Google Home, Pixel 2 XL and more are on sale

It's a summer sale going on through July 17 Pacific Time and it involves smart speakers, over-the-top TV dongles and a whole lot more Google.

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Patch to Google Cast bug will speed up Google WiFi, Chromecast devices

Users of those devices were disappointed to see slow speeds and no one exactly knew why, but Google's put the spanner to the works.

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No Pixel 2 discounts from smart home and VR-focused Google this Black Friday

In the absence of Pixel 2 or 2 XL Black Friday deals, Google Store shoppers will have to make do with Google Home, Home Mini and Daydream View discounts.

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Discounted Google Home includes Chromecast on eBay as Google tries to fend off Amazon Prime Day

Not only is the popular Google Home smart speaker available at $30 off list on eBay, also hooking you up with a free Chromecast.

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Google Home app will be the new name of the Google Cast app

Google may have launched the Chromecast and it may have gotten everyone to think about buying Google Cast-enabled TVs and speakers and the whole world is broadcasting to each other nowadays… but maybe it’s time to come back Home.The Google Cast app now has a splash screen in place, telling users that the name of the app ...

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Chromecast Preview Program is not a beta test

Google’s always gotta be cookin’ up some new features for something they’ve already released. And every so often, the company realizes that a little public input can help improve those features’ usability and even popularity.And so, the Chromecast team is deciding to harness the public preview to its advantage and start up a Preview Program. No, it’s not a beta — the features being ...

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Google Store Back to School sale hitting Chromebooks, Huawei Watch, Nexus 6P

Let’s face it: you probably most dreaded three words in that headline.“Back to School“. Back to torture. Back to long hours sitting at letting numbers and passages hit your skull. Back to making yourself just a bit smarter with the process getting all the more harder.Fortunately, technology can help dull the pain and the Google Store has an array of deals for you.Save ...

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Tidal supports Chromecast now

In the midst of its possible sale/not-sale to Apple, hi-fi music streaming service Tidal is chugging on with its own app development.In its latest update, it has made official support for Chromecast, meaning that you can plug your Chromecast Audio or compatible Google Cast device. Finally, you ...

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Chromecast and Chromecast Audio can now hook you up with 2 free months of Pandora One

As if pricing the redesigned second-gen Chromecast digital media player and the all-new audio-only model at a measly $35 a pop wasn’t enough to guarantee Google record sales numbers in the fast-growing market segment, we’ve also frequently seen the two discounted, combined in compelling bundle deals, as well as offered with gratis premium content of various ...

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If you’re “Feeling Lucky” at home, you can play the Google Store Claw on Twitter

If you’re in Austin this weekend for SXSW, we’re jealous. Major jelly going on. And for those of you who aren’t participating in the hours of tech, music, thought-provocation and the mad dash to Franklin Barbecue, you can grasp at the straws of fun or grasp at a few Nexuses or a Moto 360 or two.LIVE on #Periscope:

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In the market for a Chromecast Audio? Get two from Google or Best Buy, and save $15

“You snooze, you lose” is a verified saying when it comes to gadget deals, but while second-generation Chromecasts no longer net you free $10 gift cards or $20 Google Play credit, the audio-only model remains a pretty great bargain.Not as great as the complimentary video-capable Chromecast 2 offered with

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Google and Best Buy throw in free $10 gift cards with Chromecast and Chromecast Audio

You’d have to be pretty careless to buy a new, improved Google Chromecast or Chromecast Audio at full retail, with no freebies or bundled-in digital content, as it seems deals are coming in left and right, leaving you no time to ponder Apple or Amazon-made rivaling devices.Granted, Valentine’s Day is no Christmas, so the best the search giant can do until February 24 is ...

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