The Chromecast with Google TV is a great, affordable streamer with some awesome software, but its low-cost nature lends itself well to the device feeling super slow at times. Luckily, there are a couple of easy tweaks you can make to help keep it feeling quick.
There’s no “magic pill” to solve performance issues on the with Google TV. The low-end Amlogic chip inside paired with 2GB of…
Since February, Google has been introducing new “Curated Culture” backgrounds every month. For July, the company is marking International Friendship Day with a new trio of Pixel wallpapers.
Update 7/30: These wallpapers have been available on Pixel phones for the past…
Google Fi investigating issue that prevents some subscribers from calling poison control
July 31, 2021
An ongoing issue with Google Fi sees some subscribers unable to call poison control in certain scenarios. The company is aware of the problem and actively investigating.
Calling the Poison Help line connects you to a “specially trained nurse, pharmacist, or doctor at…
Stadia Premiere now $80 as Google makes permanent Controller + Chromecast w/ GTV ‘package’
July 31, 2021
With the launch of Stadia for Android TV last month, Google started offering a discount for those that purchased the Chromecast with Google TV and Controller together. The Google Store is making the Stadia Controller and Chromecast an official “Package” today and discounting Premiere Edition further.
The original discount was set to expire today, but Google is now offering it as a “Play…
The Google TV Setup app has quietly arrived on the Play Store, even though it comes pre-installed on devices such as the Chromecast with Google TV.
When setting up the Chromecast with Google TV for the very first time, you’ll run through a pretty standard process asking…
Android updates are still not perfect, but we’re seeing things improve year over year. Samsung has accumulated a stellar update track record as of late and is now among the best in the business when it comes to rolling out Android updates. Now, the company is rolling out…
Fast Pair allows Android users to easily connect Bluetooth headphones and accessories to all of their devices, but efforts to bring the feature to Chromebooks have been less than successful to date. It appears work is still under way, though.
This week, a commit to the Chromium Gerrit that our Kyle Bradshaw spotted confirms that Chrome OS about to get a “Fast Pair” flag in the chrome://flags…
Like Chat, Google Meet now has a Progressive Web App (PWA) that allows for quick dock, taskbar, or launcher access.
The Google Meet PWA is meant to simply provide users with an icon that launches the same landing page but with a blue app bar up top instead of a tab…
Whether you’ve been considering taking a break from Facebook or decided it’s time to leave the platform for good, follow along for how to deactivate or delete your Facebook account, or dial in your privacy settings.
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How to deactivate or delete…
Material You can be seen in various parts of the system on Android 12. The next big step for the company’s new design language is app updates, and that started with Google Camera seeing some tweaks this month. Google Contacts is now the inaugural first-party app to get a sizable Material You redesign.
Material You in Google Contacts starts with a pill-shaped search field up top that replaces…
