November 1st marks the beginning of Native American Heritage Month and Google has teamed up with Native American artist Marlena Myles to share her inspiration. Today’s Google Doodle artwork depicts one of North America’s oldest team sports, Stickball. Marlena Myles tells her story and how she drew inspiration from fellow Native Americans who still carry […]
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Play Google’s ‘The Great Ghoul Duel’ game for some spooky, but cute Halloween fun
Many people play one of Google’s games and move on after futzing around for a few minutes. The only real-time their work in the gaming industry has taken shape or really tried to move the needle was the now defunct Stadia cloud streaming service. What no one really takes notice of is that the company […]
Continue ReadingXbox head Phil Spencer confirms a truth about cloud gaming that many don’t want to hear
It may seem odd that so many corporations are getting on board with the concept of cloud gaming before most users, but that’s the world we live in. With the failure of Google Stadia and the questionable choices made by PlayStation as they lost their chance to become the king of the hill, it’s up […]
Continue ReadingGoogle and Coinbase join forces for the future of Web3
Cryptocurrency as a means of decentralized money may be volatile and uncertain but building the future of the web on decentralized blockchain technologies is an explosively emerging market and many tech giants are jumping into the Web3 arena feet first. While Web3 encompasses a wide array of technologies and applications, the core premise is a […]
Continue ReadingGoodbye ThreadIt: Another Area 120 project is being shut down
I’m not joking when I say that I’ve written more posts about Google shutting things down this year than I have about it spinning projects up. It’s a sad state of affairs, but it is the way the company operates. As you’re probably already aware, the tech giant’s in-house incubator called Area 120, which has […]
Continue ReadingThe Google Play Store is getting a Chromebook and tablet focused redesign
Android apps on Chromebooks have almost entirely defied expectations and while they spent most of their life on Google’s operating system being under served and under utilized by both users and developers, Google’s renewed focus on them has really been showing as of late. Take, for example, the company’s desire to put Android and larger […]
Continue ReadingYouTube begins rolling out something people have wanted for years – vanity URL ‘handles’
Remember ‘vanity URLs’? Those short, descriptive, and most importantly memorable website links that would help you quickly identify a creator’s profile or page online? YouTube seems to have just now remembered them, and some individuals have recently received emails asking them to claim their own. It’s baffling to think that YouTube of all services has […]
Continue ReadingNetflix asks you to trade your dignity to save a few bucks with its new ‘Basic with Ads plan’
Netflix is trying a handful of things to save its struggling business, including its efforts to begin spinning up its own game development studio complete with original planned content. While the fruits of its labor are still at least a few years away, it does have a strategy that’s going into effect near immediately – […]
Continue ReadingNvidia GeForce NOW begins letting Chrome users stream games in 1600p at 120fps
Until now, you could only stream Nvidia GeForce NOW games via Chrome in 1080p. For any fan of cloud gaming, this has been a potential drawback. Services like Stadia streamed in 4k resolution, but now that that’s pretty much dead, it would seem the competition has decided to step up its game – literally. In […]
Continue ReadingGoogle has some fantastic game developers in-house whose talent is sadly going to waste
I’m probably in the minority when I say that I quite enjoy most of what Google puts up on its Arts & Culture app. Experiences that help me to understand and relive history are of particular interest to me, and I’m glad the tech giant is doing its part to preserve history and bring it […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Assistant’s Driving Mode Dashboard is being shut down in favor of Google Maps
Another day, another shuttered Google project. What did you expect to wake up to today? A Google spokesperson told 9to5Google directly this week that it would be “sunsetting” its Assistant Driving Mode Dashboard. After the removal of Android Auto for phones, the Driving Dashboard was the company’s attempt at keeping a dedicated navigation experience for […]
Continue ReadingNetflix is creating a game studio to save itself, but this is why it will ultimately fail
Netflix has struggled over the past year to retain and grow its subscribers, and as many more people are canceling their paid subs to the service, the streaming platform looks to be going the way of Blockbuster. I’m being hyperbolic, of course, but it is in danger of becoming less relevant amidst all of the […]
Continue ReadingYouTube TV may finally be worth trying out again thanks to new “standalone” pricing
In my opinion, YouTube TV took a nosedive when it started losing a bunch of networks to content provider negotiations going south. On top of that, the base pricing of $64.99 USD was untenable for me and many others. Sure, it may be a great deal for those seeking cable replacements, but in the world […]
Continue Reading[U: fix coming] Some users’ older Google Photos have been visually corrupted
Update, September 26, 2022 5:14 PM EST: A Google spokesperson has reached out to 9to5Google to confirm that your photos are safe on their servers and that the artifacting issue is being looked into. Again, the issue seems to have originated with the transfer of images from the Google Photos cloud to your local device’s […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Fi seeks to earn back customers it lost with free service for the rest of the year
If you tried Google Fi, the tech giant’s cell service provider, in the past and just weren’t feeling it, and if you ended up canceling your plan, then you may be eligible for free Fi for the rest of 2022. Some users are receiving email invites to subscribe to the company’s Simply Unlimited or Unlimited […]
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