Although Chrome’s built-in password manager has come a long way, adding on-device encryption on Android, iOS, and Chrome, plus providing a home screen shortcut on Android devices, the fact remains that some users need a password manager that can store more than just website credentials and credit card numbers. For those that need a bit […]
Continue ReadingYou can now set a more specific working location in Calendar
Google Workspace launched a Calendar feature last year, allowing users to specify whether they were working remotely or in the office. This proved very helpful as hybrid work became increasingly mainstream, and co-workers needed an easy way to find out if their team members were physically in the office that day. Google is taking this […]
Continue ReadingHow to get a screenshot of your Chromebook’s login screen
It doesn’t come up often, but there may be times when you need a screenshot of your Chromebook’s login page. Whether it is to capture an error message or to have a clean image of it for documentation, most of the time most people resort to just taking a picture of it. However, there is […]
Continue ReadingGoogle TV may soon add its own free live tv channels
In an APK teardown of the latest version of the Android TV launcher app, 9to5Google came across code that hints at Google TV putting what seems like the final touches to its long-awaited free add-supported channels. We reported on this last year after a report revealed that Google was in the process of creating or […]
Continue ReadingYouTube TV removes Universo. Makes it a Spanish plan add-on.
YouTube TV launched a new Spanish-only base plan and Spanish TV add-on back in May, which unbundled Spanish content from the regular base plan. This new plan was hailed as a lower-cost option for Spanish speakers who did not need the English TV lineup. Additionally, for those who wanted both language options, there was also […]
Continue ReadingDigital Wellbeing to add wallpaper dimming at bedtime
The Digital Wellbeing app on Android 13 is about to get a redesign for Bedtime mode and add an option to dim your wallpaper. These changes were spotted by Esper’s Mishaal Rahman, who posted his findings on Twitter and some screenshots of the feature in action. According to Mishaal, the new options are rolling out […]
Continue ReadingChromeOS 104 rolling out and introducing new features
It’s a brand new month, and a new ChromeOS release awaits. Yesterday, Google officially announced the release of ChromeOS version 104, which should be generally available to eligible devices by now. The changes available with this release were mostly covered last week in a post based on an announcement Google made on The Keyword — […]
Continue ReadingLatest YouTube Premium experiment enables pinch to zoom
YouTube Premium subscribers enjoy certain features as part of their membership. Some of them I cannot live without, such as an ad-free experience and background play, and some that are not that well-known and taken advantage of, such as an included membership to YouTube Music Premium. While the reasons cited above are the ones most […]
Continue ReadingQuoted Google searches are becoming even more helpful
Based on user feedback, Google has made a very important change to how it displays quoted searches on Google Search, and I am here for it. For those that don’t know, quoted searches consist of putting quotes around a word or phrase to ensure that the search results include that exact match. This has been […]
Continue ReadingPixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a receiving additional update to fix GPS
If you own a Google Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, or Pixel 6a, get ready for a software update that will begin rolling out over the air and continue over the next week. As usual, these updates roll out in phases and depend on your carrier network. This update is exclusive to the aforementioned Pixel […]
Continue ReadingChromebooks will make update channel more obvious for users
Update, August 3rd, 4:20PM EST: An update was pushed to the Canary channel today that made the #release-track-ui feature flag available. Once enabled, we were able to see for ourselves what the Canary channel indicator in the system tray will look like, which also includes the feedback button. The flag is not yet available in […]
Continue ReadingPixel Buds Pro firmware update rolling out to all users
Those who ordered Google’s new Pixel Buds Pro on the day pre-orders opened mostly received their new buds on Thursday, the same day they were available at most retailers. However, whether you ordered in advance or waited to pick up your buds in-store, the firmware version that came with them was outdated and missing some […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Pixel 6a now eligible for Android 13 Beta 4.1
Following the device’s launch date on July 28th, the Google Pixel 6a received its first security update. This patch brought the system from the April 5th update, which is what the phone ships with, to the June update. However, an option to enroll 6a devices in the Android Beta Program was unavailable at launch, leaving […]
Continue ReadingWorkspace: Google Voice adds Call Waiting support
Google Voice is now rolling out the ability to make or take a second call while you are already on one — or “Call Waiting,” as part of Google’s efforts to improve Google Voice’s core calling features. This will be available on both the web interface and the mobile apps for Google Workspace customers with […]
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