While last month’s Chromecast with Google TV update focused on improving 4K support and decreased the likelihood that users would have their dongle bricked, the April update, which is rolling out now, seeks to improve security, WiFi, Bluetooth, and more. It’s also adding a new menu section for advanced video controls. Let’s take a look! […]
Continue ReadingStadia is finally getting a search bar, game sorting, and a social media style activity feed
It’s about time! Google Stadia is finally rolling out an official search bar that will help users find games and add-ons. It should be appearing at the top-right of the window for many of you right about now. Go ahead and refresh your ‘game console’ in order to begin making use of it. We previously […]
Continue ReadingGoogle adds COVID travel restriction alerts, road trip mapping, and more
Now that vaccines are becoming more widely available, travel is beginning to be a thought on many people’s minds. Having been cooped up for the past year has given us all a desire to make up for it by getting out of the house and potentially out of our state or country to experience life […]
Continue ReadingChromecast with Google TV becomes HDR10+ certified, but there isn’t much support for it yet
Google’s Chromecast with Google TV has been making its rounds since launch and becoming the go-to streaming technology for many. For those who don’t have the device, Google has been working with hardware partners like Sony and TCL in order to make a special version of its shiny, new Google TV interface that works well […]
Continue ReadingYour hotel room could soon come equipped with a Nest Hub for your convenience
Seemingly in direct response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, many hotels across the United States about to implement ‘contactless guest information and services solutions’ which will reside in guest quarters during their stay. This means that when you check-in for a stay at a hotel in the near future, you’re likely to be presented with […]
Continue ReadingYour Stadia Pro games for May include Trine 4, Hotline Miami 2, and Floor Kids
Stadia Pro now has over 25 games to claim immediately upon signing up since it’s adding three new titles for subscribers in the month of May. You can claim Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong number, and Floor Kids on May 1st, which is just a few days away! Let’s take a […]
Continue ReadingNew features coming to Google Chrome’s Reading list
We’ve been tracking Google’s new Chrome Reading list feature for quite some time now, and it’s been awesome to see it evolve. What began as a simple means of reading something later with one click on the desktop is slowly becoming a full-blown replacement for tab managers like Toby, bookmarking systems like Pocket, and more. […]
Continue Reading[U: response] Roku calls out Google in abrasive email, may no longer carry Youtube TV
Update 4/26/21: Youtube TV has given its response in regards to Roku’s email and it’s just as direct. See below for the tweet! In an email sent out to Roku users today, Google was put in the hot seat in a way that rarely ever happens for the public to see. Roku stated that it […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Tasks for the web gains inline detail editing
If you use Google Tasks via the web, you may be interested to hear that it’s gaining inline detail editing for Workspace users. It’s been available for some time now to standard Google account users, and once the switch occurred, I was throw off for a second as I’m accustomed to clicking more times while […]
Continue ReadingAsk and answer questions feature in Google Search shutting down
When typing a search query into Google, you’ve probably recently been met with a question-and-answer-style card near the bottom of the first page of results. You may have even been given a text box where Google has requested that you answer a question for others to see while searching. All of this has been part […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Assistant ‘Guacamole’ could hint at the future of smart device interaction
As a part of 9to5Google’s APK Insights report for the latest version of the Google app for Android, they discovered an interesting string of code regarding something called ‘Guacamole’. Apparently, this is meant to help you ‘quickly get things done’ with a toggle in Assistant settings. How exactly this occurs may upset some, and may […]
Continue ReadingHow to snooze Android app notifications on your Chromebook
Managing notifications on Chromebooks has improved substantially since they launched. Do not disturb has become a staple in my everyday use, and you can toggle notifications on or off per app or web app. I do wish that you could cloud synchronize your choice to have Do not disturb enabled, but that’s a battle I’ve […]
Continue ReadingHow to change the default app for opening different file types on your Chromebook
The Chromebook Files app has become quite powerful and feature-filled over the past few years. Not only has it gained the ability to display Linux files for those with Crostini enabled, and received new trash can and camera folders, it’s also become capable of saving files for offline use on an individual basis instead of […]
Continue ReadingHow to hide Tote previews on your Chromebook to reclaim shelf space
After tracking the new holding space feature for so long, it was finally released as ‘Tote’ on Chrome OS 89. The tool allows you to quickly access screenshots, downloads, and pinned files or folders directly from your shelf. Tote adds a preview bubble for up to three of your latest additions, and while the slick […]
Continue ReadingChrome gains an ‘Offers’ button so you can save money at checkout without an extension
During my week-long experiment where I migrated my life and workflow into Windows 10 and the Edge browser in order to see how a Chromebook user could make the most of Microsoft’s operating system if they had, I encountered a pretty sweet feature that I hadn’t expected to. Edge was sporting something called ‘Shopping’, which […]
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