Tag: Google
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YouTube and Google Each Launch Online Home Learning Resources
Google and YouTube are doing their parts to help students and teachers continue education even during the COVID-19 shutdowns. With half the world’s population unable to attend school, the online giants have created learning resources for kids and educators to continue their studies and teaching from home. YouTube has created Learn@Home, a page dedicated to…
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Google Play Could Soon Be Adding Free, Ad-Supported Content
Recent rumors suggest Google may soon be entering the free, ad-supported content market through its Google Play Movies app. XDA and 9to5 Google are both reporting on code discovered within the Android app that suggests ad-supported movies may be on the way, though the exact timing of a release remains unclear. The code mentions “hundreds…
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Research Group Expects Android TV to Lead Pay TV Set-Top Platforms Worldwide
The paid set-top TV landscape is certainly changing, and one research group expects Google’s Android TV platform to come out on top in the coming years. Rethink Technology Research’s report suggests the smart TV platform will triumph by riding on waves of increasing success in the Asia-Pacific, European, and Latin American regions. The report, titled…
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Amazon, Apple, & Google Team Up to Make Your Smart Home Work Together
Right now, if you want to have a smart home, you need to pick from one of three main camps: Amazon, Apple, or Google. For many, you will find that devices that works with Amazon’s Alexa assistant won’t work with Google Home or Apple’s Siri. Now these companies are teaming up to address this issue…
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Google’s Smart TV Turf War With Amazon Extends to Android TV Partners
The ecosystem battle between Google and Amazon has been going on for years — YouTube, for instance, finally arrived on Fire TV models just last year. But a new Protocol report details how Google is currently preventing its Android TV partners from also supporting Fire TV, potentially blocking some key TV makers from working with…
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Google Could Have Second-Gen Chromecast Ultra in the Works
9to5Google is reporting that Google could launch a second-gen Chromecast Ultra later this year. Key features include Android TV support, a form factor similar to the third-gen Chromecast, and an external remote control. Sources told the site the new remote could borrow elements from the Daydream View remote as well as Apple TV. A very…
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Google ADT-3 Android TV Developer Kit is Now Available for $79
The Android TV Developer Device (ADT-3) is now available for purchase on the Askey website for $79 as of this morning. Google first announced the device in December, mentioning the ADT-3 in a blog post about an Android 10 update for Android TV. At that time, Google said that the device would be available at…
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Hulu Adds Google Home Support & Google Voice Commands
Last night, Hulu added support for voice commands with Google devices, including Chromecast and Google Home speakers like the Google Nest. With this update, Hulu users can now access and control the content on Google devices with voice commands. Hulu is joining the list of Google content partners which also includes Netflix, CBS All Access,…
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Hulu Will Add Voice Support for Google Devices
This week, Hulu was added to the list of services supporting voice commands with Google devices, including Chromecast and Google Home speakers. With this update, Hulu users will be able to access and control content on Google devices with voice commands. Hulu is joining the list of Google content partners which also includes Netflix, CBS…
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YouTube is Adding Large Ads to Its TV Apps
Today Google Project Manager Anish Kattukaran announced the YouTube Masthead ads will now be featured on TV screens. “We know advertisers are looking for new and impactful ways to reach these audiences,” Kattukaran said. “So today, we’re bringing our most prominent placement, the YouTube Masthead, to the TV screen. This means advertisers can now reach…