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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….

Microsoft Edge Chromium browser is now available to download

After teasing the updated Edge logo in November last year, Microsoft on Wednesday officially released the new Edge Chromium browser for all users to…

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 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…

7 super useful ways to use Google Lens

Google Lens used to be one of the apps I’d always uninstall before setting up a phone. It was just more bloatware that Google’s…

Apple’s tvOS 13 update will include picture-in-picture mode

A report by 9to5Mac on Monday revealed that Apple’s tvOS 13 beta update for Apple TV includes a picture-in-picture mode. The feature allows users…

Google Drive and Google Photos will no longer sync photos and videos

Google on Wednesday revealed new changes to Drive and Photos that will prevent automatic syncing between the two services. This means that images saved…

Google expands Android security key feature to iOS

Google on Wednesday announced that it has expanded its Android security key two-factor authentication feature to iOS as well. This means Android users can…

Google Maps is testing new off route safety alerts in India

A report by XDA Developers on Monday revealed that Google is testing a new Maps feature in India that alerts users if they go off…

You can now control Waze using Google Assistant

Google on Monday continued to blur the lines between Waze and Google Maps. The company announced that those using Waze can now control it…

Google updates SOS alerts to include ‘visual information’ about natural disasters

Google on Thursday revealed new updates to its SOS alert feature that will include “visual information” about natural disasters on Search and Maps. “Now,…

Google lets you pin live Cricket World Cup scores to your phone’s screen

Google on Wednesday debuted a new ICC Cricket World Cup information portal available from within the Google Search app. “Over the next six weeks,…

Support for Google Trips’ app will end in August 2019

Google’s sharpening the hatchet once again in 2019. In a year that has seen the demise of YouTube Gaming, automatic response app Reply and…

Is Apple about to kill iTunes? Company scrubs social media in preparation

Apple will discontinue iTunes as we know it in favour of separate apps catering for music, podcasts and movies, reports suggest. Last week Bloomberg claimed…

Google Cloud outage knocks a chunk of the internet offline in the US

A Google Cloud outage on Sunday plunged most of North America and some of Europe into the 1980s. Services like Gmail, Google’s G Suite,…

Google Maps now highlights restaurants’ popular dishes rated by users

Trying out a new restaurant but have no idea what to order? Google Maps will now highlight a restaurant’s most popular dishes enjoyed, photographed…

Google Maps’ speed limit, speed trap warnings now live in South Africa

You’d previously have to download Waze if you wanted traffic notifications and speed camera warnings in realtime. But now, you’ll be able to access…

25% of Google Duplex calls are made by human beings

A report by The New York Times on Wednesday revealed that some Google Duplex calls are actually made by real humans. Duplex is the…

Google gives Search a ‘visual refresh’ on mobile

Google on Wednesday revealed a new look for Search on mobile and the way that search results appear on the platform. The “visual refresh”…

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