Possibly one of the most controversial hardware decisions by Apple in the past few years has been to refrain from including the charging brick for its iPhone in the box when consumers purchase it. At first, there was a lot of confusion and anger as a result, but the company came out and explained … [Read more...] about Following the trend, Google will not include a charger in the box for the Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro
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Youtube is giving Premium subscribers 3 free months of Stadia Pro
If you're already a paid Youtube subscriber (Premium individual, student, or family plan) and have yet to activate a Stadia Pro subscription or trial, you can soon snag a free three months of Google's cloud gaming service at no additional cost. Normally, Stadia Pro comes with a 30-day free trial, … [Read more...] about Youtube is giving Premium subscribers 3 free months of Stadia Pro
Chrome’s incognito mode alters verbiage to clarify its purpose for users
Google has taken a sweeping pass across many of its services and tools lately, and just this week, Chrome's incognito mode was the focus. After adding new reauthentication requirements in order to access incognito tabs, the company is now revamping the verbiage for it so that users are less confused … [Read more...] about Chrome’s incognito mode alters verbiage to clarify its purpose for users
Chrome may be adding a shopping list feature even though Google Keep was already perfect
Google Keep used to be the perfect place to store your shopping list items. You could add them via Assistant by voice, and your smart home devices would just know to add them to a note labeled 'Shopping'. Then, Google decided to mess up a good thing and shift everything over to Google Shopping - a … [Read more...] about Chrome may be adding a shopping list feature even though Google Keep was already perfect
Google Chat ‘Rooms’ are great for families looking to crush their goals together
Google Tasks has become instrumental in my productivity, and I know I’m not alone - having all of my to-do items in one place, and instantly synchronize between a list and my calendar allows me to have ultimate visibility into the things that are most important to me across all areas of my life and … [Read more...] about Google Chat ‘Rooms’ are great for families looking to crush their goals together
Stadia is introducing native touch controls for cloud gaming with the release of HUMANKIND
Deviating from its previously released 'touch gamepad' on Android, Stadia is now introducing native touch controls for cloud gaming - yes, real touch controls like you'd find on Android games! We discussed in April how this significant feature could one day lead to the cloud being home to all mobile … [Read more...] about Stadia is introducing native touch controls for cloud gaming with the release of HUMANKIND
Rumored: The Grand Theft Auto remastered trilogy is headed to Google Stadia
Update: Though Kotaku's source is reliable and has a track record for accuracy, I still felt it important to clarify that this is still classified as a rumor. With its upcoming release on Nintendo Switch, the Grand Theft Auto remastered trilogy is also now confirmed to be coming to Google's … [Read more...] about Rumored: The Grand Theft Auto remastered trilogy is headed to Google Stadia
A full-fledged app launcher was spotted running on the Google Nest Hub
Since its inception, Google has kept the Nest Hub fairly minimal in its functionality, choosing to focus on glanceable information as opposed to full-on application experiences. Well, it's changed a lot over the past year, and it's beginning to take on a life of its own in the Google ecosystem of … [Read more...] about A full-fledged app launcher was spotted running on the Google Nest Hub
Google Meet hosts can now add up to 25 co-hosts at a time to help them manage the chaos
To help keep meetings safe, and productive, and to reduce disruptions, Google is adding the ability to let Workspace for Education customers delegate tasks to up to 25 co-hosts! These co-hosts will have direct access to the same controls as the primary host - muting participants, launching polls, … [Read more...] about Google Meet hosts can now add up to 25 co-hosts at a time to help them manage the chaos
Google Chat is already being review bombed on the Play Store by angry Hangouts users
Yesterday, Google practically forced free Hangouts users to sign out and swap over to its new golden child - Google Chat. With that, it seems that many users were extremely dissatisfied with the seemingly abrupt change. Sure, the company forewarned that these changes were incoming, but for many, the … [Read more...] about Google Chat is already being review bombed on the Play Store by angry Hangouts users
Google Podcasts makes your subscriptions more accessible with a new grid view layout
I'm not a big podcast listener like I used to be before the pandemic. I hardly drive my car anymore, and my life has become less formed around long trips where I would need to fill dead air with something entertaining, but non-visual. With that said, I still love the collection of Google Podcast … [Read more...] about Google Podcasts makes your subscriptions more accessible with a new grid view layout
Google Meet now restricts free users to one hour group video calls
Due to the global pandemic, Google lifted the 60-minute group video call restriction for free Meet users over this past year. Now, anyone using a standard, non-Workspace Google account will no longer have that benefit. Starting just a few weeks ago, anyone who isn't paying per month for a Workspace … [Read more...] about Google Meet now restricts free users to one hour group video calls
