…of smartphones were Google‘s flagship devices for Android Marshmallow. While both are a little over half a year old now, Google says Nexus phones will get two years of software updates and three years of security updates. This means that both the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P will receive the…
Google, seemingly intent on taking over every part of your iPhone, launched its very first third party iPhone keyboard – Gboard – in the middle of May. Almost a month later, Gboard is now available for download through the Australian App Store. Gboard’s key feature is an integrated search box….
…money to friends, and photo search), you won’t quite be able to make a lazy pizza order yet, but depending on how open Apple is willing to get, Siri could very well become a full-fledged competitor to the likes of Amazon Echo and Google Home. You can finally delete Apple’s…
…almost unprecedented in the tech world. Google only promises two years of major operating system updates for its flagship Nexus smartphones, and three years of security patches. Many Android smartphones – especially cheaper devices – never see upgrades past their first year on the shelf. The iPhone 4s, iPad 2,…
…might be facing off against Apple Pay when it launches in Australia, but Android Pay – Google‘s contactless solution – will almost certainly pose a much greater threat locally. Slated for launch in the first half of the year, Android Pay will work with any NFC-enabled Android smartphone running KitKat…
Google‘s latest iPhone app, the newly launched Motion Stills, is able to turn iPhone-exclusive live photos into GIFs. Not only does this make them easier to share with friends not using iOS, the app is also able to stabilise shaky video and recut live photos into almost seamless loops. Motion…
…but Android Pay – Google‘s contactless solution – will almost certainly pose a much greater threat locally. Slated for launch in the first half of the year, Android Pay will work with any NFC-enabled Android smartphone running KitKat or better. MasterCard and Visa debit cards issued by ANZ (who now…
…Consortium is releasing Unicode 9 on June 21, the new emojis won’t be available until Apple, Microsoft, and Google implement these in their respective operating systems. This process can often take several months. The Unicode Consortium is a non-profit organisation that maintains and develops the Unicode standard. Put simply, the…
Streaming music service Spotify has revamped its family plan pricing, allowing up to six users to share a subscription for AUD$17.99 per month. The new pricing puts Spotify’s family plans directly in line with what’s currently being offered by both Apple Music and Google Play. Previously, Spotify subscribers were able…
…catch-up. With each major update, it was still a step behind both Android and iOS. While Microsoft had some great ideas (Windows Phone 7’s user interface ultimately shaped Windows 8, Windows 10, and pushed both Apple and Google towards a cleaner design style), the lack of app ecosystem, and a…
…mode or 4G fall-back. I’d happily put a data SIM in my Echo Dot to ensure it’s always working. Apple, Google, Amazon, Samsung, and LG are all fighting for a slice of the smart home pie, but very little is being said about reliability. If the smart home is going…
…module is hot swappable, meaning the phone doesn’t need to reboot if a user pulls out a component and replaces it with another. Software commands can also be used for changing modules; in a stage demo, Google showed off voice integration with the phrase “okay Google, eject the camera module”….