News and notes on the latest from Google.
Google’s yearly hardware event launch is now over and the ‘Made by Google’ brand of devices has now expanded. There have been a couple of big announcements, so in case you missed them, here’s a quick recap of everything released today.
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Gaming in all forms has been a major part of our culture for centuries. Whether it’s in sports, playing cards, or on a computer or phone, gaming has made major advances over the years, and the best part is that it’s more accessible than ever before. One of the most impactful changes to the gaming industry is how mobile gaming has evolved and how it continues to improve.
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I could probably go on a whole rant here about YouTube Music, but let’s just save that for another day. Today, however, Google announced that the YouTube Music app would come preinstalled on all new Android 9 and 10 devices, explicitly noting the Pixel series.
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Something that I noted in my review of the Google Pixelbook and Chrome OS was a problem with external mice, specifically with the scroll wheel speed/acceleration. I found its scrolling to be a bit too fast for my taste, and while Chrome OS does let you adjust the mouse cursor speed, there aren’t any options to adjust the mouse acceleration speed.
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For years, Google devs have always included an Easter egg within Android settings. In the past, we’ve had flappy bird variants, cat games, and others. With the release of Android 10 this past Tuesday, this is no exception. This time, Google has included a Nonogram mini-game.
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There was a time not so long ago that people bandied about words like “the World Wide Web” and “cyberspace” to describe a mysterious place that most people had heard of, but had never really gone. There was romanticized prose, there were horror stories, and there were some people who thought the entire setup was just a fad. Over time, a lot has changed, but some things haven’t.
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Right on cue on the 3rd of September, Google is now rolling out the next version of Android: Android 10. That’s right, gone are the desserts. This release is designed to make your life easier with features like on-device machine learning, better privacy and security controls, gesture navigation, dark mode, and more. Let’s take a look at the top new features in Android 10.
Over a decade has passed since the first version of Android was released to the public. Many things have happened since then, but today, the Android brand is changing.
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Back in early June at Google’s first Stadia Connect, the company laid out the logistics of the service, including pricing, game availability, and launch details. Today, Google announced more games coming to Stadia along with new trailers.
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, chances are, you’ve heard of Stadia, Google’s upcoming cloud gaming service that’s set to launch this November. Back in early June at Google’s first Stadia Connect, the company laid out the logistics of the platform, including pricing, game availability, and launch details. Today, Google’s hosting another one just before Gamescom in Germany.
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