Gmail 5.0 with Material Design and Exchange support rolling out
Google seems to really be targeting email this week, with the Gmail team busy now with two products. But while Inbox is still technically in beta, Gmail is getting some love too receiving a Material Design overhaul, as well...
Angry Birds Transformers rolls out…to Google Play
Since Rovio soft launched their Angry Birds: Transformers title in New Zealand a couple of weeks back, we've been waiting for this and now it's here. The AutoBirds and Deceptihogs are doing battle in this latest game in the...
Google adds new ‘Skim’ feature to Play Books app as well as Quick Bookmarks
After updating a host of apps yesterday, Google has moved onto another of their core Android apps: Google Play Books. The app is receiving an update which adds a host of new functionality, based around skimming and bookmarking.
The first...
Get $145 of apps and games for free in Amazon’s latest promotion
Amazon has sent out an email to subscribers to let them know that there's another app giveaway underway. This time there's $145 of apps and games you can pick up for free simply by having the Amazon App Store...
Google Drive for Android gets a facelift and adds Find, View and Share functions
Update Wednesday (or Thursday as we know it) is well under way today and it seems the theme of the day is Material Design. With Sheets, Docs and Slides all getting a few new features today, the main Drive...
Google Play Games gets a Material Design makeover
Google is getting their design thing on this morning releasing - slowly as usual - an update to Google Play Games, which brings an expected Material Design update to the Gaming hub.
The update doesn't just bring Material Design, but...
Google offering 6-months Play Music All Access with purchase of a Nexus 6 in...
US customers who hit Google Play this morning to order a Nexus 6, were offered a small bonus when ordering their phone - the option to get 6 months of Google Play Music All Access.
It's a pretty decent...
Google adds option to #Halloweenify your photos in Google+
Google is well known for adding fun, holiday themed effects to Google+. Their Hoff April Fools day prank was in a word: Awesome, now they're gearing up for Halloween, and whether you want to celebrate Halloween or not there's...
Google Play Movies & TV app updated with Material Design, trailers and Second Screen...
Google is moving forward with their Material Design updates, adding stylings to the Google Play Movies & TV app, as well as extra funcitonality which they hope will make movie night better.
To start with the information cards featuring actor...
Google updates Slides, Sheets and Docs apps with ‘Incoming’ tab and Bluetooth Keyboard shortcut...
Google has been pushing their Slides, Docs and Sheets Android Apps since separating them out of the main Drive app earlier this year. Today they are due to receive an update which will make usability a little easier, as...
Google launches pre-orders for the Nexus 6 in the US – still not available...
As anticipated, the Motorola built Nexus 6 has gone on-sale in the Google Play store in the US this morning. Unfortunately for us here in Australia there's still no sign of the behemothly large phone on the Play Store....
Google now allows you to pay for All Access and Newsstand subscriptions with Gift...
Since Google introduced Gift Cards, there's been a few limitations, namely the inability to pay for hardware, as well as paying for subscriptions in Newsstand and more recently for Google Play Music All Access. While you still can't purchase...
Sony launches the PS4 Remote Play app onto Google Play for Xperia Z3 series
The Sony Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact have been some of the most anticipated handsets of the latter half of this year. They have great features, screens and look fantastic, but they also have a killer feature that gamers...
Optus Smart Safe online backup service closing its doors on December 1
Optus has written in a letter to users that its online backup service Smart Safe will close, effective December 1 2014. The Smart Safe site has not yet been updated to reflect the closure.
The service, which provided backup solutions...
Google Fit – effortless tracking of all your physical activity
After its announcement at Google I/O earlier this year and a subdued presence as a step counter on our Android Wear watches for the last few months, Google has finally unleashed Google Fit, its take on keeping all of...