Chrome OS is an interesting operating system in many ways. One of those ways, in particular, is the fact that we always have to consider both the clamshell/desktop and tablet modes of Chrome OS when looking at features. Many times, features behave the same in both environments, but there are other times where things are […]
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The Chrome OS wallpaper app will soon sync your custom Chromebook backgrounds
Other than having quite a few attractive wallpapers to choose from, the Chrome OS wallpaper app is about as basic as it gets. Don’t get me wrong, I love simplicity and I love the selection we get with the stock Chrome OS wallpapers, but there’s really no need to add a bunch of features to […]
Continue ReadingHow to personalize your Android phone’s appearance with Emoji Kitchen wallpapers
Google’s I/O conference this year brought with it exciting new developments, with one of the standout announcements being the roll-out of Emoji-based wallpaper styling options for Android. As per 9to5Google, this new feature is currently available for some users running Android 14 Beta 3, and while it’s still in the trial phase, we can expect […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS 96: New camera tricks, an updated wallpaper experience, app notifications, more
The latest Chromebook update is rolling out to users now, and with it, a slew of features that we’ve been tracking and covering in real-time over the past few months. Chrome OS 96 brings several improvements to the built-in camera application, including some new tricks, as well as the completely revamped wallpaper experience, Nearby sharing […]
Continue ReadingYour Chromebook Wallpapers find a new home in the Settings app
After spending years as a separate icon, your Chromebook’s wallpapers will soon be housed in the Settings app instead, or perhaps in addition to. In Chrome Canary, you can now enable the new wallpaper experience flag and then reboot. Once you’re back up and running, just head over to the Settings app, go to ‘Appearance’ […]
Continue ReadingSet Your Wallpaper From The Files App in Chrome OS
Quick tip for today. Nothing intense, but a fun new feature nonetheless. Setting background is an activity I take part in a few times per week, usually. It involves finding an image, downloading that image,launching the Wallpaper Picker, choosing your freshly-downloaded wallpaper and choosing a crop. This isn’t really hard, but any time we get […]
Continue ReadingA few fun facts about the upcoming Chromebook Plus AI wallpapers and backgrounds
We talked earlier this week about our exclusive look at the new AI features on the way for Chromebook Plus, but I wanted to take a few minutes to really look a bit more closely at the wallpaper and video background features that are coming. While “Help me write” is probably the most headline-grabbing addition […]
Continue ReadingMy Chromebook Plus features disappeared: here’s how I fixed it
I’m currently in the process of reviewing the Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus and a very strange thing occurred this morning as I sat down to write: all my Chromebook Plus features vanished. Checking around a bit, I realized I could no longer call up my cool, new camera tricks when needed, my Chromebook Plus […]
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 ReadingHappy Birthday Chrome: Celebrating 15 years, your favorite browser gets a massive redesign
You know how we’ve been covering the Chrome browser’s Material You redesign a lot over the past few months? Well, there’s a reason that Google has been holding off on an official announcement – today is Chrome’s 15th birthday! With that being said, the tech giant dropped a massive Keyword blog post detailing all of […]
Continue ReadingChrome’s Side Panel customization will soon let you search for new wallpapers to use (Canary)
According to @cajl_jbmm, who posted a screenshot on X of a new and upcoming feature in Chrome, a side panel wallpaper search tool could be on its way for you to get the most out of personalizing your browser. Currently, it’s being showcased on Chrome Canary 118.0.2986. For those unfamiliar, opening Chrome’s new tab page […]
Continue ReadingHow to use Cinematic Wallpaper on your Pixel to make your backgrounds awesome
One of the latest features to come to Pixel phones is the recently-introduced Cinematic Wallpaper. Rolled into the latest Pixel Feature Drop, Cinematic Wallpaper adds quite a bit of flare to your standard photo backdrop, using some Pixel magic to add depth and motion sensing to your wallpaper photo of choice. You can try it […]
Continue ReadingChromebook launcher adding badge counts for folders with more than four apps in them
ChromeOS is always getting new features, and while these start out in the Canary channel for early testing, they often find their way to the Stable release for everyone to use. The latest one is a small but helpful addition to the launcher. Now, in ChromeOS Canary 115, folders that contain more than four apps […]
Continue ReadingChromeOS is readying extremely useful smart chip search filters for its Files app
The ChromeOS Files app – the default file manager for Chromebooks – has seen a lot of changes over the last decade. It lets you access and manage your local and cloud data, as well as your Android and Linux files if you have those enabled. It’s no replacement for Drive on the web’s powerful […]
Continue ReadingChromeOS profile switcher appears on the new Material You quick settings menu (Canary)
ChromeOS is getting a major Material You makeover – Google’s design language which brings dynamic colors, rounded corners, and fluid animations to the operating system. The new look has been gradually rolling out to Chromebooks running the Canary channel, which is the most experimental and unstable version of ChromeOS. One of the most noticeable changes […]
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