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Govt Drafts New Powers To Fight Big Tech Market Abuse

Roma Christian September 10, 2020 No Comments

German officials have approved new draft digital antitrust legislation, set to give the government more power in the fight against big tech market abuse. It comes as the ACCC continues…

Android 11 Makes Smart Home Control Easier Than Ever

Roma Christian September 9, 2020 No Comments

Google has launched its new mobile operating system, Android 11, featuring a slew of new privacy updates, communication efficiencies, and smart home controls which make managing multiple devices easier than…

Google Duo Calls Coming To Android TVs

Elise Reid August 28, 2020 No Comments

Google has announced that they are rolling out a beta version of a Google Duo app on Android TVs in coming weeks, which will allow smart TV owners to make…

iOS Beta Adds Appless Contact Tracing

Jake Nelson August 27, 2020 No Comments

Apple has released a new iOS beta which allows users to opt in to contact tracing systems without the need for an app. The beta for iOS 13.7, available to…

Google Improves Chrome Browser For WFH

Jake Nelson August 26, 2020 No Comments

Google is rolling out a number of new performance and user experience updates for the Chrome web browser, including collapsible tab groups and faster speeds. Chrome tabs will now load…

Google To Improve Batteries On New Pixels: Leak

Jake Nelson August 24, 2020 No Comments

Details have leaked of Google’s upcoming Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 handsets, including specifications and a side-by-side image. In a post to Reddit (since taken down), the leaker reported…

US Media Fights Back Against Apple Tax

Jake Nelson August 24, 2020 No Comments

A news media trade organisation in the US is standing up to the so-called “Apple tax” with a request to renegotiate Apple’s high fees for App Store subscriptions. Digital Content…

Google’s Gmail Service Takes A Hit

Computer Daily News August 21, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: Millions of Australian users of Google’s Gmail service yesterday were affected by a huge global outage yesterday. Many users were unable to access their e-mails or send messages. Gmail…

Sims Pans Google’s Warning On Payments To Aussie News Outfits

Computer Daily News August 20, 2020 No Comments

CANBERRA: Consumer watchdog Rod Sims has dismissed as “mis-information’’ warnings by Google that proposed laws that would force the US-owned giant to negotiate a payment to Australian news organisations and…

First Major Game To Release Simultaneously On Google Stadia And PC

Jake Nelson August 19, 2020 No Comments

Google’s ailing Stadia game streaming service is set to score a major coup with Baldur’s Gate 3 becoming the first major game to release simultaneously on Stadia and PC next…