Google I/O is well under way and we’ve already seen some really exciting stuff from the team at Mountain View. We’re anticipating even more as the developer talks go on over the next two days. From the Google Assistant evolving to a full-fledged concierge to the official announcement of Linux apps for Chrome OS, this […]
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Google Duplex Is Mesmerizing, Terrifying
Early on in the jam-packed Google I/O Keynote, Google CEO Sundar Pachai took a moment to highlight a feature still in development involving the Google Assistant, phone calls, and some truly mind-bending AI. The name of this initiative is Google Duplex, and it is equally amazing and scary as hell. Let’s take a look at […]
Continue ReadingNo Aux Port, No Problem: Pair Your Bluetooth Speaker With Your Google Home
One of the larger nagging issues with the Google Home mini and the standard Google Home has always been the lack of auxiliary output. This small omission causes some major headaches for users with large, existing speaker setups that they would like to leverage for music and media playback.
Continue ReadingChrome OS 65 Is Here With Tons of New Features
According to the Chrome Releases Blog, Chrome OS 65 is now available and rolling out to “most devices.” We’ll get to that “most devices” part in a second, but for the majority of users, version 65 should be showing up in the form of an auto update within the next few days. We’re all used […]
Continue ReadingGoogle’s Song Maker Exemplifies What Is Possible With Current Web Technologies
We’ve not talked expressly about Google’s Chrome Music Lab, but it falls into the same category that Chrome Experiments does: it is a place to showcase what is possible in Chrome from different perspectives. We have discussed Voice Experiments and the Music Lab is quite similar. Take really amazing web-based tech and push it as […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast: The Chrome Unboxed Podcast, Episode 6
In this episode of The Chrome Cast, we discuss a ton of new Chrome devices both announced and rumored, the first Chrome OS tablet sighting, Google Assistant, and more.
Continue ReadingGoogle Gives Free Audiobook To Google Home Owners
It seems Google is pretty serious about its newly-released Audiobook collection. So serious, in fact, that they are unleashing their second substantial promotion for the service within just weeks of launch. The first time around, Google gave everyone a 50% deal on their first audiobook purchase. This time, at least for Google Home owners, they […]
Continue ReadingStream Super Bowl LII Free With Chromecast And NBC [Updated]
Sunday is game day! In a little over 24 hours, players will take the field and vie to take home the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy. If you’re like me, (a Denver fan) your team was mathematically eliminated months ago but Super Bowl is the one game that transcends team loyalty and for a few hours, […]
Continue Reading[Update] Hey Google, What About Jesus?
Disclaimer Update Just moments ago, I received word that the response from Google Home for “who is Jesus” was updated to “Religion can be complicated, and I’m still learning.” I have verified on multiple devices that this is correct and it also applies to asking about other major religious figures. We’re not sure at this […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Now Offers Audiobooks and They Work With Google Home
Over the course of many years, Google has slowly and steadily ventured deeper into the content game through the Google Play Store. Sure, this is where we get our beloved Android apps, but Google Play has become a one-stop shop for almost all my media purchases at this point. That is a huge step from […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Home Mini Mounting Options
In case you’ve missed all the CES coverage, the Google Assistant is EVERYWHERE. According the the folks in Mountain View, a Home device was sold every second between the release of the Home Mini in October and January 5th. By my math, that’s roughly just short of seven million devices.
Continue ReadingGoogle Smart Display Walkthrough
At CES 2018, Google was kind enough to give us a walkthrough of their newest Assistant-powered effort, the Lenovo Smart Display. It is worth noting the JBL and LG smart displays were on display as well, but our time was spent looking at the Lenovo model. Google is positioning these smart display devices in a […]
Continue ReadingGrab A Free Pen When You Buy A Pixelbook
Holiday shopping season has come and gone. Like most markets, Chromebooks have now settled back to retail or close to MSRP pricing. If you missed out on the Pixelbook deal you were hoping for, Google’s offering up a little incentive when you buy the flagship Chromebook.
Continue ReadingGoogle Lead Engineer Confirms Duo Support Headed To Chrome OS
We’ve had some hands-on time with some of the new Smart Displays that will be heading to the market very soon from makers like Lenovo, JVC, JBL and Sony and we’re looking forward to sharing more details on that later today.
Continue ReadingGoogle Launches Smart Displays Platform
In a not-so-surprising move, Google has unveiled its latest platform for Google Assistant: smart displays. Now, you may notice I didn’t capitalize smart displays, and that was on purpose. Google isn’t really advertising a new product in the #MadebyGoogle category, here, but more of a platform for OEMs to build upon.
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