As an update to the experiments it often offers in cycles, Youtube is allowing Premium subscribers to download videos directly from their browser! If you visit the Youtube homepage, you may be presented with the promotional banner for the feature found below. Alternatively, you can directly visit … [Read more...] about Latest Youtube experiment lets you download videos from the web, but only for a limited time
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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Gmail on the web gets more interactive ‘Search chips’ to make finding emails faster
In order to refine your search in Gmail on the web, you must click the slider icon to the right of the search box found at the top of the page. Once you do, you're presented with a wall of text options for tightening your query, and this is very helpful while trying to pinpoint a specific email … [Read more...] about Gmail on the web gets more interactive ‘Search chips’ to make finding emails faster
Updated Google Chat PWA is now available, but you may need to switch over to it manually
Google Chat for the web is now a Progressive Web Application (PWA) and comes with significant design and functionality changes compared to its previous Chrome app counterpart. About this time last year, the faster, more reliable, and engaging version was introduced, and only recently became … [Read more...] about Updated Google Chat PWA is now available, but you may need to switch over to it manually
Google Sites now lets you create your own custom themes for more consistent branding
Now that the new Google Sites has all but taken over for the traditional version, boasting a cleaner UI and more integration with the company's other services, like Youtube, Drive, and even new editing tools, Google is now looking to add a few extra features to make it more useful beyond the visual … [Read more...] about Google Sites now lets you create your own custom themes for more consistent branding
Museletter turns your Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides into a blog you can get paid for
Area 120 - Google's in-house incubator company known for Tables and Stack - has now revealed a new product that's meant to rock the boat of innovation and forward-thinking. Museletter lets you turn your Google Drive content into a public blog-style profile that you can charge viewers for access … [Read more...] about Museletter turns your Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides into a blog you can get paid for
Google Meet on the web will now automatically fix your camera’s brightness and visibility
Low-light mode in Google Meet on mobile has been around for almost a year now and it's improved the quality of user cameras everywhere. Instead of having to compensate for a dark environment or less than ideal lighting conditions of any kind, even on the other end of the spectrum like sunlight blow … [Read more...] about Google Meet on the web will now automatically fix your camera’s brightness and visibility
5 exciting features that I predict will eventually come to Chromebooks
Google has come a very long way when it comes to what Chromebooks are capable of. Just the other day, I was stating how the company has subverted many expectations by helping users unlock the full potential of creative activities on Chrome OS with Perks, and the public perception - outside of … [Read more...] about 5 exciting features that I predict will eventually come to Chromebooks
5 things Google News can do to make me hate it just a bit less, but probably won’t
Listen, I have a love-hate relationship with Google News, and until now, I've bit my tongue. It does provide a simple and easy-to-use experience for aggregating current events and by all accounts, it's doing just 'fine' at that. However, as with other Google services like Gmail, I feel that all they … [Read more...] about 5 things Google News can do to make me hate it just a bit less, but probably won’t
Just point and shoot – Your Chromebook camera will soon be able to scan documents
While this update has been a long time coming, it's yet to make an official appearance until today. On Chrome OS 96 Canary, the camera app on my Pixelbook Go displayed the message you see below, indicating that instead of having to scan through the traditional built-in 'Scan' app, I could … [Read more...] about Just point and shoot – Your Chromebook camera will soon be able to scan documents
[Updated] Chrome OS for Kids – Here’s an early look at Google’s initiative for aspiring creators
Update: Fixed app links! There are already a billion ways in which kids and young adults can make use of Chromebooks for creativity, school, and even home life. Unfortunately, there hasn't yet been a way to explore all of those ways to date, aside from maybe perusing the Family apps and games … [Read more...] about [Updated] Chrome OS for Kids – Here’s an early look at Google’s initiative for aspiring creators
Google Tasks is getting a new Workspace-style logo, and I have mixed feelings
Over on the Google Workspace Updates blog this morning, Google revealed a new logo for its Tasks app. Ever since it was released, Tasks has had the same representation - a circle and a pill shape in the form of an abstract checkmark. However, with this update, which is due to roll out between … [Read more...] about Google Tasks is getting a new Workspace-style logo, and I have mixed feelings
Google Lens search results will make a home with Reading List in the Chrome side panel
Over the past few months, Google Lens - yes, the company's Android computer vision search tool - made its way to Chrome for desktop. While accessing it wasn't super obvious, it allowed you to right-click any image and 'Search with Lens', calling up a new tab where it would then be processed to look … [Read more...] about Google Lens search results will make a home with Reading List in the Chrome side panel
