Google is experimenting with packing Chrome's new Side Panel section with as many features as possible. First, it housed your Bookmarks and Reading List. Then, it went on to contain Google Lens results. Now, it's picking up a new trick - Reader Mode. Reader Mode is already available in Chrome … [Read more...] about Chrome’s Reader Mode finds a new home in the browser’s Side Panel
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Refine results in Drive using Google’s new “search chip” filters that are now in beta
Following its update to Gmail back in September, Google is now adding the same search "chips" or filters to Drive to make it easier to refine your search query for files. For now, it's launching in beta, but it's available across the board for all Google Workspace accounts, as well as those with G … [Read more...] about Refine results in Drive using Google’s new “search chip” filters that are now in beta
Chromebook shipments dip 37% this quarter, but there’s nothing to worry about
Thanks to the global pandemic, Chromebooks saw explosive growth over the past year, and it showed no signs of slowing down. However, a new report on the global PC market from Canalys shows that Chromebook shipments have slowed and have dipped 37% in Q3 of 2021. At first blush, it could be easy to … [Read more...] about Chromebook shipments dip 37% this quarter, but there’s nothing to worry about
How to autorun Chrome web apps when you log into your Windows, Mac, or Linux desktop
Chrome for Windows, Mac, and Linux now allows for users to autorun web apps on login as of Chrome 91. This is great for quickly accessing Gmail, Google Chat, and other such services that are used constantly and as soon as users boot into their machines. With that being said, a manual user … [Read more...] about How to autorun Chrome web apps when you log into your Windows, Mac, or Linux desktop
Some Google One users are being offered a free 2nd gen Nest Hub if they upgrade to 2TB
Some Google One subscribers are receiving an email promotion that invites them to upgrade their storage quota in order to receive a free gift. While it normally offers some freebies to One members, Google is going big with this one. Instead of shooting measly discounts from a T-shirt cannon or … [Read more...] about Some Google One users are being offered a free 2nd gen Nest Hub if they upgrade to 2TB
Google Sheets adds several menu enhancements including icons to make things easier to find
Sheets has a ton of options and many of them are found directly in its menu system. These have notoriously been difficult to find, and in an effort to simplify the web app for data management, Google is enhancing several things about said menus. In a new Keyword blog post, the company has … [Read more...] about Google Sheets adds several menu enhancements including icons to make things easier to find
Microsoft Windows 11 SE seeks to take the education market back from Chromebooks
As reported by Windows Central, Microsoft is working on what could be dubbed the "Surface Laptop SE" and it's apparently being designed to compete with Chromebooks in the education market. Codenamed Tenjin, it will have an Intel Celeron N4120, and be low cost. It will likely ship with Windows 11 SE … [Read more...] about Microsoft Windows 11 SE seeks to take the education market back from Chromebooks
Here’s what Android apps running on Windows means for Chromebooks
When Microsoft first announced Android app support for Windows 11, beginning with its Insider Preview, many people got excited, myself included. Understandably so, right? There's literally an app for almost everything, and over the past two decades, they've taken the world by storm as utilities to … [Read more...] about Here’s what Android apps running on Windows means for Chromebooks
Virtual Desk Templates will allow you to launch dedicated apps and workspaces with ease
Virtual Desks in Chrome OS are extremely useful. Having the ability to organize your windows and apps into various workspaces means a more collected and less chaotic day for those who manage multiple projects or personas. Some users prefer this method over multi-sign in, and I can't blame them. … [Read more...] about Virtual Desk Templates will allow you to launch dedicated apps and workspaces with ease
Google changes its ‘This Week on Stadia’ updates to a bi-weekly schedule
In a new Stadia subreddit post, Grace Yang the game streaming platform's community manager (A.k.a. Grace from Google) took some time to detail an important change to the 'This Week on Stadia' news release. Effectively, it will no longer be posted each week. Instead, it's moving to a bi-weekly … [Read more...] about Google changes its ‘This Week on Stadia’ updates to a bi-weekly schedule
Google Fi goes anti-Watergate with end-to-end encryption update
I'm not old enough to have lived during the Watergate scandal of the Nixon era, but I was taught about it growing up. End-to-end encryption has become an industry standard for real-time communications as a result of this and other past incidents, and the fact that Google Fi hasn't had it up until … [Read more...] about Google Fi goes anti-Watergate with end-to-end encryption update
Your Google Stadia games for November include Saints Row IV, DIRT 5, and more
With the introduction of Dragon Ball Z Kakarot, Hello Engineer, Heist Simulator, Rider's Republic, Child of Light, Fire Commander, and more on Google Stadia this month, there are now over 100 titles available to cloud gamers, and about 30 of those at any given time are included in Stadia Pro for … [Read more...] about Your Google Stadia games for November include Saints Row IV, DIRT 5, and more
