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Google’s paper phone targets the wrong digital detox problem
Google’s “Paper Phone” is a digital detox app that prints your essential app content on paper. But maybe they should detox their business model instead. Read more…
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Australia sues Google over consumer data usage
An Australian regulator has filed a lawsuit against Alphabet Inc’s Google, accusing it of misleading smartphone users over data. Read more…
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Google claims ‘quantum supremacy’ using sub-atomic particles
Researchers at Google say they have achieved ‘quantum supremacy’, in which a computer harnessing the properties of sub-atomic particles. Read more…
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Google suspends role-playing app linked to Hong Kong protests
Google has suspended a role-playing app associated with the Hong Kong protests due to a policy. Read more…
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Huawei promises smartest 5G phone, but there’s a catch!
Huawei launches what could be the world’s most powerful and feature-packed 5G smartphone but it won’t have licensed Google apps. Read more…
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Android 10 is available but probably obsolete
Android 10 (Q) is available but it could be as much as 7-10 years before all of Google’s Ecosystem devices have this or a later version, meaning that smartphones could be obsolete before this update Read more…
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Colt now offers on-demand access to Google Cloud – globally
Colt Technology Services has partnered with Google Cloud to power enterprises digital transformations. Read more…
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Huawei to launch high-end smartphones, without Google
Huawei plans to forge ahead with the launch of new high-end smartphones in Europe even though it may not be able to offer Google’s Android operating system Read more…
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Now Google shifts Pixel production to Vietnam
Google is shifting its Pixel smartphone production to Vietnam from China starting this year as it builds a cheap supply chain in Southeast Asia. Read more…
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Smartphones are the new speedometers: an experiment
In which our editor in chief drives around the US testing Google Driving’s new speedometer feature and generally saving a lot of money in the process. Result! Read more…