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Android 12: Developer Preview – the delight is in the little details
A bit over a week ago we got our first glimpse of what Android 12 could be. Each year the developer preview comes out ready for devs to test the OS and their...
Google set to roll out Password Checkup to Chrome on Android
Passwords have become an integral part of living a digital life, if you try to rage against them you'll lose, every time. Not all passwords are created equal, however. By now anyone reading this...
Safe or insane? Android Auto bringing gaming to your head unit
Android Auto is getting some new features, Google has announced overnight, which should make the system a bit easier to use, and add the ability for drivers and passengers to play games while they're...
TalkBack screen reader, another reason to adore Android
If you think navigating the world around us, in particular the technological world is easy: Try shutting your eyes and using a touch screen device. It was this fact -- with consideration to...
Facebook will bring back Australian news, Australian government amends media bargaining code
Not even a week after abruptly removing all Australian news (and plenty of Australian non-news) content from its website, Facebook has changed its mind, and will bring Australian content back to its platform.
The announcement...
Google shows their hand on Fitbit data access and potential monetisation
Google is a rather large company that -- despite the number of projects they start and kill quickly -- do things they believe will make money. Things like purchasing Fitbit, where there is...
4K YouTube playback is coming…
It's a first world problem, but we all like to have our media playback at the maximum possible quality. While YouTube continues to be a major media consumption options for many, playback quality...
Apple TV+ is now available on Google TV
The Chromecast with Google TV streaming device was a very nice surprise when it was launched last year during Google’s I/O online conference, which brought with it a new interface and an easier way...
Xiaomi Mi Box 3 gets Google TV update
A few weeks ago, Google began pushing out its new Google TV interface for Google TV boxes and its seems the Xiaomi Mix Box 3 has received the Google TV update overnight.
So what’s new...
Vodafone TV gets a software update to look much more like Google TV
Vodafone TV isn't the newest or greatest Google TV device, but it has to be one of my favourite streaming boxes around - it was cheap to buy, has been updated a number of...
The return of routines doesn’t fix the usability issues in Android Auto
Android Auto is an evolving beast and for the most part, it's developing well. But of late there has been increasing issues faced by a number of users making it difficult to use. Everything...
Amazon Alexa smart speakers launched in Australia 3 years ago, do you use one?
Amazon Alexa is celebrating over 1,000 days in Australian homes offering a competing smart speaker and display ecosystem to encourage Google to innovate more with it's own smart speaker and related devices.
Since Alexa first...
Google News Showcase has launched in Australia
Google has announced the launch of Google News Showcase in Australia, in timing that can only be called very fitting.
Rather than capitulate to the Australian Government's laughable draft media code, Google has shown how...
Last Chance: Grab your Google Play Music Library or lose it forever
Officially speaking, Google Play Music is dead... But there are still aspects of it that users may be somewhat attached to. An email out to past Google Play Music users issues a last...
Syncing your Google Drive directly to your desktop may soon get easier
At the moment there is no clear timeline for personal users to get the update, but if you're using G Suit there's good news. The potentially confusing options for syncing Google Drive directly...