Google

Take a Google Street View tour of the factory where Moto X’s are spawned

If factory floors are what floats your boat, then this should please you. Google has released Street View images of the Fort Worth, Texas…

Google+ follows Facebook, Twitter’s lead, introduces embedded posts

Google+ continues to integrate with the web, and soon many will have the social network of the internet behemoth Google plastered across their favourite…

Is Google the latest company to adopt a flat logo?

Microsoft, eBay and Yahoo! have all updated their logos in the recent past. Now it looks like Google may well follow their lead in…

Google goes into nuclear exclusion zone for new StreetView shots from Japan

As the fears over contamination from the Fukushima nuclear plant’s damaged reactors continue to grow, Google has released a new set of panoramic images…

Is your life ‘powered by the web’? Google could give you $25k

Okay so you spend a lot of time on the web, but does it actually power your life? If the answer is “yes, holy…

Google looking to add Swahili, Igbo, Zulu to Translate roster

Google is looking to add a number of African languages, including Hausa, Igbo, Zulu and Swahili to Google Translate. A post on Google Africa’s…

Pay per gaze — has Google gone one step too far?

Google is well known for being innovative in the online advertising space. Its flagship advertising program, Adwords, has grossed over $50bn since its inception…

Google Instant could mean profound changes for SEO

Google made some big announcements yesterday, most notably the ability to search as you type, aptly called Google Instant Search. Currently available in the…

How SEO is breaking the web (and killing Google)

The web is in trouble. Big trouble. It’s not the first time. It was also in trouble in the mid ’90s. But then Google…

Stunning ‘experiment’ from Google and Arcade Fire showcases HTML5

There are some articles that you have to write because they are timely, relevant and newsworthy. And there are some you are compelled to…

Is Google a blessing or a curse for learners?

Tara Brabazon colonised the stage at the Gartner Symposium’s Innovation ITXpo at Cape Town’s International Convention Centre on Monday with a passionate plea for…

Make cheap phone calls from your Gmail account

Gmail users have just received a completely new weapon to add to their arsenal of total communication: The ability to make cheap voice calls…

Is the Google-Verizon proposal really a threat to net neutrality?

The internet has been buzzing lately with talk of the threat to net neutrality posed by the proposal between Verizon and Google, which proposes…

Declining search quality: Is Google losing the battle?

Has Google lost the battle against the companies that game its system of ranking search results? It certainly seems that way from my anecdotal…

Employees change search rankings, says Google

According to Richard Waters in an FT.com article (subscription required), “Groups magnify chances of Google hits”. The FT articles says: “Companies with a high…

A few tips on understanding the relevance of ad keywords

So you’ve spent a fortune on search engine marketing, but you’re not getting the results that you had hoped for. You think you’ve covered all…

Google Zeitgeist: Zakumi, Vuvuzelas and the infamous Suarez moment

The vuvuzela has certainly been one of the biggest talking points of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and has since crossed beyond South Africa’s…

Why are Google’s new services failing?

Google has had a long string of failures. It encourages its engineers to spend 20% of their time developing side projects but when those…

A few reasons why Google TV won’t succeed

Google has been pretty busy in the first half of 2010, and one of their new products, dubbed Google TV, is an ambitious play…

Google battles Apple for worldwide OS dominance

The New York Times reported yesterday that Apple has overtaken Microsoft as the world’s most valuable technology company. According to the report, “as of…

A basic guide to AdWords and search

The highest proportion of a marketing budget is typically spent on offline media advertising, the interruptions during your favourite TV show, or the print…

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves