When I wrote last week that Google may be working on new Pixel Buds, I really hoped that they wouldn’t suck this time around. Since their inception, I’ve had nothing but problems, even after replacing my hardware several times. As much as I wanted to fall in love with them for their stylish design, fantastic […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Workspace users get deadline for storage restrictions extended
Back in November of this past year, Google announced that it would say Goodbye to unlimited, free storage for Workspace users because they really didn’t use it and because it’s apparently getting tight on storage space. It gave schools and businesses until June 1, 2021, to make peace with this and offered them the ability […]
Continue ReadingOver 100 Chromebook models to receive Android 11 upgrade for a better app experience
Chromebooks have been running apps using the Android 9 (ARC++ or Android Runtime Container) framework for years now, and after skipping Android 10, Google has now listed 117 specific Chromebooks which will receive an upgrade to Android 11. The newest update will allow for apps to run more smoothly and scale properly – two problems […]
Continue ReadingA comprehensive guide for making Windows 10 feel more like your Chromebook
For some, Chrome OS is not only their OS of choice, it’s their only OS. For others, like myself, using Windows or macOS is an unavoidable part of our jobs. Despite how much I love my Chromebook, I can’t use it to do full-scale game development, mostly due to it not being realistic or reasonable […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Wifi finds a new Home as app sunsets in June – here’s how to migrate your network
We’ve known for some time now that the Google Wifi app’s time was short. Last year, the company made mention that it had intentions to shift all of its features over to the Google Home application, and while pretty much all that process is nearly complete, the standalone Wifi app continued to exist alongside Home […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Forms to autosave response progress across devices because it just makes sense
In order to prevent users from needing to start over from scratch while filling out a Google Form should they not have the time allotted to finish it all at once, Google is now implementing autosave for form response progress. This way, you can come back later and wrap things up before submitting your quizzes […]
Continue ReadingStack by Area 120 likely hints at the organized AI future of Google Drive’s document scanning
Can I just say this upfront? Google’s in-house incubator – Area 120 – is absolutely genius. Everything they come up with makes me think “Yep, I totally thought of that or should have, and now they brought it to life”. From our dearly beloved Rivet – the children’s reading app, which was absorbed into Nest […]
Continue ReadingChrome for Android gets PWA install prompts that look a lot like Google Play Store listings
As we continue to see progressive web apps storm the Play Store in place of traditionally packaged apps, a new development to the PWA install dialogue has been revealed. Upon looking at the image below, you’ll notice that it looks a whole lot like a Google Play Store app listing. It has a description, an […]
Continue ReadingStadia could one day be a new home for Android games and Google just laid the groundwork
Because Google’s cloud gaming platform is most often played with a gamepad, and most often on a laptop, desktop, or television, it simply seemed like a convenience that it originally created a touch gamepad feature a while back. Now, with the potential of Stadia launching a full-on touchscreen gameplay feature, I couldn’t help but ask […]
Continue ReadingBulk sharing for Google Photos will soon be available on Nest Hub and Smart Displays
In a new Youtube video, Google took time to bring attention to several new improvements to its smart home technology. Things like Guest Mode for the Nest Hub and other smart displays with Google Assistant built-in, tuning recommendations on Chromecast with Google TV with a simple thumbs up or down, hands-free controls for Assistant-enabled smart […]
Continue ReadingYour Stadia Pro games for April include Resident Evil 7, Ys VIII, SpongeBob, and PIKUNIKU
Stadia Pro is offering, yet again, four free games to Stadia Pro subscribers for the month of April. Starting tomorrow, April 1, 2021, you can add them to your collection with a few clicks – no joke. Headlining the pack, you’ll be receiving Resident Evil 7 Biohazard – a game I vividly remember playing on […]
Continue ReadingA Nest Hello doorbell successor may join Google’s hardware lineup this year
After the new Nest Hub with sleep tracking appeared at the FCC and released shortly after, we then saw a new Nest Cam and the ‘Pixel Buds A’ make an appearance. This morning, it seems like the leaks just keep coming in – a website called The Tape Drive posted an image that looks to […]
Continue ReadingA longstanding Chromebook bug could reveal your location history – Here’s what you need to do
A behavior built-in to Chromebooks that Google has known about for quite some time has been revealed to be potentially exploitable. First reported by the Committee on Liberatory Information Technology to The Verge, the bug allows for anyone who has physical access to your device to enter via guest mode and access your Wi-Fi logs. […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Meet unlimited video calls for regular Gmail users being extended again
Google Workspace just tweeted out that standard Gmail account users would be given a bit more time to take advantage of Meet’s 24-hour ‘unlimited’ video calls. This is fantastic news and probably spawns out of the fact that many people are still facing lockdowns and difficulties connecting with one another. Originally, the ability to utilize […]
Continue ReadingGoogle’s Chromebook launcher is long overdue for some vital changes – here’s our wishlist
If you clicked on this article, then you probably already know what I’m going to say within – the Chromebook launcher is long overdue for an overhaul, and there are several things that it’s needed for quite some time now. However, for one reason or another, Google has not shown it any love even though […]
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