The Sonos vs Google lawsuit is over: Sonos wins, users lose
The two year battle between Sonos and Google over patent infringements is over. There has been When there are disputes like this one, there is always a winner and a loser; unfortunately Google and its users...
Google shows of its vision for “better together” at CES
CES has been an interesting show this year, with notable absences and -- according to those attending -- blank spaces on the show floor. Regardless of who is there and who isn't, there have been a number of...
Microsoft Teams causing emergency dialling issue: Google issues a warning to update immediately
While we've been working from home, one of the changes many of us have seen is the growth of online meetings. There are plenty of apps to choose from, but in a corporate world, MS Teams is a...
Alex’s Best of Tech 2021
Well with 2021 finally, yet slowly crawling across the finish line, it's that time of year when we review tech of 2021 and our best picks and these are my picks that have made it for the list. I...
CES 2022 is going ahead, but without several major names
Google is just one of the names that have withdrawn from CES 2022 in Las Vegas amid concerns around the Omicron COVID-19 variant. This is despite the requirement to produce evidence of vaccination and the requirement to wear...
So you got your first smart speaker: Here’s some things to try
If you’re new to smart speakers then it’s very easy to fall into the trap of only using it for some basic features. If you’re one of the many lucky recipients of your first smart speaker (or screen)...
ICYMI: Android has an SOS feature that could save your life
In the current day and age, it's important to keep yourself safe online and in the real world. With dating apps prevalent, people commuting by public transport at night and people spending a lot of time travelling we...
Google TV with Chromecast finally gets an update to fix Dolby Vision playback and...
Google TV, which is now well over a year old, has finally received one of the first updates that bring with it fixes to Dobly Vision playback and storage alongside a security patch update.
The update, which is rolling out...
Google Maps is now a great source of Bushfire information
If you live in a region prone to bushfire, then you're hopefully already well prepared for summer. But you also know that fire is an unpredictable beast. In partnership with the State and Territory Fire Authorities, Google...
Google knows what you watched and searched for last summer
Now, this really shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone, but Google knows what you're up to online. Their tracking of our online activities is unsurpassed and only complemented by the services we're drawn to. So they...
YouTube Music reviews your year with a 2021 recap
Through the wonders of music, wander down memory lane with your 2021 year in review on YouTube Music. Following the path of other streaming services, YouTube Music is currently rolling out users 2021 recap. The automatically generated...
Google Messages may roll out “nudges” to remind you to respond to Mum
The team at XDA Developers have completed another APK teardown of Google Messages Beta finding some interesting code. That code points to a potential introduction of a nudges feature similar to Gmail. Looking at the code it...
Google Messages gives us a first glimpse of iMessage interoperability
When it comes to messaging, iMessage has the entire Apple ecosystem behind it making it one of the leaders. Google has -- after a couple of false starts -- continued to work hard to build their Messaging base...
Google Goodies: Black Friday specials are coming
Every year we see a lot of specials come black Friday, and guess what? Here they come!
Google has already begun to tease their offerings without the specific prices we may see. As usual, these prices will likely...
Pixel Stand (2nd gen) goes live for Pre-order on the Google Store
Alongside the launch of the 2021 Pixel family, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro Google also announced an updated Pixel stand, Google's in house Qi charging stand. At launch there was no eta on availability, well it looks...