Google started working on dark mode for Search on the web soon after it introduced the feature on Android last year. Now, word is that the company has started rolling out the feature across the globe. The Next Web’s Matt Navarra reported that dark theme has slowly started making its ...
A study published in the Journal of General Psychology contended that Google searches in the United States related to violence against women saw a sharp rise during the Covid-19 pandemic. Shockingly, the search engine was used by a huge number of users to find answers to some horrifying questions. Reportedly, ...
Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai has communicated to his staff with an aim to encourage return in the office in an arrangement where they will work for three days a week in the office and two days in a remote location as lockdowns ease. The company begun to open ...
Google announced that it will start enrolling users without two-step verification. In a bid to boost the security and privacy of users, Google will start enrolling users in two-factor authentication by default. The only way to protect your Facebook, WhatsApp and Google account from phishing attacks is by enabling two-factor ...
This meant that you could keep your Google Photos settings at high-quality uploads, and your Android phone would continue uploading unlimited photos and videos that won't count against your Google account storage
Google is planning to release its first made system on a chip made available first on the Pixel 6 series of smartphones. An engineer from Mountain View firm has confirmed that this processor by the code name in-house Whitechapel will be available. For the first time, Google will ignore Qualcomm's ...
Google has launched 40,000 new developer scholarships in Africa-The programme targets developers spread across mobile and cloud development tracks. Google is partnering with two other companies, Pluralsight a technology workforce development company and Andela an engineering talent network to offer the scholarships. In a statement released by the company, Google will ...
Google has today released its third and final developer preview for Android 12 a head of the first Beta release next month. Google is set to release the final version of Android 12 later this year after a series of previews that have been running since February this year. The ...
Audience Insights will no longer be available starting July 1, 2021. Instead, we encourage people to use Facebook Business Suite Insights, which is a tool that allows you to access your audience insights across Facebook and Instagram. In addition to audience data, you will also be able to view trends and ...
According to Google, two in five parents are not confident in talking about different tech-related topics with the kids and this includes discussions about things like screen time, digital wellbeing and discovering quality apps, games and activities.
How to filter Google Images Search Results by Color Google Image Search is a powerful web-based image search tool. While millions use the service every day, few may realize that you can use Google's own tools to narrow your search results by color. Here's how to do that: Launch your ...
Google has pledged KSh 2.7 billion to women and girls economic empowerment in Africa. $25 million will be given to non-profits and social enterprises that will enable them to create am avenue for women to reach their full economic potential. The women interested are expected to submit their applications at ...
Chrome will now allow users to 'Lock Incognito tabs' so that they will be blurred in the tab switcher until the user confirms that he/she is the person using Touch or Face ID. According to Google, this is a way to add more security as one multitasks across apps.
You're probably asking "how do you know what we're thinking?" that's the thing, I don't know but I can assume that if you're a normal Kenyan like me there a number of things you don't concern yourself
It would be unnatural if Kenyans were not Googling about Covid because that happened to be on the top of the list. However, it seems that the pandemic obsession died down because the top two things
In this new mobile only feature people will be able to search you and get a card that includes all the relevant details about you. We're once again pleased to inform you that this new feature
There's no doubt that traveling has become a lot harder now with the current pandemic. Most people want to be sure that they are safe before going anywhere and they must assess the location
Google has been storing images at high quality for the last 5 years but now they will no longer be doing this for free anymore
Tech giant, Google, has announced it will be redesigning and rebranding its primary office apps which collectively went by the name G-Suite to Google Workspace. Google Workspace will comprise Gmail, Docs, Meet, Sheets, and Calendar. They will also be receiving new features that aim to improve their user experience. Google said ...
Orange has partnered with Google to launch Sanza, an exclusive low budget 4G. Android smartphone. The device will retail around $30 an ultra-affordable price point intended to make it the most accessible on the market with the goal of driving digital inclusion and providing more people access to mobile internet. ...
Google is set to provide small and medium Kenyan businesses with free website and online profile creation services. Google is providing the service in a bid to increase its visibility to potential customers across the globe. Newly appointed Google East Africa Head, Agnes Gathaiya, said the tech giant has established ...
The first virtual class of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa is graduating this week. The 7-week program has seen 20 startups from 7 African countries refine their product offerings and undergo mentoring and workshops in various areas including; technology, product development and business growth. Google for Startups Accelerator Africa gives early-stage startups ...
Google clouds revenue growth shows a slowing growth curve. Google Cloud services generated $3billion revenue in Q2 2020 up 43 per cent from $2.1 billion same period last year. Last quarter, Google Cloud saw a 52 per cent year-over-year increase, which indicates a slowing growth. However, for Q2, the growth ...
Vodacom has partnered with search engine giant, Google to introduce the Play Store data bundle package that will allow Vodacom users to browse the store, download and update their Android applications without worrying about large data costs that often come with these actions. This partnership makes Vodacom the first mobile ...
Kenyan telco giant, Safaricom, has selected Wireless Transport Solutions provider, Aviat Networks to facilitate a 5G backhaul with its WTM 4800 multi-band radio platform. This will enable Safaricom to roll out 5G networks in rural areas and other remote locations in Kenya where fiber and copper cable sites are not ...
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 ...
