Google Play Music Updated with Material Design And More
"Update all the apps!" has no doubt been the catch cry at Google in the past week or so. We have seen many updates to the new material design as well as updates that give much more functionality...
Lollipop: The state of root
Back in Android version 4.3, Jelly Bean, SELinux was introduced into Android, albeit in permissive mode which is basically turned off. This was switched to enforcing in KitKat, 4.4. SELinux policy is in effect and things...
Save all the things to your cloud storage with Ballloon – Chrome Extension
Do you live on your Chromebook? Perhaps you use a number of machines (laptop, desktop, work pc, tablet and/or mobile phone) regularly and struggle to maintain your workflow across your disparate systems. Many people live in the cloud these...
Android 5.0 Tour: Keyboard – Giving Santa something to smile about
Third Party keyboards have been a mainstay of the Android app eco-system since Android was in its infancy. With the release of the Google Keyboard, and the subsequent updates which brought gesture typing, emoji and introducing personalised spelling suggestions,...
Nova Launcher Beta gets update with added Lollipop animations
For those of you out there wanting a bit of Lollipop before it actually rolls out to eligible devices, you can now download a new update for Nova Launcher Beta through the Play Store.
There are new animations for opening...
Google shows iOS users just how easy it is to switch over to Android
Soon after the launch of Android 4.4 and the last Nexus phone, Google Executive Chariman Eric Schmidt published a guide on his Google+ page offering relatively easy advise on how iOS users could switch to Android. Now, in the...
Android 5.0 Tour: Wallpapers and Sounds
We've been having a look through Android Lollipop, or at least the latest Developer preview since Google released images for the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013) on Saturday morning. It's a complete new visual style and part of...
Moto G (2nd Generation) — Review
Motorola surprised everyone when they announced the Moto G towards the end of 2013. Rather than aiming for a premium price point and falling short on specs, the Moto G was an unapologetic shot at the midrange market that...
Motorola 360 pricing for Australia leaked; for sale at $329 AUD
While Motorola hasn't officially made too much noise about the Moto 360 in Australia yet, it seems that the cat might have escaped the bag. Harvey Norman has the Moto 360 listed in its inventory system as 'Moto 360 Light'...
Android 5.0 Tour: Google Search
Google Search is a key component of Google's Android strategy, it's part of how they monetise Android and in Android 5.0, Google has given the app a makeover to include Material Design stylings as well as adding multi-account support.
In...
Bose Soundlink Bluetooth on-ear headphones — Review
For someone who really enjoys music and a good quality set of headphones, I’ve been like a kid in a candy store of late with the Bose Soundlink Bluetooth on ear headphone being the
second set of Bose headphones I’ve...
OnePlus to open Pre-orders for the One on October 27th with no invite required
The OnePlus is still quite hard to get a hold of for those Android fans wanting to get a high-end phone at a low-end price. Last month OnePlus announced they would open up pre-orders at the end of this...
Acer’s new Chromebooks and Chromebox are now available in Australia, starting at $329
Acer today announced some new arrivals in its Chromebook range and a new Chromebox at Australian retailers.
Chromebook 13
The jewel in the new range's crown though is the Chromebook 13, pictured above. It's the first Chromebook to be powered by...
Chainfire issues update to rooting tools for Android L on Nexus 5 and Nexus...
If you're playing with the latest builds of Android L on your Nexus 5 or Nexus 7, there's a fair chance that you're interested in rooting your device to unlock further potential. The updated preview builds of Android L...
Oppo begins offering KitKat based ColorOS v2.0 for the Find 7/7a
Oppo has finally announced that their current flagship phone - the Find 7 - and it's smaller sibling - the Find 7a - will receive the update to KitKat based ColorOS 2.0, updating the existing Android 4.3 based ColorOS...