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Google Play Movies now available in Australia

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Google has announced through the Google Australia blog that we now have access to movie rentals. They have an Android App available to install through the Google Play Store and also a Youtube page as well. New release movies start at $5.99 for standard definition they also offer high definition versions for $6.99 with library titles in Continue reading...

Google Drive goes live, 5GB free for all users

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Google Drive is here. Google Drive has been rumoured for a an extremely long time, so long in fact that it was seeming like it was never going to come, but this morning it's here and you can access it. The Google Drive service initially offers 5GB to all users who sign up but also allows you to upgrade at Continue reading...

Google Currents released to a US only audience

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Google announced a new product this morning called Google Currents, it appears to be a new way to aggregate all your RSS feeds into a magazine style layout. Currents seems to be aimed at people who like a more visual layout than what you`d find in Google Reader. Unfortunately, it`s US only at this stage, when trying to install the Continue reading...

A closer look at the 10 Billion app downloads from the Android Market

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The other day we got the basic graph from Google showing that the Android market had served up 10 Billion downloads and then came the 10 cent app sale to celebrate, then this morning Google released an infographic via their Android Twitter account which breaks it down into interesting bits and pieces like the most and least Continue reading...

Google Music drops beta tag – Still US only

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After announcing Google Music Beta at Google I/O last May, Google has just announced they have dropped the beta tag for Google Music at the 'These Go To Eleven' event we posted about a few days ago. The service is now live with no invite necessary but still only for residents Continue reading...

Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich Source Code now available

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So we've all been waiting with bated breath for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to come to our devices. Today is the first firm step in that process. Google today announced today via their AndroidDev twitter account that the source code is now available for the general public. This means that manufacturers can start building the Android 4.0 Continue reading...

Google sends out invites for event scheduled for November 16th

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Google has just sent out invites for an event to be held at 2pm PST in Los Angeles on the 16th of November(9am AEDT, November 17th for us). The Verge is reporting that their sources are advising the event is for 'Google Music' and with a title like 'These Go To Eleven', I'm seeing a Spinal Tap reference Continue reading...

Google sends reminder of demise of Google App Inventor, limited time to download your projects

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As you may or may not be aware, a few months ago Google announced they were shutting down Google Labs, numbered among the many cool labs they had in place was Google App Inventor. Google App Inventor is a simple tool for non-programmers which allowed you to assemble code with the App Inventor Blocks Editor, where you select the components for Continue reading...

Google eBooks store now live in Australia

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We recently saw the announcement of Google Books in the U.K. and it was noted that Australia would receive it shortly. It looks like we didn't have to wait too long in the end. Google Australia has now put up an official blog post announcing the launch of their new book store called Google eBooks. Excerpt from Official Google Australia Continue reading...

Google+ Pages now available for businesses and brands

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Up to this point we`ve seen alot of social networking for people utilising Google+ but up to this point it`s been impossible for businesses or brands to utilise Google+ to interact socially as Google has religiously killed of these pages. But via the Official Google Blog they have now announced Google+ Pages which gives businesses and brands the ability to now Continue reading...

Google+ now available to Google Apps users

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For those of you out there who haven`t got a Google account but still utilise Google Apps you have been locked out of the Google+ social network, till now. This morning the Google Enterprise blog announced via the GoogleAtWork Twitter account that the Google+ is now available to anyone using Google Apps be it at Home, University or Work. Continue reading...