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Nexus Player: Root achieved for Firmware LMY47D Android 5.1.0
For those of you who've gone to the trouble of importing your own Nexus Player, it's more than likely that you've sideloaded apps, or grabbed an unblock-us + netflix account.
For anyone wishing...
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...
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...
The 2014 Google, Nexus, Android collection
I love Google, Android, ChromeOS, if Google makes it, I've probably got one - or am attempting to get one. After receiving the Nexus 4, Nexus 7 (2012) and Nexus 10 I took a...
Ausdroid Nexus Player raffle to be drawn tomorrow morning
Good evening everyone. This is just a brief note about the Nexus Player Raffle which was to be drawn today.
Owing to rather unexpected events today in Sydney and the impact on my work,...
Ausdroid Podcast 128 – Firing up the Scott Plowman Rage Generator 3000
Welcome to episode 128 of the Ausdroid podcast!
As you might guess from the episode title, Scott's back and he's unimpressed. And he has a lot to be unimpressed about this week, with Telstra, OnePlus,...
Nexus Player: Unboxing, Setup and initial thoughts
After the Nexus Player went on-sale earlier this month, and we managed to get a hold of one. Though I’ve only had very limited time with the device so far, I wanted to share...
Nexus Factory images page updated with Nexus 6 image and updated Nexus Player image
Google has today updated the Nexus Factory Images page, adding a new image and an update, both for devices we sadly still can't purchase here in Australia. The Nexus 6 and Nexus Player have...
Have a bad WiFi connection and still want to Chromecast? Nexus Player supports Ethernet...
One of the drawbacks to Chromecast is that it relies on a steady Wi-Fi connection, something that not everyone has. The good news is that according to people who've received the Nexus Player in...
Another Nexus image appears, this time for the ‘Fugu’ Nexus Player – Binaries available...
Seems like Google is slowly but surely adding factory images for their Nexus devices, but starting with the newer devices first. Much to the dismay of current Nexus owners, after adding factory images for...
Nexus Player international rollout may mirror the Chromecast
The Nexus Player may have finally received FCC certification in the US and finally gone back up for pre-order in the US, but out here in the rest of the world, availability information remains...
Nexus Player is in stock on the US Play Store
After a couple of hurdles getting going, the Nexus Player has finally recommenced sales on the US Play Store.
US$99 will get you the Nexus Player, while US$39.99 gets you additional controllers and a further...
Ausdroid Podcast 125 – Nexusapalooza 2014
Welcome to episode 125 of the Ausdroid podcast!
This week's podcast was all Nexus, all the time. With not one, not two but three new Nexus devices announced just a day before we recorded, spirits...
Plex announces support for the Nexus Player
The launch of the Nexus Player was a bit of a surprise this morning, with most leaks in the lead up to the announcement focusing on the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9. But a...
Meet Google’s new Nexus family: Nexus 6, Nexus 9 and Nexus Player
Google has just announced the latest members of its Nexus family, the Nexus 6 smartphone made by Motorola, Nexus 9 tablet made by HTC and surprised us all with the first Android TV device...