At this point in 2020, one thing feels quite clear: Google's phone strategy is a bit of a mess. I'm hoping October rolls around and Google announces their phones and all this makes sense, but I don't feel that will be the case at this point. As it stands, Google looks likely to announce 3 … [Read more...] about Why it’s time for Google to make their own processors for Pixel, Android and Chrome OS
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Google and Microsoft join forces to make better PWAs available in the Play Store
We've been excited to see the recent, rapid growth of PWAs in the past few months and, as this trend continues, the continuing expansion of PWAs in the Google Play Store. Google has had methods for developers to wrap their PWAs for insertion in the Play Store prior to now, but those methods still … [Read more...] about Google and Microsoft join forces to make better PWAs available in the Play Store
Android Nearby Share shown fully operational on a Chromebook
The new Nearby Share feature that Google is set to roll out quite widely within the upcoming weeks is beginning to take shape on Chromebooks already. As we've previously noted, the feature will provide users with an Apple Airdrop-like experience, allowing for local, wireless file transfers between … [Read more...] about Android Nearby Share shown fully operational on a Chromebook
How to make Chrome’s new tab page display an animated GIF background
This is a really fun trick that, when done right, can give you a very interesting, very cool new tab page each time you open up your Chrome browser. For quite some time now, users have had the ability to add customization to Chrome to change the color of the main elements and add custom images to … [Read more...] about How to make Chrome’s new tab page display an animated GIF background
This upcoming update to Chrome could save hours of battery life
It is no secret that one of the primary complaints against Chrome as a browser across most operating systems is the fact that it can be a bit of a resource and battery hog. Google has done things in the past to help remedy this issue, but it is still a reality that Chrome does more damage to your … [Read more...] about This upcoming update to Chrome could save hours of battery life
A quick Chrome keyboard shortcut that could save you a ton of time and headache
As both a Chromebook user and a web developer, I've spent a good bit of time using the following keyboard shortcut that I'm about to show to you. I use it so often, in fact, that it just hit me this morning that I've never really shared how to do this quickly, without settings menus and without … [Read more...] about A quick Chrome keyboard shortcut that could save you a ton of time and headache
New Chrome animation will greatly assist in organizing your pinned tabs
Users are just now beginning to get familiar with the new tab strip UI in Chrome for tablets. This new UI is one of the ever-expanding tablet mode additions we've been tracking over the course of the past 12 months in the lead up to the launch of the Lenovo Chromebook Duet. For now, the new tab … [Read more...] about New Chrome animation will greatly assist in organizing your pinned tabs
New report implicates domain registrar in massive ring of malicious Chrome Extensions
Another day, another cartload of random Chrome Extensions removed from the Web Store due to malicious activity. Only this time, the extensions may have more in common than meets the eye. Unlike many mass extension removals that share similar types of attacks or multiple extensions that all have the … [Read more...] about New report implicates domain registrar in massive ring of malicious Chrome Extensions
Google’s cross-platform Airdrop alternative will soon work anywhere Chrome can be installed
If you aren't familiar, Apple users have a feature that persists throughout their hardware lineup called Airdrop that allows devices to move files quickly from one to another over the local Wi-Fi network. It is handy, easy to use, and is simply baked right into the firmware and ready to use when … [Read more...] about Google’s cross-platform Airdrop alternative will soon work anywhere Chrome can be installed
Google launches Chrome Extension for creating web page text anchors
In mid-February, Google implemented the ability to create anchors to specific text on web pages in Chrome and Chromium-based browsers. The implementation is fairly straightforward but it does require knowing how to structure the URL string that creates the anchor tag which in turn tells Chrome where … [Read more...] about Google launches Chrome Extension for creating web page text anchors
This missing YouTube Music feature on the web is ruining moving day for me
My day has finally arrived. I finally got the thumbs up to be one of the users that can successfully move my Google Play Music library over to YouTube Music with just one click. You can check here if you want to see if your account is ready for transfer. If you haven't done so already or are … [Read more...] about This missing YouTube Music feature on the web is ruining moving day for me
AccuWeather launches new Chrome Extension with built-in COVID-19 Tracker Map with a catch
AccuWeather is arguably one of the best weather forecasts and tracking platforms around. Since Apple acquired Dark Sky and Android users no longer have access to the wildly popular app, AccuWeather is the most popular alternative. Second only to The Weather Channel in terms of downloads, AccuWeather … [Read more...] about AccuWeather launches new Chrome Extension with built-in COVID-19 Tracker Map with a catch
