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Google bringing touch-enabled games to smart displays
Google has always had the ability to play voice enable games on their speakers. Now Google are bringing games which combine voice AND touch to smart displays.
The new games are designed "with visuals...
Did Google just tell us that the Pixel 4a is coming on August 3?
We have been waiting a long time for it. It was meant to be released at Google I/O in mid-May but has been continually pushed back due to various reasons -- basically 2020 in...
Google in talks to make Assistant the default on Samsung devices
A report has surfaced that Google is in discussions with Samsung to promote the Google Assistant and the Play Store over Samsung’s own alternatives, such as its own assistant Bixby and its Galaxy App...
Google responds to Federal Government lawsuit
Earlier this week the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission started legal proceedings against Google regarding a 2016 change to how Google handles Australian users' data. You can check out our original coverage above, today...
Google makes Google One phone backup free and launches new storage management tools
Two years ago Google launched Google One, their subscription-based membership that provided storage tiers, family storage sharing, live support and member benefits. Last year Google One added automatic phone back ups as a keystone...
Google’s AI gets smarter again, offering to set reminders based on message content
AI can be a beautiful thing, it can make our lives simpler and the latest feature from Google continues this. If you -- like many -- often receive messages to grab some essentials...
Chat bubble coming for Google Assistant but seems to do very little at this...
Google wants more people using Google Assistant -- this is how Assistant has improved so much over the last few years. As part of the process of getting new and improved ways for...
Australians: You can now price match Google products on the Google Store
We all know that it is incredibly annoying when you make a purchase and then you see it cheaper a week or two later. Some retailers will offer a price match during a...
The Android TV YouTube app update includes music in a clumsy implementation
Google Play Music is effectively on its death bed, with YouTube Music the successor to what was once greatness. There have been a few false steps along the transition pathway and - it seems...
We get our first glimpse of Android Automotive OS’s launch apps
We have been tracking the development of Android Automotive OS since it was first previewed at Google I/O 2018. Android Automative takes Android Auto to the next level with a fully embedded Android Powered...
“Pay anyone with Google Pay” spotted in Australia, could pay anyone be rolling out...
Ever since Google Wallet, users in the USA have had the ability to send each other cash using Google payments. The functionality eventual migrated into Google Pay, but those of us Down Under, and...
The Alana and Madeline Foundation partner with Google.org to release Media Literacy Lab for...
The Alana and Madeline Foundation is dedicated to assisting Australian children who are exposed to serious violence, something no young child should ever have to endure. Unfortunately, in our increasing digital and divided world...
Google is adding family reminders for Google Assistant
Stay at home Google seems a lot more focused on life at home, you know the old adage, engineers are just solving their own problems using code. Thanks to some early testers we seem...
Google tells low RAM devices to go Android 11 GO Edition or go...
With more details of Android 11 coming out as we march towards the final release of Android 11 this week we got a hint of what Google has planned for low RAM devices. What's...
Red Velvet Cake is not only delicious but is Android 11’s internal code name
Last year Google stopped officially naming their Android versions after delicious desserts but that hasn't stopped them from internally calling their versions desserts. It appears that Google has been calling Android 11 Red...