One of the beautiful things about owning a Google-made smartphone is the fact that you generally get features first and have early access to pre-release software. One such vessel for such software is the Android Beta Program. To try it out, you simply need an eligible Android Phone connected to your Google account. What’s it […]
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At 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 ReadingGoogle Messages wants you to stop ignoring your friends and family
A new “Nudges” feature is appearing in Google Messages for some users, and seems to be rolling out on a wider scale than it was a few months back when it was first discovered by Android Police. In an effort to help you follow up on conversations that you either forgot to reply to, or […]
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 ReadingGoogle’s Family Library sharing is a disaster, but only if you make the same mistakes I did
Google’s Family Sharing has massive benefits – one subscription for Youtube and Youtube Music without advertisements, separate user libraries for Youtube TV (with ads…), and more under one shared cost. Up to five people in total can use Play Pass and Stadia for gaming, share a Google One storage bank, and you can even send […]
Continue ReadingAmazon Luna gains Chromebook support, Couch mode, inexpensive Family channel
While we don’t really cover Amazon Luna too much on Chrome Unboxed, it’s primarily because most of us here use other services like Stadia, GeForce Now, and Steam Link. I did try out Luna back when it first launched, and I wasn’t too impressed. Perhaps it’s time I give it another chance since it’s now […]
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 […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Assistant expands broadcast feature to phones, Family Bells to 8 new languages, more
In honor of all of the hard-working mothers and for Mother’s day, Google Assistant is picking up a handful of new and useful features. First, off, you’ll officially be able to utilize the popular Broadcast feature outside of your home to send quick voice announcements to family members! Previously, this feature was only possible on […]
Continue ReadingKids Profiles for Google TV brings a family-friendly experience and parental controls to the big screen
Just shy of a month ago, we discussed how Chromecast with Google TV was set to receive dedicated ‘Kids Profiles’ which would transform the living room experience to be safer and more fun for younger viewers. Today, in a Keyword post, Google has officially come forward with further details on how they will work and […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Family Link adds new option to exclude apps from daily screen time limitations
Google Family Link is a Godsend for parents who want to allow their children to explore the wonders of digital education and entertainment-based apps and games while still maintaining some limitations to their screen time. Unfortunately, any timer restrictions you’ve previously set for your kids per app, including the ‘No limit’ option, have always counted […]
Continue ReadingFamily Sticky Notes, Sunrise Alarms, and the Weather Frog all leap on to Nest Hubs
As a part of a large server-side update, Google is bringing several new features to Nest Hubs and third-party smart displays. While some of these have been available to several users, they have yet to be rolled out to everyone. You should begin to see them shortly, so keep an eye out. These changes were […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Fi rolling out new family features at no extra cost – unknown contact blocking, data budget, more
To help you and your family stay safe during the holidays, Google is rolling out a handful of new features for their phone subscription service. These new ‘Family features’ will automatically be included in all Fi plans at no extra cost. You’ll begin to see these in your Google Fi app next week, so keep […]
Continue ReadingSmart displays to become more kid friendly with new ‘Family Tab’
Ever since the popular kid’s reading app, Rivet, shut down in September, we’ve been tracking Google’s efforts for families on Assistant-enabled smart displays for quite some time now and even predicted that they would make them kid-friendly and add fun learning experiences for the whole family. Now, we have more confirmation of this with an […]
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