Google’s smart screens may be getting smarter soon…
If you're invested in a smart home setup, the odds are you may well have a smart screen. The odd there further shorten to Alexa vs Assistant, where -- depending on your viewpoint -- there are advantages to...
Kayo Sports makes it way to Playstation
In a move that's sure to please plenty of users, Kayo Sports has finally appeared on Playstation 4 and 5 consoles in Australia. To access the service you simply need to go to the TV and Video section...
I got caught out with ongoing subscriptions: You could be burning money and not...
So, it’s confession time: I recently did a bit of a deep dive into some of the recurring subscriptions I have and, to say I was surprised is an understatement. Hundreds of dollars every year are disappearing on...
WhatsApp takes aim at Snapchat with single view photos and videos
In what seems to be a bit to rebuild the userbase, WhatsApp continues to add features and improve its platform. This time taking aim at bringing some Snapchat users over to the collective. The new feature, rolling...
Want to get your COVID-19 vaccination passport digitally? Now you can, but there’s a...
So with COVID-19 still wreaking havoc around NSW and now Queensland, more and more people are finally starting to get their COVID-19 vaccines. It's been a confusing ride with ever changing eligibility rules and confusing messaging, but now that...
PSA: Been to a COVID-19 exposure site but can’t remember timing? Google Maps...
With multiple states of Australia having partial or full lockdowns in place due to COVID-19 there are new struggles emerging. If you're in an area -- as I am currently -- where the exposure sites are growing rapidly,...
Want to avoid congested Public transport? Google Maps now has you covered
As the Global pandemic continues to live in our minds and unfortunately our bodies Google has today announced a new update to Google Maps aimed at trying to assist public transport users to avoid the crowds. The two new...
Finally, Twitter allows you to log in with your Google account
It's way overdue, but the Beta client for Twitter is now allowing users to log in to the app with Google SSO credentials. While it's early days, according to 9to5Google, this is for new twitter and those already...
PocketCasts has joined Automattic in a new sale
PocketCasts is a hugely popular podcast app across the web, iOS and of course Android. After being sold to NPR/Public Media in 2018. Only a couple of years later, after enduring significant losses on PocketCasts, NPR listed...
YouTube shorts continues to expand in both footprint and function
We saw YouTube shorts start appearing on devices in Australia last year as part of an early beta. In a blog post earlier this week, Google confirmed the expansion of shorts footprint to over 100 countries and feature...
Multi-device login is now rolling out for WhatsApp Beta users
We saw the intial reports that multi-device functionality was coming to WhatsApp at the start of last month. Now through WA Beta Info, we're seeing confirmation that some Beta users are getting early access to the feature.
The details...
Twitters Fleet-ing moment is finished
Fleet's have been available on the Twitter platform for about a year now. Despite the continued popularity of Twitter, the feature never really caught on and, in a blog post, they've announced the end date for Fleets. ...
DiDi encourages Covid vaccination with $1 Million in vouchers
Ridesharing platform, DiDi has committed AUD $1million to assist Australians in attending their vaccination appointments.
The ‘DiDi Vaccinate’ service is designed to further assist Australians to gain access to the COVID-19 vaccine, with DiDi providing a 2x $10 discount voucher...
Gmail finally introduces BIMI to help verify whether a message is legitimate
We saw the first hints of Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI) being introduced by Google last year in a trial, now it's coming to the masses. In theory, for users, if there's an official logo displayed on...
Are your photos chewing through your Google storage quickly? Move to self storage,...
When Google announced that the free, unlimited storage for your data would cease in 2021 it caused quite the ruckus. Regardless of your thoughts on the matter, for a lot of users, this isn’t a massive issue and...