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ARCore 1.0: these are all the supported phones

Back at MWC 2018, Google announced that its ARCore platform for augmented reality was ready for prime-time, hitting 1.0. Since then, we’ve seen quite…

More Android apps will be able to accurately track your driving, walking

Driving modes have silently become one of the more indispensable features for smartphone users, allowing users to concentrate on the road. But truth be…

Android P dev preview out: all major features detailed!

Android Oreo is running on just over 1% of all Android devices right now, but that hasn’t stopped Google from announcing the developer preview…

Google Assistant coming to way more countries, SA included – report

South Africans don’t need to jump through many hoops to get Google Assistant on their devices, but it looks like Google is going to…

Nest, Google hardware teams to merge, separate branding to stay

It’s taken them four years, but Google has announced that smart home company Nest (acquired by Google in 2014) will merge with the Google…

8 features we’d like to see in Android P

The latest version of Android is trickling out ever so slowly to a select few phones, but it’s one of the more important updates…

Microsoft calls out Chromebooks (literally) with $200 laptops

Laptop manufacturers have hopped on the Chromebook bandwagon in a big way, offering a variety of Google-powered laptops. And the cheaper devices have quickly…

Google promises quicker Android updates (again) with Project Treble

Updates are the biggest weakness when it comes to the Android platform, owing to thousands of devices running a variety of themes and skins….

Watch: will Google’s new Fuchsia OS replace Android?

Believe it or not, but Google has been working on a new operating system for a while now, dubbed Fuchsia. The new platform, an…

Google files ‘smart drag and drop’ patent for Android

Drag and drop functionality is a pretty standard feature on today’s computers, allowing you to easily share documents, images and other files between windows….

Google offers $876m to LG for flexible OLED displays – report

The OLED display market is expected to see a massive spike in demand, with rumours that Apple is working on an OLED-equipped iPhone. Now,…

Android Nougat update: here’s when your phone will get it

As of 1 August 2016, Android Marshmallow had just over 15% of Google’s OS market share, with Lollipop holding 35% and Android KitKat 29%….

New Chrome OS update available, brings material design and more

Today, Google announced the release of a new update for Chrome OS. While it doesn’t bring any major changes, such as the ability to…

Which Chromebooks have/will get Android apps?

When Google announced that Android apps would be coming to Chromebooks last year, the initial list of supported devices only stood at three. But…

Where’s the Google hardware love for SA? [Column]

We’ve seen a slew of hardware from Google in 2016. There were the Google Pixel smartphones, the Google Home speaker and even the Chromecast…

No Google hardware in SA or Africa anytime soon

Google has been on a tear lately in the hardware department, launching a variety of gadgets in the past few months. But South African…

Google Play’s most popular games/apps of 2016 revealed

It’s been another good year for mobile games, featuring a ton of fantastic titles. Don’t believe me? Then check out our weekly mobile gaming…

Google Pixel review roundup: an iPhone running Android

The Google Pixel smartphone marks a rather notable moment for the company, as Google sheds the Nexus label (temporarily or otherwise) and takes a…

LG to Xiaomi: 5 Samsung Galaxy Note 7 alternatives

Were you hoping to get your hands on the Samsung Galaxy Note 7? Well, the production halt means that the phone is effectively dead…

7 takeaways from the Google #MadeByGoogle event

We’ve heard the rumours and seen the leaks for months now, but we’ve finally taken a peek at Google‘s wares today. So what did…

Google Pixel and Pixel XL: Android has a brand new home

After canning its Nexus programme which invited other smartphone makers to build hardware for its Android platform, Google decided that it could do a…

Google to reveal Daydream VR headset as well – report

We know that Google is revealing its oft-leaked Pixel smartphones today. We also know that it plans to reveal some more hardware and might…

Google Pixel smartphones leaked by Carphone Warehouse

Google is expected to take the wraps off a load of stuff at its event tomorrow, including two so-called Pixel smartphones. But what should…

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