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It is seriously time for Chromebooks to get a sorting tool for the app launcher

It is seriously time for Chromebooks to get a sorting tool for the app launcher

January 26, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

Sometimes around here, we talk about new features for Chromebook. Sometimes we talk about new hardware. Other times we extol Chrome OS for how secure, speedy and simple it is. But this is not one of those times. Instead, this is a time to call out a long-standing aggravation with all Chromebooks that affects every […]

Filed Under: Chrome OS, Editorial

Opinion: Windows 10X looks like Chrome OS and it feels flattering

Opinion: Windows 10X looks like Chrome OS and it feels flattering

January 18, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

For the past few days since Tom Warren shared a quick video of leaked Windows 10X UI elements, people all over the tech-centered internet have all come to agreement on a very central theme: this new, mobile-focused version of Windows looks an awful lot like another OS that is on the rise. Yes, Windows is […]

Filed Under: Chrome OS, Chromebooks, Editorial, News

My top five favorite privacy extension for Chromebooks in 2021

My top five favorite privacy extension for Chromebooks in 2021

January 12, 2021 By Michael Perrigo Leave a Comment

We’re all aware by now that Chromebooks can’t get viruses, but you still need to protect your data while you browse. There have been a lot of talks lately about how Chrome extensions have been coming up maliciously in the news, but that’s nothing new. Just before Christmas, 15 such extensions were caught stealing user […]

Filed Under: Editorial, Extensions

5 ways Google Collections can improve and how it could replace Pinterest

5 ways Google Collections can improve and how it could replace Pinterest

January 4, 2021 By Michael Perrigo Leave a Comment

I recently published an article that discussed what Google’s Collections feature is and how you can use it to inspire your 2021 goals. Today, we’re going to round off the trifecta of articles I had originally planned around this topic by taking a deep dive into how the service can improve and how it could […]

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The one port 2020 taught me to fall in love with again on a Chromebook

The one port 2020 taught me to fall in love with again on a Chromebook

January 4, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

As time has gone on, Chromebooks have been moving towards a leaner, sleeker look and feel in the mid-range and high-end. Thinner devices mean less room for an assortment of ports and devices like the original Pixelbook paved the way for the ultra-refined port selection on current Chromebooks. After all, if USB Type-C can do […]

Filed Under: Editorial, Upcoming Devices

Google needs to consider cloud syncing these five things to complete the new Chromebook experience

Google needs to consider cloud syncing these five things to complete the new Chromebook experience

January 2, 2021 By Michael Perrigo Leave a Comment

Chrome OS utilizes single-sign in account synchronization to create a truly unique experience. You can pick up a new Chromebook or powerwash an existing one and be back up and running with virtually all of your life’s data within moments. This means that should your hardware become damaged or lost, lengthy data transfers and tedium […]

Filed Under: Chrome OS, Editorial

2020 and the rise of the mid-range Chromebook [VIDEO]

2020 and the rise of the mid-range Chromebook [VIDEO]

January 1, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

There’s no way around it. You know it. I know it. 2020 was a rough year all around. And while there’s no reason to keep talking about all the mess that was part of the last 12 months (we’ve all talked a lot about it), right at the start of a fresh, new year, we […]

Filed Under: Editorial, News

How to use Google Collections to inspire your 2021 goals and why you should

How to use Google Collections to inspire your 2021 goals and why you should

December 30, 2020 By Michael Perrigo Leave a Comment

Google’s super-secret Collections feature is slowly invading more and more of their services in the form of wishlists, watchlists, and you-name-it-lists. It allows you to collect and curate things that interest you using content from the open web – sort of like a bookmarking system, but highly visual. The main goal of Collections is to […]

Filed Under: Apps, Editorial, How To, Tips & Tricks

I think it’s about time we stopped calling them “Android apps” and stop treating them like it too

I think it’s about time we stopped calling them “Android apps” and stop treating them like it too

December 29, 2020 By Michael Perrigo Leave a Comment

Launching in October of 2008, the Android Marketplace was the first iteration of the store that allowed Android users to download and install apps and games to their phones. In 2012, Google rebranded and completely overhauled it to become the Google Play Store. Since then, these apps have been installed in cars, watches, refrigerators, and […]

Filed Under: Apps, Editorial Tagged With: videos

As Google Play Books turns 10 years old, here is our feature wishlist for the future

As Google Play Books turns 10 years old, here is our feature wishlist for the future

December 12, 2020 By Michael Perrigo Leave a Comment

If there’s one thing that many of us have been doing as we continue living in lockdown during the pandemic, it’s catching up on a bit of light (or heavy) reading. Even though some people say that Google Play Books “isn’t dead yet” as it celebrates its 10th birthday, I would argue that the service […]

Filed Under: Apps, Editorial, News

Google isn’t evil, but it does have some things to figure out

Google isn’t evil, but it does have some things to figure out

November 28, 2020 By Michael Perrigo Leave a Comment

With Google’s recent decision to ax unlimited storage across several of their services, users have not been responding well. Instead of welcoming new features like Google Photos’ doodle collages that are rolling out now, many people on Twitter have used the company’s original tweet as a place to ask for more important and necessary features […]

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How to avoid this $200/month scam on Google Play that Google won’t help you out with

How to avoid this $200/month scam on Google Play that Google won’t help you out with

November 24, 2020 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

OK. I’m going to make this one quick. Most of the blame is on me, honestly, so I’ll own that. But the fact that apps are allowed to exist in the Google Play Store that barely do anything at all, are geared towards children, and have free trials that end after a few days and […]

Filed Under: Apps, Editorial, Tips & Tricks

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