News & Reviews:   Google

By now, you probably have heard of Google Stadia but if you haven't, it's a new way for gamers to play video games via streaming from the cloud. At the moment, Google Stadia is working on most Android devices particularly the OnePlus 8 series but if you're thinking of waiting for it on your iPhone or iPad, that's not going to happen ever.

Based on a statement by 9to5google.com, it seems that an internal Google document may have been spotted hinting that Google could be working on a foldable Pixel smartphone. While not much is known in regards to the aforementioned device, we do know that it will most likely make its debut alongside the Google Pixel 6 series which is due to be unveiled in Q4 2021.

Thought the Bitcoin hack case on Twitter was shocking enough? Well, YouTube has been hit by a new series of Bitcoin scams targeting the accounts of high-profile YouTubers. In this new wave, hackers change the channel names of hacked YouTube account and live-stream trending topics to spread their Bitcoin scam.

If you've been thinking about the next show you can binge on your Android TV, you will probably appreciate Google making things easier for you. The company has added a new feature that will help you find something new to watch. There will now be a rotating carousel of "Google Play Staff Pick" above the apps to show the highlights of some popular shows.

The Google Pixel 4a was just launched yesterday and while it's a bit pricey, it has some respectable tech specs. But the dust has barely settled on the launch and already rumours of a new phone are appearing. Now, sources claim Google is working on a new smartphone that will feature a high refresh rate display.

Some of you must be familiar with the brand ADT, if you totally have no clue, you might have seen its logo somewhere. ADT is a company which is known for offering home security or even business security through their alarm system. Now, it has been announced that Google will be investing 450 Million USD (~RM1.9 Billion) in the security company.

Is Google Chrome crashing and freezing constantly on your Android phone all of a sudden? Well, the browser doesn't seem to be very stable at the moment. Based on reports and reviews on the Google Play Store, the mobile browser has been giving problems lately and it all started to happen after the update.

“It just works,” said Apple’s founder Steve Jobs back then, now the quote was repeated by current CEO Tim Cook during the antitrust lawsuit hearing to the House Judiciary Committee. Besides that, he also said that Google (Android) is the most dominant operating system around the world when asked about Apple’s monopoly in the smartphone industry.

If you've been using an iPhone to back up your photos and videos on Google Drive, we got good news for you. Google just announced on their blog that Google One app is now free for iPhone and iPad users, as well as Android users. That's right, iOS users will have a free automatic phone backup soon (more on that later)!

Based on a statement by Bloomberg, it seems that Google currently in talks with Samsung in order to have Samsung smartphones prioritize Google Assistant and the Play Store over Bixby and Samsung’s equivalence of the Play Store. With that said, there could be a possibility that future Samsung smartphones with dedicated Bixby button could allow users to remap the button to Google Assistant.