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Google updates Chrome OS with better navigation and audio control

Google on Thursday revealed new media and notification updates coming to Chrome OS, the operating system that powers the company’s Chromebook laptops. “Starting this…

Just weeks after launch, Google’s Gallery Go gets a dark mode

Well that was quick. Less than a month after Google launched Gallery Go, its offline photo management app, it’s getting a dark mode. Turn…

Android users can now log in to Google using their fingerprint

You can now sign-in to Google platforms via Chrome on your Android smartphone using your fingerprint, a report by The Verge revealed on Monday….

Google Maps will update with Live View AR navigation, other travel features

Google is continuing to move features from the recently dead Trips app to Google Maps, where users can now view their flights, hotel bookings…

You can now listen to and search for podcasts within Google Search

If you want to listen to podcasts but don’t subscribe to any audio-streaming services, Google’s got you covered. The company on Friday revealed that…

Trips is dead, but Google’s travel feature ambitions are only just beginning

Now that Google Trips is officially dead for mobiles, Google’s looking elsewhere to beef up its travel offerings. As promised, a bevy of new…

Google Images latest tweak turns it into into a shopping comparison portal

A new update to Google Images finally makes the service useful as an online comparison tool. On Tuesday, Google announced a number of tweaks…

Google wants to become a ‘carbon neutral’ hardware company by 2020

In an attempt to make its consumer hardware as sustainable and environmentally friendly as possible, Google on Monday revealed a number of eco-friendly goals…

Google Assistant can now read out and reply to your WhatsApp messages

Now you can ask your Google Assistant to read out your texts from apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Slack, a report by Android Police…

Google Fit finally gets a dark mode, and detailed sleep tracking

In an attempt to aid users’ sleeping patterns, Google on Friday revealed a new sleep insights feature and a dark mode on Google Fit….

Google will ask EU citizens which search engine they’d like to use

Next year, Google will give its European Android users the freedom to set up their phones with the search provider of their choice. “Search…

Google rolls out tap-in-emergency feature to its Phone app

Google on Friday revealed an emergency call feature coming to its Phone app on Pixel and “select” Android phones that will help users contact…

Google Play Store’s premium subscription will rid your games of ads

Soon we could be paying a monthly fee to access ad-free Android apps and games. A report by Android Police on Wednesday revealed that…

You can now circumvent ‘soft’ paywalls with Google Chrome 76

As we wrote in an earlier report, Google’s Chrome 76 browser is now available to all online, and with it comes a good number…

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…

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…

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 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…

YouTube Music gets Smart Downloads, seamless music-to-video playback

YouTube Music is getting two new features this week, one concerning seamless video-to-music switching, and another called Smart Downloads. Let’s start with the latter….

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…

VR entertainment could be coming to a British Airways flight near you

Google updates Chrome OS with better navigation and audio control

YouTube to stop monetisation of ‘unfair’ manual copyright claims

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [18/8/2019]

Five SA fintechs that service the growing market of SME lending

AlphaCode awards R16m in grants, support services to eight black-owned SA fintechs

Some older Nokia smartphones to receive an extra year of updates

The foldable Huawei Mate X is now delayed until November

Open-world Need for Speed Heat is launching in November

Audi’s new cars in Germany will count you down, pace you to green lights

Two Ford Focus trim levels also found to have lock issues

South Africa’s govt ministers really love German cars and big Toyotas report reveals

Google

Google updates Chrome OS with better navigation and audio control

Just weeks after launch, Google’s Gallery Go gets a dark mode

Android users can now log in to Google using their fingerprint

Google Maps will update with Live View AR navigation, other travel features

You can now listen to and search for podcasts within Google Search

Trips is dead, but Google’s travel feature ambitions are only just beginning

Google Images latest tweak turns it into into a shopping comparison portal

Google wants to become a ‘carbon neutral’ hardware company by 2020

Google Assistant can now read out and reply to your WhatsApp messages

Google Fit finally gets a dark mode, and detailed sleep tracking

Google will ask EU citizens which search engine they’d like to use

Google rolls out tap-in-emergency feature to its Phone app

Google Play Store’s premium subscription will rid your games of ads

You can now circumvent ‘soft’ paywalls with Google Chrome 76

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

Google brings Sound Amplifier tool to older Android versions

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

Google is closing Incognito Mode loophole in Chrome 76 update

YouTube Music gets Smart Downloads, seamless music-to-video playback

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

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

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

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