When Google finally made Google Play Music available in Australia last month, the first criticisms were from users who had already begun using streaming services such as Spotify, MOG or JB Hifi Now. At the Google IO Keynote on Thursday morning however Google announced their own streaming music service – Google Music All Access. Unfortunately, [...]

The ill fated Nexus Q was Google’s first attempt at a media player, but the high price and lack of features saw it shelved before actually being made widely available for sale; but it looks as though Google has embarked on another attempt at a media playing device with a new device showing up at [...]

While you were sleeping the Android team went and updated the Google Search app for you. They’ve added some new features which are quite useful, especially if you like to use your voice to do stuff. Reminders Send Emails Upcoming things you like – seems unavailable in Australia at the moment. Real time public transit [...]

While Google didn’t unveil anything new for the Nexus 4, they did partner up with Samsung to announce the Galaxy S4 running stock Android 4.2 with a pure Nexus experience. As with every other Nexus device, updates will come directly from Google in a timely fashion in comparison to the staggered release from Samsung with [...]

Google has done a little bit of a refresh of the Google Play Store, adding not much in terms of functionality, but there are a few UI tweaks that are welcomed. The content section buttons on the main screen have a new design that’s a little more fresh and less flat-design. The open/install/update/uninstall buttons are [...]

Just hours before Google I/O even begins, The Verge has come across a mention of Android 4.3 on Android’s official developer website. The mention of the next version of Android has since been removed. We don’t know much about what will be in Android 4.3, but that screenshot tells us that security is one area [...]

Most users of Android will know the simplicity that comes from using a Google account for keeping tabs on your email, contacts, calendars, Play Store purchases and the like. Like it or not, the Google ecosystem works pretty well, and Google are always making little improvements here and there to make it a bit easier [...]

Today, a device that could be the fabled Motorola X Phone (or XFON) has shown up in FCC documents, with sketches that look very similar to last week’s leaked picture of the “ATT XFON”. The FCC lists the device specifications as Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, and LTE capable, although it’s using AT&T LTE bands which are [...]

Everybody loves a good analyst, especially when they have solid predictions of technology we love. Ming-Chi Kuo from KGI Securities has released a research note that sets out potential (yes, it’s only a prediction) specs of the refreshed Nexus 7 that’s sure to be announced at Google I/O later this month. The most exciting parts [...]

When the first rumour of an “X Phone” made by Motorola as directed by Google surfaced it was late last year.  Since then the rumours have trickled in in dribs and drabs. The X Phone is/was meant to be Google’s “shoot for the stars” device.  A phone that pushes the envelope of innovation, showing the [...]

Google Translate is one of the best things ever invented, and its Android application just got even more awesome today with an update that adds support for 6 additional languages, bringing the total to 70. The update also added a new feature called ‘Phrasebook syncing’, which lets you save a number of common phrases for [...]

According to Engadget and Phandroid, Google Glass units will soon receive a firmware update that is said to fix a number of bugs and optimisations, as well as two fairly significant changes. Firstly, Glass will only allow applications to upload data in the background when the headset is connected to both a power source and [...]

Noah Falstein, a game designer and producer who has worked with some of the biggest names in the game development industry such as Lucasfilm Games, DreamWorks Interactive and The 3DO Company has, according to his LinkedIn Profile been hired by Google as ‘Chief Game Designer at Google’. Falstein, who worked on titles such as Sinistar, [...]