VLC is coming to Android TV
VLC has to be one of, if not the choice of media players for a majority of users out there. They cover pretty much all operating systems; Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD, iOS, Android and now they're spreading their...
Samsung rumoured to have approached Blackberry for a potential buyout
According to reports surfacing this morning that Samsung has reportedly approached Canadian company, Blackberry, regarding a potential buyout of the company.
Reuters are reporting that Samsung has apparently offered to purchase the company for as much as $7.5 billion....
Google Translate brings live video translation and new conversation mode
Google has updated its Translate apps for iOS and Android incorporating aspects of the Word Lens translation service which it acquired some time back, as well as a smarter conversation mode that listens to both conversations at once, facilitating...
Polaroid Socialmatic Printer/Camera hits Australian website for a massive $500
Announced over a year ago at CES 2014, the Polaroid Socialmatic Android camera has officially hit the Australian Polaroid website. The Socialmatic isn't cheap though, so be prepared to pay $499.95 + delivery to get your hands on one....
Fitbit releases the Charge HR and Surge
Fitbit is a well known and respected brand when it comes to producing fitness tracking devices. They've had great success with their previous devices in the past and there's no reason to expect that this will change with...
Ausdroid Podcast 129 – CES 2015
Welcome to episode 129 of the Ausdroid podcast!
We spent a while this week going over all the Android news from CES 2015. It was a big event for Android as the first Android Auto and Android TV consumer devices...
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 — Review
There was a time when a Samsung Galaxy Note was the only viable option for someone who wanted a large phone. Then the market started to shift, screens became larger and 5” is now the norm – even the...
Razer to launch Forge Android TV and Nabu fitness bands in Australia
Razer, known mainly in Australia for their high quality gaming accessories, will be branching further afield in 2015. RazerZone representatives confirmed to Ausdroid that they intend to launch the Forge TV and their Nabu and Nabu X smartbands in...
Rumour pile: Samsung might be toning down TouchWiz for Galaxy S6
TouchWiz is a bit like a lightning rod around Ausdroid parts, and around other places on the web, for negative comments. For all its utility and its gloss, it attracts a lot of hate (rather like HTC's Sense did...
Your Chromebook will soon allow you to load a different OS via a USB...
Do you love cheap, affordable hardware but find ChromeOS a little bit restrictive? While it's already possible to install Linux on a Chromebook via tools like ChrUbuntu and Crouton, these aren't exactly perfect, and the process isn't exactly straight...
Sony launches Folding@home initiative for smartphones – curing disease with your phone
Distributed computing models have made up for a lack of super-computing availability for many years. From the early days of the Seti@home project in the 90's, looking for extra-terrestrial life, through to the Folding@home initiative launched by Sony and...
Samsung announces the Galaxy A7
Samsung has announced a new addition to its Galaxy A line of devices in Galaxy A7. The company says it's one of the slimmest Galaxy smartphones and comes equipped with premium hardware for a 'superior social experience'.
The Galaxy A7...
CyanogenMod CM11 now available for Android One devices
Cyanogen announced yesterday that it will now support Android One devices, marking its intention to enable users to install CyanogenMod 11 builds (based on Android 4.4 KitKat) on the low cost devices. They also announced that an update to...
Ausdroid Podcast 129 – LIVE CHAT
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Welcome to episode 129 of the Ausdroid Podcast!
If you're on a mobile device, you can use this link to get to the video directly through YouTube. If you have a Chromecast you can also put us on your TV!
Broadcast...
Falcon Pro 3 launches on Google Play
If, like a number of us, you enjoyed using Falcon Pro then get ready to be happy all over again - it's back! Version 3 of the little Twitter client that could has just hit Google Play.
Falcon Pro client...