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Google releases the changelog for 7.1.2
Last night Google posted the OTA files and factory images for supported Pixel and Nexus devices. This afternoon they have now added the changelog for the updates and there are a number of...
Google Maps location sharing arrives in Australia this weekend
Just last week we noted that Google Maps' new location sharing feature was going to appear on devices in the not too distant future, and it seems we're now living in the future: the...
Samsung Galaxy S8 will not be Google Daydream compliant
I bought myself a new Daydream off eBay the other day, thinking I was all set for the future. Now it seems that my future phones may not be Daydream compliant. The...
Google Home now works in conjunction with Google Assistant on your phone
One of the most frustrating things about Google Home is that the Assistant on there is very limited in what it can do. To hear it say "I'm sorry but I don't know...
Google Duo integrated into Truecaller dialer
Google Duo has had an auspicious beginning with many people criticising it's lack of features but that is not it's priority. It's priority is a simple video messaging solution that just works. ...
Google Assistant officially rolling out to Australian non-Pixel phones
Back when MWC was on Google announced that Google Assistant would be soon made available to all Android phones on Marshmallow or later. A few weeks ago we reported that it had started...
Google adds sharing trips and location to Google Maps
Ever wanted to send your location or your ETA to someone? Soon you will be able to with Google Maps share function.
In an update that will soon be rolling out worldwide you'll be...
Overview of the Android O changes
This morning, as we suspected might occur not long ago, Google dropped a developer preview for Android O. There are many changes that we can see, let alone things under the hood that Google...
Android Nougat 7.1.2 Beta 2 rolling out to users today
Today Google are rolling out a new beta version of Nougat, version 7.1.2 to users enrolled in their beta program. Announced via Google+ and the Android Beta Program community the beta update for...
Android O rumours surface
Around this time last year we saw the release of the developer version of Android N. This gave everyone some semblance of how the finished Android 7.0 product would be. If Google...
Google is apparently downgrading Nexus 6 owners on Android 7.1.1 to Android 7.0 making...
Google's latest Android update for the Nexus 6 is not going to plan. After the latest security update was found to cause issues with Android Pay, and verifying the system as a CTS certified...
Google may have a BIG phone code named ‘Taimen’ in the works as well
After news of the code names for Google's Pixel phones leaked yesterday, a new report has linked a third code name to a Google developed phone that is also in the works.
The report...
Want a more social way to watch and share YouTube videos? Google’s new Uptime...
Google's Area 120 startup incubator, has just given birth to its first ever product — a social video app called Uptime.
However, there is a little bit of a catch with the app - its...
Google’s 2017 Pixel phones apparently have code names already
Google's hardware chief Rick Osterloh recently came out and confirmed they are doing another round of Pixel phones, and as expected, they're being worked on already. Now their codenames have apparently been confirmed.
The code...
Google’s Project Jacquard coming in Spring for US$350
We first heard about Google's Project Jacquard back at Google IO in 2015. Then it surfaced at Google IO again last year when Google announced a partnership with Levi's and were working on...