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Clubhouse Launches Android App

Computer Daily News May 11, 2021 No Comments

Invitation-only live chat audio app Clubhouse is releasing a test version of its app to Google’s Android users in the US. The app spiked in popularity early this year after…

Older Sony TVs Upgraded With New Android Interface

Nathan Jolly May 3, 2021 No Comments

“Sony Android TV just got a whole lot better.” That was the message sent out to various Bravia owners a month back, promising changes in store. The new redesign of…

Google Cleans Up Its Android Crash

Rose Daisley March 24, 2021 No Comments

This week saw Android phone apps crashing for many users, with issues affecting apps such as Gmail, Facebook, Amazon and banking apps. Users were seeing notifications on their devices saying…

Android Apps Crash In Major Overnight Outage

April Glover March 24, 2021 No Comments

Android users experienced a major service outage overnight, with many apps crashing or showing error messages. A number of customers with Android-powered smartphones saw notifications pop up on the screen…

Google Teams Up With Ford, What Happens If It Leaves Oz?

Jake Nelson February 2, 2021 No Comments

Auto giant Ford has signed a six-year deal with Google to provide in-car entertainment software, as well as cloud services for its operations – which could spell trouble for Aussie…

Billions At Stake In Google, Oracle Supreme Court Case

Roma Christian October 7, 2020 No Comments

Google and Oracle’s decade-long battle over Android ecosystem code has lead to the US Supreme Court, with billions at stake over the outcome of the landmark copyright case. Oracle has…

Samsung Launches Android 11 Beta On S20 Phones

Jake Nelson October 7, 2020 No Comments

Samsung has launched the public beta for Android 11 on its S20 devices, including its new OneUI 3.0 user interface. Currently only available in Samsung’s home country of South Korea,…

I’ve Been An Apple User All My Life – This Is Why I Switched To Android

April Glover September 30, 2020 No Comments

Ever since the 1st generation iPhone was released in 2007, I have been an Apple die-hard for the best part of my entire life. I’ve burned through at least six…

Google Takes On Apple Over Third-Party App Stores

Jake Nelson September 29, 2020 No Comments

In a rebuke to Apple, Google has pledged to make it easier for Android customers to use third-party app stores on future devices – but is not relaxing its policy…

Google Moves To Squash Android 11 Multitasking Bug

Jake Nelson September 28, 2020 No Comments

Google is scrambling to fix a bug in its newly-released Android 11 operating system that has effectively broken multitasking on Android phones. Users are reporting that, when using gesture navigation…