So, I was making dinner for the family last when the kids fired up some tunes on our Lenovo Smart Display that we keep on the kitchen counter. My son asked me to turn it up “really louder” and after cranking it up to 9, I realized that this unassuming smart display packed a bigger […]
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Deals of the Day: 2 for 1 Nest Hubs and a portable Cast-enabled speaker for $35
It’s Presidents’ Day and to those chosen ones who lucked out and got the day off, I hope you make the most of the holiday. If shopping some sales is on your to-do list today, Best Buy has a couple of smart home offers you may want to check out. Both of these offers are […]
Continue ReadingHulu gains support for “Hey, Google” voice commands
Another heavy-hitter has joined the growing list of streaming services that can be accessed and controlled using voice command with the Google Assistant. As spotted by Android Police’s Zach Laidlaw, an update is headed this way that will allow Hulu users to finally control their content on Chromecasts, Cast-enabled devices and smart displays by simply […]
Continue ReadingVizio’s 55-inch M-Series 4K TV does all the things and it’s on sale for only $498
Through highs and lows that would have crushed lesser companies, Vizio has remained a mainstay in the consumer electronics market by offering users premium-esque products at prices the average shopper can afford. If you’ve shopped for a new television or sound bar setup, you’ve likely come across Vizio’s lineups in store and across the web. […]
Continue ReadingGoogle’s Coming To CES – New Chromebooks Inbound?
Holiday shopping may be the hot topic for most as Thanksgiving and Black Friday rapidly approach but CES 2018 is right around the corner. Thousands of companies have already been making preparations to converge on Las Vegas in just two short months to dazzle the world with the best the tech world has to offer.
Continue ReadingAmazon Prime Day Round 2: Chromebooks, Monitors, Cases And More
Amazon Prime Day will soon be over but that doesn’t mean the deals have stopped. We’ve gathered up the next round of items for Prime members to get their hands on and are ready to share. No new Chromebooks have been added to the Prime Day Sale but you know me. If there’s a deal, […]
Continue ReadingDeal Alert: Chromebooks Too Good To Pass Up
Amazon’s annual Prime Day is less than 48 hours away. While we still don’t know if we well see many Chromebooks among the thousands of deals, we do know that Amazon has announced a smorgasbord of sales on 4K televisions. We presume some of those will be Chromecast built-in devices and we’ll share here as […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Home Gets Some Major Upgrades
It has been a year since the introduction of the Assistant-powered speaker, Google Home. In that short time the smart-home device has made major strides to gain ground on its main competitor, Amazon Echo. The addition of multi-user support was a major milestone for Home. With new actions and partners being added all the time, Google […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Home Support Comes To Vizio SmartCast Devices
In the ever-growing ecosystem that is Google Home, Vizio has announce all of their SmartCast-enabled devices now support commands from Google’s smart speaker.
Continue ReadingThe Roku Channel indirectly joins Google TV and Android TV’s lineup of free movies and TV shows
One of the oldest arguments of the tech world is whether or not you’ll buy a Roku or a Chromecast for your grandmother, and there are very clearly parties that fall on either side. Each has their own benefits and drawbacks, but one thing is clear – Roku has always offered great content for its […]
Continue ReadingGoogle TV adds Plex, Tubi, and Haystack to the ‘Live’ tab for a total of over 800 free channels
Everyone likes free stuff, right? Do you remember last year when Google TV added channels from Pluto TV to its “Live” tab? While a popular update, today’s news will blow that out of the water. Free channels from Plex, Tubi TV, and even Haystack News are being added to that very same “Live” tab, bringing […]
Continue ReadingThese Nest deals are poppin’
Google continues to expand further and further into the hardware space and rumor has it that some new audio devices could be on the horizon. That’s exciting news and I really hope that we’ll see some innovative and cutting-edge new stuff from Google but honestly, the current family of smart home devices from the folks […]
Continue ReadingGoogle TV gaining performance and storage-saving improvements
Google has shared today via a community post its plans to improve the experience for Google TV users by delivering a few overdue updates based on user feedback. Some of these have already been rolled out, while some are being promised to be delivered soon for Chromecast with Google TV and other Smart TVs with […]
Continue ReadingSuccessful Failures: Google TV is dead. Long live Google TV.
Content is king. At least, that’s how the saying goes in the entertainment industry. If the wildly-productive state of TV in 2022 is any gauge, the phrase is accurate. The term ‘Peak TV’ has been used to describe the content of the last decade, as studios fill their customers’ plates with a steady diet of […]
Continue ReadingGoogle TV was never just about television, it was about the future of the living room
After revealing that it now has over 110 million monthly active devices for Google TV and Android TV combined, with over 30% of those being added in just the past six months or so, Google has now revealed some of its plans for the future of the platform. While sitting down with the Director of […]
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