Google this morning announced the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, the first two smartphones built and optimised for Marshmallow, the latest update to the Android operating system. As typical with Nexus handsets, the two new devices are built to showcase new features added to Android, and run a completely unmodified…
…you actually get stuff is with others.” Real-time co-authoring on Word is arguably Office 2016’s flagship feature, allowing multiple users to edit one document at the same time. While this has been available in online solutions such as Google Docs and Microsoft’s own Office Online for some time, Word 2016…
…Type-C ports for charging; both of which will be natively supported in Android Marshmallow. Nexus devices are typically used by Google to herald the latest version of the Android operating system. As such, it is likely that Google will also use the event to announce Marshmallow’s wider availability and release…
…app, many instead made snarky or sarcastic comments on the Google Play store. Notable reviews complained about 2010’s “bumpergate” incident, derided Apple’s “walled garden”, and made cries of “#TeamAndroid”. Others claimed the Move to iOS app blew up their phone and expressed confusion about why it did not support their…
…app, many instead made snarky or sarcastic comments on the Google Play store. Notable reviews complained about 2010’s “bumpergate” incident, derided Apple’s “walled garden”, and made cries of “#TeamAndroid”. Others claimed the Move to iOS app blew up their phone and expressed confusion about why it did not support their…
…5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus. Unsurprisingly, Android Wear smartwatches are a little more limited when partnered with an iPhone. While the wearables can still mirror notifications, display Google Now cards, and track certain fitness metrics, notifications are missing rich functionality. With the exception of Google‘s own…
…Despite the delays, Google has been shipping the metal-clad Watch Urbane to Australians since May via its own online store, albeit for a slightly pricier AUD$459. Of course, local retailer availability does give potential buyers the chance to see the wearable in flesh before committing to a purchase. The Watch…
…Australia Tax markup – where products can cost significantly more here than overseas – shouldn’t be penalised with inefficient taxes,” said Choice director of campaigns and communications Matt Levey. The GST will also apply to overseas providers of digital or “intangible” goods and services including Netflix, Google Play and Valve….
Google today announced the availability of the first interactive watch faces for its Android Wear smartwatch platform. “Now, with just a tap, your watch face can change its design, reveal more information, or even launch a specific app,” wrote Android Wear Software Engineer Flavio Lerda on the official Android blog….
…playing Pac-Man 256, gamers are forced to outmanoeuvre the series’ trademark ghosts while evading the rapidly corrupting level. As with Crossy Road, Pac-Man 256 is played in an isometric perspective. Pac-Man 256 can be found on Google Play and the iTunes App Store. The Android version of the app is…
While most think of Google as a software company, it has had reasonable experience within the area of hardware thanks to projects like the Chromebook Pixel, the Nexus range of smartphones and tablets, and the Chromecast. Google today added another product to its hardware portfolio, a router called OnHub. Google…
Google today revealed that the sixth major version of Android, Android M, will officially be called Marshmallow. First announced at Google I/O earlier this year, the Marshmallow update places less emphasis on new features, instead focusing on polish and quality. The new operating system introduces native support for fingerprint readers,…