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With root access the Google Pixel 4 Motion Sense gestures can be remapped
Motion Sense gestures, while cool when showing off the phone (assuming they work) they offer very little functionality to the user. Of course Google has not included all possibilities in the first iteration...
Generation one Pixel phones get a reprieve for another month
It seems the reports of the death of the Pixel one and it's updates were a bit premature according to a statement provided to Android Police today.
Although the Pixel has already been...
Android Auto for phone screens now available for some
Google announced the new Assistant Driving Mode at Google I/O this year saying that it would take over from Android Auto on phones but unfortunately the development time has extended past the Android 10...
Google further rolls out its Google Play Points loyalty rewards program
Google has been conducting a limited rollout of Google Play Points in Japan and then Korea. Today the company has announced that it will be expanding, predictably, to the USA.
To earn Google Play Points...
Google says goodbye to security updates for Original Google Pixel owners
With the November security updates rolling out today, it seems as if the original Google Pixel and Pixel XL have finally reached their end of life, at least as far as Google updates are...
November security patches brings several functional patches to Pixel 4 phones
Alongside the security patches for Android that Google release each month they also release bug fixes and improvements for their Pixel phones. This month, the first after launch, Google has included some decent improvements...
Multi-lingual news feeds are now possible with Google News
Setting up your news feed can be a very particular thing for lots of users. Unfortunately for users who are multilingual, you were restricted to your primary language - until now.
The update currently rolling...
Google Nest WiFi — Australian Review
Google has released the long-awaited refresh to its original Google WiFi Mesh Router, the Nest WiFi, and refresh is a great name for what it is. It's not revolutionary, but it is evolutionary and...
Android Auto (and Apple CarPlay) is coming to selected older Toyota models and some...
Some manufacturers have been trying so hard to convince the market that their infotainment systems are superior to that which Google and Apple can provide. Unfortunately once you have used either, especially Android...
November update brings Pixel 4 90Hz refresh rate to lower lighting conditions
The first update after a Pixel announcement often brings some good bug fixes and improvements to the phones and this year is no different. One of the changes Google seems to have brought...
Autoplay videos are the worst, and YouTube is sneaking in even more of them
If you're like me and spend a bit of time browsing the Internet to get your daily fix of news, then you'll know all about auto-play media and what a pain in the ass...
Google purchased Fitbit for USD$2.1 Billion
Only a few days ago we mentioned that Google were considering the purchase of Fitbit. That has come to fruition with an announcment on the Google Blog by their Senior VP of Devices...
Spotify brings lyrics for some songs to smart displays
Spotify seems set to follow (in part at least) in the footsteps of the Google Play Music platform on smart displays, rolling out function to display song lyrics and the stories behind the songs.
The...
Google release updated Biometric API to support face unlock and more
With the launch of the Pixel 4 Google seems to have found themselves guilty of a bit of previous short term thinking with their original Biometric API. It simply did not leave them...
Xiaomi teases its upcoming WearOS smartwatch – due to be released in November
We knew that Xiaomi might be working on a WearOS smartwatch, which was possibly to be named the MiWatch back in September. Now it seems Xiaomi has confirmed this via a official teaser image...