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...
Google ready to drop the activation phrase “Hey Google” for calls
For some time now, we've not had to say "Hey Google" before stopping or snoozing an alarm. That requirement to use the trigger for Google Assistant before answering calls seemingly is set to disappear too with the rollout...
Google’s mandatory 2 step verification reduced account hacks by half
Late last year, Google announced that users whose account was ready would automatically move to 2-step verification (2SV). This was a move the company made to improve user security.
In a follow-up post, Google noted that this has resulted in...
Google announce Immersive view for Google Maps
Google Maps has long been one of Google's most popular and useful services, with a steady pace of development and new features rolling out. Today at Google IO 2022 Google unveiled 'Immersive view'.
By combining billions of images from Street...
Finally, WhatsApp may soon allow a second device to link to your account
It's been a very long time coming, but WABetaInfo has shown we may soon be able to link a second device to a WhatsApp account. The change is still in development but it looks like it will not only...
Google Messages update brings a heap of features to your fingertips
Google Messages continues to get better, this time with an update that brings not just a new look but features too. The changes include some features we've previously seen tested in the Beta as well as some new aesthetics.
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Meta takes on Twitter with Instagram Threads
Meta owned Instagram has a huge user base with some of the biggest users amassing millions of users. Part of the problem though, is it's broadcast based and you can't really tell a story. With the release of Instagram...
YouTube Music continues to improve, this time rolling a new interface to the Player...
Let's face it, YouTube Music, although is inferior to Play Music at this stage, is the future of Google's music offerings. You may like it or not but if you want to stick to the Google ecosystem you...
13Cabs is now offering a delivery service through its app
13Cabs, the taxi booking and ride app, has officially launched a pick up and delivery service through its app to assist with the delivery of good and parcels to counter the impact coronavirus (COVID-19) is having on the taxi...
Taskade is a new contender in the productivity platform
There's a ton of apps in the productivity platform market with multiple options for any particular need you may have. There are task list apps, online collaboration and chat tools, note taking apps and project management tools. ...
Google’s YouTube Music adds another new feature, the ability to save an album before...
Recently we have seen Google add a lot of new features to YouTube Music as they make the transition from Google Play Music to YouTube Music -- albeit slowly in some cases (has anyone actually seen the library migration...
Spotify Duo appears for couples, same services just a touch cheaper!
Spotify is the king of streaming music, with a truly staggering userbase of both free and paying users. For many of those paying users, there are several people in the same house accessing the service -- which was...
Microsoft starts adding quick action customisation for notifications on their Android apps – all...
Let's face it, Microsoft is reborn, somehow they have gone from mega evil scourge of the technosphere to an almost beloved company who is just providing you thoughtful experiences. Why? We think it's because they're not in front, however,...
Google Meet Android app gets a new look and feel
Google has spent much of 2020 playing catch up with their video conferencing app -- Meet. They have continually improved it and although it still lacks some features that its competitors have it is definitely a decent experience....
You can now finally add Google Home Routines to your homescreen
I've wanted to do it for a long time and is one of the many things missing from Google Home and its home operations (so much so that I've switched over to Alexa for most of my home control)...