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Have I mentioned lately how frustrating it is that Google drops half-baked features into its services and then leaves them to go off on new adventures? Well, in today’s edition of ‘What Heck Were They Thinking?’, I visited my Google Calendar to plan my week only to find that toggling “Display this only” on any […]
With the impending arrival of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, there’s more talk of iPhone users thinking about trying out Android than I’ve seen in a long time. Don’t get me wrong, it won’t turn into much of a tide shift in the end, but the fact remains that Google has a compelling […]
It’s no secret around here: we’re hyped for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Between Google dripping out official details since August and the regular flow of leaks the past couple weeks, there’s simply a ton of Pixel 6 news and hype going around right now. It seems this time around Google has put […]
With the release of the new Nest cameras, practically all current Nest and Google hardware is connected and unified in the Home app this year. The Google Wifi and Nest apps are being phased out aside from a few use cases (speaking of which, can I pretty please set my Nest Guard through the Home […]
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Well, it’s October – and you know what that means? It means we’re finally getting close to Pixel 6 time. As a guy who has been out of the Pixel game for nearly 2 years at this point, I am pumped. Not only is there a new Pixel waiting in the wings, it is a […]
When Google first announced its new handwriting app, Cursive, I was ecstatic. As someone who’s always kept a physical Bullet Journal to reflect and make decisions, the idea of finally having a viable solution to do so digitally, and on a Chromebook nonetheless, was very exciting to me. Up until now, I’d shifted almost entirely […]
Deep down, I’m a sucker for a great website. Before founding Chrome Unboxed, my 9-5 was web design and development. To be fair, my focus was far more front-end design than it was development, but I did a bit of both along the way. For me, it was always about UI, UX, and style. Did […]
Having been review bombed on the Google Play Store for its lack of feature parity with Hangouts, Google Chat has fired up within me another set of frustrations that I hadn’t anticipated – its lackluster Tasks implementation. While I have an appreciation for the collaborative nature of tasks within Chat – something that simply doesn’t […]
You’ve heard the term ‘Workspace’ thrown around an overwhelming amount over the past year, and now that we’re all done mispronouncing it as ‘Workplace’, we’ve become pretty familiar with Google’s rebranded offerings. From Meet to Chat, to Gmail, Drive, and everything in between, the company has done a great deal during the pandemic to offer […]
Google’s Family Sharing has massive benefits – one subscription for Youtube and Youtube Music without advertisements, separate user libraries for Youtube TV (with ads…), and more under one shared cost. Up to five people in total can use Play Pass and Stadia for gaming, share a Google One storage bank, and you can even send […]
Google has come a very long way when it comes to what Chromebooks are capable of. Just the other day, I was stating how the company has subverted many expectations by helping users unlock the full potential of creative activities on Chrome OS with Perks, and the public perception – outside of schools – has […]
I just took my Pixelbook Go out on the porch to spend a lazy Saturday morning with my family over some Lofi hip hop and coffee, so naturally, I told Assistant to turn off my lights to conserve energy. In addition to doing what I asked via my Nest Mini speaker, my phone jumped to […]
