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Google says Happy Australia Day with a Doodle dedicated to our Emergency Services and...
We're well into Australia day, and while it means different things to different people we're all facing some hurdles together in 2020. Significant areas of Australia have been impacted by natural disasters, and...
Why I always use Google Maps to navigate, even when I know my route...
I’m on the road a reasonable amount for my paid employment and often am going places I’ve never been to before. So when I’m cruising around for work, it stands to reason that I’d...
ICYMI: Nest Speakers and Hubs have accessibility features for vision impaired users
Over the past 12 months, we have seen a continual growth of accessibility features added to Android and Google Services. Live transcribe has brought users with hearing impairment better engagement in social settings....
Check out this video of Google’s Nearby Sharing, its answer to Apple’s AirDrop
We have seen details of Google's version of Apple AirDrop emerge in recent weeks and today a video of it in action has surfaced thanks to XDA Developers.
With the possibility of the Android ecosystem...
Google I/O 2020 confirmed for May 12-14
This morning Google Developers released their usual puzzle that had to be solved to find out the dates for Google I/O. This year it was a collaborative puzzle which required a lot of...
Google announce that Google I/O is coming and provide a collaborative puzzle for everyone...
Each year Google announces their Google I/O developer conference in a cryptic way -- without dates. Dates are usually revealed after the puzzle they make is solved but this time it will take...
Google create a new way to find previous bookmarks and collections
Sometimes you want to go back to things you have searched for and found in a moment of clear Google-Fu but cannot for the life of you find it. Now Google have presented...
Google is looking to help you curb your phone usage
Google has been looking at various ways to help you curb your phone usage and they are continuing this trend of digital health by launching three new apps which are determined to guilt you...
Google Pixel Buds (2020) appear at Bluetooth SIG, release imminent?
At the Made by Google event last year Google announced an update to their Pixel Buds, this time a true wireless version. Unfortunately they have been nowhere to be seen with the release...
Serious gaming goes mobile, with more potential on the horizon
We caught wind late last year of integration between Xbox and Google Assistant. That partnership is continuing to grow with streaming to Android devices now enabled for participants of the Xbox insider program....
Google Pixel 4a codenames revealed along with SoCs, confusing everyone
We have already seen several leaks of the Google Pixel 4a but the latest detail to leak has everyone scratching their heads. The "a" series of Pixel phones, from all that Google have...
Chrome desktop now has better media control for all tabs in a single click
Like their other products, Google’s Chrome browser has a lot to like but there’s also a few areas in need of improvement. One area that has been a continual issue for many users...
Fitbit looking to bring sleep apnoea detection to their watches
The world of fitness watches also tracking more general health issues has taken off in recent times after Apple successfully focused on it with their smartwatches. Fitbit are still going strong even with...
Use an iPhone and want to protect your Google account better? You can use...
Google has long been an advocate for effective two-factor security for its accounts, and given they hold so much personal information, that's a great thing. Google's 2FA can be - for many users -...
Google sets the timeline for the death of Google Chrome Apps
Google's Chromebooks started life as a fairly simple concept - a web browser running on a laptop through which you could access the web. Over time, they've become far more than this - locally...