Back in May, we received word that Google had plans to give movies and TV shows found on the Play Store a similar treatment that music had undergone years prior. Instead of being featured or even housed in the store itself, songs, albums, and artists were removed in favor of being stored in the … [Read more...] about It’s official: Movies & TV shows have been purged from the Google Play Store
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Alder Lake-N Chromebooks may seriously leapfrog performance for affordable devices
For years at this point, Chromebooks with Intel silicon inside have fallen on one of two sides of the coin: large core or small core. That's a simplistic way to put it, but in general, this is how we've seen Intel approach Chromebooks over the past 6 or 7 years. As an example, as 4th-gen (Haswell) … [Read more...] about Alder Lake-N Chromebooks may seriously leapfrog performance for affordable devices
Finding Google Chat Spaces content is now easier thanks to direct Gmail Search integration
Google has been hard at work turning Workspace and more specifically Google Chat into the next social network. Actually, it's becoming more of an intranet with copious amounts of discoverability within your organization's efforts and communications, but that's neither here nor there. Chat Spaces … [Read more...] about Finding Google Chat Spaces content is now easier thanks to direct Gmail Search integration
Someone built the ultimate status tracker for Chrome and ChromeOS
If you've ever wondered what version of ChromeOS you have, you'll be glad to know that the answer to your query is a mere three clicks away. You can find that information by clicking into the system tray at the bottom right of your screen and then, clicking the gear icon at top of the settings … [Read more...] about Someone built the ultimate status tracker for Chrome and ChromeOS
Fitbit announces new Inspire 3, Versa 4, and Sense 2 watches
As teased yesterday via Twitter, Today Google announced the new lineup of Fitbit smartwatches. The new generation of devices combines what we know and love already from Fitbit, but it incorporates more Google tools, such as Google Maps navigation and Google Wallet. The devices are also thinner this … [Read more...] about Fitbit announces new Inspire 3, Versa 4, and Sense 2 watches
Your Stadia Pro games for September include Tri6, Spiritfarer, Overcooked, and more
In just one week, Stadia Pro subscribers can claim an extra five games for their library! As usual, Google is giving away a good, big handful of enticing titles to encourage new users to sign up for its cloud streaming platform and to reward existing members for their loyalty. Starting September … [Read more...] about Your Stadia Pro games for September include Tri6, Spiritfarer, Overcooked, and more
The new Google Wallet is now available in six new markets including South Africa and Iceland
Last month, Google re-launched the ever-popular Google Wallet, and with it, a new way to manage your loyalty cards, debit, credit and gift cards as well as boarding passes. Yes, Google Pay is still available for P2P payments, offers and more, and although you can also manage your cards there, the … [Read more...] about The new Google Wallet is now available in six new markets including South Africa and Iceland
Hands-on with Acer’s new environmentally-friendly Chromebook Vero 514 [VIDEO]
For Acer's Green Day Event, the company is launching a brand new Chromebook that takes one of Acer's most unique laptop lineups and brings it to the ChromeOS ecosystem. The Acer Chromebook Vero 514 is - like its Windows-based predecessors - a laptop that is built from the ground up with the … [Read more...] about Hands-on with Acer’s new environmentally-friendly Chromebook Vero 514 [VIDEO]
New Fitbit smartwatches unveiling tomorrow as hinted by official account
Fitbit took to Twitter today to surprise us all and post a cryptic photo with a date, which happens to be tomorrow, August 24th, 2022. The announcement is understood to refer to the launch event for the new Fitbit Sense 2 and Versa 4 watches, which have been leaked online and had high-quality … [Read more...] about New Fitbit smartwatches unveiling tomorrow as hinted by official account
You’ll soon be able to mindlessly scroll through YouTube Shorts on your living room TV
Google's "Shorts" have done anything but fall short of the company's expectations. In the time since the feature has been released, it's amassed 30 billion daily views in an effort to compete with TikTok, Instagram and Facebook Reels, and so on. The jury is still out on how badly placing Shorts on … [Read more...] about You’ll soon be able to mindlessly scroll through YouTube Shorts on your living room TV
You can buy the Pixel 6a for as little as $199
Before the release of Google's latest A-series Pixel smartphone, I shared my thoughts on how and why the Pixel 6a could very well upend the budget smartphone market. In that post, I pointed out that it all really came down to price. We knew that Google's mid-range Tensor-powered phone would deliver … [Read more...] about You can buy the Pixel 6a for as little as $199
YouTube Music begins to show users their Summer 2022 Recap
The YouTube Music Recap for the Summer is finally here, or at least rolling out to its users starting today. This follows the Spring Music recap released in June and offers a look back at all the songs you listened to the most during the summer. Global views from May 30th to August 17th counted … [Read more...] about YouTube Music begins to show users their Summer 2022 Recap
