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Google release Android 11 Beta 2.5 to supported Pixel phones, final release coming soon
It has only taken Google two weeks from the release of Android 11 Beta 2 to them releasing a bug-fix version for that, signalling that they are hard at work on it and that...
Now, it’s official – Gmail has some new features including Meet integration
Google has been steadily working on improvements to many of its platform offerings for some time. There is a particular focus on the steadily growing YouTube Music, as well as other general tweaks to...
Netflix, Foxtel and Stan arrive on Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max in Australia
You would think that Netflix would want their service to be available on every single device possible but they maintain tight control over just which devices are supported -- likely due to wanting to...
YouTube Music launches playlist collaboration and assistive playlist features
Google have been consistently rolling out the new features to YouTube Music for the past year but with the shuttering of Google Play Music looming at the end of the year the feature rollouts...
Whoops, did the Pixel 4a 5G just get confirmed?
We know the Pixel 4a is coming, we also know there’s likely to be 5G variants. But it seems that one of the US carriers -- an MNVO, not a major carrier -- just...
Adobe will be building a universal camera app with the help of former Google...
Google had a mass exodus in recent times of some of their big players in the Pixel development scheme. One such person to leave was Marc Levoy who left just a couple of...
You can now change a Smart Plug’s device type to match what’s actually plugged...
Last week we discussed that Google was preparing the ability for users to change the device type of a Smart Switch to match the kind of device that was being controlled. Now the feature...
Google adds trash to Contacts
It's not often we say that Google is introducing a trash feature, but today they really are introducing trash... to Google Contacts. Rolling out over the next 15 days the new feature is coming...
The world has gone to ruin: Google introduce Shoploop, a TikTok-style platform for shopping
Almost nothing you see on social media is real anymore (was it ever?). Nearly every person you see spruiking a product is getting paid to do so. "Influencers" are making a living...
Google’s Gmail redesign leaked showing deeper Docs, Chat and Meet integration
We have seen a lot of changes to Google's products over the length of this pandemic and whether this has been sped up by necessity of the current times or whether they were already...
Google invests in Indian tech giant Reliance Jio to develop entry-level smartphones
Google has revealed overnight that they have invested US$4.5 billion (₹33,737 crores) in Indian telecom company Reliance Jio for just a 7.73% stake in the company. The investment is part of its US$10...
Google promises to not use Fitbit data to target ads at individuals
Late last year Google purchased Fitbit pending approval from various regulatory bodies. The approval is still yet to arrive and the biggest threat to the purchase is the European Commission's investigation into the...
Google Play Pass arriving Downunder this week
Last year Google launched a subscription service for the Play Store offering apps and games for a monthly fee. At the time though it was launched into the US only but now it...
Google accidentally reveal the Pixel 4a on their Canadian store
You have to love when manufacturers accidentally reveal images of unreleased products on their own websites. Last night Google did it on their Canadian store, showing off a render of the Pixel 4a.
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Ausdroid hands on review: Google Pixel Buds, circa 2020
This morning Google finally announced the availability of their latest Pixel Buds to the Australian market. There are a lot of players in the true wireless earbud market so it will be interesting...