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Google Assistant now available in Australia on Android Auto
A few weeks ago Google revealed that they were bringing the full Google Assistant to Android Auto. A Kenwood employee told us not long after that it would be available to Australians in...
New updates for Telstra Nexus 5X phones added to Google’s Factory images webpage
One of the best things about phones from Google is the support each receive. Not only are their timely updates but also you can download them and flash them at your will. ...
Fix for intermittent Android Auto connectivity issues on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL...
Google's automotive operating system, Android Auto has had its issues over time but consistently the best experience has come with Google branded phones -- until recently. In a recent update Google inadvertently broke...
Google continues their push into China with a patent agreement with Tencent
Now that the door is ajar Google are slowly trying to make inroads into the world's largest market, the Chinese market. Recently we have seen a softening of the Chinese government's approach to...
Android Wear 2.8 arrives with a couple of important changes
Android Wear 2.0 has had an auspicious beginning to its life with many thinking that Google have gone somewhat backwards with the 2.0 version of their wearable OS. Slowly but surely Google has...
Google publishes local and global Google Home stats
Alexa this, Echo that. That was yesterdays news with Amazon opening sales for a localised Echo to Australians. Today Google has hit back revealing some interesting stats for the Google Home.
Prior to...
Huawei signs on to Google’s Jibe RCS Messaging – will include Android Messages on...
The move from the Short Message Service (SMS) to Rich Communication Services (RCS) has been slow, but a step towards a broader adoption, at least in Android circles has been announced by Google and...
Google Clips camera heads through the FCC ahead of launch
The AI powered Google Clips camera announced back in October last year is one step closer to launch today after heading through the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for certification.
The device which passed through...
Android Auto makes a big leap at CES 2018
It is coming up to 4 years since Android Auto was first announced at Google I/O, with the app released nearly a year later. Since then, the platform has seen a very slow uptake...
Google encourages us to capture our most important memories with VR180 cameras
While photos and videos are great for capturing memories, what if they could do more? Google asks what if we could use these technologies to relive those memories, over and over. With the VR180...
Android Things appears on new products at CES 2018
We saw four new smart displays revealed earlier at CES 2018 in Las Vegas and Google has revealed via their blog that these are all powered by Android Things.
Android Things, formerly known as Brillo,...
Four new Google Assistant-enabled touchscreens revealed at CES
It is now official -- we are just part of the way through the first main media day of CES and Google Assistant is everywhere. Not only are we seeing them in speakers,...
Google outline the upcoming changes Oreo will bring to Android TV
At Google IO last year Google showed us a new interface for Android TV and it was impressive. While the current interface is not horrible we all know that Google can do better....
Google’s head of Allo, Duo and Hangouts has left to join Facebook
Amit Fulay has been with Google since 2010, most recently as Head of Product for the Real-Time Communications team. In this capacity, he was responsible for Allo, Duo, WebRTC and other similar projects within...
D-Link Expands Range of Google Assistant-Compatible Products
D-Link has announced that some of its newer devices will now nicely integrate with Google Assistant come the end of January 2018. In particular, the mydlink DCS-8000LH HD Mini Wi-Fi Camera, DCS-8100LH HD Wi-Fi Camera,...