Chrome 89 has been out in the wild for a couple of weeks now and one particular feature appears to be getting the bulk of attention from users and tech bloggers alike. Chrome’s “Reading List” feature is shaping up to be Google’s answer to Microsoft’s Collections and despite Reading List being very much a work […]
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Google officially launches Live Caption for audio and video in the Chrome browser
About a month ago, I got hands-on with the Chrome browser’s Live Captions feature via a developer flag by the same name and I have to say, it’s a pretty awesome feature. For those who are unaware, the browser will utilize machine learning and AI in order to automatically generate captions for live audio. It […]
Continue ReadingAndroid Nearby Share is about to get a whole lot better to use
Nearby Share – Google’s answer to Apple’s popular Airdrop feature – has been with us for a bit now. Finally beginning roll out in August of 2020, this upgrade to both Android phones and Chromebooks has been something many users have been clamoring for. In a nutshell, Nearby Share allows users to send files from […]
Continue ReadingChrome Tab Scrolling comes closer to release with new navigation buttons
Having many, many tabs open in the Chrome browser simultaneously is commonplace, but before Google’s Tab Groups feature came around, there was never really a way to keep them organized. Later on, the company added Tab Search functionality too which lets you jump directly to any tab by simply typing in a box and hitting […]
Continue ReadingYoutube TV just added 7 new channels and you won’t have to pay any extra to enjoy them
There are three kinds of people that exist – those who think Youtube TV is fantastic in the sense that it offers plenty of variety and allows them to customize their selection of channels a la carte, those who think that the constant price hikes for the service are becoming unbearable, and then there are […]
Continue ReadingYou can now snooze Google Calendar notifications on Chrome for desktop
Being a top request for the development team, you can now snooze Google Calendar notifications on Chrome for desktop directly from the notification itself! This should help users miss meetings less often due to dismissing the pop-up out of frustration when it overtakes your screen. If you do choose to snooze a notification by pressing […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS 91 will add notification badges for web apps
Many would agree, yours truly included, that Google is very close to perfecting the Android notification system. It has been the envy of many on a different mobile OS (ahem, a fruit-themed one perhaps) and yet, Google has not ported it to its other major project, Chrome OS. Well, it’s looking like this is about […]
Continue ReadingGoodbye Toby: You may soon be able to add full tab groups to your Chrome Reading List for later
I will gush about Google Chrome’s Tab Groups feature at every turn if I have the opportunity. I’ve fallen in love with them and as someone who prefers to turn all of my favorite websites into an icon and use them as separate windows instead of tabs, this came as a surprise to me. Now […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Chat will suggest conversations based on your Calendar with ‘Quick Sync’
With the old Google Hangouts out the window, the company is officially able to start showing us how Google Chat will be more beneficial to consumers and Enterprise alike. It hasn’t been but a week since it began migrating users, and it’s already showing signs of intelligence – no, really. Google Chat will now suggest […]
Continue ReadingChromebooks to get a more useful active download/install notification
Of all the UI changes that have occurred in Chrome OS, one of the things I still don’t love is the way it handles notifications. It is getting better over time and the removal of the media player from this area in Chrome OS 89 is a bit help, but there are still some oddities […]
Continue ReadingChromebooks may get a solution for Android apps that don’t play well on big screens
We don’t have to beat around the bush about Android apps on Chromebooks: they are still generally rough around the edges from a UI and UX point of view. Text can be too small, window resizing doesn’t always work, and some of the aspects of these sorts of apps still feel locked inside the Android […]
Continue ReadingThree things the Chromebook Phone Hub should have fixed before releasing
As of Chrome OS 89, Google released its Phone Hub feature to the world. It allows you to connect your phone to your Chromebook in order to perform several important tasks. Enabling your phone’s hotspot, silencing it, and even locating it if you lose it are all just a click away from your laptop’s shelf. […]
Continue ReadingUse your Chromebook’s tab groups with windowed web apps to take your productivity to the next level
It’s no secret that I’ve fallen in love with Google Chrome’s tab groups feature. In fact, I wrote a whole article gushing about them in hopes that everyone would give them a try. I believe that they add a new layer of organization to your browsing experience, and since the day they released, I’ve used […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS 89 features: hands-on and walkthrough [VIDEO]
Chrome OS 89 is here and available to most Chromebook users, so we wanted to take a few minutes and walk through all the notable additions to the OS this time around. In the history of Chrome OS versions, I can think of few that launched with so many new tricks and updates. There is […]
Continue ReadingHere’s how you can get the most out of your Chromebook’s virtual desks
The Chromebook’s Virtual Desks feature is pretty exciting and we’ve certainly had no shortage of things to say about them here. Having the ability to compartmentalize your apps and web apps into different workspaces so that you’re not constantly bombarded with tons of open windows is ideal because it keeps us from attempting to visually […]
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