9to5Googleflipped into All Stories6 hours agoYouTube TV subscribers win in lawsuit against Disney over driving up streaming costs9to5Google - Ben SchoonThere’s no one not frustrated by the cost of YouTube TV and services like it, but prices keep on going up. In a small victory, though, YouTube TV subscribers that sued Disney over its role in driving up the cost of streaming have won in court, with Disney settling for $50 million. It just won’t …
9to5Googleflipped into All Stories6 hours agoGoogle opens the Play Store to external billing in the US, UK, and Europe next week9to5Google - Ben SchoonGoogle today announced that it will open up the Play Store to external payments starting on June 30 in the US, UK, and Europe. In a post on the Android Developers Blog, Google details changes being made to Play Store billing rules on Android, changes made in the aftermath of a years-long legal …
9to5Googleflipped into All Stories8 hours agoGoogle Home Speaker vs. the mainstay Nest Mini: Is this a true upgrade?9to5Google - Andrew RomeroThe Google Home Speaker is now the easiest and most affordable way to get Gemini into your smart home, but how does it perform against the device it’s meant to replace – the Nest Mini? To clear things up, the Nest Mini is perfectly capable of offering a serviceable Gemini experience, but the image …
9to5Googleflipped into All Stories9 hours agoInstagram now supports using Google Cast to watch Reels on your TV9to5Google - Ben SchoonRolling out now, the Instagram app has added support for watching Reels on your TV using Google Cast. Announced earlier this week alongside expanded app availability on Samsung TVs, Instagram is rolling out support for Google Cast for Reels on any compatible TV, no additional apps needed. This means …
9to5Googleflipped into All Stories10 hours agoSony’s True RGB TVs pack Google TV and are now available alongside major discounts9to5Google - Will SattelbergWhile some tech categories have spent the better part of this decade feeling a little stagnant, televisions have kept evolving at a pretty steady clip. Sure, some gimmicks didn’t catch on — pour one out for your 3D movie-loving friends — and the advancement to 4K feels like a lifetime ago, but the …
9to5Googleflipped into All Stories11 hours agoFitbit Air buyers are carving holes in watch bands to fit the tracker – but there’s a better way [Gallery]9to5Google - Ben SchoonThe simplicity of the Fitbit Air encourages some neat ideas for how to use it, including pairing it with a traditional watch. Some Fitbit Air buyers are taking that idea and literally cutting holes in their watch bands to house the tracker, but there’s probably a better way. Not long after Fitbit …