Google Sound Search – Now live in Australia
Google's own answer to SoundHound and Shazam, as well as the many other song identifying apps available on the Play store, has finally come to Australia. Sound Search in both Google Now and Widget form is now functioning...
Leaked images show Hangouts will be the official name
Google's new unified messaging service, "officially" has a name. Techradar have posted some leaked images that show the app is now (only days from Google I/O) using the name "Hangouts".
While there's little surprise left in the...
Play Games leaks from Google HQ ahead of IO 2013
We speculated a short while ago about the impending introduction of some sort of gaming addition to Google's array of services for Android. Frankly, it's perhaps a little past due -- while we can of course enjoy games from...
Samsung shows off SideSync
Samsung has recently released a new app called SideSync that allows you to use your Galaxy mobile device and your Samsung PC together, and now Samsung have released a video showing off some of the features.
SideSync will allow you...
Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom might have been confirmed by the Bluetooth SIG
Samsung are rumoured to be releasing a few new devices under the 'S4' moniker, and one of those is the Galaxy S4 Zoom. The device is rumoured to have a 16MP camera with a 10x optical zoom in a...
PSA: Get a case for your brand new Samsung Galaxy S 4
Just over 48 hours ago I received my brand new Samsung Galaxy S 4. I was super excited to get it out of the box, put the battery in, fire it up, and be on my way to dealing...
Facebook Home now available for Android’s latest flagships: HTC One and Galaxy S 4
If you love Facebook and you love your latest flagship device, you can now make those two seemingly become one thanks to Facebook updating Facebook Home today to make it work on the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S...
Facebook Home – more features in its future
Since launching last month and nearing 1 million downloads, Facebook Home is struggling to wow the crowds. On Google Play, the app is rating an average of 2.2 stars, with most users citing the lack of widgets, lock screen...
Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded; flirting its way to Android on 31st May
Leisure Suit Larry is one of those games that has been around for quite some time now and has seen many games added to the franchise including one that made its way to both the Xbox 360 and Playstation...
RunKeeper updated with Pebble integration
It is no secret that I am a fan of the Pebble smart watch. Unfortunately I missed out on the Kickstarter campaign so I am still waiting for my Pebble to ship, but that doesn't mean I can't keep...
Vodafone update Galaxy Note II and Whooska… 4G
In preparation for their major network update in June, Vodafone have started pushing out the 4.1.2 update to the Samsung Galaxy Note II. The update brings not only the obvious Jellybean update, but also the required software tweaks...
Google Translate adds support for phrasebook syncing and additional languages
Google Translate is one of the best things ever invented, and its Android application just got even more awesome today with an update that adds support for 6 additional languages, bringing the total to 70. The update also added...
CyanogenMod 10.1 Release Candidate now available
CyanogenMod - possibly the most popular third party ROM for Android - has made a release candidate of their newest offering available.
CyanogenMod 10.1 is based on Android Jelly Bean 4.2 and is currently said to support just over 40...
HTC Butterfly getting Android 4.2, Sense 5.1?
The HTC One seems well-loved by everyone, but we think the world might be a better place if (a) it was rocking the latest build of Android, and (b) Sense 5 would come to other phones, as HTC promised.
It...
Apex Launcher updated to version 2.0
There are plenty of Android launchers in the Play Store but one of the most popular is Apex Launcher. For those of you that haven't used Apex before, it takes the "stock" Android launcher experience (as found in the...