I don’t need to remind you of the travesty that befell Google’s Stadia cloud gaming platform this year. While it’s still available for the time being, we’re coming up on the literal “deadline” for its shutdown, and cloud gaming as a whole is taking a massive blow. Many people never took it seriously as a […]
Continue ReadingThe Google Play Store is about to open the floodgates with new content for kids and families
In an effort to expand upon its Teacher Approved content via the Kid’s Tab of the Google Play Store, Google is now allowing all apps that meet the Play Families Policy to be shown on that Kid’s tab of the storefront. As a reminder, one of the most important qualifications a developer must meet with […]
Continue ReadingThe Android Backbone One controller is finally available for cloud and mobile gamers
The Android version of the impressive Backbone One gaming controller became available for preorder nearly six months ago, and since then, the company worked shoulder-to-shoulder with Sony to create an iOS-focused PlayStation-branded version of the accessory. Unfortunately, since PlayStation Remote Play streaming kind of sucks on Android (unless you use Chiaki and have a decent […]
Continue ReadingChrome will give the new tab page a Material You overhaul based on the wallpaper you pick
With the news that Google’s beautiful, new design language – Material You – just appeared on Chromebooks, I’m getting more excited about the added personalization options for Chromebooks. The company has gone one step further than simply prepping its web apps and operating system for dark mode, and that means it took a lot longer […]
Continue ReadingThis Mastodon web app mimics the look and feel of Google Plus
Regardless of how you feel about what’s happening on Twitter this week, one thing is for certain – our lives are split across many social networks and that’s likely never going to change. That’s why when over a million people took flight and spun up Mastodon accounts, I followed suit. I’m always down to try […]
Continue ReadingYour Chromebook will soon make noise when your battery is low, fully charged, and more
Historically, ChromeOS has not employed any sort of system sounds like you see (or hear) Microsoft Windows, MacOS, or even Linux do. The closest we’ve ever gotten is the accessibility sound you get when turning the device on, but most people aren’t even aware of this neat little trick. I’ve always felt it would be […]
Continue ReadingSaving your Chrome Tab Groups to the Bookmark bar is finally working in Chrome Canary
One of my all-time favorite upcoming Chrome features is finally up and running properly! For what seems like forever, I’ve been tracking and reporting on something called ‘Tab Groups Save‘. The ability to save your Tab Groups for later, close the browser, re-open it and re-launch said groups has been completely absent since the tool […]
Continue ReadingMaterial You for Chromebooks just showed up in the Canary channel, and it’s beautiful
Wow – just wow. Back when I created my Material You for ChromeOS mock-up from scratch to show what the operating system could and probably would look like, I had no idea that we would actually get it. I also didn’t realize how accurate my mock-up would end up being. Over on Reddit today, the […]
Continue ReadingHow to set up one-click dialing with Google Voice so you can make calls through Chrome
We’re coming up on a year since Google Voice for personal Google accounts went through some major changes. In addition to receiving an updated UI, it was moved over from its old URL to a brand new one. Those who had the service “installed” on their Chromebooks as a standalone web app had to re-create […]
Continue ReadingAndroid Auto’s big ‘Coolwalk’ visual redesign is now rolling out in beta
The ‘Coolwalk’ redesign for Android Auto was first revealed a year ago, and since then, many have waited to hear more about its rollout. It’s not exactly something everyone’s been clamoring to get their hands on, but a visual overhaul can be a nice thing to have when it finally shows up. Today, as first […]
Continue ReadingA natural consequence of the Stadia refund process nets gamers negative on Play Points
Stadians woke up to an odd surprise yesterday when they started noticing that their Google Play Store points balance had a negative symbol next to it. Unfortunately, this is no mistake, but rather an unfortunate side effect of the Stadia Refund process as Google shutters its cloud gaming platform. Users across Twitter, Reddit, and Facebook […]
Continue ReadingYou may soon be able to create animated GIFs with your Chromebook’s screen recording tool
While I’m sure not all of you utilize the built-in screen recorder on ChromeOS, I know that some of you – myself included – use it almost daily. It’s become an indispensable part of the Chromebook experience for me, and quite honestly, something that’s been missing for far too long. Now that the feature has […]
Continue ReadingGoogle One is the next app to get redesigned ahead of the Pixel Tablet launch
With news that the new Google Pixel Tablet will be launching next year, a load of Google’s own apps (as well as premium apps from third-party developers) have been getting a once over to make better use of a tablet’s screen real estate. Chrome even got updated with a new look and feel for horizontal […]
Continue ReadingYouTube Music and Premium just passed 80 million paid subscribers
First reported by Variety and later tweet quoted by Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai himself, YouTube Music and Premium just hit a major milestone. Amidst so much controversy with paid services and what features are included (like blue checkmarks), Google has managed to rocket past 80 million paid users! For those who remember our previous report […]
Continue ReadingFitbit is creating a wearable for kids that has built-in safety features
According to a report by Business Insider, Fitbit has been in the news a lot lately for its release of the Fitbit Versa 4 and Sense 2, but also for its integration with Google’s Pixel Watch. According to a report by Business Insider, it’s now gearing up to release a wearable smart device for your […]
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