With the release of Android 15 Beta 2, Pixel phones can once again control the volume of Google Home speaker groups while casting. Google intentionally disabled this functionality on Pixel phones back ...
Google today announced the launch of a new Google Home Speaker, which has a more HomePod mini-like design than prior versions of the smart speaker. Priced at $100, the speaker has a squat, rounded ...
Google has replaced the "Chromecast built-in" brand with its original name, "Google Cast." This change reverses the switch made in 2016 when "Google Cast" was replaced with "Chromecast built-in." ...
For the past few years, easy volume controls for speaker groups and other Cast devices from Pixel phones has been disabled, but they appear to be returning in the latest Android 15 beta update. Some ...
Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. The Chromecast with Google TV and Chromecast with Google TV (HD) were discontinued last year with the release of the Google TV ...
If your family is divided between two ideological camps, it can be a never-ending source of anxiety. No, I’m not talking about the split between Democrats and Republicans. I’m talking about the far ...
Jorge was a news writer for AP. He covered the mobile industry at Android Police, but has covered multiple beats in the tech space. Google has been upgrading some devices to its custom-built Fuchsia ...
It’s a little on the nose, but there are times when Google is the most binary company on the face of the planet. To wit: Google’s branding is either brilliant (see Gmail), or boneheaded (see every ...
As announced with the October Pixel (Feature) Drop last week, Google is rolling out “Hold close to cast,” or tap to cast, between Pixel Pro phones and the Pixel Tablet. Update 10/26: After using it ...