Apps, Games & Google Services

Facebook has been fighting a number of privacy issues in 2018, including multiple privacy breaches and bugs and compromising millions of users' data entrusted to the company. So, when Facebook announced that it will be bringing a new "Clear History"...

Google have copped a lot of flack over their ambition to move their search product into China. Now it seems that they have stopped the development of this project after their privacy team got wind of how the Dragonfly...

Adding a dark theme has been a growing trend for Google Apps of late, with the latest Google app being Play Games now showing the Dark Mode toggle. The addition of dark mode was found by Android Police who noted...

After launching last year on the Foxtel 'Puck', the Android TV app for the ABC iview streaming video service appears set to go broader with a closed beta opening up for users to register. Though it's a 'closed' beta, anyone can...

It's always good to take a breath and relax, and guided meditation apps abound. But if you don't have time to do a full meditation, perhaps a couple of minutes of slow breathing may help - this is the...

Are you in a festive mood yet? Well, if you're looking to get in the mood then Google Play has a new movie bundle for the Christmas season designed to help get you in the mood. The bundle features five...

Australia and New Zealand's largest non-bank lender Latitude Financial Services has soft launched an Android app for it's 2.6+ million customers. Currently the Latitude app supports the majority of Latitude's credit card range, including 28 Degrees Platinum Mastercard, Gem Visa,...

Being a parent in the digital age can be a challenge for some, but Google is wanting to help give parents tools to help with their Family Link suite now rolling out to the stable channel on Chromebooks. The...

Google loves helping us all get around the world with Google Maps, now they're making it easier listing Lime scooters, pedal bikes, and e-bikes as transit options when you're navigating your way around select cities around the world. From today,...

It’s that time of year, in the wind down of the end of the year we start to reflect on the year that was. The Google Australia team has gathered together a summary of what made our 2018 in...

After the leak last week from a Play Store listing showing that Google was planning a revamp of the ringtone, notification, and alarm sound experience on their 'Made by Google' devices which included visualisations and downloadable ringtones coming as...

Barbeques Galore has launched an app that helps customers choose the right BBQ, heater or furniture requirements for their entertaining space. The app includes Augmented Reality (AR) capabilities to visualise how their new BBQ, heater or furniture...

With the latest Transformers movie, Bumblebee arriving in cinemas this week, the obvious toy merchandise has arrived in-store. The neatest one to catch our eye is the 'Transformers: Bumblebee -- Bee Vision Bumblebee AR Experience'. The kit appears to...

Instagram has announced a new feature for users, allowing short voice messages to be sent to your contacts in Direct Messages. The update was announced by Instagram on their social media channels, including competing platform Twitter: https://twitter.com/instagram/status/1072206200077398016 The voice message feature lets...

After a major update which rolled out earlier this year, Google Fit is getting new features to help you get through the notoriously unhealthy Christmas season. The update consists of two major features, faster access to your fitness data through...