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South Africa among first countries to lose Google Play Music

Google has announced the phase-out plan for Google Play Music — with South Africa being one of the first countries that to lose access…

Google shows off .new domain shortcuts for web services

After introducing its .new domain extension last year, Google has showcased the different apps and services that you can access with the .new shortcut….

US tech antitrust hearing: Roundup of the biggest tech company reveals

In a historic antitrust hearing, tech company CEOs testified before US Congress about anti-competitive behaviour. The hearing lasted over five hours on 29 July,…

Google provides emergency grants to 25 South African publications

After announcing the global Google News Initiative Journalism Emergency Relief Fund (JERF) earlier this year, Google South Africa has detailed the 25 local publications…

Google announces new data privacy improvements

In the wake of more consumer awareness around the importance of privacy controls, Google has announced improvements to user controls and data retention practices….

Google brings fact check info to image searches

While Google has included fact check labels on its search engine and Google News for some time, the company is now bringing these to…

Huawei wil replace Google Maps with TomTom following new deal

A report by Reuters revealed that Huawei will replace Google Maps services with TomTom on its future smart devices thanks to a new deal…

Chrome’s new ‘media hub’ lets you pause, play everything from one place

Google on Thursday revealed a new Chrome update that allows users to pause and play media from a single “media hub” on the browser….

Google Search will now show you shoppable results for clothes in one place

Google on Wednesday revealed a new feature on Search that gives users a simpler way to shop for fashion items on mobile. According to…

iPhones can now be used as Google security keys thanks to Smart Lock update

iPhone lovers can now use their devices as Google security keys thanks to a new Google Smart Lock update on iOS. First spotted by…

Household notes and Scheduled Actions: what’s coming to Google Assistant in 2020

At CES 2020, Google revealed new updates coming to Google Assistant, including “household notes” and Scheduled Actions. According to the company, household notes will…

Google’s expanding ‘interpreter mode’ to more hotels and airports

Google last week announced a new “interpreter mode” business solution that will allow the likes of airports and hotels to access the translation tool…

Dear Google, as a Play Music user, decide what you want YouTube Music to be

Through 2019 YouTube Music continued its life as Google’s de facto music streaming app, unseating Google Play Music as the company’s new favourite musical…

Google’s changing how you search for and read news online

Searching for news on Google is about to change in a big way. Instead of displaying top news stories in search in a single…

Load shedding, elections and the Rugby World Cup: what SA searched for in 2019

With the year and decade coming to an end, Google revealed what South Africans spent their time searching for over the past twelve months,…

These latest Google Pixel updates could come to Android

Google on Monday revealed a first round of “feature drops” for its Pixel phones, including new camera tools and phone call updates. “Now, you…

Have your passwords been stolen? Google Chrome will now tell you as you browse

Google on Tuesday revealed new updates coming to Chrome to help better protect users accounts and passwords in real-time as they browse the internet….

Google Maps Incognito Mode is now available on iOS

Google on Monday revealed new Location History updates on Google Maps, bringing Incognito Mode to the iOS version of the app. “While in Incognito…

Forget forwarding, you can now send your Gmail emails as attachments

In a bid to make forwarding emails even simpler, Google on Monday announced that Gmail users can now send emails as attachments from other…

Google Assistant now lets you create lists, search for podcasts and share photos

Google on Friday added a range of new features to Google Assistant in an effort to simplify voice-enabled productivity. “Starting to roll out today,…

Google’s ‘Focus Mode’ will pause distracting apps for you on Android

Google is officially rolling out its latest Digital Wellbeing tool, Focus Mode, after first revealing the feature at its 2019 I/O conference in May….

Now you can share images in private chats on Google Photos

Google on Tuesday revealed a new chat feature in Google Photos that will allow users to share and comment on photos privately. This means…

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