Google’s mobile platform is getting a ‘bubblier’ makeover that features an edge-to-edge design

New Year, new Google! The search giant’s mobile platform is getting a ‘bubblier’ makeover that features an edge-to-edge design and rounder elements Color will be used ‘more intentionally’ to highlight info without being distracting Text will be bolder and bigger, with more Google fonts used throughout Results will fill up the screen with an edge-to-edge … Read more

UK watchdog may block Google’s ad shake-up for years

Britain’s market watchdog examining plans to block Google for two years or more from rolling out new privacy features on its Chrome internet browser By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 16 January 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 16 January 2021 Britain’s market watchdog is examining plans to block Google for two … Read more

Google’s Gmail is experiencing an outage that is hitting thousands of users worldwide

Gmail is down AGAIN! Google’s email service is experiences an outage that leaves thousands of people worldwide without access to inboxes or ability to send messages – just one day after the tech giant’s massive outage Gmail is experiencing issues in the US and UK that started around 3pm ET Users say they cannot access … Read more

Google’s top searches of 2020 are revealed and the list is dominated by coronavirus-related phrases

How to make hand sanitiser and cook your own KFC: Google’s top searches of 2020 are revealed… and the list is dominated by coronavirus-related phrases Google’s list of ‘big hitter’ search terms for 2020 is dominated by coronavirus Millions of questions were lodged around making face masks and hand sanitiser Searches for ‘KFC recipe’ and … Read more

How Google’s searches have changed in the last decade

A side-by-side comparison of Google search results in the last decade shows just how much the online search engine has changed for the average person as the lucrative tech giant became an advertising machine selling ads tied to searches.  Google is currently in the crosshairs of a US Justice Department lawsuit that accuses the tech … Read more

Google’s new AR Search tool: See the Wonders of the World

See the wonders of the world without getting on a plane! Explore interactive 3D models of sites from Edinburgh Castle to the Easter Island statues using Google’s new Search tool Google Arts & Culture launched the new tool today ahead of World Tourism Day on September 27 Smartphone users will be able to view 37 … Read more

See the wonders of the world from Edinburgh to DC with Google’s new augmented reality Search tool 

See the wonders of the world without getting on a plane! Explore interactive 3D models of sites from Edinburgh Castle to the Easter Island statues using Google’s new Search tool Google Arts & Culture launched the new tool today ahead of World Tourism Day on September 27 Smartphone users can view 37 heritage sites in … Read more

Google’s annual hardware event on September 30 will offer details on 5G-powered Pixel 5

Google announced today that its annual hardware event will take place September 30 at 11am PT. ‘Launch Night In,’ a virtual event which will be livestreamed to the public, is expected to include details about several new products, including two new Pixel phones, a smart speaker and the successor to Google Chromecast. In a blog … Read more

Google’s UK boss insists tech giant will ‘always pay tax it is required to’

Google’s UK boss insists the tech giant will ‘always pay the tax it is required to pay’ and how much is ‘a matter for the government’. Managing director Ronan Harris made the pledge on ITV’s Good Morning Britain today amid a backlash over the company paying just £44 million in corporation tax, while handing out … Read more

Battery swelling may be causing the backs of Google’s Pixel 4 XL phone to PEEL OFF

Battery swelling may be causing the backs of Google’s Pixel 4 XL phone to PEEL OFF but the company hasn’t admitted the problem is recurring A flaw in the Pixel 4 XL’s design may be leading to structural defects Users are reporting that the back of the phone is peeling off  The issue may be … Read more