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Google will today start displaying links to streaming services when iOS users search for music or video content, a feature that was previously only available on Android. More specifically, for video content, the quick links to streaming services will surface from within the TV show, TV episode, and movie Knowledge Panels. Google notes that it will also display pricing info when available for the various streaming services. For audio, the links to music streaming services like Apple Music will appear in Knowledge Panels for artists....

What’s new? If you’re a social search veteran, then you’ll want to know the listed out updates. Google posted them in their official blog announcement, but we’ve summarized them to a simple list below: Trail mixed search results This means that your social search results will be mixed in with regular Google search engine results. Previously, they were only displayed at the bottom of the page.3rd Party Site Support Google has added in the ability to show links that have been shared by your contacts on Twitter and other external websites....

Update: The redesigned Google Voice app is now available on the App Store. Back in 2009, Google launched an ambitious voice-forwarding service that allowed users to maintain one number across multiple devices. Today, Google Voice received its first major update in years that sees a redesigned web interface, iOS app, and the promise of continued updates. Google Voice has been redesigned around a new inbox that features separate tabs for text messages, calls, and voicemails....

Warning! Spoilers for Gretel & Hansel below. Following a trend of folk horror that has been gracing the big screen in recent years, Gretel & Hansel presents a dark twist on the Grimm Brothers fairy tale, offering an adaptation that stays close to the original story while integrating new ideas. True to its flipped title, Gretel & Hansel follows the story of two children and their interactions with a witch, with Gretel (Sophia Lillis) as the protagonist....

If you are trying to figure out a way to fix Symphony weak signal or lost network issue, you have landed in the right place. This explicit blog post deals with the irritating issue with the cellular network as it could exhibit a number of issues ranging from no network or weak network to call drops and whatnot even when you are having a decent network. We at GetDroidTips have crafted a guide to fix such issues for every smartphone brand and now, we are doing the same for Symphony users since it is a popular brand in most part of the world....

Apple upgraded CarPlay in iOS 12 with support for third-party navigation apps including Google Maps and Waze, allowing drivers to use alternatives to Apple Maps for the first time. CarPlay has an even bigger update in iOS 13 with the introduction of Dashboard, new apps, and updates to existing apps. Design CarPlay in iOS 13 has several design changes that make the infotainment system feel more like the iPhone X and later....

This Halloween got even sweeter for one Hannah Brown fan. Watch as the former star of The Bachelorette Hannah Brown and her Dancing with the Stars dance partner Alan Bersten surprise a young fan at Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles. Brown’s season of The Bachelorette was one of the most dramatic and controversial seasons ever for the ABC program. The former pageant queen’s season brought to light controversial subjects such as slut-shaming, religion, and when it’s time to walk away from a relationship....

Warning: SPOILERS for DC’s Harleen When it comes to the origin of Harley Quinn, Mad Love is the madcap’s character bible. Every adaptation of the anti-heroine has elements inspired by the Eisner Award winning one-shot comic book by the creators of Batman: the Animated Series, Paul Dini and Bruce Timm. But one story has all other adaptations of Mad Love beat, and that is DC’s 3-issue Black Label title Harleen by Stjepan Šejić....

In the wide world of books and movies, there are few trios that are more famous and more beloved than the so-called golden trio. For those of you who might be unfamiliar with this moniker, it’s the fandom term for the Harry Potter holy trinity of Harry Potter himself, Hermione Granger, and Ronald Weasley. The story of these three friends is one of the most compelling and heartwarming in the history of all fiction, and the popularity of these characters individually and as a group is totally unparalleled....

Rubeus Hagrid from Harry Potter is a beloved character, and one of the things that makes him so likable is how much he loves magical creatures. He has a unique ability to see the beauty and value in all of these glorious beasts, even the dangerous or unattractive ones. While at times his love of dangerous creatures can go too far and put himself and others at risk, Hagrid definitely has a good heart and he wants to help all magical animals....

George Lucas was disappointed when he first saw Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In 2012, Lucas sold Lucasfilm - and with it, the Star Wars franchise - to Disney for $4.05 billion. It didn’t take long for the House of Mouse to capitalize on their acquisition, and in 2015 they launched the Sequel Trilogy. There have long been reports that George Lucas wasn’t particularly impressed by Star Wars: The Force Awakens....

Ghost in the Shell is a massively popular Japanese manga, anime movie, and animated series featuring stories that revolve around counter-cyberterrorism group known as “Section 9”, and one its agents Major Motoko Kusanagiof. Fans of the original and its animated adaptations understandably met news that it would be made into a live-action blockbuster with a combination of excitement and skepticism, and, while some of the earliest marketing didn’t inspire confidence, more recent trailers have looked much better....

Good Girls is a television show that started coming on NBC in February of 2018. The second season recently dropped on Netflix, and Season 3, which will be made up of 16 episodes, is going to premiere on February 16, 2020. Mark those calendars! This exciting series focuses on three mothers who go to some extreme lengths in order to protect and provide for their families. Before the new season starts up, let’s review the other shows and films that have featured these actors and actresses - stars such as Christina Hendricks, Retta, Mae Whitman, and Manny Montana - over the years....

Google is almost on the way to face their own Cambridge Analytica moment as a security bug infiltrates via a third-party developer that was able to access data of the Google+ users from 2015 till March 2018, as that’s when Google found the bug. But, Google decided to stay tight-lipped on it. If you’re wondering how this happened well, it’s simple- a user gave access to a third-party app to access it’s public profile data....

Google’s Chrome browser for iOS is now No. 1 in the App Store for free apps. The mobile browser went live for iPhone and iPad owners yesterday, and now it holds the top spot for both device categories. The app notably allows users to view open tabs, bookmarks, and other browser particulars running on other computers and devices. Users can even send pages from Chrome on a computer to their iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad with “one click and read them on the go, even if you’re offline....

The Wall Street Journal has issued a large report today that details several new hardware products that Google has in the pipeline. According to the report, Google’s latest hardware efforts are being developed in order to match rumored upcoming hardware offerings from Apple (like new entries into the TV and wearable computing spaces). Some future Google hardware, according to the report, includes: An Android-based gaming console in light of the $99 Android-based Ouya A wrist-wearable device that connects to smartphones over Bluetooth A second-generation Nexus Q that is less expensive than the failed first generation product Also in the cards is a next-generation of the Android OS that is designed to appeal to low-cost devices for emerging markets....

After spending about a month and a half in the beta channel, Chrome is rolling out Google Now notifications to all users. To activate the feature, Google says to sign in with the same Google account used on iOS. Users can find their cards through the Google Chrome Notifications window. This view is available by clicking the bell icon in the OS X menubar. Cards for events such as weather, sports, directions and reminders will appear just like Now works on mobile platforms....

Gossip Girl is a very popular teen drama series that was on from 2007 to 2012. It focused on a group of friends who lived on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and whose every moves were shared with the world via an anonymous blogger. Due to these characters backgrounds, setting, resources, personalities and lives, they did not always make the best decisions, nor did they always treat others how they wanted to be treated....

If a Grey’s Anatomy fan were to ask Meredith Grey how to describe herself, she would choose the words “dark” and “twisty.” Meredith has gone through a lot in her life, and it has helped shape her as a surgeon. In fact, one of Meredith’s greatest assets as a doctor is her ability to remain calm under pressure. This is mainly due to the fact that she has gone through just about every experience in the book....

Grovemade has today announced its latest Apple accessory, the HomePod Stand. The new hand-finished stands offer a clean, minimal aesthetic to prop up your HomePod and prevent the speaker from damaging wood tops. While Pad & Quill was quick to market with the first accessory to prevent white rings from marking up your desk or other wood surfaces, Grovemade wanted to pass on the coaster-style approach. Grovemade has its HomePod Stand available in a light and dark cork option for $20, maple or walnut wood for $29 or a black or silver aluminum model for $49....