Noah Falstein hired as Chief Game Designer at Google
Noah Falstein, a game designer and producer who has worked with some of the biggest names in the game development industry such as Lucasfilm Games, DreamWorks Interactive and The 3DO Company has, according to his LinkedIn Profile been...
Google releases official Google Keep Chrome app
Google has just released their official Google Keep Chrome app to the Chrome Web Store. The extension is being classed as a web app and is available for offline use on your ChromeOS device. The description for the app...
Rumour: LG and Google in talks to make the next Nexus phone
The Nexus 4 has proven that LG can produce a quality phone, delivering a high spec well made product and it seems that despite inital issues with delays on supply of the Nexus 4 Google is happy enough with...
Official QANTAS app for Android coming later this year
Today QANTAS released a new travel app for iPhone users -- seen above -- which is all well and good for them, but it seems Android users will have to wait around a bit longer to get it. The...
Paranoid Android adds Chat Heads and ‘multiwindow’ multitasking to your Nexus device
Facebook does a lot of things wrong, but one thing it has gotten right of late was the introduction of 'Chat Heads' for their instant messaging client on Android.
Paranoid Android, a relative newcomer to the custom ROM scene,...
Official Twitter app updated, adds menu button for quicker access to settings
Twitter have today updated their official Android app, and although the update isn't bringing any major new features to the table, it does fix a complaint many users have had: the deeply buried settings button. With the new update,...
April Android distribution figures released
It's that time of the month, when Google releases the device statistics for the previous months, these statistics act as a guide for developers in telling them which versions of Android show the most amount of users and therefore...
Review: Google Music
After many years of whining, crying, stamping our feet and generally yelling at Google in frustration, the search giant has finally brought its Google Music service to Australia. The question now is: was it worth the wait?
We want you...
MiiPC offers backers double memory for $15
A couple of weeks ago we spoke about the Kickstarter campaign for MiiPC - a $99 PC running Android that allows you to monitor and remotely control your kids internet use.
Well today, ZeroDesktop have announced that they are...
HTC M4 render leaks, shows us a slightly smaller HTC One
The HTC M4 has been floating around the rumour mill for quite a while now, but today we're finally seeing what this device actually looks like thanks to @evleaks and Phonearena. As you can see from the render above,...
Microsoft offering a Switch to Windows Phone app … for Android
In the smartphone space, there's really only three real players these days; Android of course, iOS and Windows Phone, with an honourable mention to Blackberry which will probably be out of business within a year or two. Microsoft, being...
Chrome Device Release page updated
If you like to keep a close eye on the Chrome devices that are available then you may want to check out the Chrome Device Release page. François Beaufort has just updated it into a brand new format which...
Ausdroid Podcast 066 – 30/04/2013
Featuring: Lucas Burnett, Geoff Fieldew and Jason Murray.
Topics:
Samsung Galaxy S 4 — First Impressions
Optus stores will have Samsung Galaxy S 4 stock tomorrow, despite online sell-out
Telstra opens pre-orders for Samsung Galaxy S 4 – shipping May 2
Achievement Unlocked: Galaxy...
HP Confirms Pricing, Availability, Specs for Australian Slate 7 release
HP has confirmed that its budget-conscious Slate 7 tablet is heading to Australian shelves mid-May.
As previously suggested, the devices will appear from mid-May. Retailers confirmed by HP today include Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys and Radio Rentals.
Pricing...
New Huawei phone spotted in China – world’s thinnest smartphone
A new phone manufactured by Huawei, known only by the identifier 'P6-U06' has made an appearance before the Telecommunication Equipment Certification Centre, the Chinese version of America's FCC, which French blog NowhereElse are tipping as the Ascend P6.
According...