Year: 2021

Despite reporting consolidated revenue of AU$1.4 billion, Google Australia saw gross revenue of AU$5.2 billion pass through it, with AU$4.4 billion coming from advertising.

Android phones have been keeping track of contact-tracing apps’ data in system logs, which some third-party apps can easily access.

Google Assistant will no longer mispronounce names, if taught, based on the latest update Google has made to the platform.

Cloud offerings by Amazon Web Services, Huawei and Google form part of the winning bid for integration services.

If you’re like me, the vaccine shot in your arm means you’re looking into finally taking a trip after staying locked down for a year. To help you travel safely and in line with local guidelines, Google will now send …

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Among other things, the watchdog’s app marketplace report has highlighted a need for consumers to have more choice through an ability to change any preinstalled default app on their device that is not a core phone feature. It’s also unsurprisingly …

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The growth in Google’s cloud business reflects strength in both GCP and Workspace, the internet giant said.

Google Cloud will be used across Univision’s portfolio with the goal of bringing more targeted media and recommendations to customers.

On Sunday, the European Super League was announced by some of the largest soccer/football clubs in England, Italy, and Spain. A mere three days later, it’s on the verge of collapse after intense criticism. Google UK today sent a very …

Google UK pokes fun at Super League with cheeky Gmail undo tweet Read more »

Google is getting Android 12 ready for the public beta next month.

Opt-out process should be easy and available to anyone who does not want advertising to be personalised, says chief science officer at Acquia, which has its own audience cohort analysis tool, and who calls for more transparency and user control.

Collaboration equity refers to the ability of workers to contribute regardless of location, role, experience, language and device.

Most phones today offer all you need to get work done with camera technology one area for phones to stand out from others. Oppo’s new Find X3 Pro has multiple rear cameras like most flagships, but one offers a unique …

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The update includes seven security fixes, including one for a zero-day vulnerability that was exploited in the wild.

Siemens gives Google a major partner in the manufacturing space, one of six key verticals the cloud company is going after.

An idea is being floated to backport FLoC blocking code to existing WordPress users.

Google today announced that it’s “doubling down” on custom chips as “one way to boost performance and efficiency now that Moore’s Law no longer provides rapid improvements for everyone.” The company hired a new engineering vice president, formerly of Intel, …

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Over the past few weeks, Morning Brew on Twitter has been running a fun and seasonally appropriate “Greatest product of all time” bracket where Google apps have dominated. It’s now coming to a close with today’s quarterfinals seeing Google Search, Maps, …

‘Greatest product of all time’ bracket: Google Search beats Windows in finals [Updated] Read more »

Google and T-Mobile today announced a big partnership that sees the carrier promote key services like RCS, Google One, and YouTube TV, as well as the Pixel line. more… The post Google and T-Mobile partnering on Pixel, RCS, Google One, …

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Many in the industry pulled the plug on April Fools’ Day pranks in 2020 as tension from the emerging COVID-19 pandemic was high, Google included. Now, for the second year in a row, Google is skipping April Fools’ Day 2021. …

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