Out There and Camera Zoom FX Premium are the App and Game Deal of...
Free or discounted, we love trying out new apps and this week we have some good ones, although if you've been around Android long enough you've probably already tried out Camera ZOOM FX Premium, in which case you can...
Google announces changes to Google Play Game Services
Google Play Games is a pretty decent service when built-in to a game, offering a number of great features, but apparently some of those features aren't really used and Google has announced this morning they will be removing them.
According...
Belkin launch a USB-C version of their ultra-durable Mixit DuraTek cable
Everyone hates it when a USB cable stops working suddenly. It always happens at the most inopportune time -- Murphy's Law. Now many companies are making much more durable cables, one being Belkin. Today Belkin have...
Google launches cross license patent agreement ‘PAX’ with Android partners
Google's Android OS is a minefield when it comes to potential legal troubles between manufacturers. That's why today, Google has announced a new patent cross-licensing partnership with eight major Android manufacturers.
The Android Networked Cross-License Agreement is referred to as...
Google releases the changelog for 7.1.2
Last night Google posted the OTA files and factory images for supported Pixel and Nexus devices. This afternoon they have now added the changelog for the updates and there are a number of improvements and bug fixes.
Over at...
Invites for Waze on Android Auto being delivered soon
One of the most sought after features for Android Auto is Waze. It's omission is a strange one considering who owns it (Google) and how many people use it (~50 million users in 2013). It seems that...
Everything is Awesome! Get a free copy of The Lego Movie with every Google...
If you're a fan of Emmett and the great Lego Movie which was the forerunner to the great Batman: Lego Movie which is currently in cinemas, then now is the time to purchase a Google Play Gift Card this...
Optus to provide infrastructure and digital connectivity for the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
Everyone loves the Commonwealth Games -- you know, the games where Australia win every two out of three medals and in 2018 they are being hosted by the Gold Coast. Today Optus have announced their partnership with the Gold...
Garmin release the Forerunner 935 for serious runners
In my time at Ausdroid I've checked out a few different Garmin watches and have been impressed with them. They have released a new watch to their lineup that is aimed at the serious athlete -- the Forerunner...
Samsung Galaxy S8 will not be Google Daydream compliant
I bought myself a new Daydream off eBay the other day, thinking I was all set for the future. Now it seems that my future phones may not be Daydream compliant. The LG G6 is not complaint...
Google adds more tools to Actions on Google platform for developing games
Google Assistant is about to get a lot more fun with new tools being added to the Actions on Google Developer platform to assist in making them more fun.
Actions on Google is the developer platform introduced by Google that...
April Fools Jokes 2017 rollup
As a tech enthusiast I really hate April Fools day. I hate that nothing I read today I can trust. On the other hand, as a Dad I love tricking my kids -- so far today they...
Telegram rolls out voice calls and more
Telegram is a great chat client. It is what we use in-house here at Ausdroid. Telegram's battle is that it is relatively late to the party. WhatsApp is everywhere and offers so much. Telegram on...
Twitter updated to allow the full 140 characters for replies
Twitter is great for rants but often, well, for me anyway, these rants tend to go over a few tweets. How many times have you replied to a tweet only to have it go a few characters over?...
Google has begun updating the schedule for I/O 2017 – Google Assistant gets its...
Google I/O 2017 is drawing near, with just a month and a half to go until the developer conference kicks off at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View California. The 3 day conference runs from May 17-19 and should feature...