A friend of mine recently introduced me to this game, ZTYPE by Phoboslab. It’s set in space, and you type out words to shoot down oncoming enemy ships. Sounds simple, but as you dive deeper, the words get trickier and the ships, faster. I made it to wave 11, feeling quite proud of that. My […]
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We now have a name for Lenovo’s addition to the upcoming ‘Chromebook Plus’ family
We’ve been talking a lot about ‘Chromebook Plus’ (formerly ‘Chromebook X’) in the past few months. While not yet rolled out, this move by Google to create a sub-brand of Chromebooks could be a real help to consumers if it all goes according to plan, and the more evidence we see of this roll-out, the […]
Continue ReadingIt’s almost time to start paying a premium for YouTube’s Premium Family Plan
Starting on April 3, 2023, the monthly cost of YouTube Premium’s Family Plan will increase from $17.99 to $22.99, which is a significant jump of $5! In an email spotted by Droid Life last week, YouTube stated that the new pricing would go into effect immediately on that date. This comes after the company announced […]
Continue Reading5 great Chromecast with Google TV experiences you and your family can enjoy this Christmas
It’s the most wonderful time of the- well, I suppose that depends on who you ask. For many, Christmas is a season that brings about warm, fuzzy feelings, and even for those of us Floridians who don’t get snow and probably never will, it’s a time of heightened happiness. Hey, we get a little cold […]
Continue ReadingYouTube Premium Family Plan gets a price hike
If you are a YouTube Premium Family Plan member, you may have received an email yesterday that starting November 21, 2022, the price on your plan will go from $17.99 a month to $22.99 a month. I received the email myself yesterday and immediately checked to see if others had gotten the same. It appears […]
Continue ReadingThe Google Family Link app just got completely redesigned and it looks much more user friendly
I’m a huge advocate of covering anything and everything Google does to support and enable families to use technology for improvements to their quality of life. When Family Link came out five years ago to assist parents with managing how their children interface with technology, I believed it was a step in the right direction. […]
Continue ReadingKeep notes becomes the latest app to join the Workspace family
It looks like my absolute favorite Google app just made the switch in its branding to reflect its bundling into Google Workspace. Shown in the screenshot below, the splashscreen for the notetaking app now shows the Workspace logo near the bottom of the screen. 9to5Google first noticed this change, and though our devices are reflecting […]
Continue ReadingMicrosoft’s Xbox Game Pass is getting a Family Plan option
I love my PlayStation, and I love Google Stadia. Hell, I even love me some Nvidia GeForce NOW every once in a while, although the Steam or Epic launcher peaking through a game’s boot process has been a major turn-off for me. Of all of the services, Stadia and Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass would have […]
Continue ReadingOutright Games to bolster Stadia’s Family library offerings with six new titles this summer and fall
Google Stadia already has an impressive list of titles that are appropriate for families and kids as a part of its Pro subscription for just $9.99 USD per month. Even outside of this, they can be purchased a la carte and enjoyed. Games like PAW Patrol: Adventure City Calls, Lumote, Kaze and the Wild Masks, […]
Continue ReadingHow to use Google Assistant’s Family Bell feature to keep your family on track throughout the day
Google Assistant has a neat little feature that I feel often goes overlooked – at least in my circles. Everytime I tell a friend or a family member that they can automate bells that announce upcoming activities on their Home devices, they look at me with a blank face. This mostly has to do with […]
Continue ReadingHow to set up Stadia family sharing and choose which games your kids can play
Google Stadia is revolutionalizing cloud gaming by providing incredibly innovative infrastructure and while services like GeForce NOW are competing neck to neck, Stadia’s experience is much more user-friendly, in my opinion. By having a clean and straightforward, polished process for getting gamers into the action instead of using emulated launchers, a VirtualBox environment feel, and […]
Continue ReadingYouTube TV is getting the family account switcher that Google TV still doesn’t have
I recently discovered that the multi-user account profile switcher on Google TV for families was able to be toggled, even though it has yet to be officially released. Completely by accident, I switched into a secondary account that I had signed in on the television and with that, the profile image, recommendations, and watchlist items […]
Continue ReadingHow to use LMGTFY to teach your friends and family to use Google Search for themselves
I’m a millennial, so I didn’t have the internet for the first half of my life. When I finally got it, I got in trouble a lot for spending too many hours modifying my MySpace profile page (my very first foray into HTML and CSS) and making music play automatically as snow particles fell down […]
Continue ReadingNest Hub will now display birthday countdown cards for your friends and family
In an update that’s already rolling out, your Nest Hub will now display a cute birthday card at the top-right of its display when someone in your Google Contacts or Family Group has a birthday coming up. The company announced this on short notice via Twitter, but it was accompanied by an update on the […]
Continue ReadingHow to keep track of friends’ and family members’ birthdays on Google Calendar
Contrary to popular belief, Google Calendar is more than just a place where you can keep track of doctor’s appointments and business meetings. While it is undoubtedly better suited for those who lead a busy life, it is no slouch when it comes to a particular task: keeping track of your friends and family’s birthdays […]
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