Category: Google

Apple TV Vs Google Chromecast Vs Roku: A Guide

Regular TV has become passe. Smart TV and web-based video is the future. But should you buy a Chromecast, or an Apple TV, or a Roku? How does the Chromecast Compare to the Apple TV? What is the best streaming device? We’ll take a look in this comparison. First let’s look at each competitor individually: Chromecast – the affordable, easy option $35 Chromecast is...

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Google Chromecast Simplifies Smart Television – Device Preview

Google released a new device today that promises to make streaming media to your television dramatically simpler, and that device costs $35. Google’s original venture into television (Google TV) in 2010 involved buying a new TV or an expensive device, and was criticized for limited functionality, and complicated software. Google’s next venture, the nexus Q completely flopped, once again facing limited functionality and a (really) high...

Apple Takes Aim: Makes Several Competitve Moves With New Products

Apple (AAPL) hasn’t had as much to prove as they do now in over a decade. Competitors perceived Apple’s dominance in innovation to be fading, and they’ve been taking frequent shots, like recent ad campaigns by Amazon, lamenting about the iPad’s price tag vs their Kindle Fire tablet. Apple took aim at several of its competitors at their Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), releasing several...

How To Get the New Gmail Inbox

Do you want the new Gmail inbox, which Google unveiled in May 2013? Follow these 5 simple steps to get the new gmail inbox, and pay with your Gmail account/Google Wallet (How insanely Cool is that?). Open your regular gmail inbox at Gmail.com Click on the gear on the right side of your inbox. Click “Configure inbox”. Check the “updates” and “forums” box. Click...

Google Responds To Outlook With New Gmail Layout, Features

Google’s Gmail was a hit from the moment it appeared as a beta product in 2004, with invites for the service originally selling for literal hundreds of dollars, but as of late, they’ve been losing ground to competitors including Microsoft’s Outlook.com, so they’ve responded with some awesome new features, and a new layout. New Gmail Features: Send money via email. Paypal has officially been...