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As announced in March, Google TV is rolling out a redesign that adds a “Highlights” news feed and reorganizes other parts of the Android app. “For you” is the new “Home” tab, and it occupies the second position in the bottom bar. The only real change here is the removal of top tabs for “Movies” and…

With less than 48 hours until I/O 2022, Google today teased an overview of what the Android team might possibly announce at the developer conference. The Android account on Twitter today asked “which update are you most excited to see on May 11–12?” It provided four options: Security Updates Messaging Updates Cross-Device Updates New Partnerships…

Following Apple’s purchase and subsequent murder of Dark Sky for Android, the best weather app on the platform, AccuWeather stepped up to fill the gap with hyperlocal forecasts and a pleasant overall design. Now, AccuWeather has some good news and some bad news. AccuWeather has a new option to get hyperlocal weather notifications, but it’s…

This week, Disney+ was the center of some key news as the streaming service announced its first piece of live content in Dancing with the Stars, which starts this Fall. ‘What’s on Google TV’ is a weekly column from 9to5Google covering the latest news on streaming apps and content available on Google TV and Android…

Google added one new game to Stadia this week with the debut of World War Z, but it wasn’t the only news on the platform. Stadia Changelog is a weekly series on 9to5Google where we round up some of the Stadia news that we wouldn’t otherwise be able to talk about. This includes a roundup of which…

This week in home entertainment news, one of 2021’s biggest movies arrived on digital streaming, Disney+ and Hulu launched a killer new bundle deal, and Amazon closed its deal with MGM. Amazon closes $8.5 billion MGM deal Amazon previously announced its intention to acquire MGM and its IP, and that deal has officially been completed…

In streaming news this week, Netflix remains adamant that it has no plans to launch an ad-supported pricing tier as other platforms have, and Disney+ released the long-anticipated first look at its Obi-Wan Kenobi series. Google TV adding ‘Highlights’ on Android app Alongside a slew of other Android updates this week, Google announced that the…

Live TV services have been one of the best ways to keep up with news and sports channels in the age of streaming and expensive cable subscriptions, but each has its own set of pros and cons. A big advantage of YouTube TV has been its unlimited DVR, and now Hulu Live is picking up…

On Android, there are a couple of ways of accessing Google News, and there are a few ways to customize your Google News and Google Discover feed. This guide will take you through how to block certain sources, tell Google what you’re interested in, and save the stories you really like. How does Google News…

In 2020, Google started to deprioritize its Accelerated Mobile Pages format in favor of general site speed and a “page experience” metric. The biggest news publishers are now planning to move away from the Google-backed AMP format.  This deprioritization started internally with Google’s new metric to rate websites by speed, responsiveness/interactivity, and visual stability —…