Well, this is a nice surprise! Google Stadia is gifting existing and former Pro subscribers in the United States (excluding Hawaii and Guam) a free 30-day membership for free as a holiday gift and simultaneously in an effort to get back some users who may have taken a break with their … [Read more...] about Stadia is giving away a free month of Pro to existing and former subscribers in the U.S.
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Your Chromebook may soon automatically dim and lock when you walk away from it
We've discussed Google's new "Human Presence Sensing" technology before, and we've also spoken about how they are beginning to integrate it into Chrome OS via the camera. It's pretty simple, actually - if your Chromebook senses your presence or sees you, it can do a variety of things solely based on … [Read more...] about Your Chromebook may soon automatically dim and lock when you walk away from it
Google Duo’s future uncertain as plans to merge it with Meet were unsuccessful
Around this time last year, Google created a unified team that would work on Google Meet and Duo. Their primary goal was to merge the two platforms and make them a viable solution for both consumer and enterprise customers. According to a report from 9to5Google, the merger was being called … [Read more...] about Google Duo’s future uncertain as plans to merge it with Meet were unsuccessful
Chrome OS 96 is fixed and Google has officially resumed the rollout
With the rapid-fire pace of Chrome and Chrome OS updates, things can sometimes go sideways. For an OS that is now on its 96th iteration, there really haven't been that many times that an update was so fundamentally flawed that Google had to pull it, fix it, and re-start the wider update process. … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 96 is fixed and Google has officially resumed the rollout
Fi customers are receiving a $10 Google Play credit as an end of the year gift
Google Fi customers can visit the Fi app on their phone right now to claim a free $10 Play Store credit as a part of a holiday promotion that Google is running right now. While it's not a lot of money, it's still a nice little freebie for anyone who has had an active Fi subscription as of yesterday. … [Read more...] about Fi customers are receiving a $10 Google Play credit as an end of the year gift
Cursive, Google’s note-taking PWA, has been updated and is actually usable now
Before the launch of the highly-touted HP Chromebook x2 11, it was made clear that Google was hard at work to simultaneously launch a new note-taking PWA to accompany the new tablet from HP. Cursive was the name of this new app and the idea was quite simple: give users a web-based handwriting … [Read more...] about Cursive, Google’s note-taking PWA, has been updated and is actually usable now
Chrome for Android adds price tracking and more to help you finish your Christmas shopping
As you make the final touches on your Christmas shopping for your family and friends, you likely have loads of Chrome tabs up for items you're mulling over but have yet to pull the trigger on. To help you along from consideration to purchasing, Google is adding several of Chrome for Desktop's newest … [Read more...] about Chrome for Android adds price tracking and more to help you finish your Christmas shopping
Google Drive will begin informing its users of content violations via email
Google Drive allows you to store almost any and all filetypes from general formats like zip archives, images, audio, and videos to Microsoft, Apple, and Adobe files. While it was originally only really known for its Document storage, it's become so much more over the years. With that, however, … [Read more...] about Google Drive will begin informing its users of content violations via email
Pixel Watch feels near as new Wear OS 3 watch faces with Fitbit integration surface
While Wear OS 3 is technically out in the wild with Samsung's latest Galaxy Watch 4, there are a considerable number of Samusng-specific modifications to the watch-bound OS in its 3rd iteration. For now, other watch makers don't have access to Wear OS 3 for their hardware, but that doesn't mean the … [Read more...] about Pixel Watch feels near as new Wear OS 3 watch faces with Fitbit integration surface
T-Mobile debuts new TVision streaming device with Google TV and I’m sold
Until Google officially launched the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, the Chromecast w/Google TV was arguably the best piece of hardware to come out of Mountain View over the past couple of years. (The Nest Audio is up there but the Chromecast is the most versatile and practical #madebygoogle device in … [Read more...] about T-Mobile debuts new TVision streaming device with Google TV and I’m sold
Google Calendar for Android and iOS devices finally has a visual account switcher
For years now, Google Calendar has worked very different from the company's other apps on mobile. Instead of allowing you to swap quickly between which account you're utilizing for all of its primary tasks like creating and managing events, users have instead been forced to be very careful while … [Read more...] about Google Calendar for Android and iOS devices finally has a visual account switcher
Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro set to get a 5G speed boost on T-Mobile’s network soon
Though the switch has technically not been flipped by T-Mobile's just yet, there is a 5G speed boost on the way for Pixel 6 owners that utilize the T-Mobile wireless network. Thanks to a bit of sleuthing by an Android Police reader, it is clear that there is a software update on the way that will … [Read more...] about Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro set to get a 5G speed boost on T-Mobile’s network soon
