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New Pixel features drop, with big focus on health and safety
Google

New Pixel features drop, with big focus on health and safety

Google's latest Pixel update emphasises personal health and safety with enhanced apps and adaptive battery features, available from June.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2020
Google sending relief to thousands of SMBs across ANZ
Marketing Technologies

Google sending relief to thousands of SMBs across ANZ

Google has this week rolled out a Google Ad credit scheme, available to all SMBs with active accounts over the past year.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 29th May 2020
Google most popular brand to impersonate in phishing campaigns - report
Firewalls

Google most popular brand to impersonate in phishing campaigns - report

A new report from Barracuda released today shows 100,000 attacks impersonating reputable brands, with 65% of this figure using Google as a masquerade.

By Nick Forrester • 2 min read • Thu, 28th May 2020
Google Meet is officially here, for free
Unified Communications

Google Meet is officially here, for free

Google Meet is now free for all, Google announces. With over 2 billion daily usage minutes, anyone can join meetings via meet.google.com or Gmail.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 13th May 2020
YouTube Music becomes the future of Google's music streaming ambitions
Google

YouTube Music becomes the future of Google's music streaming ambitions

Google is merging its Google Play Music system into YouTube and has introduced a bunch of impressive new features.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 13th May 2020
Google to demand two-factor authentication across Nest accounts
Smart Home

Google to demand two-factor authentication across Nest accounts

Google is upping security on its popular Nest devices, enforcing two-factor authentication for all users, aiming to enhance account protection.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 12th May 2020
Developers using Firebase urged to check configuration after leak exposed
Marketing Technologies

Developers using Firebase urged to check configuration after leak exposed

Urgent! Developers using Firebase must check configuration: Comparitech finds 4.8% of apps on Google Play leak personal data, risking millions of users.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th May 2020
Interview: How Google Meet tackles security in the remote working age
Unified Communications

Interview: How Google Meet tackles security in the remote working age

I spoke to Google Cloud's Asia Pacific and China (APAC) head of security for networking and collaboration specialists, Mark Johnston.

By Sara Barker • 6 min read • Mon, 4th May 2020
Google offers video conferencing platform Meet free to all users
Unified Communications

Google offers video conferencing platform Meet free to all users

Google Cloud is making its video conferencing platform Google Meet available for free for everyone, with availability rolling out over the coming weeks.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2020
Google's Fitbit acquisition under scrutiny
Wearables

Google's Fitbit acquisition under scrutiny

Despite economic issues, the wearables market is growing, Futuresource Consulting claims. Amongst this, Google inches closer to swallowing Fitbit.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2020
Edge computing market to explode in APAC despite pandemic woes
Hyperscale

Edge computing market to explode in APAC despite pandemic woes

Despite pandemic challenges, APAC's edge computing market is set to soar to USD $5.8 billion by 2024, driven by rapid digital transformation and 5G.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2020
Google rolls out top-requested features on Google Meet
Hybrid & Remote Work

Google rolls out top-requested features on Google Meet

Google Meet has launched four major new features to enhance virtual collaboration, including expanded tiled layout and AI-driven low-light mode.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2020
Google unveils ambitious plan for '24/7 carbon-free data centres'
DataCentre infrastructure

Google unveils ambitious plan for '24/7 carbon-free data centres'

Google aims for '24/7 carbon-free' data centres by using a new computing platform that shifts tasks to times when greener energy sources are plentiful.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
Google Meet's popularity explodes as video becomes the new normal
Unified Communications

Google Meet's popularity explodes as video becomes the new normal

Google Meet sees explosive growth, adding over two million new users daily as global reliance on remote communication surges amid the pandemic.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2020
Google leads donations as tech sector pledges US$1.4 billion to COVID-19 crisis
Network Infrastructure

Google leads donations as tech sector pledges US$1.4 billion to COVID-19 crisis

Tech giants donate over $1.4bn to combat COVID-19 crisis. Google leads with $800m, followed by Cisco ($225m) and Facebook ($120m).

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2020
Google Chrome postpones changing cookie policy in wake of COVID-19
Data Privacy

Google Chrome postpones changing cookie policy in wake of COVID-19

Google Chrome delays its SameSite Cookie policy update due to COVID-19, to ensure stability for essential services websites like banking and healthcare.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2020
Google's 12 remote working tips for better productivity
Unified Communications

Google's 12 remote working tips for better productivity

Google unveils 12 essential tips to enhance productivity for remote workers, suggesting tools like Gmail, Google Drive, and Hangouts for seamless collaboration.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2020
Zerto 8.0 launched with strategic partners Google and VMware
Virtualisation

Zerto 8.0 launched with strategic partners Google and VMware

Zerto 8.0 brings disaster recovery and data protection for hybrid and multi-cloud with Google Cloud and Azure.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2020
Google offers Hangouts features for free in midst of COVID-19
Hybrid & Remote Work

Google offers Hangouts features for free in midst of COVID-19

Google is offering free access to advanced Hangouts Meet features to all G Suite users until July 1, 2020, to aid remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2020