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Google Maps Is Getting A 2021 Refresh With New AI Functions

Rose Daisley March 31, 2021 No Comments

Google Maps is the most relied-upon app in Google’s suite, so it’s good news that the company has just announced plans for a major overhaul and refresh to come this…

Regulator ASIC Critical Of Google Over Alleged Misleading Ads

Computer Daily News March 25, 2021 No Comments

Australia’s corporate regulator has rapped Google over the knuckles, after a court found people were misled into high-risk investments after following sponsored links in Google search results. The Federal Court…

Google Cleans Up Its Android Crash

Rose Daisley March 24, 2021 No Comments

This week saw Android phone apps crashing for many users, with issues affecting apps such as Gmail, Facebook, Amazon and banking apps. Users were seeing notifications on their devices saying…

Android Apps Crash In Major Overnight Outage

April Glover March 24, 2021 No Comments

Android users experienced a major service outage overnight, with many apps crashing or showing error messages. A number of customers with Android-powered smartphones saw notifications pop up on the screen…

Google Follows Apple, Slashes App Store Fees By 50%

April Glover March 17, 2021 No Comments

Google has followed in Apple’s footsteps after announcing it will slash the service fee it charges developers on the app store by half – but there’s a catch. The discount…

Google Faces US$5B Lawsuit Over Tracking Incognito Users’ Data

Rose Daisley March 15, 2021 No Comments

Despite its attempts to shut it down, the tech giant is officially deep in a lawsuit alleging that it still collects users’ internet activity data even when they opt for…

Facebook Asks Court To Toss Out Breakup Lawsuit

April Glover March 11, 2021 No Comments

Facebook has formally asked a federal judge to toss out a U.S antitrust case against the social media giant, claiming the government is unfairly trying to reverse acquisitions it won…

ACCC Turns Spotlight On Google

Jake Nelson March 11, 2021 No Comments

Google is under the ACCC’s microscope, with the consumer watchdog investigating whether default options for browsers and search reduce competition. The tech giant’s Chrome browser is pre-installed on almost all…

Epic Games Files Lawsuit Against Google In Oz

April Glover March 10, 2021 No Comments

App developer Epic Games, famous for suing Apple, is now bringing Google to court after filing a lawsuit against the search engine giant in the Federal Court of Australia. In…

New Google Features To Mark Chromebook’s 10th Birthday

April Glover March 10, 2021 No Comments

Google’s Chromebook is celebrating 10 years since it was first launched, and the laptop is getting some fresh features to celebrate. The search engine giant unveiled the first Chromebooks in…