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Apple Take Jabs at Android Again
It is going to be a busy fortnight in the tech industry, with WWDC kicking off yesterday, E3 on June 10th and android 4.4.3 releasing. And what comes with WWDC? iOS 8? Yes, but...
Android 4.4.3 Over The Air Update for Nexus devices begins the rollout.
Earlier today, the Android 4.4.3 images and binaries released for the Nexus range, so that any people who wanted to, could flash the latest image and receive the update early. Since then, the OTA's...
Simply press go – Google shows us its self driving car prototype
When Google first talked about self driving cars in October 2010, there was a lot of the skepticism around the project. Since then not much has been said about the progress of the project --...
Ausdroid Podcast 114 – Casting Down Under
Welcome to episode 114 of the Ausdroid podcast!
This week we took a look at some product launches - our local Chromecast launch and the worldwide (except Australia) LG G3 launch!
Hosted by Jason Murray, with...
Google+ app for Android updated to v4.4 with a raft of new looks and...
Google+ for Android has received a massive update, and it's taken it to the next level. Gone are a number of frustrating UI quirks and inconsistent design elements, replaced with a nice, clean, and...
Gmail version 4.8 adds “Save to Drive” feature and UI tweaks
The Gmail app has had a bit of an update today. Besides a number of UI tweaks, bug fixes and feature changes, one of the most-requested features - Save to Drive - has been...
Need to keep your photos safe? Of course you do. Here’s an easy way...
We've probably all done it at some point in our lives; taking photos on digital devices is all well and good, until you lose the device you took the photo on, and your photos...
Report: Google looking to purchase Twitch
Reports are coming out from the Wall Street Journal and Variety that Google is looking to acquire live video-streaming service Twitch, and integrate it with its YouTube service.
The reports, which seem to come...
Dick Smith retail stores still accepting preorders for Chromecast (Update: Maybe not)
Update (May 20): Well, that was short-lived. Our pre-order has been cancelled.
The store in question says they were contacted by Dick Smith Electronics head office and told they "can't sell it". We were told...
Google adds elevation data to Google Maps biking directions
When you're going for a bike ride, you're always at least wary of how big the hills you're going to encounter along your route are, but now Google has solved that problem by adding...
Google acquires Word Lens makers Quest Visual to help make Google Translate better
Google pretty much wins when it comes to translation software, but there's been one company making a name for themselves when it comes to visual translations - Word Lens, but Google Translate is about...
Gmail on desktop gets updated Hangouts with availability indicators, improved search & emoji
Google announced recently that improvements have been added to the Hangouts messaging feature built into Gmail on the desktop.
The small green availability indicators next to the profile photos of contacts have returned, message snippets and...
Moto E image pops up on Motorola Mexico’s Facebook
There's only 3 days to go until Motorola takes the lid off its upcoming device, rumoured to be the Moto E, an even more affordable Android device targeted at developing markets. As you may...
GEL XPOSED Settings are back!
For all the Xposed users out there it was a bad day when the popular module for GEL settings was rendered useless. But in the latest update the bug was fixed.
Google sent out an update...
Google and Intel running a ChromeOS themed event on May 6th in the US
May is shaping up to be a busy month for Android and ChromeOS, with LG and Motorola both announcing events this month. Now Google and Intel have joined the party, inviting press to an...