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Telstra Galaxy S3 owners get new OTA update, nobody knows what it’s for

Galaxy S3 owners who are on the Telstra network have started receiving a new OTA update today, although nobody is entirely sure what it’s for. An educated guess could have it as preparation for the impending 4.2.2 update that is expected to drop later this year or just general bug fixes, but at this time…

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Jay-Z and Samsung: One million codes to unlock new album early

In a deal spawned between Samsung and American rapper Jay-Z (erm yeah, I had to look him up), owners of Galaxy S3, Galaxy S4, and Galaxy Note 2 devices will have an opportunity to download his upcoming album for free a full 72 hours before the official release. If you own such a device and are keen…

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Pew Pew: vector based shoot-em-up indulgence at its best

I have a confession to make. Ever since I first learned to program as a child (on the Commodore 64) I absolutely fell in love with 3D vector based graphics even though the vast majority of games for the C64 were bitmap/sprite based. Back then there were only a handful of games that utilised this…

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How to easily root your Galaxy S3 GT-I9305T or GT-I9305N

Despite all the messing around I do with Android, sometimes I forget the most basic of things – like how to obtain root for example. A few weeks ago I accidentally messed up while trying to install a custom ROM which ended with my S3 stuck in a boot loop and the only way to…

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Six spectacular looking benchmark apps for Android

One of the best ways to test the prowess of your new Android device is to put it through a gruelling benchmark. There are plenty of apps available in this regard but this post will focus on the ones that show off your GPU capability in style. Fair warning though, don’t get too upset if…

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Android Studio 0.1.5 released, some bugs get squashed

While still in early stages, the much celebrated Android Studio has received an update bringing the Android app development studio up to version 0.1.5. For those keeping count, according to a post by Android Developers on Google+ version 0.1.4 was skipped due to a ‘blocking bug’ and therefore not released. “This release contains only bug…

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Deface your Android with the IOS7 theme

I was only speculating with a colleague at the office a couple of days ago that it wouldn’t be long until someone did this. And here we now have the IOS7 theme for Nova launcher to put on your Android smartphone, if you dare. If you’re feeling adventurous you can grab the files from this…

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The Nexus 7 is getting a refresh

Based on a recent filing by the FCC, it looks like we’ll be seeing a new and improved Nexus 7 very soon. The Asus made device will sport a rear facing camera (yay!), a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core CPU, LTE (yay again!) and a 3950mAh battery. For those who have held off getting the Nexus 7…

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Google spends $1b for Israeli mapping company Waze

As if Google Maps wasn’t good enough, the big G has spent a whopping $1b USD on a small Israeli mapping app, called Waze. Waze builds maps based on user input and tries to incorporate real-time time traffic information from its users, gained through use of the app itself. Although Waze is generally regarded as…

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Awesome voice controlled home automation with Android

It’s true, Android can do anything. If you had any doubts about Android’s usefulness outside of general smartphone and tablet functions, then take a look at the videos below. In both instances Android has been used to control electronic devices around the home using nothing more than voice commands and a small investment in dedicated…

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