For years, the WhatsApp web app has been a convenient way to manage messages on a desktop without installing a separate application. It's been my go-to way to use WhatsApp on a Chromebook. However, it always lacked one major component: the ability to actually place or receive a call. That is … [Read more...] about WhatsApp web is finally adding the one feature I missed most: Voice and video calls
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There are multiple different channels that apps find themselves making their way onto your Chrome OS device. At one time it was via the Chrome Web Store. In that store, you can find dedicated Chrome OS apps alongside Extensions that expand the usability of Chrome. Now that Android has come on the scene, this section of the site will expand incredibly.
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I just tried YouTube Music’s new AI Playlist feature and I’m impressed
YouTube Music is rolling out a new AI-powered feature that allows Premium subscribers to generate custom playlists using simple text prompts. And after testing it out this morning, I have to say: it’s pretty impressive. While we have seen Google toy with similar ideas before—like the "AI Radio" … [Read more...] about I just tried YouTube Music’s new AI Playlist feature and I’m impressed
You can now use custom prompts to turn your Google Photos into videos
When Google first announced the Photo to Video feature for Google Photos last year, it immediately caught our attention. But you were restricted to two simple choices when generating the video: "Subtle movements" or "I'm feeling lucky." While those presets produced some mind-blowing results—like … [Read more...] about You can now use custom prompts to turn your Google Photos into videos
A few ways you can create the perfect 2025 photo recap with Google Photos
It’s that time of year again! While most of us are busy looking forward and making resolutions for 2026, it’s also the best time to look back at everything that happened over the last 12 months. If you use Google Photos, you probably have a massive collection of memories waiting to be organized. … [Read more...] about A few ways you can create the perfect 2025 photo recap with Google Photos
I have the perfect trip to try out the massive, new Google Photos video editing upgrade
We all take tons of videos, but most of them just sit in our cloud storage, unseen and unedited. Why? Because editing video on a phone is generally a tedious, clunky experience. Google Photos is looking to change that with a major update that introduces 5 new video editing tools: templates, a … [Read more...] about I have the perfect trip to try out the massive, new Google Photos video editing upgrade
Google Vids is finally ready for TikTok and YouTube Shorts with new vertical video support
In terms of current social media trends, vertical video is king. But since its launch, Google's simple and powerful video creation tool, Google Vids, has had one major limitation: it was built exclusively for traditional, widescreen (16:9) videos. This made it a non-starter for anyone looking to … [Read more...] about Google Vids is finally ready for TikTok and YouTube Shorts with new vertical video support
The new Google Home app is finally here: faster, smarter, and redesigned for Gemini
Alongside all the new hardware and the powerful new Gemini for Home intelligence, Google is rolling out the final, crucial piece of its smart home revitalization: a completely rebuilt and redesigned Google Home app. Based on user feedback, Google rebuilt the app from the ground up with three primary … [Read more...] about The new Google Home app is finally here: faster, smarter, and redesigned for Gemini
Why I still haven’t given up on getting Adobe Premiere Rush on my Chromebook
Lately, I’ve spent a lot of time editing social media videos for our other business, Proof Golf, with Adobe Premiere Rush, and I’ve been doing it almost exclusively on the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. The experience has been fantastic, but it’s also stirred up a familiar, long-dormant desire: I really wish the … [Read more...] about Why I still haven’t given up on getting Adobe Premiere Rush on my Chromebook
This tiny update to Google Keep on Android is a bit of a game-changer for me
Sometimes, the best new features aren't the big, flashy ones. Sometimes, it's the small, simple, quality-of-life update you've been quietly waiting on for years. Today, Google Keep for Android is rolling out one of those features, and for me, it's an absolute game-changer: you can now finally sort … [Read more...] about This tiny update to Google Keep on Android is a bit of a game-changer for me
I just tried the new Photo to Video feature in Google Photos, and I’m blown away
When Google announced a suite of new creative tools for Google Photos a few weeks back, the new Photo to Video feature was easily the most intriguing to me. The promise of turning your static photos into short, dynamic video clips sounded cool, but I reserved my judgment. We've all seen silly photo … [Read more...] about I just tried the new Photo to Video feature in Google Photos, and I’m blown away
Google Photos gets a clean, modern redesign, but iOS users are getting it first
Google Photos is one of Google's most popular and beloved apps from Google, and it's now getting a significant redesign of its main photo viewing experience. In an announcement on its support forums, Google has detailed a new look that aims to be "simpler, more modern, and more intuitive." For … [Read more...] about Google Photos gets a clean, modern redesign, but iOS users are getting it first
Google Keep on the web is finally getting proper text formatting tools
Google Keep has been getting some development love from Google of late, and the latest improvement is one that many users like myself have been eagerly anticipating. Following the Android app's addition of rich text formatting (RTF) capabilities on mobile in the fall of 2023, Google is finally … [Read more...] about Google Keep on the web is finally getting proper text formatting tools
