Until now, Google Chat spaces have been limited to 400 members, which is plenty for close-quarters collaboration. However, for larger organizations that hope to include more people and teams into one space, this number is extremely low. With Workspace becoming more popular among larger companies and even in schools, Google is now appealing to this […]
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Google Chat Spaces Tasks are completely inaccessible offline, making them useless
This past week, I took a trip out of the state and traveled by plane, where I got some much-needed time to decompress and disconnect from all of my devices. During the flight back, I decided to attempt to plug back in and organize my thoughts as I re-integrated into society like a normal person […]
Continue ReadingChromeOS Flex now generally available to more PCs and Macs
Today Google announced in a blog post that starting next week, ChromeOS Flex will graduate from its early access period to becoming generally available to over 400 certified devices. This is a major feat considering its humble beginnings just five months ago when it supported a much smaller subset of devices, and the version of […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 179: Exploring Chrome Enterprise solutions with Google’s Naveen Viswanatha
Today on the Chrome Cast podcast, we have an interview with Naveen Viswanatha, Chrome OS Product Lead for the Commercial Team at Google. Naveen started with the Chrome OS education team but has been focused on enterprise solutions for a few years now, so he had some great insights on how Chrome OS can be […]
Continue ReadingGmail continues the previously delayed rollout of visual updates to its email composition tools
Originally announced all the way back in October of last year, Google is finally making good on its promise to roll new features into the compose tool for Gmail. An overhaul to the visual compose field, including the ‘To’ section, ‘Cc’ and even ‘Bcc’ make it easier to have certainty that you’re sending things to […]
Continue ReadingBad News: Google’s Calendar Reminders Migration will be mandatory and barebones
Recently discovered by 9to5Google, Google decided that it was going to be killing off Assistant-based reminders (as well as location-based reminders in Assistant) in favor of its Google Calendar-focused solution. Use Tasks to get notified about your to-dos and keep track of them wherever you are in Google Workspace. 9to5Google Now, it seems the outlet […]
Continue ReadingYou can now buy the 12th Gen Core i5 Lenovo ThinkPad C14 Chromebook
Lenovo is on a tear in the ChromeOS space as of late. After debuting one of the most unique and well-built ChromeOS tablets on the market, the PC giant recently followed up with a smaller Snapdragon detachable as a successor to the original Chromebook Duet. In the area of premium and more power, Lenovo announced […]
Continue ReadingHere’s why I wish Google Keep notes and Google Docs would merge or at least share features
Google Keep is and always probably will be my absolute favorite Google service. The ability to quickly jot down ideas as I experience and become inspired by things around me in life is invaluable. While other note-taking applications do exist, Keep’s simplicity remains the reason I choose it over its competitors. That’s not to say […]
Continue ReadingAOPEN announces the flexible ACE Mini PC
AOPEN may not be a household name in the PC world but chances are good that you’ve crossed paths with the Acer Group company at some point in time. Specializing in digital signage and scalable kiosk solutions, AOPEN has been an industry leader for more than two decades. Powering kiosks, workstations, digital signage, and more […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Contacts will now let you share a link to another user’s profile
Just days ago, Google Contacts began rolling out a revamped visual card-style backdrop to contact entry fields, and though it’s a small update, it’s a welcome one. More accessibility, a more attractive app featuring Material You, and just all-around better. It truly is the little things in life that make the most difference, wouldn’t you […]
Continue ReadingCameyo adds native file system integration to ChromeOS
Cameyo is an industry leader in the development and deployment of virtual app delivery systems across a wide variety of platforms. The goal behind the company’s core products is to bring virtualized Windows applications to any device or operating system without the need for a fully virtualized Windows desktop. This means that system administrators can […]
Continue ReadingGmail for the web begins rolling out Material You redesign, option to disable Integrated view
Google stated back in February that it would give Gmail for the web a complete Material You overhaul. At first, however, it only received its much anticipated “Integrated” view, which placed Mail, Chat, Spaces, and Meet along the left-hand sidebar as icons instead of them being completely separate widgets in the sidebar itself. Clicking these […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Contacts is getting a card-style visual redesign
In what seems like an effort to bring all of its apps into the same Material You design language (for once), Google is now updating its Contacts app to reflect this decision. To be clear, it already received this update last year, but today, it’s going a step further and beautifying it a bit more […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Tasks will now let you print out your list for analog productivity
In my household, I’m the digital enthusiast, whereas my fiancée is in love with the idea of completing tasks from paper or even a sticky note. Don’t get me wrong, I love the smell, feel, and traditional nature of paper, and still use a real journal to this day, but I love the flexibility, collaborative […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Calendar to rely on Tasks instead of Assistant-based reminders going forward
According to a new APK Insights report by 9to5Google, Google could be moving away from Assistant for reminders inside of its Calendar app. Instead, it’s looking like it could be replaced by the official Google Tasks system – you know, that app that we all thought the company forgot about, but suddenly started getting lots […]
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