Tag: Google
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The FTC is Examining The Privacy Practices of AT&T, Comcast, Google Fiber, Verizon, & More
Today the Federal Trade Commission announced plans to investigate the privacy practices of seven internet providers including AT&T, Comcast, and Google. The FTC has given them 45 days to hand over documents about how they protect your privacy. “The orders seek information about the companies’ privacy policies, procedures, and practices. The orders were sent to: AT&T Inc.,…
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Google & JBL Are Launching a New Line of Android TV Players That Are Also Sound Bars This Spring
Google & JBL Are Launching a New Line of Android TV Boxes That Are Also Sound BarsToday JBL announced that their new Link sound bar powered by Android TV will launch this spring for $399.95 soundbar with an optional subwoofer for an extra $299.95, https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=74&v=yml9UaBXKHc The new JBL Link View with Android TV will also…
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Amazon is Once Again Selling Chromecast Players
Recently Amazon quietly readded the Chromecast to their store. Now you can buy the Chromecast 3rd gen and the Chromecast Ultra through Amazon. This move by Amazon is very interesting as the Chromecast does not support Amazon Prime streaming at this time. The Chromecast was removed from Amazon at the same time the Apple TV was…
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Disney & Google Team Up To Offer Better Streaming Ads
Today Disney and Google announced that they have teamed up to use Google’s Ad Manager across Disney’s digital platforms including their streaming services from Disney, ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Freeform and more. With this deal, Google Ad Manager will handle all of Disney’s digital video and display ads on all of their platforms. The deal spans advertising for multiple…
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Google Just Officially Announced The New 3rd Gen Chromecast
Well, forget our post about Google not announcing the new Chromecast. While Google did not talk about the new Chromecast during their event today they did quietly make a blog post about it and post the Chromecast for sale in their store. The new Chromecast comes in two colors white and charcoal. The new Chromecast…
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Sorry No New Chromecast Today…
Update: Nevermind Google just announced the 3rd gen Chromecast. (Not during the event but on their site.) You can learn more about it HERE. For weeks now Best Buy has been selling a new Google Chromecast. We have even seen them at our local Best Buy. It was expected that today at Google’s event announcing…
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Google’s New Chromecast Will Be Announced Today
Last week we got to see in person the new 2018 Google Chromecast. Now we should finally get an official announcement as Google is holding an 11 am Eastern press event today (October 9th 2018) to announce several new products. These new products should include a new Pixel phone, Pixel tablet, and among other things. Here…
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The 3rd Gen Chromecast is Mistakenly Sold Early At Best Buy
We have been hearing rumors of an updated 3rd gen Chromecast for some time now. Well, there is still no official announcement from Google and it’s not expected until October 9th Best Buy has jumped the gun and started to sell them at select stores. (Likely a mistake by that store’s staff.) According to a…
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Google Is Updating Their Chromecast Player
It has been a few years since Google last updated the Chromecast, and now it looks like they are about to give their streaming player some love. According to some new documents filed with the FCC, Google is working on a slight update to the second-gen Chromecast. From the looks of it almost everything is…
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Amazon & YouTube Are Reportedly Interested in Buying Fox Regional Sports Networks
As part of the deal to get Department of Justice approval of the Disney and Fox merger was a requirement that the Fox Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) would be sold off. According to the deal, when Disney closes on the sale of most of 21st Century Fox they would sell off the regional sports networks…