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RIP Google Play Music, YouTube Music Transfers Start

Roma Christian May 13, 2020 No Comments

Google has confirmed it’s killing off Google Play Music in 2020, after commencing one-click transfer imports to YouTube Music’s library – two years since flagging the former’s imminent death. Disclosed…

Microsoft & Google Expand Features To Take Advantage Of WFH Trend

Elise Reid May 13, 2020 No Comments

As millions more work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, both Google and Microsoft are adding new features to their software tools in attempt to gain a larger market share.…

Google Pixel Users Report Black Screen Problems

Elise Reid May 12, 2020 No Comments

Users of Google Pixel smartphones have reported problems after overnight charging, where the screen becomes black and unresponsive. One user on Reddit said: “The phone is still working at this…

Google Once Considered Acquiring Zoom, Which Was More Popular With Employees

Elise Reid May 6, 2020 No Comments

According to The Information, Google briefly considered acquiring Zoom back in 2018, after high-level executives discovered that several thousand employees were using the emerging platform instead of Google’s own video…

Android TV Rumoured For ‘Google TV’ Rebrand

Roma Christian May 6, 2020 No Comments

Google is rumoured to ditch its Android TV branding in favour for ‘Google TV’, following a continuing trend of removing the Android name from various products and services (e.g. Android…

COVID-19 Lockdown Set To Provide A Lasting Boost For App Market

Elise Reid May 4, 2020 No Comments

Sensor Tower has forecast that app spending will double to $171 billion by 2024, despite the COVID-19 economic downturn. The market research firm is also predicting that new app installs…

Google Data Shows Growing Lockdown Fatigue Down Under

Computer Daily News May 4, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY/NEW YORK: Australians and US residents are starting to move around their cities, thwarting efforts to have them stay in lockdown, according to new data from Google. This apparent “lockdown…

Google’s Video Conferencing Platform ‘Meet’ Adding 3 Million New Users Every Day

Elise Reid April 29, 2020 No Comments

In Alphabet’s Q1 2020 earnings call, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai revealed that the company’s video conferencing tool Meet is adding a staggering 3 million new users every day.…

YouTube and Google’s Ad Revenues ‘Significantly Down’ In March

Elise Reid April 29, 2020 No Comments

Although Alphabet – which owns Google and YouTube – recorded overall growth of 13% in Q1 2020, the company was hit by the COVID-19 crisis in March. “Performance was strong…

Google Pixel Buds 2 With Real-Time Translator Coming To Australia Soon

Elise Reid April 28, 2020 No Comments

Google has announced that the next generation of the Google Pixel Buds, which were unveiled in October, will be coming to Australia soon and are rolling out in the US…