Tag: Google
Google for Startups Announces Black Founders Fund Africa, Opens Up Applications
The Internet is playing a key role in Africa's economic transition, generating new possibilities and paving the path for economic and social...
Ford Vehicles Will Be Equipped With Google’s Android OS by 2023
Motor company Ford and Google today announced a unique strategic partnership to accelerate Ford’s transformation and reinvent the connected vehicle experience. Ford...
Google Grants Kenya KES 1.1 Billion, Expands Startup Accelerator Program
Google has today announced that they have made a substantial grant and digital transformation efforts to Kenya.
This was...
Donald Trump Deplatformed: All the Social Media Networks and Websites That Have Banned/Restricted Him So Far
There was a lot going on this past week but the complete chaos was when the US Capitol was sieged by insurrectionist...
Google, Qualcomm Partner up to Support Three Major Android OS Updates
Android updates to smartphones have been a hassle for years despite significant progress thanks to Google's Project Treble and Project Mainline programs.
User Reports Show Multiple Google Services are Down
Currently, multiple Google Services are down as reported by users on social media and on platforms like Down Detector.
Google Testing Native Dark Mode for Searches on the Web
Google owns the biggest search engine in the world which means billions of people use it daily....
Kenyans Googled More About the US Elections Than COVID-19 in 2020
It is the end of 2020 and companies are releasing data right left center of what their users have been upto this...
Google Launches People Cards in Africa To Market Yourself Better in Search
Google recently introduced People Cards which will allow you to create your presence on their Search engine...
Google Shares Tips To Keep You Safe During Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Google has shared some tips to keep you safe online which is has become important in...
Apple is Exploring Developing its Own Search Tools Which is Bad For Google
Apple is exploring on building its own search tools which is potentially bad news for the biggest Search provider, Google.
Google and National Museum Partner to Showcase Kenya Superheroes Online
Google and the National Museums of Kenya partnered today to launch the Superheroes online exhibition. This was done...
Google New Feature Will Identify a Song By Letting You Hum
Google has announced a feature that we have always wanted when we want to remember an earworm stuck in your heads.
Google Rolls Out RCS Messaging in Kenya Which Functions Like iMessage for Android
Google has seemingly rolled out RCS (Rich Communication Service) on Google Messages in Kenya recently which is the iMessage of Android.
Google Renames GSuite as Google Workspace
Google has today announced that they are renaming their classic Gsuite service to Google Workspace.
Google also introduced three...
Google Commits Millions in Education, Entrepreneurship and Women Empowerment in Kenya
Google has committed millions of shillings in grants that will be committed in Africa for SME's, education and women empowerement in Africa
Google Introduces Module To Help People Understand Android
Google has partnered with the GSM Association (GSMA) to introduce a new Android training module to improve digital literacy.
The training module is geared to...
Google Chrome Update Promises Upto 10% Performance Improvement
Google Chrome received some nice improvements under its hood today that are geared for more performance across the board.
Profile Guided Optimization
First its performance which...
Google Responds to the Gmail Outage Experienced Today in Kenya
Today, a number of critical Google services that people use daily had severe outages and this inconvenienced a lot of people.- It affected services...
Gmail, Google Drive and other Google Services Hit By Outage
Gmail, Google Drive and other Google Services are experiencing downtimes globally according to user reports on social media.
When you check Down Detector, Google services...
Act Surprised: Google Likely to Merge Duo Into Meet
Google has too many messaging apps, and it has never managed them well. The latest development is that it will axe Duo and focus on Meet.
Google’s Top Search Results Found to Be Mostly Google Stuff
Google is inarguably the biggest search engine in the world and we have turned their name into a verb. It is also Alphabet's biggest...
All New Devices With Low RAM to Feature Android 11 Go Edition – Google
Google will now require devices with low RAM launching later this year to come with Android 11 Go Edition.
Android Go was launched in 2017...
Google Disables Chrome’s RAM Reducing Feature Due To a Major Drawback
Google has decided to disable the hyped RAM reducing feature for Chrome because it had a serious side effect.
The RAM reducing feature was detailed...
You Can Actually Live on an Android Smartphone Lacking Google’s Apps and Services. Here’s How I Did It:
Huawei is in quite a pickle in regards to the smartphone market and generally in the telecom industry. Early last year, US President Donald...
Android 11 Beta Now Available for the TECNO Pouvoir 4
Android 11 Beta was quietly announced in June so that developers adapt their apps ahead of the official and stable launch in September.
Android 11...
Android 10 Adoption Faster Than Any Previous Android Version
Android 11 is lasted to launch on September 8th and Google is looking back at the progress Android 10 has made since launch last...
Google and Apple Silently Add COVID-19 Exposure Notifications
Google and Apple have added the COVID-19 Exposure Notifications option on both iOS and Android as a silent background update.
Today, people have noticed these...
6 Kenyan Startups Chosen for Google’s Startups Accelerator Africa 2020
Google has announced the new class of startups that have been selected for this year's Startups Accelerator 2020, which was formerly known as Launchpad.
This...
Google’s COVID-19 Mobility Report Reveals Kenyans Are Slowly Going Back to Work
COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed how we live our daily lives. Some of us are working from home, we now wear masks while going...
Safaricom Goes to the Masses with New Ultra-Cheap YouTube Bundle
When they are not giving you a cheap phone that you can pay for as little as KES 20 per day, carrier Safaricom and...
Google Meet versus Messenger Rooms: Which is a Better Video Conferencing Solution?
Video calling or conferencing apps have been making a killing since the start of the year. The popularity of these apps can mainly be...
Google Sued for Kshs 500 Billion For Tracking Users in ‘Incognito’ Mode
Google has been sued in the United States over claims that it illegally invades the privacy of users by tracking people who are browsing...
Google Duo Video Calls Will Become Much Better Thanks to New Tech
Google Duo, the company's video calling platform is going to be a whole lot better thanks to a new codec.
The company says that in...
Google Data Shows Kenyans Have Stayed 17% More at Home Due to Coronavirus
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Kenyans to stay more at home and this has been shown quite well from Google data. Kenya announced its first...
