The redesigned and reenvisioned Google Pay has been out for just over a year (outside of India), and while it's been on the rise in popularity, being boasted as a way to replace your wallet on the go, it seems it won't be able to pull its most impressive trick out of its hat. In a report from … [Read more...] about Plex bank accounts in Google Pay abandoned with over 400 thousand users in waiting
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Here’s your first look at alphabetical launcher app sorting for Chromebooks
You asked, Google listened – alphabetical Chromebook launcher sorting is in development. We covered its introduction in the Chromium Repositories a few months back, but today, I've found it to be working, and I wanted to give you all a first look! Unlike my mock-up of what the design could … [Read more...] about Here’s your first look at alphabetical launcher app sorting for Chromebooks
Google Assistant is being injected into Youtube via its latest experiment
The ability to download Youtube videos directly from the web on desktop - much like its Android and iOS app counterpart - was tested out just last week, and while that experiment may be coming to a close, another one is taking its place. Google is finding ways to inject Assistant and all of its … [Read more...] about Google Assistant is being injected into Youtube via its latest experiment
Buy any Stadia game for $59.99 or more and get a free Premiere Edition Bundle
Google Stadia now has over 200 games, and the company is really trying to draw attention to this milestone. In a new promotion that spans the next week and ends on October 10, 2021, gamers who purchase any title that costs $59.99 USD or more will receive a free Stadia Premiere Edition bundle which … [Read more...] about Buy any Stadia game for $59.99 or more and get a free Premiere Edition Bundle
Chrome Journeys and Side Panel will help you compare search results and continue tasks
It’s only been a week since Chrome’s history clusters, or ‘Journeys’ began appearing on the Canary channel, and now, Google has released a new development blog post detailing it as an official experiment for Chrome Canary and Dev. Detailed as an experiment that’s meant to help users continue a … [Read more...] about Chrome Journeys and Side Panel will help you compare search results and continue tasks
[U] Peacock is losing its feathers – NBC tries to strong-arm Youtube TV into paying its way
Update 10/1/21 NBCUniversal and YouTube TV have agreed to a short extension while parties continue talks. NBCUniversal will not go dark on YouTube TV at midnight eastern tonight.NBC Spokesperson Are you sick of these Youtube TV content partner disputes yet? I know I sure am. Unfortunately, … [Read more...] about [U] Peacock is losing its feathers – NBC tries to strong-arm Youtube TV into paying its way
I’ve seen this somewhere before – Notifications revamp begins appearing in Chrome OS Canary
It's been four months since the Chromium Repositories displayed a new commit for adding a developer flag that would "refresh" notifications on Chromebooks. The description was "Enables new notifications UI and grouped notifications." Since then, I've attempted to activate this flag, only to have it … [Read more...] about I’ve seen this somewhere before – Notifications revamp begins appearing in Chrome OS Canary
Google Shopping gains deeper integration with Lens to make finding things to buy more visual
During its 'Search On 2021' event, Google announced a number of important and innovative updates to its Search platform including the upcoming MUM integration which will make cross-referencing and mixing data types in a query more fluid. Ultimately, every step taken during these events and the … [Read more...] about Google Shopping gains deeper integration with Lens to make finding things to buy more visual
Thanks, MUM – Google Lens will let you refine your search by asking questions about what you see
Yesterday, Google Presents: Search On '21 took place - the company's virtual event that displays new innovations and advancements in search technology. Earlier this year, we were introduced to MUM, or Multitask Unified Model, which is a new breakthrough algorithm for understanding information. It … [Read more...] about Thanks, MUM – Google Lens will let you refine your search by asking questions about what you see
Apparently, Edge users stuck with Bing by default overwhelmingly search for “Google”
Just this month, Microsoft, via its Windows 11 Insider Preview, made it incredibly more complicated to switch to Chrome as the default browser by making users change their preference per file type instead of just once for everything. Bing, the company's search engine, is the default for Windows … [Read more...] about Apparently, Edge users stuck with Bing by default overwhelmingly search for “Google”
Here are some improvements that Google Chat Spaces can make if it wants to replace Tasks
Having been review bombed on the Google Play Store for its lack of feature parity with Hangouts, Google Chat has fired up within me another set of frustrations that I hadn't anticipated - its lackluster Tasks implementation. While I have an appreciation for the collaborative nature of tasks within … [Read more...] about Here are some improvements that Google Chat Spaces can make if it wants to replace Tasks
Stadia ‘Phone Link’ – Connect controllers to your phone to play on non-Bluetooth TVs
Stadia is now rolling out its 'Phone Link' capability which allows you to use your handheld as a bridge of sorts between supported third-party controllers and Stadia compatible streaming devices that don't support Bluetooth. So long as your controller is compatible with your phone, you can use it to … [Read more...] about Stadia ‘Phone Link’ – Connect controllers to your phone to play on non-Bluetooth TVs
