Google talks Hodor, helps you woo your partner

Google's infusing a bit of humour into its Search app with its latest update. If you've been missing Game of Thrones and are bummed that Hodor isn't in the next season of the show, just say "Hodor" into the Google Search app and it'll say it right back with one hearty "Hodor!"

If you have absolutely no clue what we're talking about, the other new features infused into the Google app include asking it to feed you a love quote, flip a coin, and roll a six-sided die. The update is in the middle of being rolled out.

Source: CNET

Youtube launches Music Key, music subscription service

It has long been rumoured but YouTube's finally launched its music subscription service, Music Key. The service will reportedly allow for ad-free and offline streaming for US$9.99 a month. Initial promotional price is $7.99. There will be music videos and video-free songs on the service. Like most Google services, it launches in invite-only beat form on November 17 and will come bundled with Google Play, Google's streaming service.

Non-subscribers will see that under the Music tab on YouTube page, you will be able to organize songs and videos better to make it easier to listen to songs continuously. YouTube has signed licensing deals with three major labels and some independent labels. So expect the unofficial streams to disappear and have those replaced by official uploads from the labels. There is no word on Canadian availability just yet.

Source: YouTube | Via: Pitchfork

Review: Google Nexus 9

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The Nexus 9 is an intriguing entry into the tablet space. By making it the first device to feature the latest, greatest Android Lollipop OS, Google seems to be making a statement about its renewed commitment to tablet users and this is a good thing.

The Nexus 9 is built by HTC, which hasn’t had great success with tablets and which hasn’t made a new tablet since 2011, but who was compliant enough to take the design language of the Nexus 7 and Nexus 5 and incorporate some of its own features (i.e. BoomSound speakers) into the mix. 

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Nexus 6 pre-orders to start in Canada via Google Play store on November 18

We've just received word from Motorola and Google that the long awaited Nexus 6 smartphone will be available for pre-order on November 18 at the Google Play store.  This large Nexus smartphone will be the second device to offer Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box and costs CAD $749 for the 32GB version as well as CAD $799 for the 64GB version. Check out our first impressions as well as slideshow on the Nexus 6.