Tag: Google
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The Best Wi-Fi Routers for Cord Cutting (Updated: August 2018)
The number one reason for buffering and poor streaming is weak Wi-Fi. The good news is you don’t have to use the Wi-Fi router that came from your internet service provider. We highly recommend you buy your own because it typically will be a far better experience. We often get asked what is the best…
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Verizon Is in Talks with Apple & Google For a New Cord Cutting TV Service
Earlier this year, Verizon announced that they have decided not to launch their long-rumored live TV streaming service. Verizon instead announced that they planned to team up with an existing TV provider such as Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, or YouTube TV. Verizon’s goal is to offer a TV service with the launch of their 5G…
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Smithsonian Earth Is Giving Away 6 Months of Free Service to Google’s Local Guides
Want 6 free months of Smithsonian Earth? The Smithsonian and Google have teamed up to give 6 free months of Smithsonian Earth to select Google Local Guide contributors. If you have been active on Google maps answering questions and posting reviews, you need to check your email. Look for an email with the subject line…
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Google is Rolling Out a Fix For The Chromecast Outage
Do you own a Chromecast or a device with Chromecast built-in? If your Chromecast is not working this today no worries, it is not you, but Google’s backend servers are down right now. For most of the day if you try to cast Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, etc to your Chromecast you will likely find an…
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Google Joins Amazon, Verizon, & More in The Video Streaming Alliance
Today Google announced that they are joining The Streaming Alliance (SVA) a group that promotes best practices for video streaming. First formed in 2014 the alliance seeks to work with video streamings to help create best practices for the industry. Google will join Adobe, Amazon Web Services, Arris, Bamtech Media, Beamr, Charter Communications, CenturyLink, Comcast, Conviva,…
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YouTube Kids Gives Parents Even More Control Over What Their Kids Watch
YouTube Kids is Google’s kid friendly version of YouTube. Yet many parents still wanted, even more, controls over what their kids can watch on YouTube Kids. Here is everything YouTube Kids is adding: Collections by trusted partners and YouTube Kids: Starting this week, our partners and the YouTube Kids team will offer collections of trusted channels…
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Google Just Got FCC Approval For a New Android TV 4K Dongle
Well, it looks like Google will be taking a step back from the Chromecast to once again focus on Android TV. This time in the form of a dongle very similar in size and form to the 2nd gen Chromecast but running Android TV. (Note Android TV comes with Google Chromecast built in.) This week…
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Google Is Launching an Amazon Echo Show Competitor
This week at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), Google is showing off new hardware including an Amazon Echo Show competitor. Google has yet to release a lot of details, but they are showing off an LG version and Google staff told Cord Cutters News there would also be a Lenovo version. The unit being…
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Update: Google Breaks YouTube on Amazon Fire TV Browsers
The fight between Google and Amazon just took a new turn today as Google cracked down on Fire TV users once again. Today Google blocked Silk or Firefox browser to access YouTube.com version made for smart TVs. Update: AFTVnews has posted a new story saying the YouTube.com/TV support for Fire TV browsers has been restored.…
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How to Watch YouTube on the Fire TV (After Google Pulls The YouTube App This Weekend)
Time is running out, and Google plans to pull their YouTube app from the Fire TV. A few weeks ago Google announced plans to pull their YouTube app from the Fire TV on January 1, 2018. This is not the first time Google has pulled a YouTube app from an Amazon device. Earlier this year Google…