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After updating their Contacts app the other day it appears the Google Phone Beta has finally added dark mode promised back in August, meaning it’s nearly here for mainstream users. The dark mode switch is showing in Google Phone beta v26.0.221539659, which means you either have to opt-in to the …

If you’re a news hungry user of Google Pay you’ll probably be happy to see a new Google Pay perk arriving in your inbox offering 6 months of digital access to the Washington Post. The perk is targeted at new users only, offering 6-month free ‘Basic’ digital access trial to …

Google has only just completed rolling out their major Wear OS update, but in a competitive market they can’t stop and now the ‘H’ version of Wear OS is rolling out. Announced on Twitter, the imaginatively named (/s) ‘H’ update has been detailed by Alisha from the Wear OS team …

Vodafone has quietly added a new device to its prepaid line, with the Vodafone Smart E9 4G available from Vodafone for $99. The Vodafone Smart E9 4G, is very much a budget prepaid handset offering budget specs for a budget price and is Vodafone’s second Android Go edition device. While …

Once notches started appearing it was only a matter of time before a company started upping the ante. Sharp has announced the Aquos R2 Compact and, it has two notches. The Aquos R2 Compact has a 5.2″ 2280 x 1080 resolution 120Hz IGZO LCD display with a notch at either …

If you’ve been thinking of switching to Telstra but their plans have been a little on the pricey side, then their current ’24’ hour deal is one to check out. The Telstra website is advertising a 24 hour sale, that actually has 26 hours to go at time of writing, …

The Star Wars: Jedi Challenges – Dark Side Expansion announced at IFA earlier this year is heading out today, bringing with it Ship Battles Game Experience and the option to battle as a Sith. Dark Side Previously the Jedi Challenges game has allowed you to battle as Rey and other …

It’s been just over a year since Niantic Labs, the makers of the massively successful Pokemon Go Augmented Reality game, announced they would be launching a location based Harry Potter game. Today, Niantic has released a trailer for the game, called Wizards Unite, as well advising the game will launch …

After announcing the end of popular Gmail alternative, Inbox, back in September, Google has now begun pushing users to move over to Gmail ahead of the 2019 closure date. People still using Inbox are seeing a new popup advising of the impending shuttering of Inbox at the end of March …

It’s almost Christmas, and Kogan is playing Santa offering increased data inclusions on their Medium, Large and Extra Large plans as well as discounts on their 365-day plans. The increases to the Medium, Large and Extra Large plans are fairly generous with up to 8GB of additional data added to …

With their focus on AI, Google has been building out the functionality of the Assistant continually since it launched. Today they’ve announced a number of improvements to their Broadcast function, as well as building the Clock app on your phone into routines and much more. Broadcasts The Broadcast feature for …

Samsung Pay users can get $25 credit with ride-share app OLA which launched in Australia earlier this year. To receive the credit, users have to make two transactions through Samsung Pay, and they will receive the $25 credit towards their next OLA ride. The promotion began on November 12 and …

The guys over at Pocket Casts have done it again today releaseing a major version update for their hugely popular app. The release brings a redesigned interface for users and a change in the way you interact with the app. The key changes have been outlined in a blog post …

Google Maps has to be one of Google’s best and most consistent products with new and improved features coming out with a regular cadence. Today’s new maps functionality incorporates direct messaging with businesses (who have signed up) from Maps or search results. This feature was apparently rolled out last year …

A few weeks ago we saw a clever developer hack into the Google Camera apk and enable Night Sight mode for Pixel Cameras (and for others not long after). Today Google have announced that they are officially rolling it out to Pixel phones beginning today. Night Sight is a mode …