Google for Startups Accelerator ( formerly known as Launchpad) Africa Class 5 will be hosting one combined class, with 20 startups instead of 12. Google says the program will run for the usual 3 months, with a one week 'virtual bootcamp' per month, beginning 29th June until 11th September 2020. ...
Google has today released a direct response ad format for YouTube that will make YouTube ads more shoppable and more closely integrated with a brand’s Google Merchant Center account. The new ad format creates a browsable feed of products within an ad and will link from the YouTube video to ...
Google yesterday released the first beta version of Android 11 to the public. This pre-release version supports pixel 2,3,3a and 4 devices and will be rolled out in other devices in the coming weeks. Google has worked on improvements on the screen recorder, updated Voice Access, improved performance, and an ...
Safaricom has Partnership with Google to support Kenyans as they turn to the internet for entertainment, education and to learn new skills. The partnership will help Kenyans leverage their digital and data capability to enable Kenyans to access the wide collection of entertainment, education, sports and news content available on YouTube. ...
Google incognito window users are likely to get $5,000 compensation after a U.S court filed a class-action lawsuit against Google for allegedly gathering data while users an in incognito mode. The lawsuit argues that Google has been tracking and collecting browsing history and any other web activity regardless of the ...
Google has removed millions of negative reviews oN TikTok made by disgruntled fans. The removal comes after TikTok has received criticism in India after disturbing videos were found on the app. Millions of Indian fans with millions of Indians leaving negative reviews under the #Hashtags BanTikTok, DeleteTikTok, and BlockTikTok. The ...
Google's premium video conferencing product meet is now free for everyone. The COVID-19 pandemic has had everyone working or learning from home, and video conferencing facilities have been effective in ensuring the meetings happen. Meet offers video conferencing solutions to enterprise and education customers via G-Suite. The product will roll ...
Google has rolled out BeyondCorp, a cloud-based product to help employees acres internal company web apps from any device and location. Most companies have resorted to having employees work from home but accessing the critical apps becomes a hustle due to change of location and devices. BeyondCorp is a subset ...
Google has launched a global emergency fund for local news publishers through the Google News Initiative to support small and medium-sized news organizations producing news for local communities. News publishers have been the hard-hit with the downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The fund will support the production of original ...
Google has launched the second Android 11 developer preview that rolled out on Friday. The preview comes with hinge angle detection support, call screening improvements and new ops in the Neural Networks API. The preview comes nearly a month after the first preview was released. In this new release, Google will ...
Google is cancelling its I/O developer event following the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The event was due to take place between May 12th to 14th this year. The cancellation follows a string major tech events cancellations that have taken place in the last two weeks. All pegged on the growing concerns ...
Google has issued a warning for customers with newer Huawei products not to sideload its apps. This includes Gmail, YouTube, the Play Store, or other related software. Due to the ongoing US ban, the company has been prohibited from working with Huawei. This means the newest Huawei devices do not ...
Google has announced a new feature called “search chips” for Gmail. The feature lets you sort and filter search results by providing relevant filter suggestions. They show in the form of search chips under the search field. This has only been possible by typing in search filters. Where you could ...
Google has announced a $1M pan-African Google.org fund to support innovative ideas around privacy, trust and safety for families online across sub-Saharan Africa. This is in the recognition of the Safer Internet Day. Ordinarily, The Safer Internet Day is celebrated globally in February each year. It seeks to promote the ...
Google has cancelled it's initial plan to buy into the 310 megawatts Lake Turkana wind farm in Kenya. The project was initially set for completion 2017, after which Google had committed to buy a 12.5 per cent stake from Danish Wind Maker, Vestas. The investment would have marked Google’s second ...
Google has rolled out an Emoji Kitchen to all Gboard users on Android. The feature allows you to express your emotions through emoji from crying and many more. There are already hundreds of emoji available to cover every emotion from yawning to being a straight-up drunk weirdo. Google's emoji kitchen offers a selection ...
Google is finally rolling out dark mode support for Google Translate on both iOS and Android. Google translate first rolled out on iOS 13 which is currently available to users worldwide. Already, some users are reporting dark mode on Android devices for version 6.5 of google translate. Support for dark mode ...
Google has announced that it is working on a revamping a power feature that adds visual tweaks and elevates the Gmail settings. Google will be upgrading multiple Inboxes out of the Advanced menu. Having a multiple Inboxes option will allow you to break out important Gmail messages and have them ...
Google is highlighting 62 new emoji that would be coming to Android 11 set to be launched towards the end of this year. The new emoji will be available with Android 11, as well as the company’s five contributions to the 2020 set. Google and Microsoft partnered to sponsor a ...
Google has introduced a new video-sharing application called Tangi. The app works similar to IGTV, TikTok and Byte which now comes in as a direct competitor. However, the application is still in the testing phase by Google's in-house incubator for experimental projects. The new app's name stands for TeAch and ...
Google has added G Suite Add-ons are now rolling out to Gmail, Calendar and other Google productivity apps. Following last years announcement, G Suite Add-ons are now generally available and rolling out over the next two weeks after last year’s beta. Add-ons for individual Google services previously existed, but Google has ...
Google is purchasing pointy, a Dublin based startup that helps locals sell their products online. Pointy allows sellers to either use an app or a special bar code scanner. It keeps up-to-date inventory information on in-store products. A shopper can purchase e a product online and pick it up in-store, ...
Google has released an update for its Pixel smartphones. The new update to its Pixel 4 smartphones involves holding the rollout of major new features in its first-party apps until it’s time for the next feature drop. The first feature drop brought features like automatic Call Screen, a new Portrait ...
Google has rolled out Chrome version 79. The browser extension will alert users on leaked passwords. The move is important because cyber-attacks are on the rise. The new chrome with better password protection will ensure a streamlined flow or work. In 2018, the worldwide spending on Cybersecurity approximated to $114 ...
Google calendar for Android has introduced a new feature on the application. This is good news for tons of people who depend on the service to run their daily activities. Now users can copy and duplicate events on multiple calendars through a side update from the edit interface. From the ...
Google has added a new feature to the Google Photos web interface, a new timeline editor for movies. Various of Google's recent products place their focus on mobile, but the same cannot be said for its features on desktop. Android Police noted that while the Chrome browser maker has introduced a ...
Google initially cracked down on invasive ads in its Chrome browser, and it now wants to tackle the scourge of slow-loading websites by slapping them with a speed warning badge of shame. Google Chrome is one of the most popular web browsers out there and for good reason, mainly because it ...
Google Play Points is a program that was initially available on the Play Store in Japan and Korea. Its concept is pretty simple and works like a rewards program just for Play Store purchases and downloads. It is a strictly optional service that you can sign up for by heading over to the ...
I recently hit a wall on my personal Gmail account when suddenly my inbox went quiet. After a few days of frustration, wondering whether I had suddenly been shut out of the platform, someone reached out via a different method of communication and told me that they couldn't seem to ...
Google has announced three new privacy tools that will allow its users to hide their personal activity while using Maps, YouTube, and Assistant. For instance, incognito mode in maps is now available for users. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and these features were announced to mark the occasion. Users can now control ...
