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CES 2022 is going ahead, but without several major names
Google is just one of the names that have withdrawn from CES 2022 in Las Vegas amid concerns around the Omicron COVID-19 variant. This is despite the requirement to produce evidence of vaccination...
So you got your first smart speaker: Here’s some things to try
If you’re new to smart speakers then it’s very easy to fall into the trap of only using it for some basic features. If you’re one of the many lucky recipients of your...
ICYMI: Android has an SOS feature that could save your life
In the current day and age, it's important to keep yourself safe online and in the real world. With dating apps prevalent, people commuting by public transport at night and people spending a...
Google TV with Chromecast finally gets an update to fix Dolby Vision playback and...
Google TV, which is now well over a year old, has finally received one of the first updates that bring with it fixes to Dobly Vision playback and storage alongside a security patch update.
The...
Google Maps is now a great source of Bushfire information
If you live in a region prone to bushfire, then you're hopefully already well prepared for summer. But you also know that fire is an unpredictable beast. In partnership with the State...
Google knows what you watched and searched for last summer
Now, this really shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone, but Google knows what you're up to online. Their tracking of our online activities is unsurpassed and only complemented by the services we're...
YouTube Music reviews your year with a 2021 recap
Through the wonders of music, wander down memory lane with your 2021 year in review on YouTube Music. Following the path of other streaming services, YouTube Music is currently rolling out users 2021...
Google Messages may roll out “nudges” to remind you to respond to Mum
The team at XDA Developers have completed another APK teardown of Google Messages Beta finding some interesting code. That code points to a potential introduction of a nudges feature similar to Gmail. ...
Google Messages gives us a first glimpse of iMessage interoperability
When it comes to messaging, iMessage has the entire Apple ecosystem behind it making it one of the leaders. Google has -- after a couple of false starts -- continued to work hard...
Google Goodies: Black Friday specials are coming
Every year we see a lot of specials come black Friday, and guess what? Here they come!
Google has already begun to tease their offerings without the specific prices we may see. As...
Pixel Stand (2nd gen) goes live for Pre-order on the Google Store
Alongside the launch of the 2021 Pixel family, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro Google also announced an updated Pixel stand, Google's in house Qi charging stand. At launch there was no eta...
Google Australia launches $1 billion Digital Future Initiative
Google Australia has launched the Digital Future Initiative, a $1 billion investment over 5 years in Australian infrastructure, research and partnerships that aims to strengthen local capabilities, support jobs and help build Australia’s digital...
Google Messages readies another feature addition in Beta
One area that Google has notably failed to really capture market is messaging. With a number of good options already featured at killedbygoogle.com it's easy to understand why many don't look back. ...
Google’s Pixel 6 Fingerprint sensor woes continue
As part of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro reviews we recently published, we noted the issues with speed and consistency of the fingerprint sensor.
Unfortunately, the woes have continued with many users reporting...
Trolls be gone: YouTube hides the dislike count
Let's be brutally honest for a moment, social media, on the whole, can be something of a cesspool. If you're on social media of any kind and haven't yet experienced some form of...