Android Squares Up To Apple In Device Tracking
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August 13, 2021
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Google looks set to take on Apple’s mighty Find My network with its own equivalent, using Android phones to crowdsource lost device... Read More
Digital Vax Certificates Come To Oz Android Phones
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August 5, 2021
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Android phones in Australia will now have a secure way to store and access COVID vaccination certificates as Google rolls out its... Read More
Google Kicks 11 Malware-Laced Apps From Play Store
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July 22, 2021
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Users have been warned to get rid of 11 Android apps infected with the persistent Joker malware after they were booted from... Read More
New Android TV Beta Delivers Image, UI Enhancements
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July 19, 2021
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Google has launched the newest beta for Android 12 on TVs, featuring better 4K support and improved settings for refresh rates. The... Read More
Google Accused Of Squashing Play Store Competition
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July 8, 2021
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Google is staring down yet another antitrust lawsuit in the US, with 36 states plus Washington DC suing the tech giant for... Read More
Google Boots Prolific Facebook-Hijacking Apps From Play Store
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July 5, 2021
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Google has thrown nine malicious Android apps off its Play Store after they were found to be stealing users’ Facebook credentials. The... Read More
Google Adds Digital COVID Card Support To Android
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July 1, 2021
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Google has added support for COVID vaccination and test cards to its Passes app, allowing governments and healthcare providers to create their... Read More
Aussie Radio Looks To In-Car Infotainment Future
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June 24, 2021
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The Australian radio industry is teaming up with overseas broadcasters, tech experts, and auto manufacturers to optimise radio on Android-powered car infotainment... Read More
Google Shows Off Big Android 12 Revamp
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May 19, 2021
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Google has pulled back the veil on the upcoming Android 12 operating system, showing off its most comprehensive redesign yet and a... Read More
Android 12 Leak Shows A Design Refresh Is Coming
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May 17, 2021
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Next week, the Google I / O developers conference will start and all the speculation about Android 12 will hopefully end. But... Read More
Clubhouse Launches Android App
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May 11, 2021
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Invitation-only live chat audio app Clubhouse is releasing a test version of its app to Google’s Android users in the US. The... Read More
Older Sony TVs Upgraded With New Android Interface
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May 3, 2021
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“Sony Android TV just got a whole lot better.” That was the message sent out to various Bravia owners a month back,... Read More
Google Cleans Up Its Android Crash
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March 24, 2021
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This week saw Android phone apps crashing for many users, with issues affecting apps such as Gmail, Facebook, Amazon and banking apps.... Read More
Android Apps Crash In Major Overnight Outage
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March 24, 2021
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Android users experienced a major service outage overnight, with many apps crashing or showing error messages. A number of customers with Android-powered... Read More
Google Teams Up With Ford, What Happens If It Leaves Oz?
Auto giant Ford has signed a six-year deal with Google to provide in-car entertainment software, as well as cloud services for its... Read More
Billions At Stake In Google, Oracle Supreme Court Case
Google and Oracle’s decade-long battle over Android ecosystem code has lead to the US Supreme Court, with billions at stake over the... Read More
Samsung Launches Android 11 Beta On S20 Phones
Samsung has launched the public beta for Android 11 on its S20 devices, including its new OneUI 3.0 user interface. Currently only... Read More
I’ve Been An Apple User All My Life – This Is Why I Switched To Android
Ever since the 1st generation iPhone was released in 2007, I have been an Apple die-hard for the best part of my... Read More
Google Takes On Apple Over Third-Party App Stores
In a rebuke to Apple, Google has pledged to make it easier for Android customers to use third-party app stores on future... Read More
Google Moves To Squash Android 11 Multitasking Bug
Google is scrambling to fix a bug in its newly-released Android 11 operating system that has effectively broken multitasking on Android phones.... Read More
Google Pixel 5 Will Be Premium Mid-Range 5G Device
Specs and renders for Google’s new Pixel 5 smartphone have leaked, confirming it as a premium mid-range device with 5G and wireless... Read More
Australia To Get $900 5G Nokia Smartphone
Nokia is bringing two new budget and mid-range smartphones to Australia, including its first ever 5G model. The Nokia 8.3 5G (pictured)... Read More
Google Launch Android 11 For New Smart TVs
Google has launched its new Android 10 platform for smart TVs, featuring a slew of memory, processing and privacy upgrades for the... Read More
Samsung Galaxy S30 may have iPhone-level Face ID technology
The new Samsung Galaxy S30 is already slated to trounce the iPhone in camera quality and battery life, but it is also... Read More
REVIEW: LG Velvet Has Pedigree And Class & Is A Worthwhile Smartphone Investment
This week LG announced a brand-new smartphone called Wing that allows users to twist and turn its dual display screens. It’s cutting... Read More
Android 11 Go Boosts Cheap Smartphone Speeds
Android 11’s stripped-down Go Edition will allow cheap smartphones to load apps up to 20% faster than its predecessor. Released alongside the... Read More
New Google Android TV Dongle Coming Soon
[Image: XDA Developers] Google’s new Android TV dongle – codenamed ‘Sabrina’ – is reportedly set to launch soon, shaking up its Chromecast... Read More
Android Lends A Hand In Kmart
SYDNEY: Wesfarmers-owned Kmart is the first Australian retail group to deploy an Android Voice-based system that is claimed to guide store and... Read More
Personal data misuse: ACCC pledges action
CANBERRA: The ACCC’s Digital Platforms Inquiry has led to the advance of “ many investigations”, ACCC chair Rod Sims has told a... Read More
99 Smartphones & Google Maps Is The Problem
Performance artist Simon Weckert has brought Google Maps to a virtual standstill, using 99 second-hand smartphones to turn an empty suburban street... Read More
Fleeceware Apps Still Highlighted On Google Play
Google Play continues to be a home for “fleeceware” whereby Android users run the risk of being charged hundreds of dollars for... Read More
‘Hey Google, Play The EPL’ – Optus Sport On Android TV
Football lovers in Australia will now be able to ask Google to stream the English Premier League live on their Android supported... Read More
Retailers Taking Risks Selling Non-Approved Android TVs
Serious questions are being asked about the sale in Australia of none authorised Android TV’s and Android TV set top boxes, with... Read More
Nokia and Vodafone Cuddle Up For 5G Rollout
Vodafone has announced it will partner up with Nokia to facilitate its national 5G rollout. The partnership is set to last five... Read More
Who Has The Greatest TV? Best Of Best Awards Announced
Display technology has come a long, long way since the days of CRT, with 2019 seeing the birth of the 8K revolution... Read More
Who Has The Best Smartphone, Best OF Best Award Winners?
The 2019/20 SmartHouse Best of Best Awards have been announced and in the highly competitive premium smartphone market, Samsung’s Note 10+ has... Read More
Telstra Flick The Switch On Google
Telstra has silently flicked the switched on Google’s Rich Communication Service (RCS) in Australia for Android handsets, following its US rollout. Much... Read More
Multi Language Chats Coming To OZ
Don’t speak Japanese? Google Assistant’s real-time language translation feature which allows users to converse in two different languages in real-time is now... Read More
Google Tipped Add 4K HDR Dolby Vision For Play Movies
Speculation is mounting that Google may deliver 4K Ultra HDR Dolby Vision for Play Movies after a team of developers uncovered code... Read More
Samsung Release Limited Edition Star Wars Note10+
In advance of the December 20 release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – the final instalment of the Skywalker Saga... Read More
Microsoft Chucks In The Towel On Voice
As of January 31, 2020, Microsoft will no longer support its Cortana virtual assistant mobile app for Android and iOS in Australia,... Read More
Industry Wide Mobile App Bluetooth Design Flaw
Updated to include a response from Dr Zhiqiang Lin. Bluetooth devices are allegedly vulnerable to hacking during the pairing process allowing potential hackers... Read More
Do You Accept Google Cheque? Would You Trust It?
In just another dice roll during Google’s worldwide game of technology RISK, the Alphabet-owned company is moving into financial services, with a... Read More
Add A Second Screen To Any Smartphone
A company by the name of castAway has developed a device that will allow iOS and Android smartphone users to add a... Read More
Adobe Smartphone Camera Upgrade, iPad Photoshop Sucks
Despite disappointing several first-time users with its debut iPad Photoshop app, Adobe has given an early preview of its all-new camera app... Read More
Adobe Gives Two Finger Salute To Android Tablet Users
Adobe has given a two finger salute to Android tablet and smartphone users however they have gave an upbeat revenue forecast for... Read More
