Today, upon visiting the chrome://settings page via the browser on Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS, you’re currently met with a flood of information for things you can tweak and manage to customize your experience. Unfortunately, clicking on a subsection in the left-hand navigation menu only jumps you to a new point down the list […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Play Pass is now available in 48 more countries
Google’s Play Pass subscription service is now available in twice as many countries as before. Now, it’s accessible to 48 new countries full of users – all of whom can now install and use an overwhelming number of apps and games on their Android phones, tablets, and Chromebooks for just one low price. The latest […]
Continue ReadingGoogle handed preliminary injunction for “stealing” speaker tech from Sonos
Sonos filed a lawsuit over claims that Google stole its multiroom speaker technology during its 2013 partnership with the company in which both agreed to work together in order to bring Google Play Music to Sonos devices. Apparently, Google then went on to create Chromecast audio, and later it’s extremely popular Google Home as a […]
Continue ReadingI’ll say it again – Stadia is “alive and well” as Google shuts down non-believers
Stadia may have just lost its head of product as John Justice is now Vice President at Facebook, and it’s had its share of bad publicity over the past year, but I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – it’s not going anywhere any time soon. This is a point that I continue […]
Continue ReadingYoutube TV hits 10 million Google Play Store downloads and arrives on Sony’s Playstation 5
As the war between Google and Roku wages on, with the former recently placing a Youtube TV link directly in the official Youtube app to circumvent Roku’s latest decision to block the ‘unchecked monopolist’, the Google-based television streaming application has officially hit 10 million Google Play Store downloads. For those unfamiliar, Youtube TV offers over […]
Continue ReadingWhat Google’s renewed interest in Wear OS and its Fitbit acquisition mean for you and your data
We know that Google has major plans for Wear OS and at some point – possibly in the near future – is rumored to release a “Pixel Watch”. Interestingly, it has neglected its watch operating system up until now, and to the disappointment of many, has only pushed a few updates to it over years […]
Continue Reading[U: Togetherness] Grab these new wallpapers for your Chromebook
Update 05/12/21: Google has added new wallpapers for your Chromebook which celebrate cultural diversity. The new ‘Togetherness’ collection features artwork by Sabrena Khadija, Meech Boakye, and Aurélia Durand. You can grab them from our ever-growing Google Photos collection using the blue button below! Update: Google has added several new designs to their wallpaper manager in […]
Continue ReadingMega List: Our best Chromebook tips, tricks, and updates for students and educators
In recent history, we’ve created loads of content surrounding tips and tricks for apps and processes on Chromebooks, and have increased our focus on news and updates for students and educators within the Google apps and services ecosystem. In honor of EDU Week, we’re going to spend a bit of time looking back on all […]
Continue Reading10 Chromebook-using educators to follow
Teachers are some of the most kind and generous professionals you will ever meet. While a list of amazing, generous teachers could go on forever, we’ve selected 10 educators who share tips on teaching with Chromebooks.
Continue ReadingNest Thermostat unusable via Google Home app for some thanks to account migration bug
According to a handful of Reddit and Twitter users, their Google Home app is giving them the runaround while they try to use their Nest Thermostat. Instead of allowing them to change the temperature, it’s asking them to migrate their account from the Nest app to the Google Home app. The only problem is that […]
Continue Reading[Updated] Stadia’s Vice President John Justice has officially left Google to work for Facebook
Update – May 7, 2021: According to John’s LinkedIn profile, he is now officially Vice President at Facebook! Definitely a surprise to me when I saw this, so I wanted to update you all as well. According to The Information and reported by 9to5Google, Stadia’s “superhero” John Justice has officially left Google for unknown reasons. […]
Continue ReadingPSA: Don’t cook your Chromebook in the oven – use Google Family Link instead
My jaw practically dropped when I saw a user on Reddit by the name of PasswordIs54321 post images in the K12sysadmin subreddit of a Chromebook they had accidentally left in the oven before deciding to make dinner. As a Chromebook expert in Best Buy stores for nearly four years, I can confidently say that I’ve […]
Continue ReadingOn World Password Day, Google celebrates by telling you how it’s going to kill the password
Yesterday was officially World Password Day – a day in which everyone celebrates how passwords have kept us safe by cross-checking their own personal security and strengthening their own passwords so that their data remains safe and sound. In fact, last year, the search query “How strong is my password” was up 300%, according to […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Assistant expands broadcast feature to phones, Family Bells to 8 new languages, more
In honor of all of the hard-working mothers and for Mother’s day, Google Assistant is picking up a handful of new and useful features. First, off, you’ll officially be able to utilize the popular Broadcast feature outside of your home to send quick voice announcements to family members! Previously, this feature was only possible on […]
Continue ReadingAdobe’s Creative Cloud add-on for Google Workspace now works with Docs and Slides
In March of last year, Adobe released a Workspace add-on that allowed organizations to access and share their Creative Cloud files directly in Gmail. They made it easier to share links to your creative assets with external teams and stakeholders with just a few clicks. Now, a new update to the add-on brings access to […]
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