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Google to kick Latitude to the kerb from August 9th
In a statement on their support site, Google has announced that the Latitude service will be discontinued on August 9th. As an alternative to using Latitude to broadcast your location to friends, Google has...
Google slowly rolling out new version of Google Maps with refreshed UI, download it...
Google has today started a slow roll out of a new version of Google Maps which includes a refreshed UI similar to that of the Google Maps Desktop Preview and the latest version on...
Google to expand Gift Card availability to Australia, Canada, Japan and beyond
We've recently seen a form of Google Play Gift Cards roll out in Australia in a limited capacity in what appears to be an exclusive arrangement with Telstra that gives a $50 Gift Card...
Nexus 7 (32GB Wi-Fi) on sale at Dick Smith today for $199
If you're after an affordable tablet that's going to get future updates for Android super quick, then hit up your local Dick Smith (or online). Today they have the 32GB Wi-Fi model on sale...
Google has provided OEMs with a fix for the 99% vulnerability
You may recall all the kerfuffle about the possible vulnerability found by security group Blue Security that allowed malicious apps to circumvent the app verification process. So it can change the contents of an...
Moto X won’t be unveiled at July 11 event
While it was rumoured that on July 11th Motorola would unveil the new Moto X, Google has stepped in to squash those rumours, telling Android Police that a select 50 or so 'friends' of...
ABC: Android iView app coming by end of 2013
Earlier this week we saw that the ABC updated their Android app to allow streaming of ABC-developed content. The comments on this and previous posts on the ABC app have shown that there's a...
Motorola Moto X – US Pre-Order page, customisation details and parts leak
The release of the upcoming Motorola phone, which will allow you to 'design it yourself'; the Moto X, is getting closer by the day now and true to form there are bits and pieces...
Is Google readying to launch Play Store Gift Cards in Australia?
Back in March, we noted that Google was just about to announce Google Play Gift Cards for the UK market, and then they did. Well, in the last 24 hours, we've seen some tips...
Rumour:The Nexus 7 MkII Should Be Here….Today?
It's now been a full year since the Nexus 7 was announced and Google began taking orders via Google Play. While it has served many of us admirably some feel that it has become...
Google might be lining up for more of a take from Play Store sales
In South Korea, Google is apparently in negotiation with local carriers to take a larger slice of the revenue pie from the Play Store, according to local analysts.
At present, Google's revenue share in Korea...
Google Earth 7.1 for Android, now with Street View
Google Earth has been around for about 8 years now, giving us access to satellite images of places most of us can only dream of visiting. Now Google Earth for Android has been updated...
Google Edition phone leaks – Boot Animation, Wallpapers and Kernel Source
Now that the Google Edition Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One are on-sale and also in the hands of some of the US Tech sites, bits and pieces from the phones are starting to...
New Motorola logo revealed – ‘A Google Company’
With the acquisition of Motorola by Google now just over 12 months old, it appears that Google and Motorola want to move forward with a fresh new look that associates the hardware manufacturer with...
Google Mine coming soon
A new service from Google is reportedly in testing with Google Staff right now, the service is called Google Mine and appears to be a useful tool for tracking and sharing lists of your...