Anyone running ChromeOS on the beta or developer channels will no doubt be familiar with the fact that Google has been testing a brand spanking new “Personalization Hub” that has become a powerhouse for well, personalizing the operating system to one’s liking. In the past, we’ve covered how Google Photos, a slide show, light and […]
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ChromeOS personalization and productivity features announced
Today was a good day for ChromeOS enthusiasts waiting for a way to do some simple video editing with the announcement of a video editor that will be built into Google Photos, which will be available first on Chromebooks this fall. However, that is not the only Chromebook-related announcement from today, as some new and […]
Continue Reading[U] Personalization Hub will let you automatically refresh your wallpaper every 10 seconds
Update, May 6th 11:00 AM EST. It looks like this may be a false alarm. The Personalization Hub is, in fact, testing a 10-second wallpaper refresh, but as 9to5Google points out, there’s code that indicates this may only ever remain a developer testing tool. There are currently no plans for Google to offer this feature […]
Continue Reading[First Look] ChromeOS Personalization Hub gets RGB Keyboard backlight color picker
Gamers love their RGB backlit keyboards. I love mine, too! With Steam now available on Chromebooks, and with more powerful ChromeOS devices capable of running it hitting the market, it’s no wonder that Google wants to cater to this demographic of users to give them a higher level of personalization to match their hobby. In […]
Continue ReadingChrome Beta adds user controls for ad personalization to Privacy Sandbox
Since Google’s Privacy Sandbox considered launching the Federated Learning of Cohorts, or FLoC for short, it quickly failed to persuade anyone that it would be an effective replacement for third-party cookies, so the idea was quickly abandoned. Now, it’s working on something called Topics which will serve ads based on local device data instead of […]
Continue ReadingChromeOS Canary adds a Google Photos album view in latest Personalization Hub update
Last week, I discovered that the rumored Google Photos integration with the chromeOS Canary Personalization Hub was live, but at the time, it was pretty broken. In fact, it wouldn’t even load properly unless you waited a handful of minutes. Needless to say, this is a feature in development, and more than anything, I was […]
Continue ReadingchromeOS Personalization Hub adding new, more Googley “Float on by” screensaver
Chrome OS – or should I say “chromeOS” – received an update on the Canary channel this morning that added a beautiful, new screensaver to the up-and-coming Personalization Hub. After applying the update and restarting, I noticed upon attempting to re-enable my Google Photos screensaver integration that the generic “Feel the breeze” clothing pin Polaroids […]
Continue ReadingPersonalization Hub adds auto light and dark wallpaper switching, Google Photos, more
Google has been hard at work getting its new Chrome OS Personalization Hub ready for a public release. While it’s still not quite there yet, I did want to continue our coverage of it as we explore it on Chrome OS Canary, and let you all know what’s in the works. I’ve discovered a few […]
Continue Reading‘Personalization Hub’ will let you change your wallpaper, account image, and more in one place
While tinkering around in Chrome OS Canary 98, I happened upon a new Chrome developer flag called Personalization Hub UI. Once I enabled it, I was able to visit chrome://personalization to receive the app container you see below. While there’s not anything going on here yet, the flag description itself is telling. Personalization Hub UI […]
Continue ReadingGmail introduces new smart feature and personalization settings
Gmail is home to many ‘smart features’ which help you get to zero inbox quickly. These machine learning and AI innovations created by Google – like Tabbed inbox, Smart Compose, Smart Reply and spam, phishing, and malware protection – help you focus on what matters so you can get back to your day. In an […]
Continue ReadingHow to adjust your Chromebook’s color scheme
Over the last year, you’ve probably heard us talk about Material You and how it brings a new level of personalization to ChromeOS. Since the introduction of ChromeOS 117, we’ve seen Material You take over most facets of the general user interface, changing your Chromebook’s color scheme to match your wallpaper. It’s a nice touch […]
Continue ReadingI love how ChromeOS 119 expands Material You colors for the Chrome browser
With ChromeOS 119 just rolling out in the past few days, I knew there would be small differences here and there that I’d pick up on, and one that is making a big color splash is the way Material You color themes are handled in the Chrome browser. Sure, we already talked about the Material […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Photos will let you create AI-drive “reels” from your memories with just a few taps
Contents In an update post on X today, Google Photos announced a new way to create videos, and yes, you guessed it, it’s driven by artificial intelligence. The company says it’s focused on letting you automate video highlight creation with ease and personalization and just a few taps. This means that rapid generation of precious […]
Continue ReadingGoogle says wallpaper and emoji help us ‘be ourselves’, but my Pixel’s impact is greater than that
In a recent article on ‘The Keyword‘ by Google, Sebastian Bauer celebrates Android’s customization features such as wallpapers, widgets, and emoji as tools that ‘help us be ourselves’ on our phones. However, to me, what truly empowers us to be ourselves on our phones is our data, and the phone serves as a gateway to […]
Continue ReadingBard wants to get to know you better by committing your preferences to its ‘Memory’
Whether it’s dietary choices, travel preferences, or just day-to-day nuances, repeating yourself on basic facts to Bard or other artificial intelligence bots can get old fast. It makes them feel a lot like Google Assistant in its current, ridiculously stupid state. However, Google recognizes this with Bard, and is giving it a ‘Memory’ for things […]
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