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Official looking Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL renders leak out
Had enough Pixel 3/Pixel 3 XL leaks yet? If not then you can today check out the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL in new, very official looking renders which have leaked overnight.
The pictures...
Google Smart Display ‘Home Hub’ render and pricing surfaces
The rumoured Google Smart Display has surfaced overnight, with a render showing the front and rear of the tablet-like device and there's some specs and pricing available as well.
The Google Home Hub as it...
Google Calculator gets an update – brings with it Material Theme tweaks
An update is rolling out to users of Google's Calculator app which brings with it Material Design tweaks.
The app update is rolling out and you will notice the updated up includes a tweaked colour...
Google Calendar brings native support for Citrix and other conferencing suites
Managing one's business schedule is what calendar tools do best, and so it's little surprise that some of the first add-ons for Google Calendar come from Cisco, Citrix and others which provide online conferencing...
Google won’t be dumping ‘www’ and ‘m’ in Chrome anytime soon
Earlier in the year, we heard that Google had a grand plan to rethink the URL - or Uniform Resource Locators - and it seemed that they might be able to do this quite...
OnePlus release details of Crackables, the game they created with Google
Last week OnePlus announced that they were releasing a game that they had teamed up with Google to create. At the time the details on the game were very sparse but today they...
How to adjust your Google Fit Goals to keep you moving
With the new version of WearOS approaching, a new breed of watches in play and a continual evolution of the Android (and associated platforms) it's hardly surprising that apps primarily used on WearOS are...
Possible fourth colour option for Pixel 3 revealed in source code
The lead up to the October 9th Made By Google event is revealing more about the upcoming Pixel 3 phones. Last week, the company revealed a teaser page that showed off the phones in...
Google’s Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL pricing, possibly revealed by this week’s iPhone...
Google's two Pixel product announcements have occurred a few weeks after Apple's September iPhone event, and this is - perhaps - no coincidence; not only does it give Google an idea of what it's...
Driving Mode in Play Services could automatically enable Android Auto or Do Not Disturb...
Your phone may soon be able to tell when you're driving and automatically enable Android Auto or Do Not Disturb Mode.
Over 1,200 people lost their lives on Australian roads last year, and while...
Google is working on a fix for their wonky Gboard
Yesterday I posted in the Ausdroid chat asking if any others had noticed that Gboard was not working well at all lately. Turns out I was not the only one and Google today...
Oops, Google accidentally changed a battery setting on Android phones by mistake
The Battery Saver mode on phones is supposed to be an option that can eke out the last of your battery when you get down to the very last few percent. However it appears...
Google scaled up the ‘Now Playing’ tech from Pixel 2 to power Sound Search...
The Pixel 2 were chock full of exclusive features when they launched, and while most of the features were limited the Now Playing feature has remained a Pixel only feature. Google has today announced...
Google One storage now live in Australia for existing users – with bonus Google...
Google's new all-in-one storage service for Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos - Google One is finally going live in Australia after the service was launched here last month.
Customers who previously paid for additional...
Google shows off three different coloured Pixel 3 handsets on teaser site
Pixel season is one of the happiest times of the year. This year the phones have been repeatedly leaked and now Google is making no real secret of the phones teasing them on the...