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Google Allo will shut down in March 2019

Google has announced that it will be shutting down its smart-messaging service Allo which it launched just over two years ago. The decision comes…

Google’s Santa’s Village features Santa tracker, Elf Maker

Google’s educational “holiday hub” called Santa’s Village is back in swing for the 15th year and you can play more interactive games, learn about…

Google Translate on web gets UI refresh

Google has refreshed the UI of Google Translate‘s web portal, giving it a brand new look and feel. “The site’s new look is now…

Google’s Smart Compose will now suggest genderless pronouns

According to a report, Google has removed gendered pronouns from Smart Compose. This means that words like him, her, he or she will no…

You can now view the messages sent to businesses in Google Maps

Google has revealed a new tool that will allow users to view messages in Google Maps. The feature will display conversations people have had…

Gboard now uses AI to suggest the perfect emoji

If all you ever wanted from a mobile keyboard is, well, a mobile keyboard, you’re going to hate Gboard’s latest update. Google’s keyboard, from…

Google Chrome 71 could ad block your entire website

Google has revealed a new plan further to protect Chrome users against abusive ad content. “Starting in December 2018, Chrome 71 will remove all…

Google Photos gets update: so what’s new then?

It’s been a busy work for Google. The company launched Google Trips and announced the launch of Google Allo, its messaging app. And now…

Google Trips is Google’s nifty dedicated travel app

Google Now already delivers a bunch of features for travellers, but the Mountain View company is upping the ante in a big way with…

Update: Google Analytics’ real time updates down worldwide

Update: 9 September, 10.00am: Google Analytics’ real time web feature, at least for us, is still down. Although the workaround does in fact provide…

Google login pages aren’t safe at all, research finds

Those comforting Google login pages might not be safe at all, according to a security researcher’s latest findings. Taking a deeper look at Google’s…

Google Crowdsource app wants your help to better Google’s services

Google Crowdsource is the company’s latest app that harnesses the power of the people. It aims to leverage user input to test, and improve,…

YouTube Backstage is Google’s incoming Facebook rival

Does Google have plans to turn YouTube into a Facebook pretender? According to a report by VentureBeat, yes. Dubbed YouTube Backstage, the feature will…

12 important space missions, events to look forward to in 2017

The year has already seen a variety of landmark space missions taking place. There were the Falcon 9’s successful first stage landings, the Juno…

Google Hangouts will be punted for business use, company exec explains

Google, after I/O 2016, vehemently denied it will be killing Hangouts after it announced two new chat apps, but the company has been mum…

Google Duo video calling app now available in South Africa

Google’s new video calling app, Google Duo, is now officially available on the Play Store in South Africa. Google Duo was announced earlier this…

Google’s Alternative Olympics medal table sheds light on small countries’ achievements

After winning 26 gold medals, it’s not delusional to believe the US is running away the Rio Olympic Games. At the time of writing,…

Pokemon Go gets childhood-ruining NSFW parody, continues odd trend

If Pokemon Go hasn’t yet ruined your childhood memories of the boy wonder Ash Ketchum and his troop of merry monsters, this surely will….

YouTube Live: 4 ways businesses can use Google’s streaming app

Faced with stiff competition from Facebook, Twitter, and a handful of upstarts, Google-owned YouTube has announced it will be adding a live mobile streaming…

Google wants to project holograms of super famous people using drones

It seems Google‘s mad scientists have been playing a little Killzone: Shadow Fall recently. The Mountain View tech giant wants to build smart drones…

Quadrooter: 900m Qualcomm Android phones vulnerable to security flaw

The latest set of smartphone nasties floating around the internet has a pretty cool name, but could very well leave your own phone at…

Google Phone app now warns users of spam calls

Great news for those constantly hassled by insurances companies who want your money (and soul). This week, everyone’s non-evil company Google announced that it…

Google Maps now features ‘Areas Of Interest’ with cleaner aesthetic

Google Maps’ latest update now allows users to get a more up to date sense of what’s happening in their surrounding areas. It also…

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