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Oz Radio Gets Thumbs Up To Bargain With Google, Facebook

Jake Nelson September 10, 2021 No Comments

Aussie radio stations will be allowed to collectively bargain with Google and Facebook for use of their content on the platforms, the ACCC says. The competition watchdog has issued a…

YouTube Premium & Music Subscribers Top 50 Million

Jake Nelson September 3, 2021 No Comments

YouTube’s paid services have hit an important milestone, with 50 million people now subscribed to YouTube Music and YouTube Premium (formerly YouTube Red), including free trials. The Google-owned platform is…

NAB Rolls Out 2000 Pixel Smartphones For Remote Workers

Jake Nelson August 23, 2021 No Comments

National Australia Bank has handed out more than 2000 Google Pixel phones to employees in order to assist remote work during the pandemic. The smartphones were issued to NAB customer…

Google Opens Preorders For $159 Pixel Buds

Jake Nelson August 18, 2021 No Comments

Google’s entry-level $159 Pixel Buds A-Series are now available for preorder in Australia. The buds, which feature built-in Google Assistant voice control, custom 12mm dynamic drivers, adaptive sound, and IPx4…

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…

Google Considered Buying Epic Games

Jake Nelson August 9, 2021 No Comments

Epic Games claims Google contemplated buying it out to eliminate the threat of it distributing Fortnite to Android and collecting user payments via non-Play Store channels. Epic, currently involved in…

Google Introduces New Nest Range After Leak

Jake Nelson August 6, 2021 No Comments

Google has officially launched its new Nest doorbells and security cameras following a leak earlier this week. The next-generation range includes Google’s first battery-powered doorbell (below), the $329 Google Nest…

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 Announces Support For Regional News Academy

Computer Daily News August 3, 2021 No Comments

Search giant Google Australia has announced support for regional news publishers by providing vital digital skills, training and new opportunities for young journalists. The Digital News Academy is a new…

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…