News & Reviews:   Google

As hinted back in July, Google has finally launched the official version of Android 11 yesterday. Weeks of beta testing has gone by, but now you'll be able to get an update to the new operating system if you own certain devices. The new version will provide new features that focus on making it easier to communicate.

So here's a piece of interesting news, we got some results from Google search about the most searched information in the month of August by Malaysians. So what were we looking for? In terms of gadgets, we were surprised to see the OnePlus Nord and realme C12 in the top 10 trending searches for August 2020!

If you're the type that likes to edit your videos on your phone, then the latest Google Photo update may be of interest to you. A few days after it was said that the Android version of the app would be getting its redesign soon, it has also been confirmed that the iOS version of the app will be getting new features.

With how things have changed this year, video calling is probably a trend that won't go away. That's why we're seeing more of such services popping up and developers making great efforts to expand and improve them. Google is doing the same and with Google Duo by adding support for the service to other devices.

Google has been working on its next Chromecast replacement Android TV device for a while now. Some details appeared in June, but the company has been rather quiet since then. Now, there's finally some hints that the device could be launching soon, as they have been approved by the FCC.

If you're someone who is subscribed to multiple video streaming services, you may be interested in a new feature that Google is working on. The latest Google Chrome Canary version has a new feature that functions as a video streaming services hub. Although it's not completely functional yet, Google is most likely testing the feature internally.

Based on a statement by gizmochina, it seems that Google recently unveiled a feature that allows users to send audio messages to their contacts via the Google Assistant. While not much is known in regards to when the aforementioned feature will be available in Malaysia, we do know that it will be available on most Android devices such as smartphones, tablet, and more.

In a collaboration between Waze, U Mobile and SMART tunnel, it is now possible to use navigation apps such as Waze and Google Maps while driving inside the SMART Tunnel. This is thanks to a bunch of Waze Beacon which utilizes Bluetooth technology in order to transmit GPS and traffic data, instead of relying solely on mobile data.

No, we are not kidding! The popular Civilization VI RTS game has made its way to Google Play Store but not Apple App Store (sorry iOS fans lol). If you're a big RTS fan or looking for something fresh to play, you might as well just take this opportunity and download the trial for free.

When money is involved, things tend to escalate quickly. And things certainly escalated when Epic Games decided to implement its own in-app payment system for the mobile version of Fortnite. Now the game has been removed from both Apple App Store and Google Play Store.