The pandemic has fast-tracked mainstream acceptance of major companies having their own streaming service as opposed to routing their offerings through a third-party provider like Netflix as they have historically. Thanks to millions of people still finding themselves stuck indoors, the consumption of streaming media has gone through the roof over the past year. Disney+ […]
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Google Family Link adds new option to exclude apps from daily screen time limitations
Google Family Link is a Godsend for parents who want to allow their children to explore the wonders of digital education and entertainment-based apps and games while still maintaining some limitations to their screen time. Unfortunately, any timer restrictions you’ve previously set for your kids per app, including the ‘No limit’ option, have always counted […]
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Apple finally lets you transfer all of your iCloud media to Google Photos
Most iPhone users I’ve ever met are keen on taking thousands of photos and filling up the internal storage of their devices. iCloud has alleviated space issues quite a bit for them, but now that Google Photos has become so very popular, many in the Apple Ecosystem have begun to seek out ways that they […]
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Google Cardboard “hardware” finally discontinued, remains an open source project
I guess Google is officially cardbored of their last surviving VR experiment. The official Google Cardboard “hardware”, tired of boxing, is now showing as out of stock on the Google Store. Included near the top of the page is a banner that states the “device” will pretty much no longer be manufactured by the company. […]
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Google says it will not build alternative identifiers once third-party cookies are phased out
The internet as it is today can be identified by its heavy reliance on advertising at its core. Using personally identifiable information, companies can track individuals and serve them ads based on their interests. However, this has led to major privacy issues and now, the era of the third-party cookie will eventually come to an […]
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Google TV may soon get its own remote control feature to replace the Android TV Remote app
The Google TV application for Android may soon receive an on-screen remote control feature that will allow you to control the software – you know, just in case you lose your Chromecast with Google TV remote somewhere other than in the couch or just don’t feel like getting up to grab it. According to 9to5Google, […]
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Chrome for Desktop redesigns user profile switcher, Reading Lists coming to Android
Over the next few weeks, Google is going to be rolling out a revamped profile switcher for Chrome on desktop. Not only will it have a new landing page with updated Googley graphics, but it will also feature a fully customizable setup process which will allow a new user to create a space just for […]
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Google Workspace seeks to bridge the tools and resources gap for essential frontline workers
Individuals working the frontlines during the pandemic have had less access to the same collaboration and communication tools as knowledge workers, and have had a more difficult time staying connected and informed. First responders, public transport workers, corrections workers, and more have some of the toughest jobs and remain the most exposed during these trying […]
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Google adds Chat, Calendar, and Jamboard to Workspace Essentials for free
Teams and organizations will now have more ways to connect and work together with Google Workspace Essentials as Google is adding three new applications to it at no additional cost! Google Chat, Calendar, and Jamboard are now accessible to everyone within an Essentials organization! That’s right, there’s no rollout period for this! You can benefit […]
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[U: Claim] Your Stadia Pro games for March: PixelJunk Raiders, AVICII Invector, Reigns, and PAC-MAN
Continuing their trend of giving away four free games to Pro subscribers, Stadia has revealed the lineup for March! You can claim PixelJunk Raiders, AVICII Invector, Reigns, and PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle for free with Pro on March 1, 2021. I wouldn’t be surprised if they end up adding a game or two more thereafter, […]
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Your Android tablet’s Chrome browser may soon default to desktop mode automatically
First spotted by XDA Developers, a new entry to the Chromium Gerrit shows that android tablet owners may soon be using the real deal while browsing the web. While not to minimize the mobile Chrome browser experience, anyone you ask will probably tell you without hesitation that loading up web pages with limited features and […]
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You can no longer listen to these Disney books on your Nest and Google home devices
One of my son’s favorite features of the Nest Hub during bedtime was the ability to say “Hey Google, let’s read along with Disney”. Upon doing so, he’s been able to have Google read with him and play sound effects to the classic Disney stories that we’ve purchased and keep in his Google Play Books […]
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[U] Stadia was apparently working with Kojima Productions on a horror game before it was canceled
Update 2/28: A Google representative told GamesRadar that the VGC report we mentioned in the article below was “inaccurate and reported hearsay as fact”. Apparently, Google does not “have anything, nor have announced anything, with Kojima or Yu Sazuki.” If we learn anything more on this topic, we’ll be sure to update this article again! […]
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Youtube TV hits another home run by adding support for MLB.TV
If you’re a Youtube TV subscriber, you’ll probably have noticed that there are plenty of additional services being added in a la carte over the past year. Just last week, it added the Entertainment Plus package which gives subscribers access to HBO Max, Showtime, and STARZ for just $29.99 per month. Not only that, but […]
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Two new Final Fantasy VII games are coming to “mobile” but Chromebooks can run them too
The success of the original Final Fantasy VII game took the world by storm and paved the way for the Final Fantasy VII Remake to dominate the charts last year. Now, two new games in that universe are coming to “mobile”, which means that Chromebook owners will be able to enjoy them so long as […]
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