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Techie, Chromie, Creator, and all around cool Gen Xer. I am quite literally "The I.T. Guy". My passions include rooting for the underdogs and spending time with my beautiful family. Oh, and I'm not a gamer...don't hold that against me.

About Johanna Romero

Techie, Chromie, Creator, and all around cool Gen Xer. I am quite literally "The I.T. Guy". My passions include rooting for the underdogs and spending time with my beautiful family. Oh, and I'm not a gamer...don't hold that against me.

Google Calendar Adds Option for Repeating Out of Office and Split Working Hours

Google Calendar Adds Option for Repeating Out of Office and Split Working Hours

February 27, 2021 By Johanna Romero Leave a Comment

Google Workspace users will soon be getting a couple of very helpful features added to Google Calendar – the ability to add repeating out of office entries and to split their working hours. These new features should come in very handy now that the pandemic has forced many to work remotely and get creative with […]

Filed Under: Enterprise, New & Upcoming Features, News

Google Workspace for Education adds ability to end Google Meet calls for all at once

Google Workspace for Education adds ability to end Google Meet calls for all at once

February 25, 2021 By Johanna Romero Leave a Comment

As reported a few days ago as part of the new safety and engagement features being added to support distance learning, Google Workspace for Education is adding to Google Meet the ability for the host to choose between leaving a meeting and letting the other participants carry on, or ending the meeting for good for […]

Filed Under: Education, New & Upcoming Features, News

Google Celebrates Black History Month with New Chrome Themes

Google Celebrates Black History Month with New Chrome Themes

February 24, 2021 By Johanna Romero Leave a Comment

It’s Black History Month and Google is using its platform to educate, inspire, and promote diversity. Earlier this month, Google launched a Voices and Stories Collection, a Black History Culture Project, supported Black-owned businesses, and featured the artwork of a Black artist every Monday on the YouTube homepage as a Doodle. Google is further celebrating […]

Filed Under: Chrome, News

Google Workspace Now Allows Limiting Drive Sharing to Targeted Groups

Google Workspace Now Allows Limiting Drive Sharing to Targeted Groups

February 19, 2021 By Johanna Romero Leave a Comment

A Google Workspace feature previously in Beta, has now begun to roll out to its users. This feature allows administrators to set up pre-determined groups of people – such as departments or teams – that will be automatically recommended when sharing a Google Drive link. This will enable users to share with a more targeted […]

Filed Under: Apps, Enterprise, New & Upcoming Features, Updates Tagged With: enterprise, workspace

Google changes Chrome omnibox custom search keywords behavior – then changes it back

Google changes Chrome omnibox custom search keywords behavior – then changes it back

February 19, 2021 By Johanna Romero Leave a Comment

For those not familiar, Google Chrome gives users the ability to add custom search engines based on keywords. For example, in my daily work I have to perform many searches – be it to search for an employee on the company Intranet or to search the ticketing system for an existing service request – and […]

Filed Under: Chrome, News

Chromebook growth continues, overtakes MacOS in Q4 2020 notebook sales

Chromebook growth continues, overtakes MacOS in Q4 2020 notebook sales

February 13, 2021 By Johanna Romero Leave a Comment

Back in November, we reported on how in Q3 of 2020 Chrome OS growth was exploding across the globe. Now, the newest report by Strategy Analytics has shown that this impressive growth has continued throughout Q4, to the point that Chrome OS has overtaken MacOS’ #2 slot with 16.4% of the global Notebook PC market […]

Filed Under: Chromebooks, News

Google Photos Integration with Chrome OS Files app may soon be possible

Google Photos Integration with Chrome OS Files app may soon be possible

February 12, 2021 By Johanna Romero Leave a Comment

As reported by Android Police today, it’s been 2 years since Google retired Google Drive and Photos sync, leaving those who depended on that feature with no set alternatives other than to come up with workarounds and time-wasting solutions. That may soon change though, as a couple of new commits have been discovered in the […]

Filed Under: Chrome OS, New & Upcoming Features, Upcoming

Phone Hub Notifications May Bring Pixel Phone Mirroring to Chrome OS

Phone Hub Notifications May Bring Pixel Phone Mirroring to Chrome OS

February 9, 2021 By Johanna Romero Leave a Comment

Google has been tirelessly working on bringing their Phone Hub to Chromebook users for months now, with the latest update to Google Play Services Beta even unlocking the feature for many Android phone owners who also happen to be on the Beta (and above) channels of Chrome OS – yours truly included. One of the […]

Filed Under: Android, Chrome OS, Chromebooks, New & Upcoming Features, News, Pixel

How to watch Super Bowl LV with your Chromecast with Google TV

How to watch Super Bowl LV with your Chromecast with Google TV

February 7, 2021 By Johanna Romero Leave a Comment

Super Bowl Sunday is upon us and many want to know where to stream the big game. This year, CBS Sports is at the helm of the Super Bowl broadcast. While it won’t be available to be streamed in 4K or HDR due to COVID-related limitations, it won’t stop millions of fanatics from tuning in […]

Filed Under: Chromecast, Google TV, How To

You’ll soon be able to measure your heart and respiratory rate with your Pixel camera

You’ll soon be able to measure your heart and respiratory rate with your Pixel camera

February 6, 2021 By Johanna Romero Leave a Comment

Been shopping around for a new smartwatch that can track your vitals? If you have a Pixel phone, you may not need to look anymore because Google has announced via the The Keyword that you’ll soon be able to check those stats using the camera on your Pixel phone. In fact, this update will be […]

Filed Under: Android, New & Upcoming Features

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