Well, folks, that's it. Stadia just closed off its last day of trailers, reveals, and demos and I've got to say up front that while I'm disappointed to see that no UPlay+ integration (soon to be Ubisoft Connect instead) or Family Sharing was announced, I was a little more impressed with the games … [Read more...] about Stadia closes out their reveal event with Young Souls, a free demo of Immortals: Fenyx Rising, and more
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Nest Hub smart displays are testing the ability to trigger Google Assistant just by standing within range of them
If you have one of Google's smart displays, you may soon be able to invoke the Assistant just by getting close to it. I have to admit, it seems really convenient to not have to constantly say "Hey Google" each time I want to perform an action. Sure, Assistant already has a continued conversation … [Read more...] about Nest Hub smart displays are testing the ability to trigger Google Assistant just by standing within range of them
ARK is coming to Stadia, Orcs Must Die 3 expansion announced, and play the HUMANKIND beta now
Day two of Stadia's 'Good Stuff' reveal event just wrapped up and we received another five-minute video showing off what's new with the cloud gaming platform. I'm not going to sugar coat this and say that I was super impressed. I think that instead of holding the best stuff for tomorrow, which it … [Read more...] about ARK is coming to Stadia, Orcs Must Die 3 expansion announced, and play the HUMANKIND beta now
Watch Acer’s October Press Conference right here at 9AM EST
We're nearing Acer's October Press Conference and we wanted to give everyone a quick-access place to watch. Like Acer does regularly, this press conference will likely debut new products across the board from Chromebooks to gaming devices to creative-focused laptops. We're excited to see all Acer … [Read more...] about Watch Acer’s October Press Conference right here at 9AM EST
Google Stadia’s first day of reveals wraps up with a 64 player PAC-MAN battle royale that you can demo right now
During day one of Stadia's 'Good Stuff' reveal event which was teased last week, the team showed off a five-minute-long presentation that packed in a few interesting things. We thought it would be longer, but that's just because our expectations have been set by things like Nintendo's Direct Mini … [Read more...] about Google Stadia’s first day of reveals wraps up with a 64 player PAC-MAN battle royale that you can demo right now
HP’s latest Chromebook x360 14c gets a far more affordable variation for $230 less
When we reviewed the new HP Chromebook x360 14c back in July of this year, we praised the build quality, feel and overall speed of HP's latest consumer-focused Chromebook. In many ways, it is one of the best Chromebooks on the market at this point and would be our top pick for 2020 aside from the … [Read more...] about HP’s latest Chromebook x360 14c gets a far more affordable variation for $230 less
Upcoming Chromebook screen capture adds countdown timer, multi-display support
The upcoming Chromebook screen capture tool is shaping up to be a powerful tool for the Chrome OS toolbox that could essentially replace a variety of third-party tools such as Loom, Screencastify, Nimbus and others. The new feature is still undergoing a lot of work in the Canary channel of Chrome OS … [Read more...] about Upcoming Chromebook screen capture adds countdown timer, multi-display support
Among Us is one of the hottest indie games you should be playing right now. Here’s why
Among Us is an indie, party-style game of Whodunnit created by Innersloth. It's not exactly new though - it released back in 2018 but has recently become extremely popular on Twitch. It's a game of teamwork and betrayal where 4-10 players act as either a crewmate on a ship in space or an impostor … [Read more...] about Among Us is one of the hottest indie games you should be playing right now. Here’s why
Google is about to start offering styling advice to go with that haircut they booked for you
Google really seems to care about your post-pandemic look. First, they have their Sci-Fi Duplex service call and book a haircut on your behalf and now they're gearing up to begin offering styling advice on your clothing using Google Lens. It's 2020 folks - right when you think you've heard it all, … [Read more...] about Google is about to start offering styling advice to go with that haircut they booked for you
HP Pro C640 Chromebook Review: More powerful, less practical
There was a time when all I cared about in a Chromebook was having the latest CPU, most RAM available and a good display. Since I spend a lot of time testing out new features and experimenting with Linux apps and VMs, I like to have the maximum amount of horsepower available at my fingertips. So, … [Read more...] about HP Pro C640 Chromebook Review: More powerful, less practical
Want a Chromecast remote? You likely already have one [UPDATED 10/15/2020]
UPDATE - 10/15/2020: With the release of the new Chromecast with Google TV, you can now have a fully-featured remote that will do way more than the remote that came with your TV. In addition to a physical remote, this new device includes the Google TV interface that you can navigate with the remote … [Read more...] about Want a Chromecast remote? You likely already have one [UPDATED 10/15/2020]
Google Assistant adds Voice Commands to Android apps so our digital lives can become less mechanical
Google Assistant is becoming increasingly useful in our lives, seemingly by the day. Not only can it book appointments for with through Duplex while sounding completely human, but it can also perform Voice Commands inside of your Android apps and this is a big deal for many reasons. You can now open … [Read more...] about Google Assistant adds Voice Commands to Android apps so our digital lives can become less mechanical
