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Pixel Buds — Here’s what people are saying about them
Seeing as how Pixel Buds are now shipping in the US, and reviewers now have their hands on them, I thought I'd take a look at what people are saying about Google's quirkiest announcement...
Google Play to developers: Use Accessibility Service properly or be removed.
Google has contacted developers using the Accessibility Service on Android with a pretty clear warning: stop using this service improperly, or we'll remove your app from the Play Store.
All manner of apps use the...
Pixel Buds pre-orders are now shipping from the Google Store … in the US...
Google's Pixel Buds may be the second most sought-after product announced at Google's announcement event last month, and for many of us that long wait continues until we can actually order some. While we...
Chrome users can now block pesky redirect popup ads without depriving publishers of income
As much as we're writers of content, we're consumers too, and while most of us tolerate ads, the ones that annoy us the most are pop-ups that make it look like our phones are...
After using Google’s Pixel 2 XL, I don’t want to use another phone. Here’s...
I suppose you might think I've been kind of spoiled; I've been able to use the Pixel 2 XL for the last couple of weeks before most of them have even arrived in Australia....
November Google Pixel 2 updates include some fixes for that display
Earlier today we reported that the November security fixes were rolling out to Pixel 2 phones (as well as other Google phones). It is now apparent that within these OTAs and factory images...
Google Pixel 2 XL charging speed capped well below the expected 18W
When the Google Pixel 2 XL was first announced it was thought that it would support a massive 27W charging speed but unfortunately according to Benson Leung they will only support 18W. Now,...
Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL — Australian Review
There is little doubt that, in the Pixel 2 range, Google have made some of the most conservatively brilliant phones from a design standpoint; they feel so light and instantly palm-able that they feel...
One of Google’s Pixel 2 XL in Australia is showing a really unusual screen...
Ausdroid reader Paul Leong was quite excited to get his hands on his Pixel 2 XL, which he pre-ordered from Telstra. That was, of course, until he discovered something rather weird happening with his...
RACQ Bank adds support for Android Pay
Google continues to add more Australian partners into their Android Pay ecosystem, this week the newly formed RACQ Bank (yeah your Auto Club now has a pretty awesome bank as well) has been added...
Reminder: Google Home’s default speaker setting allows flexible casting of audio around your place
With the Google Home Mini now available in multiple markets (check out Jason's review here), we're finally getting time to play with Google's latest smart speaker. However, before the Mini had even left the...
Android Studio 3 brings Kotlin to mainstream Android development
Android Studio is the developers interface into the world of code for Android and back at Google I/O this year, Kotlin was announced as an officially supported 'first-class' language in Android development moving forward....
Google Lens coming to Assistant in a few weeks
Google Lens is one of the "exclusive" features of the Pixel 2 at launch but it doesn't seem like that exclusivity has lasted long. Some lucky users are already seeing Google Lens appear...
Codenames for the 2018 Google Pixel phones revealed
Pixel Pixel Pixel. No I'm not calling my cat but repeating what seems to be the content of every headline in the last few days. Amongst all the controversy surrounding the 2017 Pixel...
Google Home Mini on-sale in Australia today – where to buy and unboxing
Today is the day, Google Home Mini is officially on-sale in Australia and so you can go grab one - but where from?
Google is selling the Google Home Mini for $79, in three colours:...