First reported by 9to5Google and now confirmed by a Google spokesperson who relayed the information to The Verge, Nvidia GeForce NOW users are now receiving the ability to run a much smoother experience while cloud gaming on their Android devices. If you have a smartphone running Android and it … [Read more...] about Compatible Android phones can now make use of 120fps cloud gaming on Nvidia GeForce NOW
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Google Chat Spaces Tasks are completely inaccessible offline, making them useless
This past week, I took a trip out of the state and traveled by plane, where I got some much-needed time to decompress and disconnect from all of my devices. During the flight back, I decided to attempt to plug back in and organize my thoughts as I re-integrated into society like a normal person (as … [Read more...] about Google Chat Spaces Tasks are completely inaccessible offline, making them useless
Google Chrome will soon let you add sticky notes directly to web pages
A few months ago, Google revealed that it was going to add a personal 'Notes' section to its now famous (or infamous, depending on who you ask) Side Panel, which has come to house many useful features for quick access. Microsoft Edge has had this for quite some time and was honestly one of my … [Read more...] about Google Chrome will soon let you add sticky notes directly to web pages
Stadia Exclusive Outcasters becomes latest free to play title without a subscription
Previously $20 USD on the Stadia Store, Outcasters is now free to play for everyone. Back in December of 2020 when it was released, it was actually free for Stadia Pro subscribers, but eventually dropped off of the list. This is one of the only exclusive games on the platform, and the team behind it … [Read more...] about Stadia Exclusive Outcasters becomes latest free to play title without a subscription
The latest YouTube Premium experiment adds better playlist management for mobile devices
Visiting YouTube's new labs feature page periodically will present you with a bunch of experiments that you can take advantage of as a Premium subscriber, and the latest addition includes a picture-in-picture mode for iOS devices. However, that's not all that Google is considering adding to the … [Read more...] about The latest YouTube Premium experiment adds better playlist management for mobile devices
Google Play Games for PC expands its availability again, sticks to Eastern markets for now
Once it finally launched, Google Play Games for Windows PCs came to three countries (Honk Kong, Korea, and Taiwan), but not to the United States. Obviously, mobile gaming is much more viable and accepted in Eastern markets, as are microtransactions, but the thought of having loads of mobile games on … [Read more...] about Google Play Games for PC expands its availability again, sticks to Eastern markets for now
That awesome AV1 media codec Google is using is under investigation for antitrust licensing
Thanks to a new codec called AV1, or AOMedia Video 1, which was developed by the Alliance for Open Media (AOM) which consists of Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, Adobe, Amazon, and a whole list of other big hitters in the industry, services like Stadia, YouTube, and Google Duo have been able to improve … [Read more...] about That awesome AV1 media codec Google is using is under investigation for antitrust licensing
A big win for gamers: The new Saints Row reboot is coming day-and-date to Google Stadia
Both Saints Row: The Third - Remastered, and Saints Row IV: Re-Elected are present on the Stadia store, and they're a load of fun, provided you're okay with a bunch of crude humor. What's amazing to me is that after being called a clone of Grand Theft Auto, the series completely re-invented itself … [Read more...] about A big win for gamers: The new Saints Row reboot is coming day-and-date to Google Stadia
Gmail continues the previously delayed rollout of visual updates to its email composition tools
Originally announced all the way back in October of last year, Google is finally making good on its promise to roll new features into the compose tool for Gmail. An overhaul to the visual compose field, including the 'To' section, 'Cc' and even 'Bcc' make it easier to have certainty that you're … [Read more...] about Gmail continues the previously delayed rollout of visual updates to its email composition tools
ChromeOS has created a way to let you insert diacritics without a character map or ALT codes
Diacritics are glyphs added to a letter, such as accent marks or cedillas (a hook or tail added under letters, especially in French, Catalan, and Portuguese among others) to modify their pronunciation. Until now, Google has relied on ChromeOS users swapping their system keyboard or using a character … [Read more...] about ChromeOS has created a way to let you insert diacritics without a character map or ALT codes
A new Chromecast Audio could be in the works, even amidst Google’s legal battles with Sonos
The Chromecast Audio, while not as popular as the standard Chromecast, was still quite popular with niche users, and especially with audiophiles. I remember back when I worked at Best Buy as a Google Expert, there were many people who came in and bought several of them at a time just to have them … [Read more...] about A new Chromecast Audio could be in the works, even amidst Google’s legal battles with Sonos
Skull and Bones, Valiant Hearts, and more Far Cry goodness coming to Google Stadia
During the Ubisoft Forward livestream yesterday, the company revealed that several more of its games would be coming to Google's cloud gaming platform, Stadia. Among these are Skull and Bones, Valiant Hearts: The Great War and Far Cry 4. The popular Far Cry title may be making its way to the store … [Read more...] about Skull and Bones, Valiant Hearts, and more Far Cry goodness coming to Google Stadia
