Oz Radio Gets Thumbs Up To Bargain With Google, Facebook
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September 10, 2021
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Aussie radio stations will be allowed to collectively bargain with Google and Facebook for use of their content on the platforms, the... Read More
YouTube Premium & Music Subscribers Top 50 Million
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September 3, 2021
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YouTube’s paid services have hit an important milestone, with 50 million people now subscribed to YouTube Music and YouTube Premium (formerly YouTube... Read More
NAB Rolls Out 2000 Pixel Smartphones For Remote Workers
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August 23, 2021
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National Australia Bank has handed out more than 2000 Google Pixel phones to employees in order to assist remote work during the... Read More
Google Opens Preorders For $159 Pixel Buds
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August 18, 2021
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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,... Read More
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
Google Considered Buying Epic Games
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August 9, 2021
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Epic Games claims Google contemplated buying it out to eliminate the threat of it distributing Fortnite to Android and collecting user payments... Read More
Google Introduces New Nest Range After Leak
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August 6, 2021
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Google has officially launched its new Nest doorbells and security cameras following a leak earlier this week. The next-generation range includes Google’s... 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 Announces Support For Regional News Academy
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August 3, 2021
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Search giant Google Australia has announced support for regional news publishers by providing vital digital skills, training and new opportunities for young... 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 Unifies Drive App For Business And Consumers
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July 13, 2021
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Google is merging its Drive sync applications for business and consumers, giving all users access to the full range of features. The... Read More
Google Makes Five-Year Commitment On Nest Security
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July 9, 2021
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Google has committed to minimum five years’ security support for its Nest devices, among a range of other security measures. In a... 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
Samsung Shows Off Unified Interface For Next Galaxy Watch
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June 29, 2021
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Samsung has showcased the new One UI Watch interface that will come to its next Galaxy Watch device this year. Unveiled at... Read More
Google Goes Bricks-And-Mortar
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June 17, 2021
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Google has opened its first-ever physical retail store, following in the footsteps of rivals like Apple and Microsoft with its New York... Read More
Google Offers UK Watchdog Role In Cookie Phase-Out
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June 15, 2021
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Google has promised to give UK regulators a role overseeing its plan to phase out existing ad-tracking technology from its Chrome browser.... Read More
Google Makes Key Concession To Smaller EU Search Rivals
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June 10, 2021
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Google has agreed to stop charging a fee for search material to appear on a list of default search engines on Android... Read More
Google Launches New Value Pixel Buds
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June 4, 2021
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Google has unveiled a new, affordable entry in its Pixel Buds range, the Pixel Buds A-Series. Starting at $99 USD (around $130... Read More
Google Nearing Settlement With France Over Antitrust Case
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May 31, 2021
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Google is likely to pay a fine and make changes to its advertising practices, as the company nears settlement in an antitrust... Read More
Google Maps Delivers Street View Of Railway Stations
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May 26, 2021
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Google is rolling out new tools in Maps for increasing accessibility in Sydney train stations. Street View has mapped the interiors of... Read More
Google Rolls Out Photo Tool As Storage Limit Looms
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May 25, 2021
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Google has rolled out a new photo management tool ahead of storage limits set to hit Google Photos next week. From Tuesday... Read More
Searches Favour Bottom Line
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May 25, 2021
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Google research into Australians’ search habits last year has brought some surprising finds. You may think the year of the lockdown would... Read More
Leaked Photos Show Major Pixel 6 Refresh
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May 24, 2021
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It looks like Google’s Pixel 6 is in for a major upgrade. New leaks images show that the phone will sport a... Read More
Google Is Opening Its First Physical Retail Store
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May 21, 2021
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Google has announced plans to open its first ever physical retail store. The first Google Store will be situated in the Chelsea... 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
Google And Samsung Have Teamed Up To Take On The Apple Watch
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May 19, 2021
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Google and Samsung have combined the best aspects of Wear and Tizen into a single, unified platform, under the Google Wear banner.... Read More
Google Calls For A Day In Apple Vs Epic Court
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May 17, 2021
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The Federal Court will let Google have limited rights to appear in the current court battle between Apple and Epic Games, pending... Read More
CSA Launches New Global Standard For Better Smart Home Connectivity
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May 12, 2021
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CSA, formerly known as the Zigbee Alliance, have announced a new global smart home standard named Matter, described as “the interoperable, secure... Read More
Google Moves Towards Getting Rid Of Passwords
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May 10, 2021
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Google has acknowledged what we all know: that passwords are painful, not-too-secure, and likely to be used for multiple accounts without any... Read More
Google Will Require Android App Developers Reveal Data Collection To Users
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May 7, 2021
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Following Apple’s lead, Google has announced it will launch a ‘safety’ feature in the Play mobile app store to allow users to... Read More
Digital Media Says Defamation Laws Already Covered
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May 6, 2021
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Facebook, Google and Twitter are set to be held accountable for content from their users, under potential changes to Australia’s defamation laws.... Read More
Seven West Inks Google, Facebook Deals After Media Law Feud
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May 4, 2021
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Australian media giant Seven West Media has inked multi-year content deals with Facebook and Google coming just months after media code laws... Read More
Google’s Aussie Tax Bill Is Quite Low, Considering
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May 3, 2021
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Despite raking in over $5 billion in revenue from Australian customers over the past calendar year, Google’s latest financial report shows it... Read More
Google Pixel 6 To Be Announced Soon
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May 3, 2021
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Google’s I/O tech conference is scheduled to take place in less than three weeks, and while we’re expecting some news involving the... Read More
Google Chromecast Updates To Improve Wi-Fi And Give HDR Controls
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May 3, 2021
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Google has updated Chromecast with Google TV, giving more “advanced video controls”, including an option for HDR. Once you download the rather... 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 Moves To Slow Zoom By Pre-Installing Meet and Chat On Chrome Devices
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April 30, 2021
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During the pandemic, Zoom hit that rarefied level of ubiquity when it became a verb, as well as the world’s most popular... Read More
Google To Announce “Significant Product Updates” In Three Weeks
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April 29, 2021
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At Alphabet’s earnings report this week, CEO Sundar Pichai teased “significant product updates and announcements” would be made during Google IO 2021. The... Read More
“Google Has Re-Engineered The Web” Argues Microsoft’s Brad Smith
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April 29, 2021
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The spat between Microsoft and Google rages on, with Microsoft’s President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith maintaining the argument that Google... Read More
Chromecast, Roku and Paramount+ Now Support Samsung’s HDR10+
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April 28, 2021
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Google, Roku and Paramount+ have just made life easier (and more visually appealing) for users, having announced that their products will now... Read More
Apple Executive Wanted iMessage To Be On Android To Become ‘Industry Standard’
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April 28, 2021
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Epic’s lawsuit against Apple has seen numerous tasty titbits come to light. Today’s filings show that Apple executive Eddy Cue was worried... Read More
ACCC Hammers Apple And Google Over App Store Practices
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April 28, 2021
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The ACCC has lashed Apple and Google over their respective app stores, which between them have a near-stranglehold on the mobile app... Read More
Roku Locks Horns With Google; May Dump YouTube TV
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April 27, 2021
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As far as Roku is concerned, Google is stamping its massive foot a little too fiercely when it comes to making contractual... Read More
Facebook And Google Take Slack Approach To Scam Ads
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April 27, 2021
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Scam adverts on Facebook and Google are, in fact, prohibited by both companies from appearing on their platforms. However, online scam ads... Read More
Google Meets Updates Aim To Make Meetings More “Immersive, Inclusive, and Productive”
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April 26, 2021
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Google have announced significant new changes in their Google Meets offering, which aim to “deepen the meeting experience, regardless of how and... Read More
Google Streamlines Voice Commands To Skip ‘Hey, Google’
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April 26, 2021
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A new Android update has inadvertently revealed a new feature called ‘Guacamole’ which will allow users to perform time-sensitive tasks without having... Read More
Alibaba Almost Shipped As Many Smart Speakers As Amazon in Q1, 2021
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April 22, 2021
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Amazon’s domination of the smart speaker market isn’t as assured as it may seem, with three Chinese manufacturers closing in on the... Read More
