Despite the unfortunate demise of the cloud-gaming platform Stadia, Google is doubling down on its bet that Chromebooks can be a formidable competitor in the gaming space. With the recent debut of game-centric ChromeOS laptops and the news that Steam on ChromeOS has moved into beta testing, … [Read more...] about The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook is back in stock and on sale
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Steam on Chromebooks is now in Beta
Earlier this year, the long-awaited Borealis project A.K.A. Steam on ChromeOS finally emerged as an Alpha test. The initial debut of the monumental collaboration between Google and Valve was restricted to only a handful of devices. It required users to move to the sometimes unstable Developer … [Read more...] about Steam on Chromebooks is now in Beta
Google Street View’s dedicated Android app is being shut down next year
All of my favorite Google apps are shutting down this year, and to be honest, that's kind of a bummer. I know that the company is moving rapidly towards web applications, but they don't always have feature parity with the Android version that disappears off of the face of the Earth. The latest … [Read more...] about Google Street View’s dedicated Android app is being shut down next year
Google Play Games PC beta officially launches in the United States
As we've recently covered, the Google Play Store was allowing some users to download the Windows .exe version of specific games a few weeks back. With Google Play Games for PC rolling out to Eastern audiences, those of us in the West just had to continue waiting, despite the accidental tease on … [Read more...] about Google Play Games PC beta officially launches in the United States
The Pixel 7 Series’ At-a-Glance weather widget is making its way to older phones
When Google releases a new Pixel phone model, it tends to save the best new features and upgrades for that phone model and make them "exclusive." But, as we've seen many times before, Google often adds some of these same features to older models a few months later. This is usually done through a … [Read more...] about The Pixel 7 Series’ At-a-Glance weather widget is making its way to older phones
Google launches Pixel referral program with $100 Google Store credit
Google really wants everyone to have a Pixel and to make this a more likely possibility, it has launched a new referral program this week that will reward you and your friends $100 in Google Store credit. This offer is being extended via an email that some users, some happen to be part of the Pixel … [Read more...] about Google launches Pixel referral program with $100 Google Store credit
How to track prices with Google Shopping to score the best Black Friday deals
It's November and you know what that means!!! Your inbox is about to be inundated with Black Friday ads from every retailer you've ever visited. (And probably some that you haven't) Best Buy's Early Black Friday Deals started last week and other retailers like Kohl's and Walmart will kick off … [Read more...] about How to track prices with Google Shopping to score the best Black Friday deals
Pixel 7 sales numbers indicate another big step for Google’s in-house hardware
Thanks to a comment by Alphabet/Google CEO Sundar Pichai during a Q3 2022 earnings call (via Android Authority and Motley Fool), we now know that the sales of Google's Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro have led the way to a new Google hardware milestone. In the call, regarding the early sales numbers of the … [Read more...] about Pixel 7 sales numbers indicate another big step for Google’s in-house hardware
Google Assistant adds parental controls, an educational dictionary, new kid-friendly voices
I've always loved Google's family-centric updates. Any time I see that the company is focusing on the kiddos and how they interact with technology and subsequently, how parents can manage those interactions to protect them as they grow and learn to absorb the world around them, I'm stoked. Today on … [Read more...] about Google Assistant adds parental controls, an educational dictionary, new kid-friendly voices
We may finally be getting a sequel to one of my favorite Chromebooks of 2021
One of the most surprising and most delightful Chromebooks of the entire year in 2021 may finally be ready for a sequel. Funny enough, I had a draft in the works ready to beg ASUS to follow up the supremely enjoyable Flip CX5400 with a proper sequel, and there's a good chance I don't have to grovel … [Read more...] about We may finally be getting a sequel to one of my favorite Chromebooks of 2021
I’m getting 24 hours of use out of my Pixel Watch without Google’s guidelines
Since its arrival in October, I've had the Pixel Watch on my wrist every day. I'm forming some review thoughts around it, but I'm probably not the most informed person when it comes to previous smartwatch use and I'm unsure how universal my experience will actually be. Coming from years of Fitbit … [Read more...] about I’m getting 24 hours of use out of my Pixel Watch without Google’s guidelines
Google launches Primetime Channels to watch your favorite shows within the YouTube app
YouTube has begun to roll out, in less than 3 months since the rumors started circling, its new Primetime Channels feature. This was first reported back in August by The Wall Street Journal when it confirmed that Google had been working on integrating streaming channels into the main YouTube app … [Read more...] about Google launches Primetime Channels to watch your favorite shows within the YouTube app
