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The Google TV Streamer 4K, launched in 2024, is one of the most capable devices for converting any screen or an older dumb LCD or plasma TV into a smart TV. The Streamer’s 4GB RAM provides ample headroom for the ad-ridden Google TV homepage to load and scroll very easily, while offering bragging rights for…

If you were planning to get the streaming device, you may want to head to Amazon right now.

Android Auto is set to receive a major makeover in the coming months, with more fluid elements, fewer rigid shapes, widget support, and video playback — finally! So anyone who still considers Android Auto inferior (at least, visually) to Apple CarPlay will no longer have their reasons to complain. The exact date for this rollout…

Streaming boxes just got a lot more expensive across the board, and Google’s newest hardware isn’t spared either. The Google TV Streamer quietly jumped from $99 to $149, a steep 50% increase, with the new pricing already live on the Google Store and Best Buy. If you’ve been holding off on buying one, you’ll want…

If you were planning to grab a Nest camera or doorbell soon, you might want to check the price tag again. First spotted by 9to5Google, Google just bumped up prices on nearly its entire Nest security lineup, effective immediately at the Google Store.

Android offers tons of options to keep your device secure and private; it’s well worth exploring them all.

Google’s been working at making AI Mode a more prominent part of Search for some time. Now, it’s taken another step to that end: some AI Overview summaries are now showing up fully expanded, complete with a text box where you can type follow-up questions that’ll launch an AI Mode interaction. Previously, these text boxes…

This $50 increase is quite drastic for the 2024 Google TV device that launched at $99.99 and saw $20 discounts during the holidays. This new price is already live on the Google Store and Best Buy, but other retailers (like Amazon) are still selling it at the original price as of Monday afternoon.

The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed at developers.

Gather close, curious passersby, and gaze upon my wrist orb! Behold the notifications it annoys me with, the nearly incessant reminders and DoorDash delivery updates. Gasp as I use it to ask Google things I should already know, like whether it’s possible the milk I left on the counter last night is still good. Do not…