Code with Google – helping develop kids
Google has some great initiatives to integrate technology into daily life. One such initiative I believe is particularly impressive and important is Code with Google offering CS First, a basic computer science program that has already proven itself to...
ICYMI: Opinion Rewards is (still) a great way to get free money from Google
Along the way, Google have had some interesting ideas. Opinion Rewards is a really interesting way to grab a bit of extra data from users. The premise is simple, Like it or not, Android tracks your location (so does...
Gboard is bringing some changes to the media panel and personal dictionaries
It's always a fun morning when we get to look at keyboards, so let's just cut to the chase here. Google has started to roll out Gboard 8.4 beta overnight, with a few welcome changes and one that has...
G Suite making document control easier by adding an approval pathway
If you've worked in a business at scale you will likely know the pain of document version control. Not just that but the difficult pathway to publishing policies and procedures through approval pathways. For some businesses this...
Google is looking to bring new special effects to Android Messages
For some reason a lot of people love the Instagram-style special effects in videos and now it seems that Google are experimenting with bringing them into Android Messages.
XDA Developers have done what XDA Developers do and managed to enable...
Whatsapp Integration with Facebook among others gets deeper
Like it or not, there are segments of the messaging market who are tied to Whatsapp very deeply. The likelihood is they're also the people who are regular and heavy users of Instagram and/or Facebook. Well there's good news...
Google Assistant and Alexa go travelling with you thanks to TripIt
Regular travellers know the pain of having several flights booked in the next week and occasionally not even knowing what state (or country) you're in the next day. TripIt have worked collaboratively with Google and Amazon to bring Assistant...
Google adds a touch of Snapchat to Duo, with self destructing pictures
Duo is Google's current favourite messaging app and the company is continuing to add features. The most recent addition is the ability to send a Snapchat-style "self destructing" picture to your friends.
The additional functionality was quietly added with the...
Google Keep surpasses 500 Million installs
Who knew when Keep Notes appeared in the Play Store, it would become one of the biggest Note taking apps? In times gone by, many users were deeply invested in Evernote until they changed their prices and effectively priced...
The Google app will soon let you share search results with friends
Have you ever been discussing something with a friend, told they can't find it, only to immediately show them that your Google-fu is better than theirs? I think most of us have been in that spot (hence the website...
Gmail dark mode finally makes its appearance
Gmail is one of the last Google apps to get a dark mode makeover. That's changing with the first signs appearing the latest update rolling out.
Depending on the version of Android you're running, you may find dark mode options...
Google adds new features to My Business profiles to better recognise and brand businesses
Google has greatly expanded its offerings for businesses on their platform in the list few years. It seems that even the most obscure local businesses have detailed information about them presented in search and Maps. The company is launching...
YouTube said to be taking measure to better protect children using the platform
The good thing about an open platform like YouTube is that anyone can access it. Also, the problem with an open platform like YouTube is that anyone can access it. It's the latter which has been hitting...
Chrome will warn you about deceptive sites and let you report them
Google's launched many an online safety initiative over the years with Chrome, and today they've announced the addition of features to Safe Browsing in Chrome 75.
Safe Browsing already warns you of sites that the company thinks are bad places...
The doctor will see you soon; Dr Mario World comes to mobile next month
Nintendo's Dr Mario, a variant on the falling-brick game genre (think Tetris), is ready for its mobile debut on July 10, with preregistration pages hitting Google Play and something called the Apple App Store today.
As long as there's been...