A few new features are coming to the Google TV for Android app version 1.0.4233, and 9to5Google discovered them during their usual APK insights reports. We’re going to go over what was uncovered today, but I just want to state up front that I’m disappointed that User Profiles got pushed back (even more upset that […]
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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.
‘Bruschetta’ is bringing third-party VMs to Chrome OS
Chrome OS is becoming more versatile by the minute. It won’t be long before our beloved operating system is capable of doing anything that any other PC can do. Just this week, I was able to get Lightworks up and running on the ASUS Chromebook CX9 and I can say that we aren’t far off […]
Continue ReadingTouch Retouch app beats Google to market with its smart mesh object removal magic trick
Back in 2017, Google showed off a pretty incredible “Object Removal” feature where a boy playing baseball could be seen behind a fence. Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, Google Photos was able to remove the fence and make it seem as if it were never there to begin with! Unfortunately, this feature never saw […]
Continue ReadingYoutube’s fullscreen experience is getting a bunch of improvements on Android and iOS
It looks like Google is modernizing the Youtube app yet again with new, stylish buttons, panels, and more. First spotted and reported by The Verge, the video streaming platform is apparently adding more visually appealing and accessible access to many of its core options while in fullscreen mode. As you can see in the image […]
Continue ReadingYes, you can play Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel on Chromebooks, but your mileage may vary
Anyone who grew up in the early 2000s likely played the popular card game called Yu-Gi-Oh which was itself based on the anime which aired on Cartoon Network’s Toonami. This monster collecting and trading card game saw millions of people battling it out for competition dominance (or just to win against your siblings or school […]
Continue ReadingHow to install Lightworks Video Editor on your Chromebook
As crazy as it may sound, it has been more than four years since we unearthed the container project that would eventually be responsible for bringing Linux to Chromebooks. It has also given us new tools such as Windows on Chrome OS thanks to the efforts of Parallels. When Google first announced Linux on Chromebooks […]
Continue ReadingGoogle One VPN rolling out to iOS users who have 2TB or higher subscriptions
Over the past few months, Google One’s VPN has become internationally available, expanded to 10 more countries, gained compatibility with Chromebooks, and more. Now, as promised, it’s becoming available to iOS users! As you may expect, it’s only available to those who have a subscription to the Google One 2TB plan or higher as that’s […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Messages beta is finally rolling out iPhone message reactions as emoji on Android
Google Messages was supposed to roll out iMessage reactions synchronization on Android as far back as November of this past year, but for some reason or another, it never really fully appeared for most users. In fact, I saw it appear for me one evening, but just as fast as it had shown up, it […]
Continue ReadingGoogle continues with its decision to roll out Play Store “Offers” tab for daily deals and discounts
I’ve made it clear how I feel about Google Offers – no, not that Google Offers that was launched in 2011 and subsequently shut down in 2014 that allowed you to get coupons and deals for local merchants in the same vein as Groupon. This Google Offers is being baked directly into the Google Play […]
Continue ReadingHow to send and receive text messages on your Chromebook with Google Messages
Apple has long since provided a way for its users to send and receive text messages across their laptops and phones, but without something like Pushbullet, Android users have been stuck communicating with their friends and family only through their handsets. Google doesn’t have any sort of exclusivity on desktop messaging, because as web applications […]
Continue ReadingUnthreaded Google Chat Spaces will now let you know when someone deletes a message
One of the most frustrating things for me about the new Google Chat and its Spaces is that several core functionalities are missing that were present in Hangouts. I mean, if you use it at all, you’re probably already painfully aware of the fact that you can’t edit messages, you only recently became able to […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Docs users can now insert text or image watermarks to protect their work
What’s one of the features that Google Docs is missing in your opinion? What’s that, you say the ability to add a watermark to your document? I thought that was already available! Wasn’t that something that most services have had since the early 2000s? Nope. Google Docs is actually adding it in 2022, and it […]
Continue ReadingYou can now share standard Youtube videos with Youtube Kids accounts at your discretion
I was watching Youtube this morning (yes, you should absolutely subscribe to Viva La Dirt League, they’re hilarious) and I happened upon a new option on the share sheet on my Google Pixel 6 Pro running Android 12. You’ll notice in the images below that a new “With kids” option now appears to the right […]
Continue ReadingGoogle shutters Cameos because people care more about personalized opinions in Search
While not widely discoverable, you could previously Google search your favorite celebrities and be informed on a few topics by them via something called Cameos. Google’s ill-fated app allowed anyone with enough star power to record themselves answering mundane questions so that you could get your healthy dose of appeal to popularity. Apparently, this approach […]
Continue ReadingAt long last, Youtube Music is coming to supervised Google Family Link accounts
First discovered via an email sent out to a Google Family Link user on Reddit, Google’s popular music streaming service, Youtube Music, is finally becoming available to supervised accounts! In the email, Team Youtube states that every child is unique and it works hard to provide parents and caregivers with options that support the individual […]
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