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De-Googling my life #3: Finding better website analytics
GA4 is a terrible platform, but there are so many good alternatives out there you should really just switch today.
Founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google has revolutionised the digital world. Originally known for its search engine, Google now offers a diverse range of products and services including Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Maps. It's also the powerhouse behind Android, the world's most popular mobile operating system. Google's mission is to organise the world's information and make it universally accessible, a goal it continues to pursue with relentless innovation.
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De-Googling my life #2: getting Google out of my phone
While moving away from Google search may be a fairly painless process, trying to remove Google from your smartphone is extremely difficult (but not impossible).
Technology
Google busted for trying to strong-arm positive reviews
Requiring positive coverage for a review is just wrong
Mobile Phones
Google will make you subscribe to use the Pixel 9's new features
Somehow, against all odds, Google seems to be making its hardware worse as well.
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Combine work and pleasure with the best dual-SIM phones in Australia
Whether you need a second line for work or are travelling internationally, a dual-SIM phone is a useful way to have two numbers in a single phone.
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De-Googling my life: Is there a better search engine?
Can you move away from Google search? Absolutely! And it's not as bad as you think it might be.
Streaming Hardware
All my Chromecasts are in storage, but I’m still sad Google is killing the dongle off
Google wants to go for a more premium streaming experience, so Chromecast is going the way of Google Plus.
Home Security
Under the guise of AI, Google is planning to make you pay to make its "smart" home products less stupid
Google Home has been a glorified kitchen timer for years. Now Google wants you to pay to make it better.
Software
Google illegally monopolised search, but don't expect change any time soon
Google's Search may have been the best offering, but the company went out of its way to squash competition.
Technology
Google and Samsung announce when they are going to announce their new announcements
Google and Samsung have both announced when they will make their next phone announcements, and it's sooner than you'd think.
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Strap in and feel the Gs with the best 5G phones in Australia in 2024
Looking to take advantage of some of the best mobile networks in the world? We've rounded up the best 5G phones you can buy in Australia.
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Maximise your mobile photography with the best camera phones in Australia 2024
The best camera is the one you have on you, and you should never leave home without one of our choices for best camera phone in Australia.