Some Google Pay users are reporting an outage
Today a couple of Google Pay users have reported a strange error message, as shown above.
In particular, we have seen the error affecting ANZ and Westpac customers. It's unclear if the issue is affecting some or all customers, or...
Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party now has an Android game
You know there's an upcoming election when politicians begin developing mobile games, alongside the usual mediums including SMS SPAM, and now the Clive Palmer United Australia Party has releasd a game.
Called Clive Palmer: The Humble Meme Merchant, the game...
WhatsApp adding fingerprint security to prevent others accessing your messages
WhatsApp are (despite some failings, like multiple device login capabilities) are one of the biggest messaging platforms on the planet alongside Facebook Messenger, WeChat, Telegram and Viber. They're continuing to offer new functionality to their user base in...
Google broke the ‘At a Glance’ weather widget in the latest Beta
The 'At a Glance' widget on Pixel phones has been a great addition for many users, but if it doesn't work it's useless and this is what's happened for users on the latest Google app Beta over the weekend....
Now live in Australia: Google Pay begins letting users assign names to payment cards
If your Google Pay wallet is like mine, chances are there's a couple of different cards in there. Chances are, you can't necessarily remember which one is which by the last 4 digits. I know I can't - I'm...
Google set to make YouTube Music the default music player for Android phones
Google's music ecosystem is confusing to say the least. We all thought they had settled on Google Play Music until YouTube Music came along. No one was sure what to make of it but we all assumed...
Say goodbye to disruptive ads in Google’s Chrome browser from July
Google has announced overnight that you'll no longer see 'disruptive' ads in the Chrome browser from July this year.
This new feature will begin rolling out from July 9th 2019, and will prevent advertisements that violate the Coalition for Better...
Google announces ‘pick up where you left off’ activity card for mobile search, USA...
Google's newest search feature is 'Pick up where you left off', and while it's a long name it essentially tells you everything you need to know. The new search activity card for mobile web and the Google App will...
Google makes it a priority to fix Google Drive spam issues
We love Google Drive at Ausdroid and use it for most everything; from sharing story drafts with each other, to storing scans of important documents, through to collaborating on longer form content, Google Drive is a journalist's dream.
Google Drive...
Google Photos testing new share menu with compact design, makes sharing easier
Although one of the features that once set Android apart from iOS, the share menu became a bit of a bloated mess before Google cleaned it up a little while back. OEMs have their share of responsibility for making...
Fuchsia OS confirmed support for Android App support via Android Runtime
There has been a bit of continuing speculation as to whether Google's upcoming Fuchsia OS would join the ranks of other Google operating systems such as Chrome OS and Android OS in its support for Android apps. ...
Google ATAP’s Project Soli gets FCC certification – Is Google moving closer to gesture...
Google IO each year is a time of wonder, new products and the occasional bit of vaporware. Where's the chain link fence AI removal feature in Google Photos Google??
Some of you may remember Project Soli was announced at IO...
Google Chromecast will require an Android or iOS device to setup
Google's Chromecast line is now five years old, and marked the company's first success in the hardware market. The easy-to-use streaming device has been a real hit with users, allowing users to stream music, video and more to TVs,...
Up to 61% of Android Apps could be be sending your personal data to...
Facebook has been caught with its hands in your personal data jar, again. It's come to light that an SDK provided by Facebook to app developers has been siphoning off your personal data, without you ever logging into Facebook...
Google’s Duo to get group calls and a new low-light mode
When Duo launched I wasn't an instant fan. Jump forward to today, and it's one of the Google services I use most often. Part of the reason for this change has been Google's reliable cadence of improvements to the...