Around this time last year, Google created a unified team that would work on Google Meet and Duo. Their primary goal was to merge the two platforms and make them a viable solution for both consumer and enterprise customers. According to a report from 9to5Google, the merger was being called … [Read more...] about Google Duo’s future uncertain as plans to merge it with Meet were unsuccessful
Apps
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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Fi customers are receiving a $10 Google Play credit as an end of the year gift
Google Fi customers can visit the Fi app on their phone right now to claim a free $10 Play Store credit as a part of a holiday promotion that Google is running right now. While it's not a lot of money, it's still a nice little freebie for anyone who has had an active Fi subscription as of yesterday. … [Read more...] about Fi customers are receiving a $10 Google Play credit as an end of the year gift
Cursive, Google’s note-taking PWA, has been updated and is actually usable now
Before the launch of the highly-touted HP Chromebook x2 11, it was made clear that Google was hard at work to simultaneously launch a new note-taking PWA to accompany the new tablet from HP. Cursive was the name of this new app and the idea was quite simple: give users a web-based handwriting … [Read more...] about Cursive, Google’s note-taking PWA, has been updated and is actually usable now
Chrome for Android adds price tracking and more to help you finish your Christmas shopping
As you make the final touches on your Christmas shopping for your family and friends, you likely have loads of Chrome tabs up for items you're mulling over but have yet to pull the trigger on. To help you along from consideration to purchasing, Google is adding several of Chrome for Desktop's newest … [Read more...] about Chrome for Android adds price tracking and more to help you finish your Christmas shopping
Google Drive will begin informing its users of content violations via email
Google Drive allows you to store almost any and all filetypes from general formats like zip archives, images, audio, and videos to Microsoft, Apple, and Adobe files. While it was originally only really known for its Document storage, it's become so much more over the years. With that, however, … [Read more...] about Google Drive will begin informing its users of content violations via email
Google Calendar for Android and iOS devices finally has a visual account switcher
For years now, Google Calendar has worked very different from the company's other apps on mobile. Instead of allowing you to swap quickly between which account you're utilizing for all of its primary tasks like creating and managing events, users have instead been forced to be very careful while … [Read more...] about Google Calendar for Android and iOS devices finally has a visual account switcher
Museletter from Google Labs is shutting down after just three months
Area 120, Google's in-house incubator for new and innovative experiments together with Google's AR division recently became known as "Google Labs", and with it, it seems there is some "spring cleaning" occurring quite a bit before the proper season. In an announcement today, the Museletter Team … [Read more...] about Museletter from Google Labs is shutting down after just three months
YouTube Premium users get 3 months of PC Game Pass for free
Last week, the 2021 Games Awards show took place, and during the event, Google snuck in some tantalizing news that Windows would soon be getting its own client for Play Games. This addition will give PC users direct access to a Play Games application designed and built specifically for PC. That's … [Read more...] about YouTube Premium users get 3 months of PC Game Pass for free
You can now sort your apps by color in the new Chromebook Productivity launcher
I've been following the development of the new Chromebook Productivity Launcher for some time now. It's a brand new app launcher that sits left-aligned on the shelf for Chrome OS users and provides faster access to your content instead of taking up half of or the full display when opened like the … [Read more...] about You can now sort your apps by color in the new Chromebook Productivity launcher
ColorCinch Photo Editor, formally Cartoonize, joins the Chromebook Perks lineup
Building on top of its already impressive library of creative design apps and web apps that have recently become free perks for Chromebook owners, Colorcinch, formerly Cartoonize, joins the fray. It's deemed "a creative tool so simple, a toddler could use it," and is an all-in-one creative platform … [Read more...] about ColorCinch Photo Editor, formally Cartoonize, joins the Chromebook Perks lineup
Youtube’s video chapters feature now available on Smart TVs and game consoles
One of my favorite features on Youtube is "video chapters". This method of segmentation splits up a video into digestible and navigable pieces so that users can skip around to information that's more relevant to them. I've adapted to them so much that I can't stand when a podcast or news-style video … [Read more...] about Youtube’s video chapters feature now available on Smart TVs and game consoles
Google Photos gets Cinematic improvements, new event memories with nest Hub integration
Just in time for Christmas and the New Year, Google Photos is getting some updates that will make it easier to enjoy your photos in new and exciting ways. First, you may already be enjoying the new Photos memories widget on your phone, and this immediately gives your device that beautiful "picture … [Read more...] about Google Photos gets Cinematic improvements, new event memories with nest Hub integration
