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Google Contacts has been updated with new features, icons, pull to refresh and more
Google Contacts is something that perhaps not all Android users use, or are familiar with, but it's your address book on any Nexus or Pixel phone, unless you've used one of a number of...
Rumour: Google maps to see a new navigation interface
There's a heap of useful apps and functions in the Google Suite and of course, if you're heading somewhere unfamiliar you're probably going to seek assistance from Google Maps which is, according to Android...
Netflix VR Available On The Play Store Now
Yesterday we reported that Google had announced new apps for Daydream VR, including Netflix VR. At the time there was no word on just when it would be available, just "later this month"....
Can these Star Wars Rogue One Stickers make Allo any better?
To the Allo users out there Google has a pre-Rogue One gift for you, Rogue One marketing Stickers for Allo. To be honest, there's not a lot more to say, the sticker pack is...
Google finally separates Apps and Games in new Play Store update, rolling out now
Google has finally heard the will of its Play Store customers, separating apps and games out in the newest update to the Play Store, which is (or should be) rolling out to users as...
Daydream VR gets 7 new apps and 2 new colours, now for sale in...
The Crimson and Snow colours of the Daydream View were added to the Google Store last week, and now you can buy them for delivery in Australia. If you've been holding out for one...
Google announces new marketing exercise called Android Wear: The Magic Minute Project
With the global Smartwatch market not exactly exploding, it's important for Smartwatch platforms to both expand their utility while improving on the core platform. With The Magic Minute Project, Google is doing neither, though...
Google Assistant Actions early access program open to developers
Back when Google first launched the Google Assistant at the made by Google event they promised an "actions" platform that would allow developers to integrate into Assistant. Today Google has taken the wraps of...
LG preparing to launch 4 new smartwatches – Watch Style, Watch Pro, Watch Force...
LG has given us a little insight to its plans regarding wearable and specifically (and most possibly) Android Wear based smartwatches thanks to filings listed with the European Union Intellectual Property Office.
The filings, which...
Five more Aussie Banks re-listed as ‘Coming Soon’ on the Australia Android Pay site
With Westpac finally on board as the latest Australian financial institution to support Android Pay, Google updated the list of Australian Banks who support Android Pay. However there was more in that list than...
Google’s latest Pixel ad shows of its Daydream prowess
There is no doubt that Google has stepped up their advertising for the Pixel compared to any of their previous devices. On a recent All About Android Podcast appearance, Hiroshi Lockheimer outwardly admitted that...
Google App update will bring a new UI to Google Now
Google Now can sometimes be taken for granted, or even forgotten about if you're using a 3rd party launcher, but it's actually a very useful and powerful tool. One of my biggest desires is...
Google introduces new Play Store feature to update apps with less data usage
Data: we all want to have more of it and use less of it. With the relatively high cost of mobile data and the relatively slow speed of many people's home internet data usage...
Google Play Movies coming to more places in more resolutions, including Samsung TVs
Google Play Movies has announced that you will now be able to install a native Play Movies app onto all 2016 - and presumably beyond - Samsung Smart TVs. This will let Samsung TV...
Google releases December 2016 Android distribution figures.. Nougat only at 0.4%
The final results are in for 2016, and the distribution figures for Android show that little by way of surprise; based on the devices that accessed the Play Store in the week to 5...