December 2021 was a rocky month for Google and Chrome OS users with the unfortunately-wonky rollout of Chrome OS 96, which had to be halted and then resumed. However, even with its troubles, Chrome OS 96 brought us a few pretty handy hidden features that Robby covered in our December “5 New Hidden Chrome OS […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Chat will now show “In a meeting” or “In focus time” status from Calendar
Previously, Google Workspace users could see within Google Chat whenever a co-worker had set up an “Out of office” in Google Calendar. Today, Google announced that this functionality will now be expanded so that other statuses like “In a meeting” or “In focus time” will also show within Google Chat. This feature will be visible […]
Continue ReadingGoogle doubles the cell limit in Google Sheets for Workspace accounts
Google announced today via the Workspace Updates Blog that the cell limit on Google Sheets has been increased from up to five million cells to up to ten million cells, effectively doubling its capacity. The new limit will apply to new, existing, and imported files. I imagine this will be a welcome change for corporations […]
Continue ReadingHow to pair your Pixel Buds with your Chromebook
If you own a pair of Google’s Pixel Buds that you use with your Android device and want to use them with your Chromebook as well, you will unfortunately not get the fancy fast pair experience made famous by the Google Pixel phones. However, you will be able to pair them with any device that […]
Continue ReadingAndroid: How to download songs from Youtube Music to listen offline
YouTube Music has come a long way since its beginnings back in 2015. In its plight to fully replace the legacy Google Play Music service that many loved, it has slowly but surely been adding features to compete with the likes of Spotify and Apple Music. One of these features is downloading songs for offline […]
Continue ReadingAndroid to gain App Archiving functionality to free up space
Google announced yesterday via the Android Developers Blog that it is working on new functionality that will allow users to “reclaim ~60% of app storage temporarily by removing parts of the app rather than uninstalling it completely“. Not officially named yet, this new feature is being dubbed “app archiving” and expands on the existing App […]
Continue ReadingGoogle releases Android 12 QPR3 Beta 1 to test future Pixel Feature Drops
I have been pretty vocal during my time writing here at Chrome Unboxed about how disappointed I have been with the way Google has handled updates and feature drops for the Pixel 6 series. As a Pixel 6 owner myself, I have found it highly unfair that having the newest Google phone has placed me […]
Continue ReadingDirty Pipe vulnerability: Is your Chromebook affected?
A Linux vulnerability referred to as “Dirty Pipe” (CVE-2022-0847), has recently been publicly disclosed affecting kernels higher than 5.8, which can grant any attacker root privileges to your device. This exploit, first reported by known security researcher Max Kellerman, has been coined the biggest security threat to Linux in years and can affect any Linux-powered […]
Continue ReadingAndroid 12L gets official launch as version 12.1
Five months after the announcement and the start of beta testing of Android 12L – a feature drop to Android 12 that aims to optimize the experience on tablets and foldable devices – an official release is underway that will target Pixel devices first. The update also got an official rename as Android version 12.1 […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Doodle celebrates International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day and Google is joining in the celebration with a Doodle that takes us around the world, showing women across different cultures doing what they do best. It takes us from a mother taking care of her children while working from home to women working on all kinds of trades making […]
Continue ReadingMarch 2022 Pixel Feature Drop rolling out now — unless you have a Pixel 6
Google announced their 10th Pixel Feature Drop yesterday which has begun rolling out to Pixel devices from the 3a through the Pixel 5a 5G. Unfortunately – yet again – the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro devices won’t be getting their updates until later this month. However, the update does bring many new features to […]
Continue ReadingBudget Google Pixel 6a benchmarks spotted on Geekbench
Ever since the Pixel 6a design renders first leaked back in November – revealing that the mid-range version of Google’s popular phone was very similar to its flagship counterpart – there has been much speculation on what the internal specs may turn out to be. It looks like we may now have some confirmation as […]
Continue ReadingNew Google patent reveals plans to incorporate skin gestures on wearables
Just as we were talking about the highly-anticipated release of the Pixel Watch and how Google is acquiring new talent and patents for their audio devices, news comes to us from Let’s Go Digital of a patent filed back in mid-2020 that may hint at some added functionality for both the Pixel Watch and the […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Workspace Admins can now monitor Drive files changed by external users
The Google Workspace Updates blog has announced that starting March 2nd, Admins will now be able to see events in their Google Drive logs that involve their organization and other external organizations or users. This change will allow Admins to monitor when files that are shared with users that are not in their organization, are […]
Continue ReadingHow to find and highlight duplicates in Google Sheets
Google Sheets includes an option to find and remove duplicates, but it doesn’t give you a chance to review these duplicates before deciding whether they should be removed or not. Thankfully there is a workaround for this using conditional formatting and a handy formula that highlights the duplicates instead, leaving the rest up to you. […]
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