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Google Messages further expands features and footprint
Google Messages has been continually developing over the last 12 months. The introduction of new features such as RCS, Assistant integrations including smart reply, stickers and suggested actions as well as recently adding...
The new Google Chromecast with Google TV will support hardwired LAN via Ethernet ,...
Wi-Fi is fantastic -- the ability to be constantly connected to your network when in range of your router was a revolution. There's just one thing, it's horrible compared to a hardwired connection, especially...
Google Photos brings machine learning-powered photo editing to Android today
Google Photos has undeniably risen to the top of Google's product offerings, sitting alongside other services such as Maps and Gmail as revolutionary in their categories. Google is not just resting on their laurels,...
Google Pixel 5: pricing, specs and Australian availability
Once a year Google takes to the stage to reveal to the world what their vision of a quintessential Android phone is. That event is Made by Google, the phone, the Pixel. Today Google...
Google Pixel 4a 5G: pricing, specs and Australian availability
Following a few months of rumours, leaks and official confirmations Google's latest affordable Android phone has been released, say hello to the Pixel 4a 5G. To be honest, between the leaks and Google's confirmation...
Google’s newest Assistant-powered smart speaker is here: say hello to the Nest Audio
After literally being leaked in its entirety thanks to some overzealous US shelf-stockers, today we got our first official look at Google's latest Google Assistant-enabled speaker, the Nest Audio. This is Google's better-quality speaker,...
Google’s back in the TV game, meet the Chromecast with Google TV
After a long hiatus, Google is getting back into the TV 'set-top box' game with its all-new Google Chromecast powered by Google TV. Following a torrent of leaks, Google has officially unveiled the new...
Google Meet to stick with unlimited call times until the end of March 2021
COVID-19 hasn't been a happy time for many of us, but one good thing has come forward and that's the rise of video calling as "normal". Work calls, social and family are --...
Google wants to remind everyone about Plus Codes, its free open source planet wide...
Google first launched Plus Codes in 2015, and then earlier this year made using and sharing them easier in Google Maps. Today they're trying to raise awareness of the standard in the hopes that...
Google Play points about to in four new countries, including Australia
Google announced its Play Store loyalty program, Google Play Points back in 2018 when it launched in Japan. Since then it has expanded to Korea, USA and Hong Kong, and now it's coming to...
Tipster suggests Australian Pricing for the Google Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G
Sometimes we get tips with a lot of evidence. Sometimes we get tips that aare a little lighter on. Today we received a tip that is 100% on the lighter end of that scale,...
Google is on track to have their Fitbit acquisition approved by the EU
We are coming up to 12 months since we heard that Google had acquired Fitbit and while we were all hoping we would have a killer Pixel Watch by now the acquisition is yet...
The Google Pixel 5 will be made of aluminium and come in a Sorta...
We have seen a lot of speculation about the Google Pixel 5, set to be launched tomorrow morning and piecing much of that speculation,rumours and leaks together we can get a fairly good indication...
Google wants all app developers to know – they’re coming for their 30% of...
With Epic leading the charge against Apple and Google's app store billing practices it seems that Google has chosen this moment to start enforcing its rules around the use of Google Play billing for...
Made by Google 2020, what are we expecting to see
With Google's annual hardware event 'Made by Google' only four days away and the tech giant all but naming the devices we are expecting to see will there be any mystery at the event?...