Google specifically builds its platforms and products to be globally relevant. Users in Nigeria also have access to these products, which will help them access information with ease. Here are five cool things you can do with Google that you probably didn’t know about.
Chat or send SMS in any language…including in Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa
Like most Nigerians, then you probably have a grandma, uncle or family member that prefers to read messages in Igbo, Yoruba or Hausa. Google translate has now made it easy to communicate in any languages and more?
The next time you need to type a message on SMS, Whatsapp or any other messaging app, simply click on the Google logo on your keyboard, and click on the translate icon and let Gboard do the translation for you.
Gboard is a new keyboard from Google for your Android or iPhone and it has all the things you would expect from a great keyboard — GIFs, emojis, and Glide Typing — plus Google Search built in. No more app switching; just search and send, right from your keyboard.
Find information on Health Conditions
Remember the last time you searched on Google for health information? Maybe a co-worker shook your hand and later found out she had pink eye, so you looked up “pink eye” to see whether it’s contagious.
Or maybe you were worried about a loved one down with malaria. By simply typing in ‘Malaria’, Google will show display health panels with information on malaria symptoms and treatments. Google has health knowledge panels available for over 800 common diseases and ailments. This is now accessible to Nigerians and Google has partnered with the University of Ibadan to ensure that answers are reviewed by Nigerian doctors.
Get a list and times for movies showing at the cinema near you
When it’s Friday and you want to spend the evening watching a movie with that special someone, the challenge is you don’t know what movies are showing at the cinema. No problem. Just ask Google. How? Just type ‘what movies are showing at the Ikeja mall’ into Google, and Google will give a list of movies showing at Ikeja mall, plus the times those movies are showing.