In an update that’s already rolling out, your Nest Hub will now display a cute birthday card at the top-right of its display when someone in your Google Contacts or Family Group has a birthday coming up. The company announced this on short notice via Twitter, but it was accompanied by an update on the […]
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How to move your teens and tweens from YouTube Kids to the new supervised YouTube experience
Just last month, Google made it possible to directly share YouTube links with your child’s supervised account on Family Link via the Android share sheet. This came almost exactly a year after it rolled out the new YouTube supervised experience in beta. Any child who grew up into a teen or tween was able to […]
Continue ReadingYou can now share standard Youtube videos with Youtube Kids accounts at your discretion
I was watching Youtube this morning (yes, you should absolutely subscribe to Viva La Dirt League, they’re hilarious) and I happened upon a new option on the share sheet on my Google Pixel 6 Pro running Android 12. You’ll notice in the images below that a new “With kids” option now appears to the right […]
Continue ReadingAt long last, Youtube Music is coming to supervised Google Family Link accounts
First discovered via an email sent out to a Google Family Link user on Reddit, Google’s popular music streaming service, Youtube Music, is finally becoming available to supervised accounts! In the email, Team Youtube states that every child is unique and it works hard to provide parents and caregivers with options that support the individual […]
Continue ReadingOpinion: Google Family Groups should include Contact sharing
Now that my son is old enough to use his own Google account for a few things like Google Play Books, kids Movies, and even Play Games, I spent some time going through all of my purchases across each service and cleaning them out so that my own account’s suggestions no longer included Baby Shark […]
Continue ReadingImages of minors can now be removed from Google Search via a simple request
Google is invested in helping to protect kids, teens, and families as the amount of data available on the internet increases exponentially. More often, images of minors under the age of 18 are brought online for various reasons, either via photobomb, public events, or otherwise, and it may be against the wishes of those minors, […]
Continue ReadingGoogle is battling for the centerpiece of your family this holiday season – your connected TV
Now that Chromecast with Google TV is finally getting personalized user profiles, and the Google TV app is gaining a built-in remote control, it seems that Google is finally taking things seriously. After many failed or floundering years of attempting to make Android TV successful, it looks like the company has finally struck gold. However, […]
Continue ReadingLook back on the good old days with Google Photos “Memories” on Nest hubs
Now that Nest Hub owners can speak to their display in Spanish – a feature that has long been sought after – Google is shifting its focus to the past. Well, sort of. In the same vein as the new Google Photos Memories widget that you can now place on your Android 12 home screen […]
Continue Reading[Updated] Chrome OS for Kids – Here’s an early look at Google’s initiative for aspiring creators
Update: Fixed app links! There are already a billion ways in which kids and young adults can make use of Chromebooks for creativity, school, and even home life. Unfortunately, there hasn’t yet been a way to explore all of those ways to date, aside from maybe perusing the Family apps and games sections of the […]
Continue ReadingCubasis 3 music studio and Piper Make coding for kids are now available as Chromebook Perks
Over the past year, Google has added a slew of Chromebook Perks for creative users to claim in order to get the most of their devices. Initially, it gave away subscriptions to Adobe Spark, BeFunky Plus, WeVideo, Canva, PicsArt, and Kapwing video editor, and then shortly thereafter, a powerful Photoshop alternative – Clip Studio Paint […]
Continue ReadingGoogle 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 […]
Continue ReadingHere are a few new things from Google Assistant to help with back-to-school season
Because students will be physically attending school for the first time in over a year, it can be difficult and stressful for both parents and their children. Learning new habits, making sure they safely arrive at school, and more – Assistant is here to help. Google is releasing new and exciting features for family smart […]
Continue ReadingGoogle is making a number of major changes to its services to help protect minors online
Ever since the introduction of its Family Link service, Google has done a lot to cater to families and kids who use apps and services in its ecosystem. A Family Tab on the Nest Hub devices that’s chock-full of games and learning experiences, filters on Youtube Kids, the ability to restrict app installs and set […]
Continue ReadingChromecast with Google TV will finally be useful for the whole family with profile support
In a new APK Insights teardown of the latest Google TV app for Android (v 1.0.370), 9to5Google has discovered what looks to be the multi-user profile support the new Chromecast should have been shipped with. While their Insights are not a guarantee of features to come, they’re usually pretty spot-on as this code is buried […]
Continue ReadingPSA: Don’t cook your Chromebook in the oven – use Google Family Link instead
My jaw practically dropped when I saw a user on Reddit by the name of PasswordIs54321 post images in the K12sysadmin subreddit of a Chromebook they had accidentally left in the oven before deciding to make dinner. As a Chromebook expert in Best Buy stores for nearly four years, I can confidently say that I’ve […]
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