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View this email in your browser Right before the season begins, YouTube offers a free NFL Sunday Ticket trial The much-anticipated launch of NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube and YouTube TV is now only days away, and Google has finally given those interested in testing out the service some very good news: a 7-day free trial is now available. This move allows prospective customers to dip their toes in the water a bit before […] Read More Google finally gives us a look at the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2 on purpose After a months-long array of leaks and rumors, Google has finally decided to lift the veil on its upcoming flagship devices: the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2. Just ahead of the recently-announced Made by Google event scheduled for October 4th in New York City, Google has released a trio of video […] Read More You may soon be able to react to emails with emoji instead of having to reply to them directly Following some hints dropped by Steve Moser about Google introducing emoji reactions for Gmail on iOS, it’s now confirmed that Android users will be joining the party. Thanks to the detective work of AssembleDebug on his Telegram group, we now have a clearer picture of what to expect. First off, Gmail isn’t just giving us […] Read More Google brings back the Reading Mode toolbar in Chrome's Side Panel after heavy criticism Google’s side panel Reading Mode has been a work in progress for a while. It serves the purpose of simplifying a web article or page, making it more readable by stripping away ads, images, and videos, leaving just the text. Previously, users might have had to access this feature through the developer flags under the […] Read More An updated Chromecast with Google TV may be on the way: here's what I'd love to see Thanks to a sweet find by Mishaal Rahman over on Twitter/X, it looks like a new Chromecast with Google TV might be on the way sooner than later. We talked about some rumblings of a new device all the way back at the beginning of the year, but a new video that has surfaced in […] Read More Yes, I have iMessage working on a Chromebook with Beeper for Android [VIDEO] If you’re an Android user with friends or family on iPhones, you’re probably well aware of the “blue bubble, green bubble” frustration that comes from the incompatibility between Apple’s iMessage and Android’s SMS/MMS/RCS messaging. It is a deeply-entrenched issue that primarily persists in the US; but companies like Beeper are stepping up to offer actual […] Read More YouTube "Playables" seek to fill Google's gaming void post-Stadia, will likely only be simple titles Google is apparently obsessed with gaming. As I’ve said in the past, they even have some really talented game developers on staff creating small games like the I/O experience, but they can’t help but squander that talent. With the death of Stadia, this was most apparent, and I’m nearly convinced the company will never lean […] Read More Google Collections finally adds list view for all your saved content, becomes easier to read Google’s digital organizational tool, formerly known as Google Collections and recently renamed “Google Save”, has been a godsend for many of us (especially me) wanting to keep our online finds in one place. Until now, its layout has been heavily image-focused, very much in the vein of Pinterest. Good for images, not so much for […] Read More Happy Birthday Chrome: Celebrating 15 years, your favorite browser gets a massive redesign You know how we’ve been covering the Chrome browser’s Material You redesign a lot over the past few months? Well, there’s a reason that Google has been holding off on an official announcement – today is Chrome’s 15th birthday! With that being said, the tech giant dropped a massive Keyword blog post detailing all of […] Read More My favorite addition to the ChromeOS 116 out-of-box experience (OOBE) Generally speaking, the out-of-box experience (OOBE) for Chromebooks has been a solid onboarding walkthrough, helping new and existing Chromebook users alike in finding their way around the most basic parts of the initial setup for a new device. And its utility has grown over the years, going from a simplified Wi-Fi connection helper and account […] Read More Join our Patreon community and get access to things like behind-the-scenes footage, early access to videos, private Discord server access, an ad-free experience on the mobile and desktop versions of the website, your name listed on all our YouTube videos, and monthly live stream Q&A. CLICK HERE to be a part of our community.  Copyright © 2023 Unboxed Media, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Unboxed Media 111 W Dixie Ave Ste 200 Elizabethtown, KY 42701-1410 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.