Google recently redesigned the way you navigate the Play Store menu system, and we’ve heard from several of our readers that they’re ending up a bit confused with the changes. Previously, it featured a left-hand three-line “hamburger menu” that housed your entire library of apps and games, a list of things that needed to be […]
Continue ReadingSave $50 on Google’s 2nd generation Pixel Buds for a limited time
With Google’s next-generation ‘Pixel Buds A’ releasing in the near future, Google may be looking to rid itself of stock for its existing devices. Right now, you can save $50 on the Clearly White, Quite Mint, or Almost Black color Pixel Buds over at the Google Store, Best Buy, or B&H Photo Video. Unfortunately, the […]
Continue ReadingRoku is removing Youtube TV from its devices after heated negotiations collapse
After what we presume to have been a heated private exchange between Roku and Google where the former company sent out an abrasive email to its users accusing Google of monopolistic and manipulative tactics, negotiations to provide Youtube TV on its devices seem to have collapsed even further. This morning, Roku itself has put out […]
Continue Reading5 ways that the Chromecast with Google TV can improve kids profiles
When Google announced that it was adding kids profiles to its Chromecast with Google TV, I was pretty excited. The ability to give kids a safe environment to explore age-appropriate content from kid-friendly apps and customize their wallpaper sounded like a dream. Since its launch though, my five-year-old has used it once. Upon setting up […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS devices will soon come with Google Meet and Chat pre-installed
In the near future, your new Chromebook will probably have Google Meet and Chat – the company’s video and messaging applications – pre-installed. In fact, should a new Chromium bug report find its way to the finish line, these two apps could very well be installed by default on all Chrome OS devices, new or […]
Continue ReadingNew Google Pay features help you save money on groceries, pay for transit, and budget better
The new Google Pay app is gaining steam pretty quickly since its release. Having first been used in India and then rolled out to the United States and other countries, it affords users a new take on a digital wallet and peer-to-peer payments. Today, Google announced that it will soon add three incredibly useful new […]
Continue ReadingNest speakers and smart displays set to improve voice recognition and continued conversation
Using the state-of-the-art BERT technology, or Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers – a pre-training model for natural language processing that was open-sourced in 2018 – Google is looking to significantly improve the voice recognition and continued conversation technology in Nest speakers and smart displays. To spare you from all of the geeky details, which you […]
Continue ReadingChromecast with Google TV fixes WiFi and Bluetooth and adds better video controls
While last month’s Chromecast with Google TV update focused on improving 4K support and decreased the likelihood that users would have their dongle bricked, the April update, which is rolling out now, seeks to improve security, WiFi, Bluetooth, and more. It’s also adding a new menu section for advanced video controls. Let’s take a look! […]
Continue ReadingStadia is finally getting a search bar, game sorting, and a social media style activity feed
It’s about time! Google Stadia is finally rolling out an official search bar that will help users find games and add-ons. It should be appearing at the top-right of the window for many of you right about now. Go ahead and refresh your ‘game console’ in order to begin making use of it. We previously […]
Continue ReadingGoogle adds COVID travel restriction alerts, road trip mapping, and more
Now that vaccines are becoming more widely available, travel is beginning to be a thought on many people’s minds. Having been cooped up for the past year has given us all a desire to make up for it by getting out of the house and potentially out of our state or country to experience life […]
Continue ReadingChromecast with Google TV becomes HDR10+ certified, but there isn’t much support for it yet
Google’s Chromecast with Google TV has been making its rounds since launch and becoming the go-to streaming technology for many. For those who don’t have the device, Google has been working with hardware partners like Sony and TCL in order to make a special version of its shiny, new Google TV interface that works well […]
Continue ReadingYour hotel room could soon come equipped with a Nest Hub for your convenience
Seemingly in direct response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, many hotels across the United States about to implement ‘contactless guest information and services solutions’ which will reside in guest quarters during their stay. This means that when you check-in for a stay at a hotel in the near future, you’re likely to be presented with […]
Continue ReadingYour Stadia Pro games for May include Trine 4, Hotline Miami 2, and Floor Kids
Stadia Pro now has over 25 games to claim immediately upon signing up since it’s adding three new titles for subscribers in the month of May. You can claim Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong number, and Floor Kids on May 1st, which is just a few days away! Let’s take a […]
Continue ReadingNew features coming to Google Chrome’s Reading list
We’ve been tracking Google’s new Chrome Reading list feature for quite some time now, and it’s been awesome to see it evolve. What began as a simple means of reading something later with one click on the desktop is slowly becoming a full-blown replacement for tab managers like Toby, bookmarking systems like Pocket, and more. […]
Continue Reading[U: response] Roku calls out Google in abrasive email, may no longer carry Youtube TV
Update 4/26/21: Youtube TV has given its response in regards to Roku’s email and it’s just as direct. See below for the tweet! In an email sent out to Roku users today, Google was put in the hot seat in a way that rarely ever happens for the public to see. Roku stated that it […]
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