On December 1st, you’ll be able to claim six new Stadia Pro games for “free” as a part of your subscription! The new games are Into the Breach, HITMAN 2, Kine, Monster Jam Steel Titans, Everspace, and Secret Neighbor. While I’m not particularly interested in monster trucks or the Neighbor series, I do think there’s […]
Continue ReadingHangouts group conversations will soon be migrated to Google Chat
As Google Chat continues to mercilessly wipe the floor with Hangouts, including their recent decision to no longer let you perform group calls within the old app, they’ve now decided to migrate all of your Hangouts group conversations and saved history into Google Chat in order to ensure a smooth transition. The move will begin […]
Continue ReadingNest WiFi can now prioritize your bandwidth for gaming and video conferencing
Last year, we saw that a ‘gaming preferred’ setting was coming to the Nest Wifi via the Google Home app. Gaming preferred would allow you to prioritize devices in the home for more bandwidth usage while playing on Stadia, a game console, or a computer. There was even a support page placed up to detail […]
Continue ReadingHardcore survival fantasy RPG Outward shadow drops on the Stadia Store
Popular open-world indie hardcore survival fantasy RPG Outward just appeared on the Stadia Store this morning and this has a lot of people excited. Why you may ask? The game received okay reviews was riddled with bugs, and created with just a small team, but Stadia has long since needed more games that focus on […]
Continue ReadingThe remastered Mafia Trilogy may be releasing very soon on Stadia
Mafia I, II, and III definitive editions, collectively known as the Mafia Trilogy have all been rated for release on Stadia via PEGI (see below). They were all previously rated back in May on ESRB, but shortly after, they were said to have been delayed until further notice. The trilogy was also the victim of […]
Continue ReadingA patent reveals that Google Assistant may be prepping more human-like interactions
A new patent on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website reveals that Google Assistant may soon act as an “intermediary” between you and “3P” or third-party services on your Assistant-enabled smart speakers, displays, and more. Google Assistant can perform over a million actions utilizing 3P services that have programmed interactions with Google’s platform, […]
Continue Reading“Do you even lift?” – Google Fit can no longer track strength training reps
A few weeks ago, Google Fit received a redesign for Android and iOS that brought improved sleep tracking and more in-depth information. Unfortunately, with that redesign, they got rid of advanced strength training repetition tracking and you can see by reading the replies to the tweet below that people are not happy. While I hardly […]
Continue ReadingGoogle isn’t evil, but it does have some things to figure out
With Google’s recent decision to ax unlimited storage across several of their services, users have not been responding well. Instead of welcoming new features like Google Photos’ doodle collages that are rolling out now, many people on Twitter have used the company’s original tweet as a place to ask for more important and necessary features […]
Continue ReadingThe “Not Pink” Pixelbook Go disappears from the Google Store
First noticed by 9to5Google, the “Not Pink” version of the Pixelbook Go has been removed from the Google Store – well, not entirely. As you can see below, the listing now only lets you choose the black version of the device as an available color during check out, but what’s odd is that the Pixelbook […]
Continue ReadingDisney+ reaches 60 million installs on the Google Play Store and will soon provide more mature content
With just over a year of experience under its belt, Disney+ is turning out to be a much bigger deal for the Mouse House than even they had dreamt it would be. The app has now reached 60.5 million installs on the Google Play Store. Apparently, Disney severely under-estimated their growth trajectory and because of […]
Continue ReadingYour Google Play Pass games for December include DEEMO, Doom & Destiny, The Escapist, and 32 more
Google’s Play Pass subscription offers you nearly 500 apps and games in an ad-free experience for each entry. It even bundles in all of the respective in-app purchases at no extra cost to you and five other members of your family for just $4.99 per month or $29.99 per year. New games are added each month and […]
Continue ReadingHangouts no longer lets you video call groups, links you to Meet instead
Google seems to be on a warpath to eradicate their long-loved Hangouts service. Google Chat has already taken drastic steps to clean up the mess that Hangouts left behind, and now, you can no longer make group video calls in the app. As of Hangouts version 36.0.340725045, a new banner at the top of the […]
Continue ReadingYoutube TV gives everyone free access to HBO Max and Cinemax until Sunday
As a “little gift” for the holiday weekend, Youtube TV has decided to give all subscribers a free preview of HBO Max which includes content like His Dark Materials and The Undoing, and Cinemax where you can check out John Wick 3, Stuber, and more. You can actually start watching right now! Youtube has turned […]
Continue ReadingZoom is offering free unlimited length calls for Thanksgiving Day
Zoom today put up a blog post revealing that they will be lifting the 40-minute call duration restriction on free Zoom accounts for all meetings globally for the entirety of Thanksgiving Day. It’s been a challenging year video calling platforms like Zoom and Google Meet have played a critical role in connecting people when they […]
Continue Reading[Updated: Cyber Monday] 80% off of premium games and other Black Friday deals on the Google Play Store
Update: These game deals have been extended through Cyber Monday. Google Play has re-branded their promotional page to reflect this. Black Friday is right around the corner and Google Play is already starting to fire off some pretty sweet deals. For a limited time, you can get a nice handful of premium games for your […]
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