Listening to your music with your phone screen off in the Youtube app used to be free. It was just a natural part of the app experience back in around 2013, but then once Google separated the listening experience for music into its own app, this was placed behind a paywall. Now, it's being offered … [Read more...] about Youtube Music is making background listening free, could be tied to possible Google Podcasts merger
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The monster Core i7 ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5 is now available for $1,049
Looking for one of the most powerful 2-in-1 Chromebooks you can buy? You're in luck. ASUS has finally launched the Core i7 version of the company's ultra-premium Chromebook Flip CX5400 and it's actually priced to sell. To clarify, this is the more powerful iteration of the 14" Core i5 model that … [Read more...] about The monster Core i7 ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5 is now available for $1,049
Stadia lets you create public parties so you don’t have to play alone anymore
Team Stadia has been looking to add a ton of social functionality into the gaming platform over the past few months. First, it started by adding a Discover tab which is basically a built-in mini social network just for sharing screenshots of your gaming experience. Now, the ability to create and … [Read more...] about Stadia lets you create public parties so you don’t have to play alone anymore
Why I’m excited to be returning to #teamPixel with Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro [VIDEO]
Well, it’s October - and you know what that means? It means we’re finally getting close to Pixel 6 time. As a guy who has been out of the Pixel game for nearly 2 years at this point, I am pumped. Not only is there a new Pixel waiting in the wings, it is a device that is actually worth getting … [Read more...] about Why I’m excited to be returning to #teamPixel with Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro [VIDEO]
U.S. Government “Keyword Warrants” protect victims, but could implicate innocent browsers
In a recent report from Forbes, the U.S. government has been issuing what are known as "keyword warrants" to Google and demanding that they comply with them. These warrants are attempts to link a perpetrator of a crime to a Google account based on their search history, and so far as we're aware, … [Read more...] about U.S. Government “Keyword Warrants” protect victims, but could implicate innocent browsers
Youtube may be planning to absorb Google Podcasts or at least to improve podcasting internally
Today, Google Podcasts remains a standalone application and experience dedicated to just that - podcasts. It recently hit 50 million downloads, and has received a Material You update. However, a few things have come to light today that may indicate Youtube has plans to absorb Podcasts into the video … [Read more...] about Youtube may be planning to absorb Google Podcasts or at least to improve podcasting internally
Youtube has created a way for you to purchase what you see on your TV as you’re watching it
Google is known, especially as of late, for innovating in very creative and unusual ways. Today, I happened across something pretty interesting that YouTube is doing. Over on the Ads & Commerce Blog, it's detailed a tool called Video action campaigns that help drive engagement with brands and … [Read more...] about Youtube has created a way for you to purchase what you see on your TV as you’re watching it
The Atari VCS just merged work and play with this Google Workspace upgrade
Last year, I laid out my reasoning for why the nostalgia-inducing Atari VCS console could very well be my next Chromebox. With hundreds of retro games, access to streaming game services, a built-in Chrome browser, and a full-blown PC Mode, there's very little this console doesn't offer. The Atari … [Read more...] about The Atari VCS just merged work and play with this Google Workspace upgrade
HP quietly launches the Chromebook 14 with 11th Gen Core i5 and 256GB NVMe
HP has continued to make a splash with new iterations of the company's popular Chromebook x360 14 and this year's Tiger Lake model is no exception. Despite the popularity of the premium convertible Chromebook, HP never release a clamshell variant featuring Intel Core CPUs unless you count the Pro … [Read more...] about HP quietly launches the Chromebook 14 with 11th Gen Core i5 and 256GB NVMe
Online games with Anti-Cheat will soon be playable on Chromebooks
Ever since Valve announced their Steam Deck, it has been nothing but great news for Linux gamers and, by extension, soon-to-be Chromebook gamers. One of their original goals was to make anti-cheat software compatible with Wine and Proton (the programs that make Windows games work on Linux). This … [Read more...] about Online games with Anti-Cheat will soon be playable on Chromebooks
New Pixel 6 leaks show new Pixel Stand, prove Google won the leaker wars this time around
This morning, Evan Blass (@evleaks) dropped a ton of photos on Twitter that show off the Pixel 6 in a bunch of new settings that we've not seen before. The photos are primarily marketing/training materials that show the phone in various lifestyle situations, so there's not a whole lot of new info … [Read more...] about New Pixel 6 leaks show new Pixel Stand, prove Google won the leaker wars this time around
Cursed Cursive: Google’s new handwriting app is plagued with loading issues
When Google first announced its new handwriting app, Cursive, I was ecstatic. As someone who's always kept a physical Bullet Journal to reflect and make decisions, the idea of finally having a viable solution to do so digitally, and on a Chromebook nonetheless, was very exciting to me. Up until now, … [Read more...] about Cursed Cursive: Google’s new handwriting app is plagued with loading issues
