In a recent Youtube Help post, a Team Youtube community manager detailed its efforts to make signing into the service on your television more seamless. Normally, you’d have to pull up the login screen and utilize the frustratingly slow keyboard with your Chromecast with Google TV or Android TV OS … [Read more...] about Signing into Youtube on your TV is now easier than ever thanks to your phone
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Google announces major improvements to Android Better Together at CES 2022
During the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show, Google announced some major improvements to its Better Together initiative for Android, Chrome OS, headphones, speakers, smart home devices, and more. As the number of connected devices in our houses and in our lives increases, the company has found that … [Read more...] about Google announces major improvements to Android Better Together at CES 2022
Cync launches a smart thermostat, 2K camera, and loads of smart bulbs at CES 2022
Cync, powered by Savant Systems, Inc. (previously called C by GE) just appeared in person at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show, and in an effort to expand its offerings to become your all-in-one, go-to smart home solution announced several new products. New devices add temperature control, … [Read more...] about Cync launches a smart thermostat, 2K camera, and loads of smart bulbs at CES 2022
AT&T is giving its customers 6 free months of Nvidia GeForce NOW to promote 5G
During its CES presentation, Nvidia announced that it would be pairing up with AT&T to give the cellular company's customers six free months of GeForce Now service! According to AT&T's blog post, any new or existing customers who have 5G-capable devices and a 5G rate plan can claim the promo … [Read more...] about AT&T is giving its customers 6 free months of Nvidia GeForce NOW to promote 5G
You can now play the original Prince of Persia right from your Chrome browser
Web-based games have come a long way since the old flash days. Cloud gaming is now bigger than ever as it breaks onto the scene, and it's getting mainstream recognition from the likes of Samsung and others. With all of this forward progress, why not take a step back into the past for a bit and … [Read more...] about You can now play the original Prince of Persia right from your Chrome browser
Opinion: Google’s “Dark Mode” efforts are taking too long and are full of inconsistencies
Over the past few years, Google has completely stripped its web-based services and apps of most of their color in favor of a minimalistic, white theme. At the time that it occurred across the board, the company had not yet made clear its intentions to add a universal dark mode toggle for the web. As … [Read more...] about Opinion: Google’s “Dark Mode” efforts are taking too long and are full of inconsistencies
Samsung Gaming Hub will bring Stadia, GeForce NOW, and more together under one roof
As a part of the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Samsung has announced something called the "Samsung Gaming Hub" for select 2022 TV models under its brand. Powered by its Tizen operating system, the Hub is a new game streaming platform that brings together the best of NVIDIA GeForce NOW, … [Read more...] about Samsung Gaming Hub will bring Stadia, GeForce NOW, and more together under one roof
Youtube TV just lost a few more channels, but it’s not as bad as it sounds
We've recently seen the complete loss of Disney-owned channels on Youtube TV, but they came back a day later as Google and Disney hashed things out and renewed their content contract. However, that wasn't the first time a contract lapsed without a deal being made to update the terms, and consumers … [Read more...] about Youtube TV just lost a few more channels, but it’s not as bad as it sounds
[U: Claim] Stadia Pro subscribers get 5 games in January to start the new year off right
Anyone with a Stadia Pro subscription for January - whether it was gifted to them for the holidays or otherwise - will be able to add five games to their library for the new year. Adding five games instead of four or three at the start of the year means that Google can better onboard new players, … [Read more...] about [U: Claim] Stadia Pro subscribers get 5 games in January to start the new year off right
More improvements that Google Play Books should make to its web app this year
It's officially been one year since Google Play Books turned 10 years old...now making it 11. Back when it cut into the cake, I wrote up a feature wishlist for the future, and on it, I included things like adding its new Shelves beta and a redesigned interface to the web, among other things. While … [Read more...] about More improvements that Google Play Books should make to its web app this year
Google Tasks on the web will soon add favorites and list views
In a new Keyword blog post this morning, Google unofficially revealed an update to Google Tasks on the web. While discussing tools to help you tackle your New Year's resolution, it inadvertently dropped an image of the Tasks sidebar in Google Workspace, but instead of looking how we're all … [Read more...] about Google Tasks on the web will soon add favorites and list views
How to use Google’s Storage Manager tool to free up space on your account
While Google One is relatively new on the scene and provides many unified tools for managing data for individuals and families alike, most users may not be aware of the built-in feature for freeing up storage space across their Google Account. "Storage Manager" by Google is a powerful system that … [Read more...] about How to use Google’s Storage Manager tool to free up space on your account
