Updates on the latest technologies from Google including services, initiatives, and impact on the digital world.
- Business
Google Wallet now works in Kenya, but Kenyan cards still can’t tap to pay
Google Wallet now works in Kenya for loyalty cards and passes, but Google Pay tap to pay is still off.…
- News
Gemini on Android Auto can now answer from your Gmail and Photos
Gemini on Android Auto can answer from Gmail and Photos if you opt in. Kenya isn't on Android Auto's list.
- News
Google Meet’s spoken translation now covers 63 languages, including Swahili
Google Meet's speech translation now covers 63 languages, including Swahili. Who can use it in Kenya, and what it costs.
- News
You can now put an app you vibe coded on your phone through Google Play
Google Play installs apps you build in Google AI Studio on your phone, no developer account, starting in the US.
- News
Gemini 4 Argon is now live, and in Kenya it starts at KES 3,700 a month
Free Gemini and AI Plus users miss out. In Kenya, Gemini 4 Argon needs AI Pro at KES 3,700 monthly.
- News
Googlebook now works with Samsung Galaxy phones
Samsung Galaxy phones on One UI 9 can now cast apps, open files and sync notifications with Google's Googlebook laptops.
- News
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.
- News
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.
- News
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.
- News
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.
- News
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
- News
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.
- Opinion
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.
- News
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.
- News
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.
