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Google Stadia is the company’s new multi-device, cloud-based gaming service

Google on Tuesday officially revealed Stadia, its cloud-based gaming service, at this year’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. “Stadia is a new video…

Google’s mid-range Pixel 3a, 3a XL smartphones leak

For as long as the Pixel 3 first leaked, there have been rumours suggesting that Google was readying a budget Pixel to slug it…

Android Q Beta 1 debuts with permission alerts, better privacy features

Android Q — the tenth edition of Android — is now live, but only for those with Google Pixels, and only for developers. But…

Watch Windows 10 boot on a Google Pixel 3 XL

You’d expect that some things just don’t go well together. Oil and water is probably the most famous example. But what about Windows running…

Google is buying mystery smartwatch tech from Fossil

Traditional and smartwatch maker Fossil has announced that it’s selling smartwatch technology to Google. In a press release published on Thursday, the company revealed…

Google’s Night Sight buffs the Pixel’s camera prowess in low light

Google has revealed a new feature for the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL that helps users take better quality pictures in low light…

Ironically and worryingly, Android Pie is absent from this pie chart

Android Pie received months of hype and feature teasers before it actually released to the public. But all that hullabaloo has made little impact…

Watch these 5 smartphone brands in 2018

2017 was a year for tall screens and itsy bitsy borders, delivering high-end smartphones with a distinctive look compared to years prior. Apple, Samsung,…

FYI: Google Home Mini works just fine in South Africa

Google hardware is notoriously tough to come by in South Africa, as we’ve found out over the past couple of years. This is chiefly…

Someone peeking at your phone screen? New Google tool will alert you

Google researchers have come up with a unique tool which alerts you when other people are peeking at your smartphone screen. The tool, spotted…

A ton of Chromebooks now support Android apps [List]

Google has been pushing Chromebooks in the last year or so, bringing Android app support to the platform via the Google Play Store. Buying…

CrossOver beta lets you run Windows apps on Chromebooks

The Chromebook family of laptops has come a long way from merely being glorified Chrome browsers, offering a pretty substantial platform thanks to Android…

Want Google hardware in South Africa? Well, keep waiting

Google marked its ten year anniversary on the continent at an event this week, but what we really want to know is when the…

Google Pixel 2 XL drama: Google announces two year warranty

The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL haven’t enjoyed the smoothest smartphone launches ever, owing to several reported issues. It’s clear that the…

Android 8.1 official: so what’s new in this version?

Android 8.0 hasn’t even made its way to a quarter of smartphones, but Google doesn’t care. No, it’s pressing ahead with Android 8.1, bringing…

Google Pixel 2 XL suffering from screen burn-in already?

Screen burn-in is almost inevitable with AMOLED displays, as UI elements get seared into the screen over time. But the key here is “over…

Explained: How Google delivered portrait mode on single camera Pixel 2

The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL don’t have dual-camera setups, but they still ship with an Apple-inspired Portrait Mode for depth-of-field effects….

Reviewer’s Google Home Mini goes rogue, records everything

Manufacturers of smart speakers have gone to great lengths to explain to users that the devices respect their privacy. But Google was in a…

Pixel 2: Google explains decision to ditch 3.5mm audio jack

The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are just the latest smartphones to ditch headphone jacks, making for a rather odd turn of…

The Gearburn Podcast #20: The good, bad and overpriced of Google’s launch

Welcome to the (sometimes) fortnightly Gearburn Podcast, where we postulate on the biggest happenings in the current tech world. This week, Hadlee and Andy sit…

Here are all the other gadgets that Google announced last night

The Pixel 2 phones were the main attractions at Google’s event last night, but the company had a lot more to show off. From…

Google Pixel 2: here’s what you should know

The dust has finally settled following last night’s Google event, which saw the company reveal a host of hardware, including the Pixel 2 and…

Google Pixel 2 launches this week: what to expect?

Last year saw the Pixel making its debut, instantly standing out thanks to world-class mobile cameras, powerful internals and a stock Android experience. Now,…

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