Updates on the latest technologies from Google including services, initiatives, and impact on the digital world.
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Google Pay tap-to-pay isn’t available in Kenya, despite a DTB pilot post
Google Pay already works online in Kenya, but tapping your phone to pay in shops doesn't yet.
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Google is so back! Gemini 4 Argon is its first top-tier AI model since February
Gemini 4 Argon tops most of Google's benchmarks and matches OpenAI on independent tests, but public access has no date.
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Googlebook OS is arriving but the upgrade path for existing Chromebooks remains unclear
Google says many newer Chromebooks can switch to Googlebook OS but names none. It says ChromeOS updates run to mid-2034.
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Google opens Googlebook pre-orders, with five Android laptops from $899
Google's first Googlebooks are on pre-order from $899. We compare all five with the MacBook Neo, MacBook Air and Windows.
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Google brings Gemini workshop to Kenyan creators and students
Google's Nairobi Gemini workshop covered creative tools and a student offer with 12 free months, verification requirements and paid renewal
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Samsung Gallery is getting Google cloud sync as OneDrive support ends
Samsung's Gallery Cloud Sync update describes Google cloud backups for Galaxy phones, weeks before OneDrive sync ends on 30 September.
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Apple TV bundled expansion is aimed at Google Photos, not just Netflix
Apple's iCloud+ bundle undercuts Google One in Kenya by KES 18, and Netflix by more.
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Google’s Android laptop preorders open September 21 with no prices yet
Google opens Googlebook pre-orders on 21 September 2026. The teaser shows a light bar. Magic Pointer is the Gemini feature.
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Google’s motion sickness feature is now on Galaxy phones, if yours runs One UI 9
Google's Motion Assist now reaches Galaxy phones on Android 17, drawing moving dots at screen edges to ease motion sickness.
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YouTube now lets you lock your account on a shared TV with a four-digit code
YouTube account lock puts a four-digit code on your profile on a shared TV. Here is how to enable it.
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Google Password Manager, 1Password, Bitwarden and Dashlane can now hand your logins to each other
Android can now move passwords and passkeys between password managers on the same phone, with no unencrypted export file needed.
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Gemini desktop app arrives on Windows 10 and 11
Google's Gemini desktop app now installs free on Windows 10 and 11. How to get it and what it adds.
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Nairobi shops list Google Pixel 11 Series from KES 99,999
Buying a Google Pixel 11 in Kenya? Compare Nairobi prices for the series and check imported versions before you pay.
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Google Translate adds iPhone earpiece listening and Android background mode
Google Translate now supports background live translation on Android and earpiece listening on iPhones, with Swahili among its supported languages.
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Android apps that use too much memory lose Play Store visibility from 2027
Google Play will penalise Android apps that use too much memory from February 2027, and require sign-in restoration from April.
