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You can now get Google Assistant to buy movie tickets for you

Google on Thursday revealed a feature that will allow users to buy movie tickets through Google Assistant if you happen to be in the…

Google bans political advertising just before the UK general election

Following Twitter’s recent ban on political advertising, Google on Wednesday announced updates to its own policies surrounding the matter. According to the updates, Google…

Microsoft is testing deeper Google apps integration on Outlook

A report by The Verge on Wednesday revealed that Microsoft is testing Gmail, Calendar and Google Drive integration on Outlook. First spotted by Twitter…

Google Earth lets you tell stories using its new creation tools

Google on Wednesday revealed new creation tools for Google Earth that allow users to tell stories about all the places they’ve visited. “With creation…

Google Assistant will now read out the latest news in the United States

Google on Tuesday revealed a new feature called “Your News Update” on the Assistant that will read users the latest news. This means that…

Google Pay expands its supported banks list, still not available in Africa

Google Pay’s global footprint just got a lot bigger, but it still doesn’t have so much as a toe in Africa. The company’s mobile…

Google Maps’ upcoming Local Guides feature turns it into a social network

Following the recent update to public profiles on Google Maps, Google on Friday announced a new Local Guides feature that will help users follow…

South Africans spent more time searching for FaceApp than Mandela this week

South Africans spent more of their time this week searching for viral photos app FaceApp than former president Nelson Mandela’s birthday, this according to…

These are the 65 new emoji coming to Android Q later this year

Google is adding 65 new emoji to its upcoming Android Q keyboard, the company revealed on Wednesday. Acknowledging World Emoji Day, Google teased that…

Google removes ‘stalkerware’ apps with over 130k installs from the Play Store

Google has removed a number of apps on Google Play that assist users with stalking, revealed a report by Avast on Wednesday. “Avast detected…

Google Lens lets fans scan ‘Starcourt Mall’ ads from Stranger Things 3

Believe it or not, but the Stranger Things 3 craze has not yet ended even though it premiered on Netflix just over a week…

Google News to getting a redesigned UI for Search on desktop

Google News is getting a new look for Search on desktop in the coming weeks, Google revealed on Thursday. “The refreshed design makes publisher…

Google Translate now supports more than 10 African languages with new update

Google Translate is getting an update to its camera translation feature which will add more languages, automatic detection and a new look, Google revealed…

Google Chrome could soon get a browser-wide media play-pause button

Google is testing a media play button for its Chrome browser, a report by ZDNet on Saturday revealed. The button will allow users to pause…

YouTube clarifies its stance on SuperSport and live sport on the platform

On Tuesday, Memeburn received a press release from Google stating that YouTube will be live streaming sport content on its platform, thanks to a…

Google’s Data Studio gets updated look and interactive features

Data Studio, Google’s analytics product, has an all new look that aims to make information more easily available to users. The new look includes…

Google’s Equiano subsea cable will connect Cape Town to Lisbon by 2021

Google on Friday announced its plans to sink a subsea fibre optic internet cable between Europe and Africa. Dubbed Equiano, after a Nigerian writer…

You can now search for and share GIFs directly from the Google app

If you don’t want to search for GIFs using GBoard, or within WhatsApp, you can now use the Google app. In a news-filled Friday,…

Google Maps now warns commuters of crowded trains, bus delays

Google Maps is getting two features that commuters in South Africa desperately need. The app will now alert users if the train, bus or…

Google Home Mini plays sound effects while you read Disney stories

Google on Monday revealed that you can now read famous Disney stories with backstage help from your Google Home Mini smart speaker. When reading…

Google’s new AR Beauty Try-On will let you try lipsticks on YouTube

Google on Tuesday revealed a new AR tool for YouTube that will let users try on make-up in tutorial videos. “Today, we’re introducing AR…

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