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Google’s Apple AirDrop Rival Coming Soon

Roma Christian July 1, 2020 No Comments

Google has reportedly confirmed an Android rival to Apple’s AirDrop is on its way, with the file sharing feature already in the hands of beta testers. Tech news outlet, Android…

Google Will No Longer Automatically Store Photos

Elise Reid July 1, 2020 No Comments

Google has announced that its Google Photos app will no longer automatically save photos received through messaging applications, though users can still change this in their settings. “People are sharing…

Google ‘Smart Home Virtual Summit’ Next Week

Roma Christian June 30, 2020 No Comments

Google will host a two-day ‘Smart Home Virtual Summit’ next week for its developer community -i n lieu of the annual I/O Conference – as demand for Google Assistant powered…

Google Adds Group Video Calls To Nest Hub Max

Elise Reid June 26, 2020 No Comments

Google is rolling out a new group video call feature to its smart display device Nest Hub Max – previously, users could only make one-on-one video calls. Nest Hub Max…

Google Goes Incognito In New Mobile Privacy Push

Roma Christian June 25, 2020 No Comments

Google has sought to remedy long-running concerns over mobile user privacy, with latest initiatives rolling out automatic data deletions, easier incognito mode access and more. Accessing incognito mode on all…

Google Chrome Security Breach: 33 Million Downloads Of Spyware

Elise Reid June 19, 2020 No Comments

Researchers at Awake Security have uncovered a mass spyware effort that attacked users through some 32.96 million downloads of Google’s Chrome web browsers to date, potentially exposing sensitive information. Awake…

ACCC: ‘Google’s Fitbit Acquisition Raises Concerns’

Elise Reid June 18, 2020 No Comments

The ACCC has outlined a series of preliminary concerns with Google’s proposed US$2.1-billion acquisition of Fitbit that was announced in November 2019. The watchdog has stated that Google’s access to…

Google Assistant’s New ‘Voice Match’ Can Recognise Individual Users

Elise Reid June 12, 2020 No Comments

Google Assistant has added a new, slightly creepy feature – Voice Match – which can recognise your voice in order to give you a more personalised service. Voice Match can…

Google Launches Public Android 11 Beta Program

Elise Reid June 11, 2020 No Comments

Google has launched its first public beta program for Android, with Android 11 now available to users with Google Pixel 2, 3, 3a, or 4 smartphones. Previously, beta releases were…

Google Admit Pixel Buds Issues & Pledge Fix

Roma Christian June 10, 2020 No Comments

Google has acknowledged customer complaints concerning the unstable Bluetooth connectivity of its Pixel Buds earbuds, advising an update is in the works and on the way. Spotted by 9to5Google on…