Google Pay gets you 20% off tickets to The Prodigy’s upcoming No Tourist’s tour
Google have always had a bunch of offers going to encourage adoption of Google Pay, and this one which we spotted this morning is a doozy, especially for fans of the music of my childhood (well, a part of...
Google weighs-in on Hangouts shutdown, confirms migration of consumer users to Hangouts Chat and...
It's been a roller coaster weekend for Google Hangouts users, with news first surfacing that Google was looking to shutter the consumer side of the messaging platform, before the product manager for Hangouts also weighed in. Now Google has...
’10 All Access’ subscription TV service launches with over 7,000 episodes to stream
If Amazon Prime Video, Stan and Netflix weren't enough, you can now spend money on the CBS-backed '10 All Access' subscription streaming TV service which has launched today in Australia.
After a free 30-day trial, the 10 All Access streaming...
Google is pushing the advancement of eSIM with carriers and manufacturers around the world...
The existence of eSIM in phones and watches has been around for some time now, but it's not very available as yet. Google would like it to be more prevalent, announcing more carriers around the world are now on...
Google Play ‘Best of’ 2018 award winners announced
We're almost at the end of 2018, and it's time for everyone to start looking back over the year that was. Google has today announced their 'Best of' 2018 awards across the range of categories in the Google Play...
A navigation-optimised version of Google Assistant is coming to Google Maps for Android
Google is rolling out improvements to Google Assistant within Google Maps to make it more tuned to the navigation experience. With a lower visual profile to help users focus on driving, Assistant will be optimised for navigation, and take...
Google executive scotches rumours of Hangouts 2020 demise, instead users will move to Hangouts...
After yesterday's rumours that Google would shutter Hangouts for consumers in 2020, it appears that Google has a product manager for Hangouts, and also, that reports of its demise may be premature.
Yesterday we reported that Hangouts would be closed...
Google will shutter Hangouts for Consumers in 2020
If the seemingly non-existent support or lack of feature updates for Google Hangouts wasn't enough of a hint, it appears Google will be shutting Hangouts down for consumers in 2020.
According to a source familiar with the matter who...
Instagram will now describe photos using AI for users with visual impairments
Instagram has announced it will roll out features to make the app more accessible for users with visual impairments. The app will allow screen readers to describe photos, either automatically using AI or using custom descriptions added by users.
The...
Google Translate on the web gets a long awaited Material Design makeover
Google Translate is a great, free service, but their online presence has begun looking a little dated in light of the Material Design makeovers being applied to other Google Services. That's now being resolved with Google rolling out their...
Google is offering selected Local Guides 100GB of online storage for 6 months with...
Being a Google Local Guide has its perks. You can not only help people visiting businesses in your local area, but you get some tangible benefits as well, including an offer for online storage for 6 months with Google...
Asmodee Digital Humble Board Game Bundle offers both PC and Android games for cheap
The Humble Bundle has shied away from too many mobile bundles of late, but in the latest bundle they're offering both PC and Android versions of Board Games from developer Asmodee Digital.
There's two levels of the Asmodee Digital...
Fast Pair now syncs Bluetooth Accessories across your Android devices
Last year Google introduced Fast Pair, a protocol that allowed for quick and seamless pairing of Bluetooth headsets and speakers to any Android phone running 6.0 and above.
Today they have announced an expansion of Fast Pair bringing an ability...
Google starts offering Student pricing for YouTube Music and Premium services in the US,...
YouTube has today announced that they've begun offering a special discount rate for access to their recently launched YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium services, at least in the US.
YouTube will offer students access to YouTube Music Premium for...
A month’s rain in a day for Sydney? Use these weather apps to stay...
Weather forecasts for Sydney suggest today is going to become increasingly wet, with heavy rain and thunderstorms set to swap Australia's most populous city.
Emergency services are encouraging commuters to reconsider the need for travel, and though the weather isn't...