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There’s now a third party video plugin to schedule video meetings for G Suite
With the migration of work from office-based to home-based for many, video conferencing has become far more prevalent. If your organisation uses G Suite but doesn't use Meet, scheduling meetings and including external video...
You can now choose your car icon in Google Maps
Some updates to Google's services are of high importance, heralding a big leap forward in usability, features or automation. Others are minor, like changing the old blue arrow icon in Maps, which is what...
Having issues with Google Assistant on Android Auto? You’re not alone.
The ability to summon a digital assistant to help you can be truly useful, and that usefulness can be amplified when you're in your car and you need help getting things done with minimal...
Google launches the rumoured new Nest Thermostat
A few months back we saw a new Nest Thermostat pass through regulatory approval in the USA, and today that device has been unveiled. The new Nest Thermostat is Google's latest affordable thermostat intended...
Google continue to expand the YouTube Music experience for Android TVs
Google have updated their YouTube Music service continually this year with Google Play Music being shuttered in the coming months and we have seen changes to their TV experience along with the smartphone app....
Google Meet Android app gets a new look and feel
Google has spent much of 2020 playing catch up with their video conferencing app -- Meet. They have continually improved it and although it still lacks some features that its competitors have it...
Google can now recognise household sounds and notify you if there’s a problem
Google launched a new accessibility feature today called Sound Notifications, and it does exactly what it sounds like... notifies you of sounds the Assistant on your phone hears. A feature like this is great...
Google Beta update brings Lens to Google app but not Discover
Buried in today's Google app beta update was something we'd been hoping to see from Google since Android 11 on the Pixel 4a, easier access to Google Lens. If for no other reason than...
Google Assistant Driving mode may be just around the corner
Google has a small tendency to occasionally announce features that never seem to arrive, looking at you Google Photos magic chain link fence remover. At Google I/O last year Google announced a new Assistant...
You can now search some of your Android apps using “Hey Google”
Google's Assistant actions for third party apps on the smartphone have been restricted to opening them only but now Google are bringing the ability to not just open but also search within all Android...
Google continues the disability march, this time with Assistant and AAC connectivity
The online world is a wonderful place when you can easily access it, particularly with voice controls on smart devices. What if you're not able to voice control devices though? There are...
Google outlines how they keep you safe online
Today Google has published a few pieces today outlining their approach to online security and how it helps you. Security is something that many of us take for granted but Google is working...
New tabbed UI coming to Nest Hub Max with dark mode included
The UI on the Nest Hub Max is basic to say the least with it of course focusing mostly on voice control. We have seen videos and reports of some users seeing a...
Google are bringing Web Stories to Discover — but not in Australia, yet
From today Google are bringing Web Stories to Discover, part of the Google app on both Android and iOS.
The new Stories carousel will allow users to scroll through visual content from around...
Google launches updated Google WiFi and new features for existing routers
One week after Google's annual hardware event they have released an updated version of the original Google WiFi, coming in at a reduced price and sporting a few new capabilities. That's right, in the...