Samsung Galaxy Gear gets a custom ROM
Recently Samsung announced that they have sold 800 000 Galaxy Gear watches, and rolled out an update that allows the watch to show any notification, which is a significant usability enhancement. Well, the good news keeps on coming for...
Dead Zebra’s new collectible Android series
Dead Zebra, home to all things Andy the Android collectible and cute, has just announced another series of artist designed Android figurines. This fourth series of mini collectibles have been designed by new artists Kong Andri, Sergio Mancini, Fakir...
[Update] Nexus 5 Quick Window Case now available to order from Google Play –...
The Nexus 5 Quick Window Case is now being shown as available for purchase in Google Play in Australia.
The case which went up at the same time as the Nexus 5 went on-sale at the start of November...
Google Chromecast going international officially at last? Maybe
Although it's only officially available in the US, many people around the world (plenty of us Ausdroid people included) have found ways to get one of Google's Chromecast devices internationally, though it hasn't been without its problems. Having to...
Google Play updates: Nexus 7 ships free, sleeves now on sale
Looking for a good gift idea for the holidays? Google's now offering the 2013 model Nexus 7 with free shipping for a limited time.
All models (16GB, 32GB and 32GB with LTE) are currently showing as "In stock" with 1-2...
Samsung Galaxy Gear sells 800 000 in two months
Many sites have recently reported that the Samsung Galaxy Gear has only sold 50 000 units worldwide. Which is a major failure for Samsung. Not even reading between the lines of the original Korea Times article, it clearly states...
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 gets a Mugen 6500mAh battery
Well known battery specialists Mugen Power is launching a whopping 6500mAh extended battery for the popular Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Mugen makes the odd claim that their battery will last 2.03 times longer than the standard 3200mAh battery in...
The Practical Meter: a smart way to charge your device
A new product called the Practical Meter shows how much power that your phone or tablet is getting when charging, and can optimise the amount for your device so that it charges as quickly as possible. The Practical Meter...
Samsung Galaxy Gear gets an awesome update
The Samsung Galaxy Gear will be getting an update that boosts its functionality by quite a magnitude. Previously, getting notifications on the Gear was limited to Samsung apps, and the choice was quite meagre. A new Gear Manager update will...
ASUS Miracast Dongle: Mirror your phone to TV
Google has the Chromecast, though the Australian availability has been limited to importing one from the US. Now ASUS is stepping up with a media caster of its own with the unimaginatively named Miracast Dongle.
The ASUS dongle plugs into...
ASUS TransKeyboard: a nifty new keyboard for tablets
ASUS has just announced a clever new keyboard for your Android tablet called the TransKeyboard. It folds flat when not in use, and is easily popped into a bag for carrying with your tablet, as it's only one centimetre...
DeadZebra announces Massive Vinyl Android figures coming soon
I`m a massive fan of artist Andrew Bells line of vinyl Android figures, I have most of the ones released in the general series and some special edition ones as well, but what can top these cute 3" tall...
Philips Hue — Review
One small step towards Home Automation
The dream of a completely automated home has been inching closer for the last few years, when Google announced Android @Home a few years back at Google IO, it seemed like an idea that...
Yellow and Grey Nexus 7 sleeve added to Google Play Store
In the flurry of activity on Google Play this morning a couple of new accessories for the Nexus 7(2013) have made an appearance, nothing terribly exciting unless you're in the market for a bright canary Yellow or Grey Nexus...
Pandora adds Chromecast support and new tablet UI
The amount of Apps that now officially support Chromecast has now grown officially by one, with Pandora announcing that the functionality is now available on both tablets and phones.
The Chromecast function was first promised for Pandora back in July...