Google Celebrates Beethoven’s 245th year
Whimsical is often a term used to describe some of the things Google does, and one of their more whimsical past times includes the Google Doodle.
Many a doodle comes and goes with out a remark and some without...
Facebook finally launches Instant Articles for Android users
Facebooks Instant Articles was announced as a way of attempting to speed up webpages on mobile in order to keep users reading and sharing, all without leaving the confines of the social network. Launched for iOS users back in...
Oppo named as official mobile phone partner of the International Cricket Council (ICC)
Smartphone maker, OPPO, has today announced they have been named as the official worldwide mobile phone partner of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The 4-year deal which runs from 2016 until 2019 will see Oppo branding attached to ICC...
Google’s year in search 2015 report is filled with war, refugees, gay rights and...
Google is a search company, they aggregate a lot of data and at this time of year they take the time to collate that data and let us see the trends through search in the year that was.
In...
Gear Guide: Routers for your home
So at Christmas time you're expecting to get some new Android gear, or perhaps you're going to be giving some to a loved one in your house. The reliable old router at your house may not be up to...
LG to announce new sound bars and audio systems at CES 2016
LG has announced today that come CES 2016 in a couple of weeks, they'll be unveiling some new audio gear and it sounds pretty good. LG will unveil its newest X-Boom audio systems and the new SH6, SH7 and...
HTC has announced the winner of their ‘One Day I Will’ campaign and re-launched...
HTC announced their aspirational One Day I Will competition in October, inviting people to share their dreams of doing something. Inspired by Sebastian Terry, a man who decided to complete his bucket list after the death of a friend,...
Samsung SportsFlow App Offering 2 Months Free Access to AFL Games
It may be the middle of cricket season but that hasn't stopped Samsung from releasing their latest promotion that is exclusive to Samsung owners. Samsung's promotion is promoted through their sports news app, SportsFlow and gives the Samsung...
Google Australia’s list of most watched YouTube commercials is now up
End of year time is a time for looking back on the year that was, and YouTube ads are a big part of YouTube's business. Google Australia has put together a play list of Australia's favourite YouTube ads from...
Samsung Galaxy S7 to add pressure sensitive display and quick charge port
The annual Samsung flagship release at Mobile World Congress is rapidly approaching and as usual in the lead up there are plenty of rumours circulating about the expected specifications and potential new capabilities of the upcoming devices. This...
Android Pay is coming to Australia – H1 2016
Have you been waiting for your local bank to bring NFC tap-to-pay to their Android apps? If so, you might no longer have to wait for them. Overnight Google Australia announced that Android pay is coming to Australia in...
PSA: You can buy an LG Nexus 5X from Big W – but it...
If you've been wanting that special gift for under the tree this Christmas, how about the Microsoft LG Nexus 5X from Big W?
It's an obvious data entry mistake, with the picture for the phone and pricing ($649 for the...
New Inbox for Gmail feature lets you share Trip Bundles quickly, add emails to...
Google's excellent next-gen mail client, Inbox, has gotten an update that will make it easier to share those useful trip bundles which contain all your important trip information into one handy group. The update also lets you add any...
Chris’ best things of 2015
What a year it's been. From time to time I look in the 'review drawer' (where retired review devices live a peaceful life) and reflect on just how many amazing phones we've seen launched this year. It isn't just...
Android Studio 2.0 is available to developers as a preview
As the Android platform continues to grow and develop, the capabilities of the platform grow and what apps can do is only limited by the hardware and the imagination of developers. The at times maligned issues within the...