Tag: Google
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Google Restores The Downloader App After DMCA Request From Warner Bros. Discovery
Downloader, an app frequently used by cord cutters to get a browser on the Fire TV along with Android and download content to your device, was once again been pulled from the Google Play store. This time, Warner Bros. Discovery appears to be the one behind the move. Now Google has restored the app and…
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YouTube Premium is Offering Free Video Games as Google Wades Back Into Gaming
After axing Stadia in January, Google is trying a different approach to video games – YouTube. Premium subscribers got a notification last week about a new feature users could enable called Playables, according to Droid Life. Once it’s turned on, you can find it in YouTube’s Explore tab for Android, iOS, and desktop. The Playables…
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Google Will Delete Your Inactive Gmail & YouTube Accounts On December 1st: Here’s How To Keep It
Back in May, Google said it would start delete inactive accounts to strengthen security. Now we know Google will start removing old accounts on Friday, December 1, 2023, to save your personal Google account that’s been inactive or not signed into for at least two years, it will be erased along with any stored content…
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YouTube Slowing Down Loading Times for Videos on Firefox and Edge As It Continues To Wage War on Ad-Blockers
If you’re trying to watch YouTube videos and still using ad-blockers, you might notice a delay in loading times. Users have observed slower load times on Firefox and Microsoft Edge, but a few have also encountered delays on Google Chrome, according to Android Authority. YouTube said its ad-blocker detection doesn’t target specific browsers. “In the…
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Deal Alert! Google Pixel Buds Pro & The A-Series Are At Their Lowest Price Ever For Black Friday
Did you miss out on Google’s Prime Day sale? Right now, Google’s Pixel Buds Pro and Pixel Buds A-Series are on sale for their lowest price ever for an early Black Friday deal! These are some of the best wireless earbuds for the price especially for Android users. You can get the Pixel Pro Buds…
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Apple Will Reportedly Adopt RCS Messaging Standard Next Year, Making iPhone-Android Text Exchanges Way Easier
Apple’s iPhone will embrace the RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging standard that serves as the backbone for modern text messages for all other phones. The tech giant told 9to5Mac that its phones would support the RCS standard, which allow provide an array of iMessage-style features for Android and iPhone users when texting each other. Apple…
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Google Nest Wi-Fi Pro 2 is in the Works, According to New Leaks
The Google Nest Wi-Fi Pro 2 could be in the works. According to tips received by Android Police, Google has included a new icon depicting the Nest Wi-Fi Pro 2 on its Material Symbols and Icons page. In addition, the tipster spotted a Github commit for the Nest Wi-Fi Pro 2 dated back to August…
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Google Sues Scammers Who Filed Thousands of Fake Takedown Requests To Rig Search Results
Google is fighting back against a group of fraudsters who allegedly created 65 Google accounts to submit phony copyright violation notices against thousands of third-party website URLs. The defendants could also be linked to other takedown requests “targeting more than half a million additional third-party URLs,” according to lawsuit Google filed on Monday. The lawsuit…
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Google Stopped Selling Its Fitbit Products in Almost 30 Countries
Google has added onto its list of countries where customers will no longer be able to purchase Fitbits. The Google-owned wearable manufacturer said it would be leaving Mexico and all Latin American countries, leaving Fitbit active in only 23 countries. Google confirmed to TechCentral that it also planned to pull Fitbit and Nest from South…
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Google Will Delete Your Inactive Gmail Account Next Month: Here’s How To Keep It
Back in May, Google said it would delete inactive accounts to strengthen security. Next month, if you have a personal Gmail account that’s been inactive, or not signed into, for at least two years, it will be erased along with any stored content within Workspace — Gmail, Drive, Meet, Calendar, and Photos. Google said school…