Google Workspace users will soon be getting a couple of very helpful features added to Google Calendar – the ability to add repeating out of office entries and to split their working hours. These new features should come in very handy now that the pandemic has forced many to work remotely and get creative with […]
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Google TV takes the ‘smart’ out of Smart TV with new Basic mode
Google TV has taken the world by storm this year – so much so that Google hopes to completely replace Android TV with it over the next two years. TV manufacturers have already begun to work with the tech giant to create hand-crafted experiences just for their devices, and TCL and Sony have already committed […]
Continue ReadingAfter feedback, Simplify Gmail v2 has a simple pricing structure that looks great
Simplify Gmail v2 is interesting to many users, it would seem. I posted about the service just a few days ago and the interest has been through the roof. That made me feel a tad bit sad, honestly. I’ve been using Simplify Gmail for quite some time and only mentioned it in passing in an […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS sharing Hub could bring easier sharing to Chrome and PWAs
The upcoming “nearby sharing” feature for Chrome OS has made its way to the Stable channel, albeit, behind a flag. While the feature appears to be working fairly well, it looks like Chromium developers are looking to give users, even more, sharing options on Chrome OS. The new flag turned up in the latest update […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Drive makes it easier to locate and manage permissions for embedded files in Slides
When you embed an audio or video file from Drive in Google Slides, a small pop-out icon will now appear on it indicating that you can jump directly to that source file in your Google Drive file hierarchy. This provides a quick way for users to check permissions and access for that file before sharing […]
Continue ReadingLive Captions for Chrome Desktop and Chrome OS near an official release
In June of last year, we showed off the Live Caption feature in Chrome via a flag in the Canary channel. It allows you to auto-caption live speech from audio sources using the same technology that Pixel phones have had for a while now. It’s a fantastic feature that seeks to make Chrome OS more […]
Continue ReadingYou will soon be able to access your Pixel phone’s Google Recorder audio via your Chromebook
Google’s official recorder app is pretty incredible. Not only can it transcribe your voice to text right before your eyes, but it also allows you to search, copy and paste, and scrub that text alongside the audio for a truly futuristic experience. Normally, when someone wants to access these recordings via their Chromebook, they have […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Workspace for Education adds ability to end Google Meet calls for all at once
As reported a few days ago as part of the new safety and engagement features being added to support distance learning, Google Workspace for Education is adding to Google Meet the ability for the host to choose between leaving a meeting and letting the other participants carry on, or ending the meeting for good for […]
Continue ReadingYoutube becomes a safer place for tweens and teens with new supervised experience beta
Youtube Kids is great decent okay and all, but as many children who grow to be a bit older will openly tell you, it feels super restrictive. Between the ages of 9 and 12, kids are more than ready to move on and explore some new and exciting content on the platform, but Youtube Kids […]
Continue ReadingSimplify Gmail v2 is here, it’s beautiful, and you should be using it right now
Does anyone actually like being in their inbox? I know I don’t. Email is a necessary evil and something we all deal with because, frankly, we must. Over the years, services and email clients have come and gone that try a different take on email or try to help you sort through the daily chaos […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Docs is adding a ‘new’ badge for unread comments so they’re easier to locate
Google is adding a new badge to unread comments in Docs on the web that will be marked with a blue dot. Upon hovering over them, they will expand to show the word ‘new’ (see below). Once you click on a comment to indicate that it’s been addressed, the badge will then disappear. In the […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS 88 Virtual Desk scrolling is terrible, but there’s a workaround until it is fixed
One of the updates that rolled out with Chrome OS 88 was an enhancement to the Virtual Desk animation speed. While I praised this upgrade before it actually arrived in the Stable Channel, the implementation that ended up in Chrome OS 88 is a bit of a mess and makes for a really bad end […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Chat on the web may soon be much more usable thanks to a Gmail-style redesign
I’m sure I’m not the only one who thinks that Google Chat, the company’s replacement for Hangouts, is quite odd in its current state. This is primarily because of its threaded conversations approach which is unusually for long-time Hangouts veterans. Sure, it can be turned off, but not on existing chats or rooms. Instead, you’ll […]
Continue ReadingAnother new productivity feature is headed to Virtual Desks on Chromebooks
For those of you who use Chrome OS’ Virtual Desks on a regular basis, you know all too well how they have evolved over time. From being an absolutely basic feature at first – presenting users with a total of 4 desktops to virtually move through – to the more fully-featured version we have now, […]
Continue ReadingChromebooks may soon get a long-overdue calendar widget for their shelf
Have you ever tried to click on the clock area of your Chromebook shelf to see what the date is only to be disappointed that it’s not presented to you as a calendar, but instead as plain text? On Windows 10, there’s a mini-calendar widget (see below) that can help you visualize and contextualize your […]
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