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More organizations are adopting Chromebooks, thanks to Cameyo
In recent years, the push for cloud-based solutions for enterprise and small businesses has expanded exponentially. As companies look to break free from the lock-in of legacy software and antiquated infrastructure, bridging the gap between physical, on-device applications and fully web-based workflows has become an industry in and of itself. Virtual machines and remote desktop […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Chat adds smart chips to the web for faster and more accurate searches
Back in June of last year, Google added “smart chips” to Chat which allowed you to quickly tap to refine your search. Jumping through chats to find what you need is now easier than ever thanks to these drop down filters for the date, recipient, and more. At the time, these were only available on […]
Continue ReadingFree Chrome Enterprise Upgrade trial joins your growing list of Chromebook Perks
Google’s Chrome Enterprise Upgrade provides an easy and secure way for businesses to manage their Chromebooks, Chromeboxes, and Chromebases in the admin console. Essentially, any of these devices can be enrolled into a management system for rapid fleet upgrades, tweaks, app installs, and management by an administrator to make using ChromeOS across organizations effortless. You […]
Continue ReadingGoogle has finally created a way to let you “natively” edit Office files on your Chromebook
Over the years, Google has done much to alleviate the pain of editing Microsoft Office files on Chromebooks, but in my opinion, the progress has felt like walking through mud. The only time we see significant improvements to this experience is when Google feels like making them. I’ve had a support ticket submitted since 2019 […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Sites Classic shutdown timeline extended yet again
When Google decides that one of its apps or services is on the chopping block, that’s usually the only cue you need to get out as fast as possible. Thanks to Google Takeout, you can grab a copy of that offering’s data to use elsewhere, and the company tends to give you enough of a […]
Continue ReadingYou will soon be able to join Google Meet calls from Zoom Rooms and vice versa
Well, this is neat. Google just announced on its Cloud Blog that Zoom and Google Meet calls would now be able to play nice with one another. In an effort to help Enterprise Workspace customers bridge the gap with their Zoom user co-workers and collaborators, both Google and Zoom are working together to make it […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Docs, Sheets, and Slides will now warn you of Office file compatibility issues
Google has done a load of work to entice Microsoft Office users to switch over the Drive with Docs, Sheets, and Slides, but without proper compatibility with their files, the bait was never going to be sweet enough. Over the past few years though, it’s created a much more appealing means of opening Office files […]
Continue ReadingGoogle to remove ‘Goals’ from Calendar, leaving you without a good way to track your habits
As a Bullet Journal enthusiast who wants to meld my digital and analog life together efficiently, I relied on Google Calendar quite a bit for things like recurring tasks, collaborative events, and more. One of the best features I’ve found to balance my life and realign after a hard week was the Goals feature in […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Duo receives banner notifying users it will begin its transition into Google Meet soon
Duo fans may simultaneously be upset and excited to know that all of Google Meet’s features will be storming the gates and taking over their favorite personal video calling app. Last month, we reported on this transition, and how Google stated it would be occurring ‘later this year’. Today, I received this banner at the […]
Continue Reading5 improvements Google Keep can make for a better notetaking and journaling experience
I tend to use Google’s apps and services in unique ways. In fact, how I gravitate towards productivity tools oftentimes completely flies in the face of how they’re designed, and refactoring them to work better for me has both positive and negative effects. On the one hand, they’re much more useful in other areas of […]
Continue ReadingSamsung is paving the way for better stylus support in Google Chrome on Android 13
Thanks to no other than Samsung, Google’s Chrome web browser may soon have stylus hand-to-text input on Android 13 soon according to XDA Developers alumni Mishaal Rahman on Twitter. After poking around in the Chromium commits, he spotted code changes referencing Android T and stylus functionality for Samsung’s DirectWriting feature. Support has apparently been toggled […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Cursive users can now manually rename notes and enable “Scroll lock” to prevent zooming
Artificial intelligence and machine learning have all sorts of incredible applications across Google’s apps and services. One such instance is text automatically being grabbed from the first line of a Google Doc in order to magically name the file if a user does not specify one ahead of time. Google’s new notetaking app Cursive did […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Workspace apps on Android12L are getting drag and drop support for split screen, more
Tablets are not dead. This is a fact that Google has made abundantly clear over the past few months. Android 12L seeks to restore the former glory of these middle-ground devices with particular use cases, and I couldn’t be more excited. Today on The Keyword, the company announced that it would be introducing new ways […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Chat makes it easier to access your most frequently used Emoji
Using a newly added “Frequently Used” section of the emoji picker in Google Chat, you can now find your most frequently accessed emoji, as the name suggests. Google is making it easier to rapidly fire off the same emoji you’re accustomed to with this new feature, and while it’s a welcome one, it’s odd that […]
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