It’s happened to the best of us. You are in the middle of presenting a deck to your team when suddenly, a chat message pops up, interrupting your flow and possibly revealing info you did not want to be displayed to all. Fortunately, there is a way to set up “Do Not Disturb” in Google […]
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There are multiple different channels that apps find themselves making their way onto your Chrome OS device. At one time it was via the Chrome Web Store. In that store, you can find dedicated Chrome OS apps alongside Extensions that expand the usability of Chrome. Now that Android has come on the scene, this section of the site will expand incredibly.
After 17 years, Google Talk is finally dead
It’s the end of an era and the beginning of yet another for Google. The company’s Google Talk service is finally winding down after 17 years. Well, if we’re honest, most people haven’t been using it for the past few years aside from through Pidgin messenger or something for Linux – something I also used […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Fit has a new logo
Google has big plans for Google Fit and how it “fits” into Fitbit’s future. Wow, that’s a mouthful, but it’s true. Even with Fitbit becoming the central focus of the company’s health and wellness efforts ever since its acquisition, the original step tracking, calorie counting app is going nowhere according to Fitbit’s co-founder, James Park. […]
Continue ReadingYou will soon be able to stream your Xbox Game Pass games directly on 2022 Samsung Smart TVs
In addition to the Xbox game streaming device that’s coming to market within the next six months – something we reported on earlier this week – Microsoft will soon let 2022 Samsung TV owners stream their Game Pass games directly through their televisions without the need for a game console! Announced on Twitter and on […]
Continue ReadingHow to use Google Assistant Driving mode
In case you are not aware, Android Auto for phone screens – not the version of Android Auto that displays in your car’s display – is going away soon in favor of Google Assistant driving mode. While Google Maps is still what your phone will use for navigation, Assistant driving mode makes it easier to […]
Continue ReadingYouTube Music giving away a free year to those who have been subscribed since the beginning
You’re a real one if you’ve been subscribed to YouTube Music since the beginning. In fact, if you’ve been around that long without any interruption to your subscription, you may end up receiving a free 12 months of service directly from Google as a thank you! One user who goes by the name of Mental-prison […]
Continue ReadingHow to collaborate on YouTube video playlist curation and why you may want to
I’m often an edge case when it comes to how I use Google services due to the fact that I try my hardest to keep my personal, work, creative and other endeavors separate while simultaneously attempting to cross-pollinate my access to each from the other Google Accounts. I think that the company does a poor […]
Continue ReadingHow to open HEIC images on your Chromebook
So, you’ve got a Chromebook and your friend with the iPhone just sent you a photo they snapped via a chat app. You download the file only to find that your ChromeOS device can’t open this possibly unfamiliar file format called .HEIC. Now, you may be thinking “I’ve never encountered this problem nor do I […]
Continue ReadingThe best Wear OS watch faces of 2022
Since the days after World World I, when the wristwatch replaced the pocket watch as the most practical and convenient way to tell the time, humanity has been obsessed with finding ways to make watches more stylish and unique to the person wearing them. It’s no secret that watches are timepieces that can hold deeply […]
Continue ReadingSomething ChromeOS could learn from Windows 11
Anyone who’s followed or used Windows 11 knows it definitely picked up some style cues from ChromeOS. In a bid to capture some of that sweet school-sector user base, Microsoft has been simplifying its OS over the last few years. But while Windows has been brought more in line with mobile philosophies and conventions, Google […]
Continue ReadingYou can now star your important Google Tasks and sort them by importance
Let’s be honest: as a productivity app, Google Tasks hasn’t quite been the number one choice for most people when it comes to productivity. Its feature set is good-enough, allowing you to schedule and check off simple tasks, but its options are not considered “Pro” or even consistent throughout all the platforms where you can […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Maps for Android, iOS adds an air quality layer in collaboration with PurpleAir and the EPA
Last year, Google introduced an ‘Air Quality Information’ or AQI on Nest Hub devices, allowing users to see whether or not the air they’re breathing in from around them is of high or low quality. This took EPA measurement data on the level of pollution in the air and reported it in a visual format […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Photos sued by the state of Illinois in a $100 million class-action face-scanning lawsuit
According to Gizmodo, a class-action lawsuit of $100 million was filed against Google Photos for allegedly breaking the state of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act. Basically, the act says that any company collecting user data of the state’s inhabitants must offer a publicly available and written policy stating when it’s collecting voice, fingerprint, hand, retina, […]
Continue ReadingFollowing Audible and Kindle, Amazon’s Comixology has also removed IAPs on Android
I have a confession – I never really had a chance to grow up reading comic books. Not only that, but I simply can’t justify most comic book purchases on the Google Play Store or elsewhere since you read it (quickly, I might add) and then are done with it practically forever. Unless you enjoy […]
Continue ReadingAndroid gets enhanced accessibility features for users with impaired vision or hard of hearing
As part of Android’s quarterly updates, Google announced new features to existing accessibility apps that enhance and enrich the lives of those who use them. These updates are aimed at, but not limited to, those with hearing loss or who have low or impaired vision. For the hard of hearing, Sound Amplifier will be able […]
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