Nexus 5 Poll – Did you purchase a Nexus 5? Which Model?
It was a massive day for Android and Google yesterday with the launch of the Nexus 5 and Android 4.4. So, how did it pan out?
The Nexus 5 was announced at 5am(AEDT) and went on-sale in Google Play.
Android 4.4...
Ausdroid App updated to version 2
A bit over a week ago, we took the beta wraps of our own Android app, Ausdroid News, and released it onto the Play Store. We've had over 500 installs since, and we think it's fair to say, the...
Current Nexus 5 Google Play stock levels – 16/32GB Black Sold Out
The Google Play launch of the Nexus 5 yesterday, saw a massively improved customer experience compared to that which faced customers just under 12 months ago when the Nexus 4 went on-sale - selling out of the 16GB model...
Google+’s automatic image uploading re-branded as Google Photos
As many of you may have known, Google+ introduced automatic image uploading a while back, but in an update rolling out to users right now, this particular service is being renamed Google Photos and now has its own icon...
Don’t want to use Hangouts as your default SMS app? Check out 8sms
As you may have heard, Google+ Hangouts will be the default SMS messaging app on Android 4.4, but it doesn't have to be that way if Hangouts isn't your cuppa' tea. As has always been the case with Android,...
Download: Hangouts with SMS Integration
In the first of what is likely to be many 'unofficial' app updates today, the Hangouts with SMS integration APK has been pulled from the Nexus 5 factory image and made available. You can download the APK from here...
Pandora adds Chromecast support and new tablet UI
The amount of Apps that now officially support Chromecast has now grown officially by one, with Pandora announcing that the functionality is now available on both tablets and phones.
The Chromecast function was first promised for Pandora back in July...
Box updates Android app, mentions support for Android 4.4
Cloud syncing service, Box, has just updated their app in the Play Store and the What's New section is 2 lines long; the first line caught our tipster's attention: "Support for Android 4.4 (KitKat)".
What this means exactly is unknown;...
Google’s Ingress is now open to the public
Google's augmented reality game Ingress has this week opened its virtual doors to members of the public in earnest. Previously, a new player required an invitation from a current player, but this requirement has now been removed - anyone...
Game Review: Monster Mash Saga
It's Halloween in Australia - let's not get into the whole US only holiday thing - so why not try out a monster game like Monster Mash Saga from Australian developers Hovel Games.
Gameplay
Monster Mash Saga is a game that...
Google Play Store now has a cleaner look when purchasing a Nexus 7
Google have quietly updated the design of the 'Devices' section of the Play Store, making it cleaner and easier to navigate when selecting the variations of a device. So far it has only rolled out to the Nexus 7,...
17 of Google’s own apps have been updated in the past few days, ready...
A keen Reddit user has spotted Google updating their apps despite no roll out in order to prepare them for KitKat's (Android 4.4) launch in what feels like a few days. 17 of the apps have their last update...
Google Helpouts to launch on 5 November
On the back of this morning's Google Hangouts news, it looks like the Google Helpouts service (discussed in August of this year) is now much closer to reality, with a mooted 5 November 2013 launch date.
If Helpouts sounds unfamiliar...
Facebook Messenger gets a complete redesign, rolling out slowly to users
Facebook has unveiled a new-look Messenger application for Android which will slowly roll out to users from today. The fresh design is a welcome change from the old cluttered app which most users will be stuck with for the...
A Morning With Google sees updates for Hangouts announced including inline animated Gifs and...
This morning at around 3:30am - late due to a power failure - Vic Gundotra, Senior Vice President, Engineering for Google took to the stage for the 'A Morning with Google+' event, to announce a slew of new updates...