Nexus Player to go on-sale in the UK on March 26
Like the rollout of the Chromecast before it, the rollout of the Nexus Player outside of the US has been incredibly slow, but it's happening apparently. Japan was first, and it looks like the UK is next with Amazon...
New Chromecast offers bring a Google Play Movie Rental and Premium Quickflix
Google has updated their Chromecast offers page again, offering you the chance to grab two more freebies.
To check if you have freebies available on the Chromecast Offers page ensure you're connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast....
Some Chromecast enabled apps now seeing limited function with TV Remotes
Google just keeps making their Chromecast even better. In reports from users on reddit, some Chromecast apps are seeming to now respond to media controls from TV remote controls.
The thread on the Chromecast sub-reddit has been attracting attention with...
Google releases a reference app to show use across multiple platforms
Google is always looking to help developers make better applications, and with the expansion of Android to Wear, Auto and TV, there's a lot more form factors out there to take into account. Google has today announced that they've...
Nexus Player and Gamepad Now Available at B&H, Ships to Australia
B&H Photo Video in America have a large catalog of Android devices and now have the Nexus Player and Gamepad for Nexus Player in stock. The best part of this is, they ship to Australia! If you have searched...
Google welcomes you to the new Google Store
Sneaking in overnight, Google has launched a new way to get your hands on the latest of its wares, including phones, tablets, Chromecasts, Android Wear watches, and more. The Google Store replaces the Play Store, and presents the information...
Google Drive to take over automatic photo backup and add Chromecast support
Google has updated its Google Drive service, which we saw land the other day with a new Drag & Drop implementation for easier file management. While this was the most visible change, it certainly wasn't the only one. It...
NVIDIA announced a 4K UHD Shield Console running Android TV
While the news is still developing on this one (the press conference is on now - Tune in now - the news is too big not to share. NVIDIA have just announced a new Nvidia SHIELD set top...
Stan offers a $10 off a Chromecast at Dick Smith for new trial subscribers
If you haven't already signed up to subscription video on-demand service Stan, they've got a nice deal for you at the moment - you can get a Chromecast delivered from Dick Smith for $39 (normally $49 + delivery)
You can...
Chromecast support for Vimeo finally in testing after a year and a half coming...
Vimeo, one of the major YouTube competitors around is finally testing Chromecast support ahead of a launch to allow native Chromecast from their player.
After a year and a half since the feature was first requested, and a year since...
VLC is bringing Chromecast support to Android
We've been big proponents of Chromecast since it was first announced, and we had them in Australia before they were on sale here. In short, it's pretty clear that Ausdroid loves the Chromecast, and we know you guys do...
Google offering $6 of Google Play credit with the purchase of a Chromecast
If you've purchased a Chromecast in Australia recently, it's time to check your offers again, with Google again offering $6 of Google Play credit.
The offer for credit is intended to help you rent, or buy Video content from Google...
Google announces Chromecast is number 1 in the US, Nexus 6 is scarce and...
If you watched the Google Earnings Report this morning there were a few interesting tidbits regarding Google Play, Chromecast and the Nexus 6.
Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette announced that Google's 'other revenues' which equated to $1.96 billion, was...
Presto TV arrives on Android, Chromecast in tow
Presto, the Australian Foxtel-owned movie streaming company, has announced that its new Presto TV service is now available on Android. An update to the Presto app now delivers TV series alongside its existing Movies if you've subscribed to Presto...
Stan TV and movie streaming service opens up trial ahead of launch
Stan, the new streaming television and movie service with a friendly name from StreamCo - itself a partnership between Fairfax and Nine Entertainment Co - is nearing launch. Trial subscription offers have made their way out to Fairfax subscribers...