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Google’s Android Q, yet to officially arrive, has been rooted
Obtaining root access is something that a lot of people are less inclined to do in 2019 than they did back five years ago. Google has made it harder and harder for users...
Google expands Lime integration in Maps to 80 more cities worldwide, and another Australian...
Late last year Google started to trial Lime scooters, pedal bikes and e-bikes locations into the transit section of Google Maps and Brisbane was a selected as a trial city. Since then Lime has...
Android Slices for some device settings appearing on Google Pixel devices
Last year at Google I/O Google announced Slices, a new API to allow app developers to let users interact with app content from with searches within the Google Search app or the Assistant. As...
Google’s Android Avenue gave attendees a lot to do at Mobile World Congress
Google's presence at Mobile World Congress is designed to showcase the company's services and Android features for consumers, and it's always done in a unique and fun way.
This year, the company's traditional Android Garden...
Apple and Google have both received foldable display samples from Samsung
MWC this year was about two things - 5G and foldable phones. Nearly every single company has either commented on foldable phones or has announced one except for Google and Apple. Rumours...
PSA: Google has introduced a form for reporting misleading or malicious information on Google...
I think we would all agree that Google Maps is one of Google's best and most successful services. While it has in recent times it has started to become a little bloated with new...
Good Deal: Save $100 on Google Home Max, on sale via Google Store
The Google Home Max was the answer to much of the criticism the Google Home speakers wore about the audio quality.
As with anything though, with higher quality comes a higher price - significantly higher...
At Mobile World Congress, Google’s annual Partner Walk went AR with fantastic results
A popular part of Google's Mobile World Congress presence has long been the Android Partner Walk, better known to many as the pin chase. This year's Partner Walk saw a few changes, and gave...
Google Maps AR navigation now rolling out to eligible Local Guides and we tried...
Early last month we heard that Google's AR navigation for walking directions in Google Maps would soon be rolling out to Local Guides as an early test/ preview. While we were at MWC we...
Google begins the replacement of ‘Voice Match’ phone unlock with an Assistant-only view
Last year, Google announced that it was getting rid of the ability for voice match to fully unlock a phone, because frankly it was way too insecure for anyone's liking. Initially, this was just...
Google Duo audio calls coming to Google Home devices
Google Duo got a lot more useful last week with a web interface allowing users to make call without their mobile devices handy; this may be quite a useful feature because it allows calls...
Google gets ready to gear up for the Australian Federal Election
Google Australia has taken to its blog to advise that it is beginning to gear up and get ready for the upcoming National Federal Elections, which are due to be held sometime in May...
Google Duo is now available on the web, with voice and video calls supported
Google's video conferencing tool Duo has gone from strength to strength, and overnight an in-demand new feature has been released - Google Duo is now available on the web.
This means that users can both...
Google brings Assistant Routines to the Clock app for Android
To help you streamline your morning, Google has brought Assistant Routines to the Clock app for Android phones in Australia.
After dismissing an alarm, Assistant users can start routines, triggering multiple things such as announcement...
Google Assistant is getting deeper integrations into your mobile life
This morning during their partner walk, Google announced a number of changes and deeper integrations into your mobile experience. There are some that users will notice immediately, others are more about the capability...