Google makes it even easier to switch from an iPhone to the Pixel, just...
Before today, and actually still for us here in Australia, if you wanted to switch from an iPhone to an Android device all you had to do was follow 3 how-to guides and you'd be swapped over, easy right?...
Google Australia went video mad for Gboard
Yesterday we saw the Google had quietly updated the Google Keyboard to the long awaited Gboard keyboard.
What we didn't notice after that was the flood of Gboard videos Google Australia had snuck onto their YouTube channel. If you want...
Australia’s 2016: A Year in Google Search
As each year draws to a close Google casts an eye back over the previous 12 months or 366 days or 527,040 minutes (you get the point) and provides a little insight into the big stories of the year....
Rumour: Google maps to see a new navigation interface
There's a heap of useful apps and functions in the Google Suite and of course, if you're heading somewhere unfamiliar you're probably going to seek assistance from Google Maps which is, according to Android Police close to seeing a...
Google finally separates Apps and Games in new Play Store update, rolling out now
Google has finally heard the will of its Play Store customers, separating apps and games out in the newest update to the Play Store, which is (or should be) rolling out to users as a server-side switch very soon....
Google announces new marketing exercise called Android Wear: The Magic Minute Project
With the global Smartwatch market not exactly exploding, it's important for Smartwatch platforms to both expand their utility while improving on the core platform. With The Magic Minute Project, Google is doing neither, though to be fair, a good...
Google releases December 2016 Android distribution figures.. Nougat only at 0.4%
The final results are in for 2016, and the distribution figures for Android show that little by way of surprise; based on the devices that accessed the Play Store in the week to 5 December, Android 7.0 Nougat has...
Want to Win a Chromebook? Best you start making Local Guides contributions
Google is running a competition for Australian Local Guides to compete to win one of 3 Chromebooks (model currently not identified). How do you go about winning a Chromebook? Simple, contribute to the map, and do it a lot....
More than 1 million Google accounts breached by new Android malware ‘Gooligan’
In a rather alarming statistic, Check Point Research has revealed that Android malware by the name of Gooligan has gotten around and breached upwards of a million Google accounts, and this figure is reportedly increasing by more than 13,000 accounts per...
Google’s Brain Team is one step closet to assisting with the detection of health...
Google's Brain Team, yes that's their real name, has been working on using deep learning and computer algorithms to assist in the detection of a common eye condition that affects diabetics, Diabetic retinopathy (DR). Traditionally diagnosis of DR requires...
50% Discount on any movie (or bundle) on Play Movies
Play Movies is an awesome place to shop for bargains and if you keep your eyes out on a regular basis, adding promo codes to already discounted movie bundles can prove advantageous financially. As part of the Cyber...
ASUS looking to launch a Project Tango smartphone at CES 2017
It seems that ASUS is looking at launching its very own smartphone based off Google's Project Tango AR (Augmented Reality) like the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro during CES 2017 in Las Vegas.
ASUS CEO Jerry Shen has confirmed that the...
Huawei confirms they turned down opportunity to build Google’s Pixel phones
I've said it once this year and I'll say it again: 2016 is a very Pixelly year and you would think any company would love to be associated with it. The Google Pixel phones were made by HTC,...
Hilltop Hoods and Google Play Music take you on an interactive journey Through the...
The Hilltop Hoods and Google Play Music have teamed up for a first of its kind interactive film clip to take you Through the Dark of Cancer to raise funds for Canteen. The title song "Through the Dark" written...
Daydream View, VR by Google – Australian Review (paperclip not included)
Ever Since Clay Bavor took to the stage at Google IO this year and announced Daydream VR, we've been anxiously awaiting all of the required hardware to try it out. First Google 'gave' (and by gave we mean charged...