Since the launch of Google Play Pass, it’s celebrated its first birthday, expanded to 42 countries, and has added more than 300 new apps and games, including more than 100 teacher-approved kids’ titles. 59 new titles have been added in the past two months alone, and we’re sure to see even more for February. Google […]
Continue ReadingAndroid TV devices may require AV1 codec in order to operate beginning in March
The Alliance for Open Media’s royalty-free codec, AV1, has been used by Google plenty in the past, but back in November, we found out that they had intentions to utilize it in even more Google services like Stadia, Google Meet, Photos, and even Google TV. Now, all Android TV devices may be required to implement […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Meet adds a new toggle to enable or disable the use of custom or preset backgrounds
Over the next two weeks, you’ll start to see an option appear which will allow you to control whether or not those in your Workspace Organizational Unit (OU) should be allowed to use custom or preset backgrounds for meetings. Custom and preset backgrounds allow you to replace your background in Google Meet with a hand-picked […]
Continue ReadingPhoenix Point, Gods Will Fall, and TOHU provide an eclectic mix of gameplay on the Stadia Store this week
In addition to Madden 2021 dropping on Stadia today, three more games were recently announced to be arriving on the Stadia store. Phoenix Point – a tactical RPG in the same vein as the XCOM series, Gods Will Fall – a third-person action combat game, and TOHU – an adorable indie puzzle adventure title that […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS “Full Restore” option will soon no longer launch the browser on startup
The “Full Restore” feature for Chrome OS restores a user’s applications and browser tabs after their Chromebook crashes or shuts down abruptly. It’s relatively new, but we’re already seeing a significant development that could make it all the more useful and could possibly solve an age-old annoyance with Google’s laptops. A new Commit in the […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Docs comments will now let you know when someone is out of office
While commenting on something in Google Docs, you’ve always been able to assign that comment or “task” if you will to anyone in your organization without restriction. Unfortunately, if that person is “OOO” or out of office, it would sit in their Gmail inbox until they returned. A new update to Google Docs comments will […]
Continue ReadingChrome is finally rolling out the ability to hide your notifications while screen sharing
Back in September, we discovered that Google had plans to help you hide your Chrome notifications while you had screen sharing enabled, you know, in case they were embarrassing. Now, this awesome feature is officially rolling out! Chrome provides an incredibly innovative set of features that are oftentimes automated on behalf of the user, and […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS 88 offers a faster way to sign in to websites – by using your fingerprint or PIN code
On supported sites like Dropbox, GitHub, or Okta, Chrome OS is now supporting the ability to log in to websites using your fingerprint ID or PIN code! Basically, any site that supports what’s called “WebAuthn” will let your sign in much faster than typing a lengthy password. I hear you saying already that you use […]
Continue ReadingIntroducing the One by Wacom – the first fully compatible graphics tablet for Chromebooks
If you recall in my article titled ‘The artist’s guide to sketching and drawing on a Chromebook‘, I drove home the point that Wacom’s graphics tablets weren’t able to be used with Chromebooks due to their reliance on software drivers which were only compatible with Windows and macOS. Instead, artists would need to purchase a […]
Continue ReadingYour Google ‘My Activity’ page just received a dark theme revamp
“Dark theme all the things,” I always say, and so it seems that someone at Google has stolen the phrase I totally didn’t coin by myself. In addition to Google News, Chrome OS, and even a brief stint of Google Search featuring a dark theme, your ‘My Activity‘ page is now much easier to look […]
Continue ReadingSome guy just ran Stadia on his smartwatch, because it was only a matter of time
A Stadia gamer who goes by the name Pablo 11 just showcased himself playing El Hijo on his Wear OS smartwatch. As you can see in the tweet below posted by the game’s developer, Pablo 11 has connected up an Xbox gamepad via Bluetooth and is running the game near flawlessly over a mobile network. […]
Continue ReadingGoogle to show vaccination locations in Maps and Search, and optimize deliveries using AI
To build on its efforts to arm users with the information needed to keep their families safe during the pandemic, Google is now looking to list COVID-19 vaccination sites on Search and Maps. From its COVID data layer to listing health and safety precautions that businesses are taking against the spread of the virus, and […]
Continue ReadingYoutube web app gains PWA install prompt – may be hinting at offline support
Hot off the heels of the Google Calendar web app gaining offline support for Workspace users, the Youtube web app is now showing the PWA install prompt in the Chrome Omnibox for some. It’s important to note that some users have stated that they’ve seen this for a while now, but a mass rollout is […]
Continue ReadingDrive File Stream becomes ‘Google Drive for Desktop’ in the name of simplicity
Previously “Google Drive Backup and Sync”, Google’s ‘Dropbox’ style solution for allowing you to synchronize your files to your computer via a local folder recently received a major update. Instead of having to download all of your Drive files to your local machine in order to edit them, thus taking up your hard drive space, […]
Continue ReadingHow to repair your Chromecast with Google TV if it says that your data may be corrupt
The Chromecast with Google TV is pretty great. In fact, it’s being heralded as the “Roku killer” by many, and for good reason. The only things missing from the Chromecast experience thus far have been a remote control and a refreshed interface centered around helping you dive into content more seamlessly and Google’s new device […]
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