Tag: Google
How to do a Reverse Phone Lookup
There are plenty of reasons why you might want to investigate a phone number. Most people do this when they receive a call from...
Here are the Major AI Infused Announcements from Google I/O 2018
Google's AI focused strategy is scaringly good
Google Suspends Allo Which Has Been a Ghost Town Since Launch
Bad news to the few Allo users out there
Top 5 April Fool’s Day 2018 Pranks by Corporates Around the World
April Fool's Day is the defacto pull a prank day and in the recent past, the pranks have moved from just between friends to...
Google to Cut the Cord On Cryptocurrency-Related Ads
Ever since human being discovered that they they can make a quick buck by buying and selling cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin, another set of...
Google’s Job Hunting Feature Expands Services to Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa
According to Charles Murito, Google Kenya country manager, job openings are one of the most searched terms, in Kenya. “The essence of getting jobs is something...
What it Means to Have Nokia Smartphones As Part of Android One
You may have heard from all the news coming from Barcelona (MWC 2018) that HMD Global has partnered with Google to bring all their...
You Can Now Purchase Apps via M-Pesa On the Google Play Store
For the longest while, tech-savvy Kenyans have desired to be able to purchase apps on Google Play Store via M-Pesa but that has not been...
Google Hints on Allo-like Web Interface and RCS Adoption for Android Messages
It appears that search engine and advertising giant Google is about to make drastic changes for one of its many messaging apps, Android Messages....
Google Enables Pixel 2’s ‘Visual Core’ For Instagram, WhatsApp and Snapchat To Take Better Photos
Pixel 2 owners are getting a sweet treat this February as the Pixel Visual Core will be enabled for better photos on third party apps
Apple and Google 2017 Earnings Exceed Forecasts Despite Individual Challenges
Two of the most important tech companies in the world. Google and Apple, announced their Q4 2017 financials on February 1, 2018, and to...
Google Launches Datally, A Data Saving App for Android Users
We moved from an era where we used what we colloquially term as 'feature phones' that had limited functionality and data use to smartphones...
Google Maps Gets A Facelift With New Colour Scheme and Icons
We have been using Google Maps for the last 12 years and it has innately become the defacto way to know where we are,...
Google Launchpad Africa Opens Space in Nigeria, First Applications Open
Back in March, Google Launchpad accelerator programme expanded its reach to accept applications from Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. In...
Cisco Partners with Google to Offer a Robust Hybrid Cloud Platfrom
Cisco, an IT and networking company has partnered with Google to deliver a hybrid cloud solution that aims to help clients take full advantage...
It’s Monday, and Google CEO’s Top Priority is Fixing the Cheeseburger
First world emoji problems
Everything Google Announced at Their 2017 Made by Google Event
Google held their second "Made by Google" event on the 4th of October 2017 and as all eyes were on the new Pixel devices,...
Google Will Acquire a Part of HTC’s Team For a Cool $1.1 Billion
Google is betting big on hardware
Everything We Expect Google to Announce on October 4
Apple's event came and is now gone and naturally, the spotlight shifts to mother Google who is gearing up for an event on October...
Google’s ‘Wi-Fi for the World’ Loon Project Launches in Kenya
Google’s Project Loon that purposes to get everyone connected to the internet has started its pilot tests in Kenya.
Project Loon was conceptualized more than...
Android Oreo – Like We Did Not See it Coming
I sincerely think Android O has been the most anticipated Android version yet and this is all thanks to Google and their decision to...
We Could See a Xiaomi Smartphone Running Stock Android
Xiaomi is currently ranked by IDC as the number 5 smartphone brand in the world, having shipped 21.2 million smartphones in Q2 2017. It...
Former NACADA Chairman, John Mututho, Sues Safaricom, WhatsApp and Google for Defamation
Hon. John Mututho, a Kenyan politician, former Naivasha Member of Parliament and immediate former National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse...
Google is Testing Search Lite, a Data Friendly Version for Slow Networks
This is good news for people running slow hardware and on slow networks
Google Allo is Now Available on Web, Works Like WhatsApp Web
Looks so similar to WhatsApp Web
Google Set to Launch a $40 Smartphone in Nigeria
Google's CEO, Sundar Pichai paid a visit to Nigeria a couple of days ago and he had an array of gifts for Naira-land.
Among his...
Digital Skills Training and Support for African Startups Emphasized at The Google For Nigeria Event
American multinational technology company Google plans to bestow online skills on more than 10 million Africans for the next half a decade. The motivation...
Android O is Around the Corner as Google Rolls Out Developer Preview 4
Google's next version of its popular mobile operating system, Android, will be made official in a few weeks' time. However, people who have Pixel...
