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 […]
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[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 ReadingChromeOS 104 rolling out and introducing new features
It’s a brand new month, and a new ChromeOS release awaits. Yesterday, Google officially announced the release of ChromeOS version 104, which should be generally available to eligible devices by now. The changes available with this release were mostly covered last week in a post based on an announcement Google made on The Keyword — […]
Continue ReadingGoogle to remove ‘Goals’ from Calendar, leaving you without a good way to track your habits
As a Bullet Journal enthusiast who wants to meld my digital and analog life together efficiently, I relied on Google Calendar quite a bit for things like recurring tasks, collaborative events, and more. One of the best features I’ve found to balance my life and realign after a hard week was the Goals feature in […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 184: Pixel Buds Pro thoughts, ChromeOS 104 UI updates
This week on The Chrome Cast, we stay pretty focused on two things: the arrival of the Pixel Buds Pro and the big updates on the way for ChromeOS. For the Pixel Buds Pro, we have a full video with initial impressions and thoughts on Google’s new earbuds, and the early reactions are very positive. […]
Continue ReadingWe may finally be close to Google Photos integration in the ChromeOS Files app
For the longest time, we Chromebook users have been hopeful for an official merging of the ChromeOS Files App and Google Photos. After all, on a Pixel Phone, Google Photos is the de facto gallery and editing app and it serves as a great tool to deliver up just the right image when needed for […]
Continue Reading3 big changes coming soon to Chromebooks that add cohesion to the interface [VIDEO]
All of the changes we’re going to highlight in this video have been talked about in the past. They are features or UI enhancements that have been present in Beta, Developer or Canary channels of ChromeOS, generally hidden behind flags, and available on what has felt like a rotating basis. While none of these pieces […]
Continue ReadingChromeOS prepping “Privacy Hub”
The Canary channel of ChromeOS just updated to version 105 ( 105.0.5121.0 if you’d like to get specific) and I feel as if there’s going to be a lot to unpack in this milestone update. I’ll be digging into this update over the weekend but for now, one particular feature jumped out at me and […]
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