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Google Axes Three Children’s Apps For Data Collection Violations

April Glover October 26, 2020 No Comments

Google has been forced to remove three children’s gaming apps from the Play Store for allegedly violating its data collection policies by tracking users over time and across different devices.…

Google Reaches Impressive One Billion Milestone

April Glover October 23, 2020 No Comments

Google Docs has hit a whopping one billion downloads on the Play Store, six years after its release on Android. The cloud-based word processer, which is free with every Google…

The End Of Google’s Reign? Antitrust Case Similar To 1998 Suit Which Hurt Microsoft

April Glover October 22, 2020 No Comments

The US government’s antitrust lawsuit against tech behemoth Google could have a similar outcome to its successful attack on Microsoft in 1998. The Department of Justice case, which argues Google…

Pixel 5 Hit With Display Panel Complaints

Roma Christian October 22, 2020 No Comments

Some early buyers of the new Pixel 5 smartphone have reportedly expressed concern over a slight separation of the display panel from the handset’s main body. Taking to Google’s Pixel…

Google Abused Its Monopoly Over Search Engines, DOJ Says In Lawsuit

April Glover October 21, 2020 No Comments

The US Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, alleging the search engine giant unlawfully abused its monopoly and dominance over its smaller rivals. According to the…

Google Discontinues Nest Secure Alarm System After $450m Security Investment

April Glover October 20, 2020 No Comments

Google has quietly pulled its Nest Secure alarm system, with the Home Security & Alarm System landing page on its online store now suddenly redirecting to the home page. The…

Google Hangouts Officially Canned As It Migrates All Users To Chat

April Glover October 16, 2020 No Comments

Google has announced in a corporate blogpost it is officially ending use of its dead-in-the-water messaging app Google Hangouts. Starting in early 2021, anyone still using Google Hangouts will be…

Android’s Sound Notification Feature Knows When Your Baby Cries or Dog Barks

April Glover October 9, 2020 No Comments

Android smartphones can now notify users when it detects certain noises, a feature which could help deaf and those hard of hearing identify different sounds. The feature, which can be…

Google To Release Cheap Nest Thermostat With Hand Gesture Controls

April Glover October 9, 2020 No Comments

Google is preparing to release a cheap Nest Thermostat which will eliminate most of the touch-based controls, replacing it with hand gestures. The $129 (AUD$181) device will use Soli technology…

Private “Guest Mode” Coming To Google Assistant

Jake Nelson October 8, 2020 No Comments

Google Assistant will soon feature an anonymous Guest mode, one of a number of privacy and security improvements on the way for Google products and services. While Google allows users…