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When we first heard about the existence of a coral-coloured Google Pixel 4 we were sceptical. Google has not made such a strikingly coloured phone since the Nexus 5 days, instead opting for more subtle colours. Since then though we have seen multiple leaks, including late prototypes/samples that were sold …

This week the annual International Broadcasting Convention took place in Amsterdam, and Google was in attendance talking all things Android TV. What’s interesting about this conference is it’s not about TV’s, consumer tech or even hardware per see. The International Broadcasting Convention is targeted at the TV industry, content makers, …

A few weeks ago we spotted that voice calls via a Google Home / Nest device through the Telstra network had appeared in the Google Home settings. Today, Telstra has officially announced that they are the first carrier on the planet to provide voice calling via a Google Smart Speaker. …

With just over 48 hours until the launch event for Huawei’s Mate 30 Pro, the leaks haven’t quite stopped just yet. There’s still plenty that’s unknown, but one thing we can cross off that list now is colour options for the new Mate 30 range. We had leaked imagery last …

HTC, one of the first names associated with Android hardware, this afternoon appointed a new CEO in Yves Maitre. Maitre, formerly a longstanding senior executive with Orange, has worked with HTC for a number of years and was involved in the rollout of some of the first Android devices in …

eSIM isn’t exactly new technology – it’s been around for a while now – but until more recently, it hasn’t really been embraced in Australia. We first saw eSIM in Australia with earlier iPads, and then Apple Watches and Samsung’s Galaxy Watch as well. There have been mobiles that incorporate …

It seems the company behind Australia’s national broadband network might have come to its senses, with NBN Co ruling out a mooted “Netflix tax”, and instead proposing some new plan / pricing options in a pricing consultation paper released today. Previously, NBN Co had floated the idea of changing the …

Google announced its Live Captioning feature earlier this year at I/O, a great initiative that’ll help users with different hearing abilities understand what’s happening in videos presented on their screens. Today, Google has announced on its G Suite Updates blog the feature is making a debut in Hangouts Meet, the …

We’ve seen on multiple devices in the past 24 hours that users have been unable to set up new partner home control devices via the Google Home App. What does that mean? If you’re trying to pair a new device to your system, say a light bulb, the Google Home …

Niantic’s Pokémon Go is one of the company’s three AR location-based games, but it’s the one that really put them on the map so it’s good to see they’re continuing to evolve it with new characters and features. Today, they’ve announced the arrival of Pokémon from the Unova region as …

On a day when Google announce the date for their next Made By Google event OnePlus have sent out a teaser for their next event — the OnePlus 7T series unveiling. We all know / knew that that the OnePlus 7T was on the way but this is the first …

We suspected that the Google Pixel 4 would be announced on October 15 thanks to a leak from Evan Blass and today it has been confirmed. With an official media invite being sent out to US media stating that the hardware event will take place in New York City on …

Huawei’s got an event scheduled at the back end of this week to launch a smartphone in Munich, but if you’re in Australia, you’d hardly know about it. The Huawei Mate 30 series is very definitely coming, but with strong suspicion that we mightn’t see it in Australia for a …