For years now, Google Calendar has worked very different from the company's other apps on mobile. Instead of allowing you to swap quickly between which account you're utilizing for all of its primary tasks like creating and managing events, users have instead been forced to be very careful while … [Read more...] about Google Calendar for Android and iOS devices finally has a visual account switcher
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Museletter from Google Labs is shutting down after just three months
Area 120, Google's in-house incubator for new and innovative experiments together with Google's AR division recently became known as "Google Labs", and with it, it seems there is some "spring cleaning" occurring quite a bit before the proper season. In an announcement today, the Museletter Team … [Read more...] about Museletter from Google Labs is shutting down after just three months
How to change your Chromebook’s system language and input methods
There are several reasons why you may be interested in changing the system language of your Chromebook. First, you may have accidentally chosen English or another language other than your own during the setup process when you were prompted, and want to swap it out for your native tongue without … [Read more...] about How to change your Chromebook’s system language and input methods
Wear OS 3 shows up in the wild, offers a completely revamped user interface
We've seen what Wear OS 3 looks like when skinned to match a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, but not yet what it looks like stock from Google. This is because it's not due out on other devices until this next year. Over on Reddit, however, someone has uploaded a handful of screenshots of a completely … [Read more...] about Wear OS 3 shows up in the wild, offers a completely revamped user interface
Youtube TV could soon cost just $50 if Disney-owned channels get removed
Every now and again, you'll probably see that Youtube TV has trouble renewing contracts with its content partners, and as a result, the consumer ends up suffering. Unfortunately, it's standard practice that these deals need to be discussed periodically, for all parties involved, and today's news is … [Read more...] about Youtube TV could soon cost just $50 if Disney-owned channels get removed
Google Calendar takes its turn preventing unwanted spam invitations in latest update
Millions of Google account users have been receiving unwanted spam files in Drive, and events on their Calendars from people they don't know, and Google has done quite a bit to shut that down. In July, they made it to where you could block people from sharing files with you if they weren't in your … [Read more...] about Google Calendar takes its turn preventing unwanted spam invitations in latest update
You can now sort your apps by color in the new Chromebook Productivity launcher
I've been following the development of the new Chromebook Productivity Launcher for some time now. It's a brand new app launcher that sits left-aligned on the shelf for Chrome OS users and provides faster access to your content instead of taking up half of or the full display when opened like the … [Read more...] about You can now sort your apps by color in the new Chromebook Productivity launcher
ColorCinch Photo Editor, formally Cartoonize, joins the Chromebook Perks lineup
Building on top of its already impressive library of creative design apps and web apps that have recently become free perks for Chromebook owners, Colorcinch, formerly Cartoonize, joins the fray. It's deemed "a creative tool so simple, a toddler could use it," and is an all-in-one creative platform … [Read more...] about ColorCinch Photo Editor, formally Cartoonize, joins the Chromebook Perks lineup
Youtube’s video chapters feature now available on Smart TVs and game consoles
One of my favorite features on Youtube is "video chapters". This method of segmentation splits up a video into digestible and navigable pieces so that users can skip around to information that's more relevant to them. I've adapted to them so much that I can't stand when a podcast or news-style video … [Read more...] about Youtube’s video chapters feature now available on Smart TVs and game consoles
Google Photos gets Cinematic improvements, new event memories with nest Hub integration
Just in time for Christmas and the New Year, Google Photos is getting some updates that will make it easier to enjoy your photos in new and exciting ways. First, you may already be enjoying the new Photos memories widget on your phone, and this immediately gives your device that beautiful "picture … [Read more...] about Google Photos gets Cinematic improvements, new event memories with nest Hub integration
Google Drive is converting all of your messy, duplicate files into shortcuts instead
Google is pushing its timeline for converting all of your duplicate files and folders into shortcuts that point to the initially uploaded versions from now to early next year. For both personal Google Accounts and all workspace tiers, the company will begin to replace these items stored in multiple … [Read more...] about Google Drive is converting all of your messy, duplicate files into shortcuts instead
Here are all of the Netflix Games that you can play on your Chromebook
Last month, Netflix revealed on its blog that it's getting into the gaming space, and because of this, Chromebook owners can enjoy the first fruits of that labor. While there are no streaming games at this time, anyone with an active Netflix subscription can visit the Google Play Store or the … [Read more...] about Here are all of the Netflix Games that you can play on your Chromebook
