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Android Squares Up To Apple In Device Tracking

Jake Nelson August 13, 2021 No Comments

Google looks set to take on Apple’s mighty Find My network with its own equivalent, using Android phones to crowdsource lost device tracking. As discovered by 9to5Google, a pre-release build…

Digital Vax Certificates Come To Oz Android Phones

Jake Nelson August 5, 2021 No Comments

Android phones in Australia will now have a secure way to store and access COVID vaccination certificates as Google rolls out its COVID Card feature locally. Working with Services Australia,…

Google Kicks 11 Malware-Laced Apps From Play Store

Jake Nelson July 22, 2021 No Comments

Users have been warned to get rid of 11 Android apps infected with the persistent Joker malware after they were booted from the Play Store. First found in 2017, Joker…

New Android TV Beta Delivers Image, UI Enhancements

Jake Nelson July 19, 2021 No Comments

Google has launched the newest beta for Android 12 on TVs, featuring better 4K support and improved settings for refresh rates. The release of Android 12 Beta 3 for TV…

Google Accused Of Squashing Play Store Competition

Jake Nelson July 8, 2021 No Comments

Google is staring down yet another antitrust lawsuit in the US, with 36 states plus Washington DC suing the tech giant for allegedly abusing its control of Android’s Play Store.…

Google Boots Prolific Facebook-Hijacking Apps From Play Store

Jake Nelson July 5, 2021 No Comments

Google has thrown nine malicious Android apps off its Play Store after they were found to be stealing users’ Facebook credentials. The apps – which ranged from horoscopes to photo…

Google Adds Digital COVID Card Support To Android

Jake Nelson July 1, 2021 No Comments

Google has added support for COVID vaccination and test cards to its Passes app, allowing governments and healthcare providers to create their own via the API. Devices running Android 5…

Aussie Radio Looks To In-Car Infotainment Future

Jake Nelson June 24, 2021 No Comments

The Australian radio industry is teaming up with overseas broadcasters, tech experts, and auto manufacturers to optimise radio on Android-powered car infotainment systems. Commercial Radio Australia has joined a working…

Google Shows Off Big Android 12 Revamp

Jake Nelson May 19, 2021 No Comments

Google has pulled back the veil on the upcoming Android 12 operating system, showing off its most comprehensive redesign yet and a host of new features. The first beta of…

Android 12 Leak Shows A Design Refresh Is Coming

Nathan Jolly May 17, 2021 No Comments

Next week, the Google I / O developers conference will start and all the speculation about Android 12 will hopefully end. But to whet our collective appetites, insider John Prosser…