Thanks to a post yesterday over at the official Google Developers Blog, we can feel quite certain that at least some of the 'significant product updates and announcements' Sundar Pichai referenced in the earnings call earlier this week will be Google Assistant and smart home related and will happen … [Read more...] about Google confirms new Google Assistant product announcements coming at I/O 2021
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Google I/O 2020 has been cancelled due to coronavirus concerns
In what simply feels like the latest public-facing event to hit the chopping block, Google's largest and most important conference has officially been cancelled due to rising issues from the COVID-19 coronavirus. In the event you've been living under a rock and don't know, COVID-19 is spreading now … [Read more...] about Google I/O 2020 has been cancelled due to coronavirus concerns
Chromebooks Are The Future of Computing According To Google SVP
As long as we've been covering Chromebooks, Chromeboxes, and all the other hardware Google drops Chrome OS onto, there's been a running theme or two that have followed the not-quite-fledgling operating system: "it's just a browser" and "Chrome OS is Dead." Looking at the current landscape of … [Read more...] about Chromebooks Are The Future of Computing According To Google SVP
Virtual Desktops For Chrome OS Get Official Arrival Date and New Sneak Peek Video
We've been tracking virtual desktops for Chrome OS for months now. Since the first chatter about the feature coming soon to the four sneak peek videos already shown off in the Chromium Bug Tracker, we know quite a bit about what it will look like and how it will all work once the feature arrives. … [Read more...] about Virtual Desktops For Chrome OS Get Official Arrival Date and New Sneak Peek Video
Google I/O 2019 Wrap-Up [VIDEO]
Google I/O is, by it's nature, a broad and vast conference covering massive amounts of information. When you step back and look at the numerous sessions, keynotes, chats, and sandboxes, it becomes almost overwhelming to try and parse all the data on offer into coherent thoughts. … [Read more...] about Google I/O 2019 Wrap-Up [VIDEO]
Crostini Report: What’s New With Linux On Chromebooks
This year's Google I/O developer conference was chock full of awesome new goodies headed our way for Android, Google Assistant, Chrome OS and much more. Much of which, we will be covering over the next few days but don't forget to tune in to the latest episode of The Chrome Cast for a quick roundup … [Read more...] about Crostini Report: What’s New With Linux On Chromebooks
Chromebooks Make Big Strides In Sales Numbers in Q4 of 2018
Part of the primary Chrome OS session at Google I/O 2019 opened up with some interesting tidbits about the rising popularity of Chromebooks in an effort to continue enticing developers to consider and remember Chrome OS when developing their apps. It makes sense, right? If you want developers to … [Read more...] about Chromebooks Make Big Strides In Sales Numbers in Q4 of 2018
Chromebook Desktop-Class Apps Are Coming With Flutter For Desktop and Flutter For Web
For some, the word Flutter doesn't mean much. Flutter is, at a zoomed-out level, Google’s "portable UI toolkit for building beautiful, native applications for mobile, web, and desktop from a single codebase." Up to this point, Flutter has been used primarily as a way for developers to build apps … [Read more...] about Chromebook Desktop-Class Apps Are Coming With Flutter For Desktop and Flutter For Web
New PWA Install Prompt Coming To Chrome 76 On All Platforms
As Google I/O continues marching forward, we're watching session after session to find nuggets of new features coming to Chrome and Chrome OS. One of those new features coming soon is a new way users will be notified when a PWA (progressive web app) is available from any given URL. … [Read more...] about New PWA Install Prompt Coming To Chrome 76 On All Platforms
Google Brings One-Click Install For Android Studio On Chrome OS
Last year, Google took the stage at I/O to encourage developers to create apps with Chromebooks and larger displays in mind. This year, the team in Mountain View is wooing the same developers to Chrome OS with even more native tools to be used on Chromebooks. Android Studio has technically been … [Read more...] about Google Brings One-Click Install For Android Studio On Chrome OS
Google Debuts Nest Hub Max, Rebrands And Drops Prices For Home Devices
We weren't greeted with a new Pixelbook today but Google still brought some impressive and noteworthy products to the I/O keynote. As expected, the Pixel 3A and 3A XL were announced and the budget-friendly smartphone with a premium camera is already popping up in promotions across the web. … [Read more...] about Google Debuts Nest Hub Max, Rebrands And Drops Prices For Home Devices
Next Generation Google Assistant Set To Revolutionize How We Talk To Devices
This afternoon at Google's 2019 I/O Keynote, many interesting things were highlighted and discussed, but one of the most jaw-dropping examples of Google's current work was the news surrounding the next generation of the Google Assistant. With this next-gen Assistant, Google is set to fundamentally … [Read more...] about Next Generation Google Assistant Set To Revolutionize How We Talk To Devices
