It was only a week ago that we posted about the Chromecast being able to display the weather over any streaming content when directed to do so by a Google Home device. Though somewhat pedestrian and maybe not very useful, I contended that this feature was a harbinger of coming things. The entire idea of […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Looks To Be Heavily Investing In PWAs For Chromebooks
The death of the packaged Chrome OS app felt like quite the blow back in August of 2016. Since that time, Chrome Apps have gone away on all platforms except Chrome OS, but the writing is on the wall. Chrome-specific apps look like they are on their way out in favor of a more cross-platform-friendly […]
Continue ReadingMissing Google Search’s View Image Button? There’s A Fix
Let me say this up front: using Google’s image search to steal images and use them as your own is at best dubious and at worst theft. That being said, there are plenty of legitimate uses for the now-defunct View Image button that used to accompany images when searched on Google Image Search. I’m not […]
Continue ReadingDisplay Your Weather Forecast on Chromecast With Google Home
Sure, Smart Displays were all the rage at CES back in February, but that doesn’t mean the biggest display in your home isn’t getting in on some of the Google Assistant love as well. Not long ago, Google rolled out a feature for Chromecast and Google Home that can give all of us a bit […]
Continue ReadingSplit Screen Android Apps Working On Chromebooks in Canary [VIDEO]
In the past few weeks, we’ve seen more and more work being done on Chrome OS’ handling of side-by-side apps when in tablet mode. We’ve tracked this from early development of the feature to initial implementation to Stable Channel deployment. In the midst of all that work, we’ve seen signs that Android apps will soon […]
Continue ReadingGoogle’s Free Pixelbook Pen Loop Arrives: Installation and Thoughts [VIDEO]
Let’s start this off by saying I think Google fumbled just a bit when they didn’t include the Pixelbook Pen in the box with the Pixelbook. They fumbled again when they failed to give us a decent place to store it. The pen itself has been great to use and I reach for it more […]
Continue ReadingSplit Screen Tablet Mode In Stable Channel For Chromebooks
We have a few articles now talking about this much-anticipated feature finally making it to Chromebooks. We’ve tracked it from a commit to the Dev Channel to the Beta Channel and now on the Stable Channel. There’s nothing really new going on here, but it is notable that the feature works perfectly on my Pixelbook […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Is Quietly Shipping The Pixelbook Pen Loop
Back in mid-January, Google decided to gift all Pixelbook owners with a free accessory to hold the not-included Pixelbook Pen when not in use. As I said in the article about this fun freeby back then, part of the user experience with pens like this is the availablity of the writing utensil at any given […]
Continue ReadingDetachable Chromebook ‘Nautilus’ Testing Battery-Saving Display Tech
We’ve talked quite a bit about the upcoming device known as ‘Nautilus’ around here recently. We’re inclined to think this device could see a release date later in 2018, so it makes sense that we’ll keep seeing small hints about what ‘Nautilus’ will bring to the table before that time gets here. We know a […]
Continue ReadingVortex: High Quality Chromebook Cloud Gaming Without Apps Or Plugins
Just yesterday, we talked about Google prepping a streaming, cloud-based gaming platform. This new service, codenamed Yeti, is nothing more than a pile of rumors at this point. Signs are certainly pointing to this whole initiative being real and hopefully coming soon, but for the time being it is really just vaporware.
Continue ReadingGoogle Possibly Prepping a Streaming Game Service For Chromecast
Even as I typed that title, I have a hard time buying into it. At the same time, the idea of it has me incredibly excited! According to a site called The Information (which is subscriber-only), news has spread pretty quickly across the internet of a project codenamed Yeti that Google is working on. The […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Duo Getting Multi-Device Support, Account Linking In v27
Just about a month ago, we reported on a tweet from Justin Uberti that seemed to confirm Chromebook support for Google’s video messenger, Duo. There wasn’t explicit understanding at the time how this new function would become a reality, only a confirmation that Chromebooks could use Duo at some point in the future. According to […]
Continue Reading4K Chromebooks Are Coming
Yeah, you read that right. We have some interesting stuff happening in the world of Chromebooks right now, and this development is right at the top of the heap. In the event that we have some readers who haven’t really cared enough about marketing speak to figure out what 4K is, let’s cover that very […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast: The Chrome Unboxed Podcast, Episode 6
In this episode of The Chrome Cast, we discuss a ton of new Chrome devices both announced and rumored, the first Chrome OS tablet sighting, Google Assistant, and more.
Continue ReadingDisplay Size For External Displays Incoming For Chrome OS
In general, Chrome OS is an operating system that just works and gets out of your way. Sure there are limitations and there are things that don’t work from time to time, but for the most part, if your workflow can exist inside a Chromebook’s limitations, you will find yourself loving the experience of operating […]
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