With just under two weeks until Google takes the stage in New York City to unveil Googlebook, the software ecosystem around the new platform continues to show up in plain sight. Over the last few months, we’ve tracked early sightings of dedicated desktop tools like Magic Pointer and the native … [Read more...] about Leaked Googlebook ‘Look up’ app appears on the Play Store ahead of launch
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Acer teases its first Googlebook at IFA ahead of Google’s press event
With Google’s private media event in New York City less than two weeks away, the hardware partners slated to show off devices are starting to drop hints in plain sight. We’ve already tracked leaks pointing to launch laptops from Lenovo, HP, Dell, Asus, and Acer. But during its IFA 2026 press … [Read more...] about Acer teases its first Googlebook at IFA ahead of Google’s press event
The best Chromebook deals today
For those of you who simply want the best deals on any given day in one place that is easy to see, understand, and digest, this will be your spot. Bookmark it for later and be sure to make this a priority spot to visit down the road when the time comes to shop for the right Chromebook at the right … [Read more...] about The best Chromebook deals today
Adobe just released a Premiere beta for Android, but Googlebook will need much more
In case you missed it, I recently wrote about a leaked Lenovo render that hinted that Adobe Premiere is coming to the upcoming Googlebooks. But as I was digging deeper into the research, I actually stumbled across a Reddit thread from Adobe announcing that an Early Access version of the Premiere app … [Read more...] about Adobe just released a Premiere beta for Android, but Googlebook will need much more
Lenovo’s ‘Pen Pro for Googlebook’ hits Bluetooth SIG with wireless charging and gestures
With Google’s private media event in New York City just around the corner, the hardware surrounding the launch of Googlebook continues to leak out left and right. While we’ve spent plenty of time obsessing the flagship clamshells, convertibles and the upcoming Lenovo Googlebook Duet m tablet, the … [Read more...] about Lenovo’s ‘Pen Pro for Googlebook’ hits Bluetooth SIG with wireless charging and gestures
Googlebook 101: Get caught up before Google’s September 15 press event
We are officially two weeks away from Google’s dedicated media preview event in New York City on September 15, and the excitement around here is at an all-time high. For months, I have been digging through Chromium Gerrit commits, checking hardware benchmarks, and talking with Google leadership to … [Read more...] about Googlebook 101: Get caught up before Google’s September 15 press event
Manifest V2 is officially dead as the Chrome Web Store permanently purges legacy extensions
After years of debates, timeline extensions, and developer pushback, the final deadline has officially arrived. Today, August 31, 2026, Google is executing the definitive final phase of its extension roadmap by permanently deleting all remaining Manifest V2 (MV2) extensions from the Chrome Web … [Read more...] about Manifest V2 is officially dead as the Chrome Web Store permanently purges legacy extensions
How will Googlebook updates work? Here’s why a decoupled schedule makes total sense
With the official launch of Googlebook just around the corner, we’ve spent a lot of time analyzing the hardware fleet, benchmark leaks, and the handful of software additions we expect to see right at launch. But there is another crucial operational question that hasn't received any real attention … [Read more...] about How will Googlebook updates work? Here’s why a decoupled schedule makes total sense
Why the upcoming Lenovo Googlebook Duet m is the tablet I’ve been waiting on for years
In just a couple of weeks, we’ll be on the ground in New York City for Google’s official Googlebook preview event. We know we’re going to see an unprecedented day-one fleet of six to eight brand-new flagship devices from HP, Dell, Acer, Asus, and Lenovo spanning traditional clamshells and 2-in-1 … [Read more...] about Why the upcoming Lenovo Googlebook Duet m is the tablet I’ve been waiting on for years
Google Workspace makes switching from Microsoft Teams way easier with free data import
For any IT administrator or enterprise team, migrating years of organizational chat history, group threads, and company channels from one collaboration platform to another is usually a massive headache. It often means relying on expensive third-party tools, wrestling with complex custom scripts, … [Read more...] about Google Workspace makes switching from Microsoft Teams way easier with free data import
You can now load full Google Play Books into Gemini Notebook with ‘Expert Intelligence’
When Google rebranded NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook earlier this summer, it signaled a much bigger vision for the AI-powered research platform. While users have loved uploading PDFs, web links, YouTube videos, and Google Docs to ground their research, one massive source of human knowledge was always … [Read more...] about You can now load full Google Play Books into Gemini Notebook with ‘Expert Intelligence’
Googlebook is weeks from launch and Google still hasn’t named the operating system
We are officially just over two weeks away from Google’s in-person media event in New York City, where we will finally get our hands on the first retail Googlebook laptops from Lenovo, HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus. We know a good portion of the hardware specs. We know most (if not all of) the launch … [Read more...] about Googlebook is weeks from launch and Google still hasn’t named the operating system
