Sure but I'd have expected similar usage throughout western countries. here in Germany I wouldn't consider the average person any more techy than in Australia o

Sure but I'd have expected similar usage throughout western countries. here in Germany I wouldn't consider the average person any more techy than in Australia or anywhere else. People are pretty conservative and stick to what they know in general. I don't know anyone besides coworkers or friends working in the field who would do that, but then at least half of them are probably too skeptical of google to actually do it.