WhatsApp link previews may soon actually be useful
If you're a heavy user of WhatsApp you'll know that while you can send links, the previews aren't great. In fact, they really just take up more space to show a line or two of the link. ...
The AFL and Google have teamed up to help overcome some lockdown and holiday...
School holidays are great for kids, it gives them a chance to slow down and break the daily grind. The problem for parents is we're often so buried in work and other commitments, plans for the holidays are...
Watch free: UEFA EURO 2020 semis and final on Optus Sport
In huge news for the nation’s football fans and sports lovers, Optus Sport has announced it will make its live coverage of the UEFA EURO 2020 semi-finals and final matches free to watch for all Australians.
You can access the...
More features could be coming to Google Messages soon
Google is clearly making a big play in the messaging market with their continued efforts on Google Messages lately. Now we're seeing message sorting appearing via the team at 9to5Google.
The premise is pretty simple with AI on your...
WhatsApp will support multiple devices soon, but only one phone at a time
Since the furore around changes in the data-sharing arrangement with Facebook, WhatsApp has been scrambling to maintain its market. As part of this, the company has been adding features (often that other platforms already have) to the app...
Google Messages features continue to roll out
We've seen a concerted effort from Google to improve its Google Messages app for a long time now. The features continue to be discovered early, leaked and now we're starting to see the rollout. A couple that...
Twitter may soon let you unmention yourself from those annoying threads
Twitter is a mainstay in the social media market, but the problem is you can get caught in some long-winded exchanges. When this happens, the notifications can seem endless and cause huge frustration. A recent Tweet by...
Peloton online fitness classes app launches with 90-day free trial for Australians
Peloton, the leading interactive fitness platform that pioneered connected, technology-enabled fitness, has announced a 90-day free trial of the Peloton App in Australia.
Following the free trial, users can continue their digital subscription at a monthly cost of $16.99, which...
Google Messages levels up security with end to end encryption
Google Messages has continued to evolve with the changing messaging market over the last 18 months. Features like RCS, reactions, tags and even automated OTP cleanup have been added. Now, providing you're both on RCS, security has...
Google drops 6 new Android features on 3 Billion devices
Well, it seems Christmas in July has come a month early with Google dropping 6 platform-wide updates to Android with everything from earthquake alerts to new features for Android auto. Several of the features will clearly require a platform...
Google is investigating over-aggressive battery optimisation behaviours from OEM partners
At some stage, you're likely to have encountered an issue with an app losing functionality in the background. This is often the result of over-aggressive battery optimisation. Stemming from a logged issue, Google wants hear from app...
Hisense Australia TV’s running Vidaa U3, U4 and U5 get exclusive NRL TV catchup...
As part of a multi-year partnership, Hisense Australia has collaborated with the NRL to integrate the exclusive NRL TV App across its television range.
From June onwards, customers with Hisense TVs powered by VIDAA U3, VIDAA U4 and VIDAA U5...
Tinder now allows you to block personal contacts to make swiping right safer
Regardless of your thoughts on the platform, Tinder is really popular among the young and single. The danger though is that you may come across a friend or family member while merrily swiping. Tinder is rolling out...
Twitter thinks you’ll pay $4.49 a month to undo tweets
Twitter has launched its first subscription service but is it worth the asking price? The launch features include bookmark folders, reader mode and the ability to undo tweets. Features that are useful, but perhaps not to the...
WhatsApp backs down on threats to remove accounts if users don’t accept new terms
If you're a heavy user of WhatsApp concerned about the new terms of use, fear not. You'll be able to continue using your account even if you don't agree to the new terms. In what can only...