Been shopping around for a new smartwatch that can track your vitals? If you have a Pixel phone, you may not need to look anymore because Google has announced via the The Keyword that you’ll soon be able to check those stats using the camera on your Pixel phone. In fact, this update will be hitting … [Read more...] about You’ll soon be able to measure your heart and respiratory rate with your Pixel camera
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Shadow APKs are coming to Chromebooks to vastly improve Android app sharing
One of the chief complaints we hear about Android apps on Chromebooks is the inability to share things across the Chrome OS platform the way you'd expect. It generally goes something like this: I have XYZ Android app installed and I'd like to use the built-in share button to share some content via … [Read more...] about Shadow APKs are coming to Chromebooks to vastly improve Android app sharing
TicWatch Pro 3 GPS: The Wear OS watch you’ve been looking for [Video]
I have found myself in a place where, after forty years, I am suddenly a fan of fine timepieces. I don't know exactly why it happened but I do know when. I was in Newport on vacation with the family and I happened across a watch that turned my head. It was then and there that I caught the bug that … [Read more...] about TicWatch Pro 3 GPS: The Wear OS watch you’ve been looking for [Video]
PWAs on the Play Store for Chromebooks getting a big upgrade for in-app payments
PWAs being delivered in the Play Store for Chromebooks are few and far between at this point. This entire thing is a new effort that hasn't fully been rolled out quite yet, but is on the way soon for more and more app developers. This effort sees Progressive Web Apps delivered seamlessly to … [Read more...] about PWAs on the Play Store for Chromebooks getting a big upgrade for in-app payments
Motorola is the latest to start shipping an Android desktop, and that’s good news for Chromebooks
It's been quite a few years since Samsung first unveiled Dex to the world and, since that time, a few other companies have tried their hand at that Android desktop as well. At this point, Huawei and LG notably have their own versions of a Dex-like Android desktop that give users a windowed … [Read more...] about Motorola is the latest to start shipping an Android desktop, and that’s good news for Chromebooks
Work is ongoing to make Android 11 app window management far better on Chromebooks
Part of what makes Android apps on Chromebooks a bit frustrating to use is the general jank you can run into when moving things around the screen. From simple resizes to snapping windows to tablet mode conversion, it's no secret that Android apps can get a bit fussy when moving them through the … [Read more...] about Work is ongoing to make Android 11 app window management far better on Chromebooks
Google Messages for Web gaining Google Fi support, allows texting when phone is off
Now that Google Chat is trying to clean up the mess that Hangouts left, we learned that it would begin by killing off support for Google Fi users to text, call and check voicemail through the Hangouts app itself. Back in May of this year, Android Police did a teardown of the Google Messages app for … [Read more...] about Google Messages for Web gaining Google Fi support, allows texting when phone is off
PUBG Mobile shows app developers are starting to take Chromebooks more seriously
It's no secret that we like to take part in a bit of pew-pew action here at the Chrome Unboxed office via games like PUBG Mobile during our daily lunch breaks. We look at it as a sort of team building exercise where strategy, teamwork, and skill all deftly mix to deliver the prized win: a chicken … [Read more...] about PUBG Mobile shows app developers are starting to take Chromebooks more seriously
