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Pixel 6 and 6 Pro get heavily discounted for Prime Day
Prime Day, like Black Friday in the U.S., is when you can score the best deals online. That day is today, and this year, Google is joining in by offering sizeable discounts on the Pixel 6 line, making this the best time to purchase Google's latest and greatest smartphones. The deals shave $200 … [Read more...] about Pixel 6 and 6 Pro get heavily discounted for Prime Day
The Chrome Cast 179: Exploring Chrome Enterprise solutions with Google’s Naveen Viswanatha
Today on the Chrome Cast podcast, we have an interview with Naveen Viswanatha, Chrome OS Product Lead for the Commercial Team at Google. Naveen started with the Chrome OS education team but has been focused on enterprise solutions for a few years now, so he had some great insights on how Chrome OS … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 179: Exploring Chrome Enterprise solutions with Google’s Naveen Viswanatha
Stadia Exclusive Outcasters becomes latest free to play title without a subscription
Previously $20 USD on the Stadia Store, Outcasters is now free to play for everyone. Back in December of 2020 when it was released, it was actually free for Stadia Pro subscribers, but eventually dropped off of the list. This is one of the only exclusive games on the platform, and the team behind it … [Read more...] about Stadia Exclusive Outcasters becomes latest free to play title without a subscription
ChromeOS’ Partial Split windows feature is getting closer
We reported exactly a month ago, after Chrome Story first spotted the code change, that Google was working on a ChromeOS Partial Split mode to resize windows into 2/3 and 1/3 configurations, similar to what Windows 11 does. In that post, we speculated how the implementation might go since, at the … [Read more...] about ChromeOS’ Partial Split windows feature is getting closer
The latest YouTube Premium experiment adds better playlist management for mobile devices
Visiting YouTube's new labs feature page periodically will present you with a bunch of experiments that you can take advantage of as a Premium subscriber, and the latest addition includes a picture-in-picture mode for iOS devices. However, that's not all that Google is considering adding to the … [Read more...] about The latest YouTube Premium experiment adds better playlist management for mobile devices
YouTube app for iPhone and iPad get picture-in-picture
iPhone and iPad users rejoice! It's been a long time coming, and finally, iOS and iPadOS 15.0 and higher will begin to receive picture-in-picture (PiP) over the next few days, allowing users to continue watching videos in a small mini player while simultaneously switching to other apps. The … [Read more...] about YouTube app for iPhone and iPad get picture-in-picture
New Chromecast with Google TV update rolling out
If you have a Chromecast with Google TV, the updated streaming device that replaces the original Chromecast and delivers an Android TV-like experience is finally getting an update this year. As 9to5Google noted, the update comes a full seven months since the last update in December, which improved … [Read more...] about New Chromecast with Google TV update rolling out
Google One 2TB+ subscribers gain enhanced video calling
Google has been improving its Google One program lately by adding more features to its higher-cost premium tier. This tier normally includes 2TB in storage available across Gmail, Google Photos, and Google Drive. However, last year, Google bumped the free VPN option for Android and iOS by making it … [Read more...] about Google One 2TB+ subscribers gain enhanced video calling
Google Play Games for PC expands its availability again, sticks to Eastern markets for now
Once it finally launched, Google Play Games for Windows PCs came to three countries (Honk Kong, Korea, and Taiwan), but not to the United States. Obviously, mobile gaming is much more viable and accepted in Eastern markets, as are microtransactions, but the thought of having loads of mobile games on … [Read more...] about Google Play Games for PC expands its availability again, sticks to Eastern markets for now
You can pick up a half-price 10.1″ Lenovo Chromebook Duet
Lenovo has not one but two of the best ChromeOS tablets on the market in the new Snapdragon-powered Duet 3 and Duet 5. Both devices are built extremely well and offer a first-class ChromeOS tablet experience. Which one you prefer is really a matter of need and preference but let's not forget that … [Read more...] about You can pick up a half-price 10.1″ Lenovo Chromebook Duet
That awesome AV1 media codec Google is using is under investigation for antitrust licensing
Thanks to a new codec called AV1, or AOMedia Video 1, which was developed by the Alliance for Open Media (AOM) which consists of Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, Adobe, Amazon, and a whole list of other big hitters in the industry, services like Stadia, YouTube, and Google Duo have been able to improve … [Read more...] about That awesome AV1 media codec Google is using is under investigation for antitrust licensing
