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Android 9.0 is out, but only for Google Pixel and Essential phones

By Geoffrey Tim
August 7, 2018
in :  Technology
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The newest version of Android, Android 9.0 – or Pie if you like, is out today. Unfortunately, it’s only available on Google’s own Pixel phones and Essential’s phone at the moment, though it’s expected to roll out to other handsets over the coming months.

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Epic confirms that Fortnite will bypass the Google Play Store on Android

By Geoffrey Tim
August 6, 2018
in :  Gaming
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Battle Royale du jour Fortnite has yet to launch on Android devices, with many rumours suggesting that when it does, it’ll be exclusive to Samsung phones for a while. New rumours even suggest that the version that’ll launch will even use Samsung’s own In-App Purchase SDK. Other rumours said the game would bypass Google’s Play Store.

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Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter team up to lets users transfer data between apps

By Geoffrey Tim
July 23, 2018
in :  Technology
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Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter have come together to create a new open standard that’ll make it easier for users to transfer their data between applications. It’s called the the Data Transfer Project, and its goal is to let users “transfer data directly from one service to another, without needing to download and re-upload it.”

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Google’s trying its hand at yet another music streaming service

By Craig Risi
May 23, 2018
in :  Entertainment, Technology
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Google is stepping up their efforts to challenge Spotify with a new YouTube Music service.

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Google to make changes to improve advertiser verification for future US elections

By Craig Risi
May 7, 2018
in :  Technology
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Given the recent controversies around Russian influence in election advertising in the US, Google is responding by improving its verification process for all US related political advertising.

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Android to finally get a new messaging system that could spell death to the SMS

By Craig Risi
April 23, 2018
in :  Technology
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Despite the technology being 20 years old, many people still rely on SMSes to communicate with others. Its popularity is rapidly decreasing though and a new Android update could finally start seeing the SMS as we know it come to an end.

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Google is working with Ubisoft to make better dedicated game servers

By Geoffrey Tim
March 15, 2018
in :  Gaming, Technology
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Data giant Google has announced that it’s working on new technology that will allow for easy deployment of open-source, scalable servers for video games…and they’re doing it in collaboration with Ubisoft.

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Swype, the keyboard that popularised swiping, has been discontinued

By Geoffrey Tim
February 22, 2018
in :  Technology
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When Android launched in 2008, its already diverging flavours mostly shipped with a functional, but honestly terrible keyboard compared to the iPhone keyboard that shipped with Apples phones a year earlier. Swype came to the rescue! It's now been discontinued.

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