As of Chrome OS 89, Google released its Phone Hub feature to the world. It allows you to connect your phone to your Chromebook in order to perform several important tasks. Enabling your phone's hotspot, silencing it, and even locating it if you lose it are all just a click away from your laptop's … [Read more...] about Three things the Chromebook Phone Hub should have fixed before releasing
Use your Chromebook’s tab groups with windowed web apps to take your productivity to the next level
It's no secret that I've fallen in love with Google Chrome's tab groups feature. In fact, I wrote a whole article gushing about them in hopes that everyone would give them a try. I believe that they add a new layer of organization to your browsing experience, and since the day they released, I've … [Read more...] about Use your Chromebook’s tab groups with windowed web apps to take your productivity to the next level
Netflix kinda sorta integrates its directory into your Chromecast with Google TV again
For a while now, any time Netflix is an option for streaming a movie or a TV show via your Chromecast with Google TV's built-in directory, it has failed to appear in the list of choices. This is due to Netflix itself previously deciding that none of its content will be accessible any way except by … [Read more...] about Netflix kinda sorta integrates its directory into your Chromecast with Google TV again
Here’s how you can get the most out of your Chromebook’s virtual desks
The Chromebook's Virtual Desks feature is pretty exciting and we've certainly had no shortage of things to say about them here. Having the ability to compartmentalize your apps and web apps into different workspaces so that you're not constantly bombarded with tons of open windows is ideal because … [Read more...] about Here’s how you can get the most out of your Chromebook’s virtual desks
Some users have no audio on their Nest Hubs until they reboot and Google is working on a fix
For those of you who own a Google Nest Hub, and that's likely many of you, you may have encountered an issue where your device simply stops outputting sound without any logical reason. A user who goes by Bjorn van Gool posted about a month ago that his Nest Hub was doing exactly that, and since … [Read more...] about Some users have no audio on their Nest Hubs until they reboot and Google is working on a fix
Chrome for desktop is less RAM hungry with latest update thanks to PartitionAlloc
It's no secret that Chrome became the most RAM-hungry browser after it started to pick up steam and increased its user base, but it has come leaps and bounds from what it used to be. That trend continues with its latest update. M89 introduces several improvements to memory management and performance … [Read more...] about Chrome for desktop is less RAM hungry with latest update thanks to PartitionAlloc
After some delay, Chromebooks are finally losing the best keyboard shortcut
On Windows and macOS, tapping on the delete key will delete text to the right of your text input cursor, while pressing the backspace key will delete text to the left. Growing up, I would always just move to the end of the sentence with my mouse, click again, and backspace. Once I discovered the … [Read more...] about After some delay, Chromebooks are finally losing the best keyboard shortcut
Google sets some guidelines for Assistant-enabled smart devices so that we can all enjoy them a little more
When a developer creates an 'Action on Google', it allows them to run it through Assistant-enabled smart devices and interface with the user as a third-party application. Because many creators just haven't placed as much quality assurance into their app as Google would like for them to, the company … [Read more...] about Google sets some guidelines for Assistant-enabled smart devices so that we can all enjoy them a little more
TikTok officially joins the PWA club, and everyone else should too
Love it or hate it, TikTok is a phenomenon not unlike the short-lived and gone-all-too-soon Vine. It's a social media website centered on short video clips very much similar to that of Instagram, Youtube Shorts, and Facebook stories. It's blown up in recent times, and while it does feature some … [Read more...] about TikTok officially joins the PWA club, and everyone else should too
First Look: Supported web apps now respect your Chromebook’s light or dark theme
By now, we're all well aware of the idea of a light or dark theme for our phones - Android and iOS users alike. It's become a staple of technology use, and if not only an essential accessibility feature, then certainly a convenience at the very least. Over the past few years, Google and has been … [Read more...] about First Look: Supported web apps now respect your Chromebook’s light or dark theme
Get to know your Chromebook’s built-in Text app
Though it pretty much never gets attention, your Chromebook's Text app is actually pretty sweet. When Chrome OS updated yesterday and the text app received a new icon, I began to think about how far the app had come since it was developed and wanted to give it some love and attention. Today, we're … [Read more...] about Get to know your Chromebook’s built-in Text app
Google gives Workspace users an eviction notice for the old Desktop Chat app
As we previously covered back in February, Google Chat has been preparing itself to become the new home for Hangouts users. As it's Google's new pet project, it's gotten a lot of love and attention. With that, the Chat web application (PWA) has become so good that there is no longer a need for the … [Read more...] about Google gives Workspace users an eviction notice for the old Desktop Chat app
