Category: area 120

Google’s latest experimental app lets influencers host paid online events

[ad_1] Area 120 / Google As a regular user, you also won’t need to download any other apps outside of Fundo to take part in an experience. You can find Fundo events either through links people share or the app’s homepage. Besides YouTubers, Area 120 says it has also seen authors, fitness instructors and lifestyle […]

Orion WiFi will connect you to public WiFi when cell coverage is limited

[ad_1] Google’s in-house incubator Area 120 wants to make it easier for people to stay connected inside buildings where cell service might be iffy, for instance, inside NBA stadiums. To do that, Area 120 just launched Orion WiFi, a platform that links carriers to public WiFi providers. When customers of participating carriers walk into a […]

Google’s Area 120 brings quick web games to slow phones

[ad_1] All titles work with both touch as well as a PC’s mouse and keyboard, and are designed to run on virtually any platform and device. Like many casual games, they’re designed to be playable with a minimum of instructions — important when they’re meant to reach people across many different languages. Some are not-so-subtle […]

YouTube is testing paid online hangs with influencers

[ad_1] According to Variety, YouTuber Jessi Vee used Fundo to host group chats with fans last month. Mexican YouTuber creator Key Riqué has used the platform to sell shoutouts to fans for as little as $4, while KreekCraft has charged $10 per ticket for fans who want to attend an online meet and greet. Style […]

Google is testing an online social network for offline meetups

[ad_1] Importantly, you can share activities with others whether or not they have Shoelace. You won’t necessarily have to create a Facebook event to rope people in, then. Don’t expect to try Shoelace for a while. It’s invitation-only at present, and then only in New York City for now. Whether or not it goes public […]