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Hallmark and Youtube TV team up to add more feel-good Christmas movies at no extra cost
As a part of Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' Miracles of Christmas events, Crown Media has launched three new channels at no additional cost on Youtube TV so that you and your family can enjoy feel-good Christmas content this holiday season! Hallmark … [Read more...] about Hallmark and Youtube TV team up to add more feel-good Christmas movies at no extra cost
To this day, Google still doesn’t have a way to handle duplicate events on shared calendars
Over the years, I've attempted several means of managing my work-life balance, creative personas, and even collaborative family efforts. Ultimately, Google Calendar has proven to be the best way to do so, but even it has flaws. For example, the only way to view all of my Calendars in one place on my … [Read more...] about To this day, Google still doesn’t have a way to handle duplicate events on shared calendars
Don’t drop the ball: Get up to $45 in rewards during Google Pay’s new Football Challenge
During the Superbowl, Google ran a promotion where you could get up to an extra $55 for referring friends. Then, it had a Spring Challenge where you could earn up to $30 in rewards for collecting and sharing stickers of Spring animals. Now, it's kicking off a new 'Football Challenge' where you can … [Read more...] about Don’t drop the ball: Get up to $45 in rewards during Google Pay’s new Football Challenge
Youtube is partnering with creators to get you excited about shopping this holiday season
Sundar Pichai - Google and Alphabet's CEO - has been very vocal about the company's efforts to inject Google Shopping into practically everything it can. The opportunity to use your New Tab Page, and even Youtube as a space to help users understand the benefits of products has just been too good a … [Read more...] about Youtube is partnering with creators to get you excited about shopping this holiday season
Google makes it easier to add citations to your school paper thanks to the power of Search
Citations are an important aspect of any school paper, whether it's in college or otherwise. Expository, persuasive, research, or even informal essays all need to properly credit the sources from which they draw information, and Google Docs hasn't always been the strongest at providing tools to help … [Read more...] about Google makes it easier to add citations to your school paper thanks to the power of Search
Google Drive’s spam blocking measures are being extended to Docs, Sheets, and Slides
Have you ever received a weird email letting you know that someone has invited you to a Google Calendar meeting or that they've added a comment to your document in Google Docs? What about an email indicating that someone wishes to share a file with you in Drive? My guess is that many of you reading … [Read more...] about Google Drive’s spam blocking measures are being extended to Docs, Sheets, and Slides
Youtube does the world a service and hides public downvotes across the platform
The second-largest search engine in the world, Google's video streaming platform has long been a dumping ground for hate and vitriol. Just go and look at the comments section of any Youtube video and you'll know what mean. Hell, you probably already do. While the platform has done much to resolve … [Read more...] about Youtube does the world a service and hides public downvotes across the platform
The Chrome OS virtual keyboard is joining the dark side, adding Linux app support, and more
The Chrome OS virtual keyboard - the on-screen typing experience - has undergone plenty of changes for the better over the past year. In Chrome 85, it got a major facelift featuring key borders (love it or hate it) and even became resizable. While we knew it was going to receive light and dark mode … [Read more...] about The Chrome OS virtual keyboard is joining the dark side, adding Linux app support, and more
Chrome OS Sharing Hub receiving a much needed “Copy to Clipboard” feature
With the release of Chrome 94, Google's browser gained the ability to natively share content right through the Omnibox at the top. In the modern day and age that we find ourselves in, I was astounded to find that the desktop version of Chrome had no baked-in way to share links and pages with one … [Read more...] about Chrome OS Sharing Hub receiving a much needed “Copy to Clipboard” feature
Google TV will notify you when shows and movies from your Watchlist become free
Google Play Movies and TV swapped its branding over to Google TV not long ago, and with it, a whole host of improvements have been made to the service. With your living room becoming the company's top priority, Google's TV push has been renewed. Features like a built-in remote in the app, and even … [Read more...] about Google TV will notify you when shows and movies from your Watchlist become free
Sparklite is an awesome roguelike indie RPG you can play on your Chromebook
It's not often I see Android games add popular mobile features that greatly improve the user experience for larger screen devices. It's even less often that I see indie devs do this! The features I'm referring to aren't particularly dependent upon the game's budget (aside from the labor hours needed … [Read more...] about Sparklite is an awesome roguelike indie RPG you can play on your Chromebook
