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Google Chrome 76 rolls out with new install button, dark mode support

Google’s Chrome 76 update began rolling out on Tuesday, along with an improved Incognito Mode that ensures your browsing really is private, and a…

Apple bought Intel’s smartphone modem business for $1bn

Apple has officially bought a majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business in a $1-billion deal, the companies confirmed on Thursday. The agreement will allow…

Google brings Sound Amplifier tool to older Android versions

Google has expanded the reach of its Sound Amplifier accessibility tool beyond Android 9.0 Pie, the company revealed on Wednesday. Sound Amplifier is desgined…

These South African artists have dominated Apple Music since its launch

South African artists have been dominating Apple Music charts in the country over the past four years, Apple Music revealed in a press release…

Google debuts Gallery Go, a lite photo management app for Android

Without much fanfare, Google on Wednesday launched a brand new lite app for managing photographs on your phone. Called Google Gallery Go, the app…

Google Doodle celebrates NASA’s 50th moon landing anniversary

Google is celebrating the 50 year anniversary of Apollo 11’s moon landing with a new Google Doodle depicting the historic event. “Today, you can…

Google is closing Incognito Mode loophole in Chrome 76 update

Google will be closing a loophole in Incognito Mode previously reported by 9to5Google at the end of July to ensure that private browsing on…

Google Play Store will no longer suggest ‘lower quality’ apps in search

Google Play Store has made it easier for users to spot the “lower quality” apps on its platform from the genuinely useful. According to a…

YouTube Red and Google Play Music to merge into one streaming service

YouTube’s head of music Lyor Cohen has confirmed that YouTube Red and Google Play Music will be merging into one streaming service, according to a…

Black Coffee will host his own show on Apple’s Beats 1

South Africans are slowly taking over the US entertainment industry. First Trevor Noah’s big gig on The Daily Show, and now Apple’s Beats 1…

Google implements SOS alerts for nearby crises

Google has launched SOS Alert for search that provides information on ongoing emergencies. The SOS Alerts pop up whenever someone searches for the name…

Alphabet shrugs off $2.7bn fine, still makes stacks of money this quarter

Google’s parent company Alphabet isn’t having the smoothest year on record thus far, but that hasn’t stopped it from making even more money this…

New Google Feed will delve even deeper into your data

Google has taken control of its knowledge of you to personalise its mobile app even further with the launch of the new Google Feed….

These new Apple emoji will hit the iPhone before 2018

In honour of World Emoji Day, Apple has announced a bunch of new emoji coming to its major operating systems before 2018 makes its…

Google Maps gives you the best time to leave for your destination

Google Maps now helps you pick the best time to leave your your destination, thanks to a nifty new feature. Previously Google Maps would…

Google News redesign unsurprisingly angers everyone

Google News has been redesigned, and its interface is sleek, clean, customisable and universally hated. One of the main features Google News is touting is news…

Google fined €2.42-billion for abusing market dominance

The European Commission has fined Google €2.42-billion (R35.32-billion) for abusing its dominance as a search engine by promoting its own comparison shopping service over others….

Google will no longer scan your Gmail emails

Great news for those vested in Google products. The company has announced it will no longer be creepy and scan consumers’ Gmail email account…

This Google Doodle lets you create calming musical animations

Today would have been Oskar Fischinger’s 117th birthday, and Google is using its latest doodle to celebrate his abstract animations. The German-American was notable for his…

Google’s adorable Doodle celebrates the summer (and winter) solstice

Google’s doodlers really know how to capture a moment in an adorable GIF. And what might the latest moment be, you ask? The summer…

Here’s how Facebook and Google plan to fight terrorism

Both Facebook and Google have revealed how they are countering terrorist activity on their respective blogs this past week. These posts come after UK…

South Africa: here’s how to get four free months on Google Play Music

Google Play Music now offers a four-month free trial for those subscribing to its service. The streaming music platform headed by the Mountain View…

Microsoft Azure, data centres coming to Cape Town and Johannesburg in 2018

Microsoft South Africa today announced its Azure Cloud servers and services are finally heading to the country. Previously, African companies relied on data centres…

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