's new device setup process over the last few years has finally been addressed - Android Lollipop has a new way to restore apps and purchases from old devices.
The updated and redesigned setup...
Nexus 9 on-sale on Australian Google Play Store
The Nexus 9 has just gone live on the Australian Google Play store. The tablet has replaced both the Nexus 10 and Nexus 7 tablets which are no longer available.
The Nexus 9 is available in available in 16GB or...
Facebook Safety Check rolling out globally – lets you notify friends you’re ok in...
Facebook has overnight, announced a new feature which has begun rolling out globally that will allow Facebook users to notify their friends and family, that you're ok in the event of a natural disaster.
The feature pushes so-called 'Safety Check'...
VLC for Android updated with support for ARMv8 and Android-L hardware decoding
Popular media player VLC is currently pushing an update to their Android app to Google Play.
The updated version brings about some new updates (as well as fixes), including support for hardware decoding in Android-L, which we now know...
Google Translate now available as a Chrome Extension
Google Translate is widely used around the world, looking at news sites for breaking stories or for communicating with people who don't necessarily have a clear understanding of your first language (I know my German, Dutch, Italian and Yittish...
After using the characters in their latest commercials, Google updates Androidify to V2.0
We've all had fun creating our own custom Android characters with Androidify, we've even seen Google use them in their latest commercials - one of which apparently showed off the Nexus 6. Google has updated the app to version...
PSA: Dropbox hasn’t been hacked, but passwords may be compromised
There's been a lot of headlines on tech sites over the last couple of days about Dropbox, the popular cloud-based storage service, claiming that it's been hacked. According to reports, up to 6.9 million Dropbox usernames and passwords have...