Here’s what’s coming up on the next episode of CyberShack. This week on CyberShack, we dive into the world of Window’s Mix Reality. There’s smart speakers with built-in Google assistant. Tips on how to avoid cyber criminals while shopping online and a robot cleaner that can vacuum and mop….
Let’s check out how the connected Home works with Google Home along with other devices.
…plugging in a laptop. It works by pairing with your smartphone, allowing you to stream content from your phone to your television over a local network. Google Chromecast is available locally from JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman and Google’s online store, among other places, for AUD$59. Our review is available here….
…be part of the service at no cost. In addition, the vast majority of post-paid Optus mobile customers are now eligible for unmetered music streaming through Google Music, iHeartRadio, Pandora, and Spotify. Optus’ news follows a recent Telstra announcement where the telco said it would be offering subscribers data-free access…
The latest version of Google‘s Android operating system – Nougat – has been finalised and is now slowly rolling out to compatible Nexus smartphones as an over-the-air update. While Nougat is referred to as Android 7.0 (the current version – Marshmallow – is Android 6.0), the new operating system is…
…possible. Duo is currently only available on smartphones and tablets; there’s no desktop or web version. Unlike almost every other Google app, Duo doesn’t require a Google Account. Instead, users register with a phone number, and add their friends using their phone numbers (much like WhatsApp and Viber, for example)….
…if the speedtest.net result is much faster than the Fast result). While this hasn’t yet been a problem in Australia, some internet providers in the United States have been known to intentionally slow traffic to Netflix. Fast is available as free download through the App Store and through Google Play….
…device, and can provide capabilities such as keylogging, GPS tracking, the ability to remotely record video or audio. QuadRooter was uncovered by security firm Check Point, who says any Android device with a Qualcomm chipset is at risk. Samsung, LG, Motorola, HTC, Sony, BlackBerry, and Google Nexus devices all typically…
Dropbox is taking on the likes of Google and Microsoft with a new collaborative word processor it calls Paper. Much like Google Docs, Paper is predominantly browser based, but has a much great emphasis on rich media. Users can easily embed rich media such as YouTube videos, GIFs, Pinterest boards,…
…Korea, the US, Canada (among other countries), but neither Australia nor New Zealand are on currently on that list. The V10 never saw an Australian launch. New versions of the Android are typically accompanied by Google-endorsed Nexus smartphones that run a completely unmodified version of the operating system. Google is…
…products that make a difference. Thank you to everyone at Apple for helping change the world every day.” Android devices were able to beat Apple to the one billion milestone, with Google reporting 1.4 billion active Android devices worldwide as of September last year. Of course, Android smartphones are able…