Skype & Skype Qik apps gets an update that brings new effects & functions
Microsoft has announced that their social messaging apps, Skype and Skype Qik are receiving updates bringing enhancements, additional features, as well as stability and background improvements.
There's different features for each app, so let's take a look.
Skype
Microsoft have announced on...
This is Android Auto on the streets of Sydney
Since its first reveal at Google I/O 2014, Android Auto has been pretty quiet, with occasional comments and remarks from Googlers or developers making their way out to social networks or Reddit. That's all changing now, with the...
Pioneer Australia finally adds a product page for the AVH-X8750BT Android Auto head unit
Pioneer Electronics Australia has this afternoon finally acknowledged the launch of Android Auto in Australia. They've announced via Facebook that they've updated their Australian website with a product page for at least one of the head units due to...
Android Auto is coming to Australia but not for a little while yet
The announcement by Google that Android Auto was releasing in Australia - as well as in the UK and US - was met with quite a bit of excitement (and debate). The tweet from Google made it sound as...
Android Auto arrives in Google Play as Pioneer announces Android Auto head units arriving...
Google has this morning kicked off their Android Auto initiative with avengance, announcing the arrrival of their Android Auto app in Google Play, as well as announcing the first Android Auto head units. The first head units will be...
Google releases a reference app to show use across multiple platforms
Google is always looking to help developers make better applications, and with the expansion of Android to Wear, Auto and TV, there's a lot more form factors out there to take into account. Google has today announced that they've...
Ausdroid Podcast 129 – CES 2015
Welcome to episode 129 of the Ausdroid podcast!
We spent a while this week going over all the Android news from CES 2015. It was a big event for Android as the first Android Auto and Android TV consumer devices...
Ausdroid Podcast 129 – LIVE CHAT
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Welcome to episode 129 of the Ausdroid Podcast!
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Android Auto: Panasonic joins the list of manufacturers
CES 2015 has shown itself to be the year of Android Auto for manufacturers. We've already seen products that are Android Auto compatible from Parrot, Kenwood, Pioneer and Volkswagen. All with their own pros and cons from...
Pioneer offers Android Auto head units from March 2015
Pioneer is also keen to jump on Android Auto, announcing overnight at CES 2015 that it will offer head units for existing cars from March 2015. In particular, Pioneer has announced that it will sell three models of its...
Kenwood shows off its DDX9902S In-Car unit with Android Auto
It seems 2015 could be the year for Android Auto, with Kenwood jumping on board announcing availability of head units featuring the new Android software. Cars with built in support is one thing, but third-party head units that you...
Volkswagen will have Android Auto on board later this year
When Android Auto was announced mid last year, we were quite interested but there wasn't much noise about whether (and when) Android Auto powered autos would actually arrive on scene. It looks as if Volkswagen will be among the...
Parrot brings Android Auto, Zik Sport headphones, new Mini Drones and more to CES
French-based Parrot has brought a bumper crop of products with it to CES this year, ranging from in-car entertainment with Android Auto (and something called Apple Car Play?) to new drones, headphones and new plant monitoring products for your...
Parrot launch new Android Auto Infotainment System
Last June, along with a new versions of Android, Google announced several new hardware platforms for Android, including Android Wear, Android TV and Android Auto. While we saw Android Wear almost immediately, Android TV has finally launched in the...
Rumour: Google is looking to build Android into cars
The newly announced Android Auto platform for in-car entertainment and navigation systems, presents Google's plans for the car, or so we thought. According to sources who have spoken to Reuters, Google may be planning even further implementations of Android...