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The Dummy’s Guide To Android Rooting: Everything You Need to Know

Although we do our best to write comprehensive guides to rooting various Android phones, there are more handsets out there than we ever thought humanly possible. So, to give you a good starting point, we’ve put together a more general guide and jargon-buster, so that when some dick insults you on a forum, at least you’ll know what he’s saying.



Kogan Outs Android 4.2 3D TV For Under $500

Cut-price technology vendor Kogan has just announced a 42-inch Agora Smart 3D LED TV running on the latest version of Android for an introductory “pre-sale” price of $449. Here’s a peek at the specs.


Google Play Games Just Made Android Gaming Awesome

Gaming on Android just got a way more legit. Google’s just announced its new “Google Play Games” app and service at I/O today, and that comes with a whole bunch of features from achievements to leaderboards to matchmaking, multiplayer, and even cloud saves.


Google I/O 2013 Live Blog: Follow The News As It Happened

It’s that time of year, again! Google I/O is upon us. We were up early live blogging the keynote which kicked off at 2am (yikes!) this morning. So what’s the future of Android? Maps? Apps? Google+? Games? We’ve got it all here.!


Watch The Google I/O 2013 Keynote Live With Gizmodo Australia

Grab your coffee, readers: this is an early one. Google is live streaming the I/O 2013 keynote session from 2am (AEST), and you can watch it live with us right here!


15 Android Fixes We Want To See At Google I/O 2013

Google I/O is almost upon us, and that means, presumably, some updates to Android. We might not see a full-on update to a new version (5.0) announced at tomorrow’s keynote, but we do expect some changes. And while the wishlist might not be as long as it has been in years past, there’s still plenty left to do. Here’s what we’re hoping for.


HP SlateBook X2: An Android Notebook With Sweet Tegra 4 Guts

On the heels of its very first Android tablet after a long affair with webOS, HP’s just announced its second device running the Google operating system, and it’s ushering in that Android notebook fad we’ve all heard whispers about. Enter the SlateBook x2, the first Tegra 4-powered, 10-inch Android convertible.


BlackBerry Is Bringing BBM To iOS And Android This Summer

Today, at the BlackBerry Live Keynote, the company announced that it will be launching BBM on iOS and Android this Summer. This is a big move for the company that has found itself increasingly trapped in a prison of its own making. Now, BlackBerry will make one of its best and more innovative services available across many platforms.


Google I/O Rumours: What’s Next For Android, Chrome, Nexus, And More

Google I/O, the company’s mammoth annual developer hoopla, goes down this week. Here’s what you can expect to hear from Google during Wednesday’s three-hour keynote extravaganza.


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