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Android Nougat: why did Google snub Android Nutella and Neyyappan?

Last week, Google officially announced the name of the seventh version of Android. Dubbed Android Nougat, the name will undoubtedly throw many people’s pronunciation…

Google Cast heading to select Bang & Olufsen speakers by June-end

The premium audio genies at Bang & Olufsen have announced a new partnership with Google that allows users to stream music to its supported…

Apple HomeKit: Google’s big challenger to your smart home

A decade after delivering the iPhone to the masses and changing the communications landscape forever, Apple is at it again. This month, at Apple’s…

Watch: Here’s how Chromebooks run Android apps from Play Store

Google made tech headlines when it announced that the Play Store was coming to its Chromebook laptops. But how will it all work? Fortunately,…

3 features we’d love to see arrive in Android N

Although Android’s market share is tipping the scales at 61%, the operating system still needs some serious polish. Bigger manufacturers can develop their own…

Google Chrome 51 is now stable for all, ready to download

If you haven’t been keeping track of the latest browser update numbers, we can’t blame you, because Google Chrome has just updated to version…

Watch Hadlee talk Google I/O 2016 on SABC’s Expresso Show

Last week saw Google make plenty of announcements at its I/O developer conference, ranging from a concerted VR push to a WhatsApp competitor in the form…

Google releases Nexus 7 with LTE, costs $350

Google announced today that its Nexus 7 32 GB tablet with LTE is now available through the Google Play store. The Nexus 7 was…

Nexus 4 price slashed by 25%, LTE models ‘a tactical issue’

Google launched the Nexus 4 last year in November with an affordable price of US$300 (R3 000) considering the decent specs and overall design….

Moto X officially launched at $200 with 4.7″, 24-hour battery, custom designs

The Moto X has just been announced by Motorola and comes with a decent 720×1280 screen, 24-hour battery life, touchless control and a beautiful…

Google Chromecast hacked: here’s how

People will hack anything, especially if it’s a US$35 media streamer called Chromecast. No-one’s ever happy with what they’ve got, which partly explains the…

Google’s Chromecast is small, cheap and simple but is it that cheerful?

Revealed earlier this week at Google’s I/O event, the Chromecast HDMI dongle seems like a simplistic, cheap alternative. It is, however, part of an…

This is Google’s new Nexus 7, a 1920×1020, 1.5Ghz, 7-inch beast

The Nexus 7, Google’s wunderlust 7-inch tablet that holds a special place in mostly everyone’s heart has a successor and it’s called… the Nexus…

Here’s the new Nexus 7

The original Nexus 7 is one of the most-loved 7-inch tablets of the past few years. It’s sold millions upon millions of units and…

Android 4.3 leaks, only works on Nexus 4

The new version of Android has been leaked and its code is running loose on the web. After a Google employee reportedly sold his…

Moto X software features leaked: always on voice command and more

We get a first taste of the mysterious Moto X and its features. A leaked video in the shape of an advertisement for a…

Moto X is made in the USA and ‘designed by yourself’

This will be Motorola’s first product since being bought by Google. It’s then no surprise that the Moto X is expected to have some…

Google gears up for Android gaming console, smartwatch

An Android console from Google itself? According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, it may happen. The WSJ spoke to “people familiar…

Google Glass gets updated: improved camera with voice-captions

Although Google Glass is only limited to a lucky handful of people, it’s already rolling out updates on a monthly basis. The newest patches…

5 free apps that will make your daily commute a pleasure

So I walk to and from work, most days. That means a lot of time to muck around while on foot, whether it’s taking…

RIP Google+ Games: service shutters 30 June 2013

Google+ Games, an online casual games site hosted within Google+, will shutter on 30 June 2013. Visiting the official site now shows an ominous…

4 things we geeked out to at Google I/O 2013

Google I/O, the search company’s annual developer conference had some surprises for us this year as it announced a wide range of changes to…

Google Glass gains facial recognition with sneaky hack

Google Glass is exciting. It’s the first real step towards hands-free computing and one day, Star Trek-style interaction. Recently though, one user’s gone and…

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