Breakfast Wrap: Best Of Google I/O Day One

Breakfast Wrap: Best Of Google I/O Day One


Day one of Google’s developer extravaganza brought us a few things we were expecting, like the latest iteration of Android. But it also brought us an orb-shaped media streamer made for Google Play, and Australian pricing and release dates for the Nexus 7 tablet. Here’s a rundown of the top stories.


Nexus Android Jelly Bean Tablet From $249 In Australia, Ships Mid-July

The most welcome news from today’s Google I/O keynote? Australia is one of the first four countries in the world where you can buy the 7-inch Nexus tablet, manufactured by Asus and running Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). The 8GB model is $249, while the 16GB model is $299, and you can order it direct from Google Play. More »[clear]


The Google Nexus Tablet Is Here, and It’s Out to Kill the Kindle Fire

Google just conjured up its platonic ideal of an Android tablet: killer specs, the most pristine possible software and a $249 price. Will this be the Android tablet that finally makes Android tablets exciting? More »[clear]


Android Jelly Bean: All the New Features

The new version of Google’s Android operating system is called Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It comes loaded with new features, including faster interface performance, a cleaner home screen and what could be a killer app. More » [clear]


Nexus Q: Google Play Invades Your Living Room With Its Own Media Streamer

The Nexus Q is Google’s $US299 cloud service-streaming box promises to be the first social streaming media player. It has trippy flashing lights and lovely design, but is it any good? More » [clear]


Google Play Actually Has Stuff You Want To Watch Now

On stage at Google I/O, engineering director Chris Yerga announced lots of new content coming to Google Play (formerly known as the Android Market). More »[clear]


The Cheapest NBN 50 Plans

It’s the most popular NBN speed in Australia for a reason. Here are the cheapest plans available.

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