Android Auto is coming to your phone
What, you say? Android Auto already runs on a phone? Yes, yes it does, but at the moment if you want top use Android Auto you need to have either a new compatible car, a retrofitted head unit or...
Google IO 2016, what are we expecting
In one week from now, Google I/O 2016 will have come and gone, and we could very well be revelling in new services, features and if we're lucky, new products. Considering we are only a few days away, there...
Android VR pops up in Google Play Developer Console
Google I/O next week will have a strong focus on Virtual Reality, we already knew that from the list of sessions on the Google I/O 2016 event schedule. Yesterday gadget blog entrepeneur Peter Rojas stirred things up announcing Google...
Nat and Lo head to the Android Auto Research Lab
Nat and Lo are a couple of Googlers who have decided to use their 20% flexi time (Basically: they get to use 1 day a week to work on anything they like inside Google) to help we mere mortals...
Holden shows off the new 2017 ‘Chevrolet’ Colorado with Android Auto
After announcing a series of new vehicles this year such as the 2016 Captiva and the ultra-affordable Spark, which include the upgraded MyLink infotainment system with Android Auto (and Apple CarPlay), Holden has today shown off the new Colorado...
Android Auto Update Brings Much Needed Fixes and Enhancements
When Android Auto was first announced I was super excited about the possibilities it represents. For too long we have all suffered with the woefully inept in-car entertainment systems. As soon as I saw the opportunity I...
Holden’s Current Technology and Future of Mobility
Ausdroid allows us to do some cool stuff, but sometimes we also get to play in other sandpits. Today I attended the Holden Technology focus event down here in Melbourne, where I got to check out not only their...
Holden Announces Another New Car to Arrive With Android Auto
Last year we reported that Holden were looking to bring Android Auto to some of their 2016 lineup. Then in December of last year Holden confirmed that the 2016 version of the Holden Captiva would indeed arrive with...
Kenwood launching Android Auto in Australia later this year
Android Auto has been a slow burn on release, and while you can buy a new car with Android Auto, the real interest for most people is in third-party units to add to your vehicle. Android Auto partner Kenwood,...
Android Auto at CES – new products from Pioneer, Kenwood and Parrot
Considering its a good 18 months since Google announced its Android Auto initiative, it's taken a while for compatible head units to become readily available in the market. That's starting to change this year though, with units shown off...
CES 2016: Ford Announce Android Auto Support
Android Auto was announced at Google I/O 2014 but it's adoption into cars has been very slow with only a handful of cars offering it as the standard in-car entertainment system. With Holden announcing that the 2016 model...
Google seems to think the Internet of things will become ubiquitous
Following in the tradition of the Chrome and now Android annual developer summit Google has announced the schedule for their new Ubiquity Dev Summit for Google's connected device and Internet of Things (IoT) products. Google describes the event as...
Holden announces 2016 Captiva with Android Auto (and Apple CarPlay)
There's been a fair amount of movement on Android Auto in Australia this year, with Volkswagen, Opel and Skoda all announcing vehicles with the embedded entertainment system. Today Holden has announced that their 2016 model family friendly SUV, the...
General Motors reportedly aware of MyLink Bluetooth software issue, not compatible with Marshmallow –...
The other day The newly launched Nexus 6P hasn't had the greatest of starts with wireless issues affecting both Telstra LTE customers as well as the Bluetooth stereo connection in some makes of cars which we've reported previously. The...
Google has teamed up with Udacity to produce a course in creating apps for...
It's always good to see an Australian working at Google and Developer Advocate Wayne Piekarski has been talking Android for a while. Today Wayne has announced a collaboration with online training company Udacity that's focusing on developing apps for...