During the Google For Games Developer Summit 2022 event today, Google announced several improvements and new tools for game developers who are interested in bringing their titles to larger displays. As you may already be aware, The Google Play Games for PC beta just began showing up for individuals in Hong Kong, South Korea, and […]
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Google Play Games for PC beta goes live and gets shown off in video by early users (No gameplay)
Having officially begun its roll out at the end of January for Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan, the Google Play Games for PC beta still hadn’t been seen much at all until now. There was an official trailer that launched with Google’s announcement, and it even showed off some of the client’s interface elements, […]
Continue ReadingHow to clear your Android phone’s app cache and why you may or may not want to
What is a cache anyway? You may have heard this term “cache”, and may have even mispronounced it as “cash-ay” (cachet) when, in fact, it’s pronounced like “cash”. Both words share a common French root – the verb “cacher”, which means “to hide”, but the former means “a group on things that are hidden”, while […]
Continue ReadingEleven years later, Google Play Books finally has a brand new widget on Android
It’s no secret that Google has historically been terrible at its widget game. Apple has some of the most beautiful widgets I’ve ever seen, and I don’t even own an iPhone or iPad. If an Android and Chromebook user notices the stark difference between the two, there’s a major chasm, right? Well, over the past […]
Continue ReadingAndroid: How to download songs from Youtube Music to listen offline
YouTube Music has come a long way since its beginnings back in 2015. In its plight to fully replace the legacy Google Play Music service that many loved, it has slowly but surely been adding features to compete with the likes of Spotify and Apple Music. One of these features is downloading songs for offline […]
Continue ReadingGoogle’s Nearby Share can now send to multiple recipients at once
Where once Nearby Share was a half-solution to a real weak spot in Google’s ecosystem, it is now a viable solution for moving files in a simple, easy way from device to device. Google is even bringing Neaby Share to Chrome for Windows as well, further extending the reach of this valuable, useful feature. Sure, […]
Continue ReadingAndroid to gain App Archiving functionality to free up space
Google announced yesterday via the Android Developers Blog that it is working on new functionality that will allow users to “reclaim ~60% of app storage temporarily by removing parts of the app rather than uninstalling it completely“. Not officially named yet, this new feature is being dubbed “app archiving” and expands on the existing App […]
Continue ReadingGoogle releases Android 12 QPR3 Beta 1 to test future Pixel Feature Drops
I have been pretty vocal during my time writing here at Chrome Unboxed about how disappointed I have been with the way Google has handled updates and feature drops for the Pixel 6 series. As a Pixel 6 owner myself, I have found it highly unfair that having the newest Google phone has placed me […]
Continue ReadingAndroid 12L gets official launch as version 12.1
Five months after the announcement and the start of beta testing of Android 12L – a feature drop to Android 12 that aims to optimize the experience on tablets and foldable devices – an official release is underway that will target Pixel devices first. The update also got an official rename as Android version 12.1 […]
Continue Reading[Correction] Here’s everything you need to know about Google’s Pixel Pass subscription service
Correction: In the article, I stated that anyone canceling Pixel Pass would be “required to pay the remaining value of their Pixel device at a non-discounted price in addition to a one-time cancelation fee. However, if you are returning a Pixel phone while subscribed to Pixel Pass, there is actually no restocking or cancelation fee! […]
Continue ReadingGoodbye Snapshot: Google now wants you to ask Assistant nicely for everything instead
I recently explored the idea of Google Assistant Snapshot being baked into Chrome OS and lamented that it had been missing on my Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel 4 devices for some time. Hell, I even created a mockup for it! Normally, you can access this visual and personalized Google Assistant card stack by swiping […]
Continue ReadingHow to pay your friends – or get paid – using Google Pay
Google Pay is more than just a place to store your credit cards and use them in stores by tapping your phone. You can also use the Google Pay app to view offers from local retailers, keep track of your spending, and my personal favorite – to send or request money from your friends and […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Photos tests importing from other services, digitizing your physical media
Google Photos is the go-to photo storage management tool for many, especially those of us who own a Pixel phone. It lets you store, share, view, and edit photos and videos on both Android and iOS, while also including powerful AI features to optimize your photos and your storage space. All this for free – […]
Continue ReadingChrome for Android’s ‘Data Saver’ feature is being removed because it’s no longer necessary
As soon as Chrome 100 releases, Google will be sunsetting a feature on Android known as “Lite Mode”. This feature was rebranded and originally called “Data Saver” (Datally), but its functionality and goal remained the same – to help people browsing the web save on their mobile data and load web pages faster in the […]
Continue ReadingGoogle will bring Reader-esque feature to Chrome Browser
The internet collectively mourned the death of Google Reader back in 2013, and ever since then, we have been trying to come up with ways to bring some form of it back into our lives via Twitter feeds, Reddit, or using other RSS readers. However, it’s looking like 9 years later Google is experimenting with […]
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