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Google Announces Chromebooks now on sale in Australia
After recently advising Ausdroid that they were "looking to bring Chromebooks to more countries very soon"; Google has announced that they will begin selling the Acer C7 and Samsung Series 3 Chromebooks in Australia...
Google wants to bring Chromebooks to other countries
We're all pretty excited about ChromeOS in general and that extends to Chromebooks and ChromeBoxes as well. Whilst initially limited in function, the fundamental security of the platform as well as the launch of...
Google wants to bring Chromebooks to other countries
We're all pretty excited about ChromeOS in general and that extends to Chromebooks and ChromeBoxes as well. Whilst initially limited in function, the fundamental security of the platform as well as the launch of...
Not Quite Android: Acer C7 Chromebook now available from MobiCity
We've covered a bit of news on Chromebooks in the past, because while they are not Android, they are made by Google, but beyond this, they are also pretty damned cool devices. Our own...
Acer launches $199 7″ B1-A71 Touch 7″ tablet at Dick Smith
Looks like Acer is stepping up its game and moving in on the lower end 7" tablet market, quietly releasing the B1-A71 7" Android tablet at Dick Smith. Alex D has pointed us towards...
Further on Android forking — Google lays into Acer
A little while ago, we ran an editorial on forking of Android and the issue of fragmentation. It seems this story has taken another twist over the last few days.
Acer — known to most...
Acer Iconia A501 – Ice Cream Sandwich update being received now
I missed this one in the last couple of days, but looks like the Acer Iconia A501 is receiving Android 4.0.3. We received the tip off from HilaryB on Twitter who advised it has...
IDC: 15% of tablets shipped in Q4 2011 were running Android, Acer the front...
The Internation Data Corporation (IDC) have released their report on Tablets in Australia, and it's not a pretty sight for Android. IDC states that 15% of all tablets shipped in the last quarter of...
Acer tease Iconia Tab A700 at CES 2012 — 1.3GHz Quad-Core, 1080p Display, Android...
Acer quickly showed off a tablet whilst giving a presentation pre-CES 2012 and The Verge later got their hands on it to find out it's the Acer Iconia Tab A700. The Iconia Tab A700...
Acer Iconia A501 and Dell Streak 7 now available from Optus, in time for...
It's okay everyone, I'm back! Exams are over and it's time for me to get back to bringing you all the news I can. This post is a good one to start off with...
Australian Tablet Round Up. Best Price and Where to Buy.
It's been 2 weeks now since the HP TouchPad Fire Sale that saw state of the art technology being sold for dirt cheap at Harvey Norman for $99 & $149 (16GB & 32GB), this...
Acer Iconia Tab A100 coming to Australia in 8GB form only for $489
Gizmodo Australia, whom are on the ball with Acer news, have reported that Acer have announced the official pricing of their upcoming launch (in Australia, anyway) of the Iconia Tab A100.
It will sell...
Acer Iconia Tab A100 expected to launch in Australia in the next 6 to...
It seems every man and his dog is making a basic Android tablet these days, Acer being no exception to this rule. A couple of months ago they launched the Acer Iconia Tab A500...
Skype Video Calling now available on 17 more Android devices, Galaxy S II and...
Testing. Skype have today added 17 new devices to their Video Calling service on Android. Although a few of these devices -- listed below -- were able to have Skype Video Calling over a...