Yesterday, Chrome OS 86 began rolling out to users around the globe. (Everyone except Robby, apparently.) The latest version of Chrome OS includes a heavy focus on accessibility features and updates but as we expected, there was more to this update than what was officially announced. One such feature is something Robby discovered in the […]
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Chrome OS 86 is rolling out with a big focus on accessibility features
As October is Disability Employment Awareness Month in the United States, it seems fitting that this latest build of Chrome OS focuses in on improving accessibility features across the board on Chromebooks. The update is set to begin rolling out later today, but Google has already shared some of the new features we expect to […]
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Stadia preps for quicker controller setup – Google One members may soon receive an extended Pro trial
Thanks to 9to5Google and their popular APK Insights, we may now have a look at what Google is preparing for their Stadia controller. Instead of having to set it to a new WiFi network by putting the password in manually, (think those who frequent several locales) the service may now be preparing to grab your […]
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Google Assistant may soon integrate your health apps and show you fitness and sleep suggestions
In their latest APK Insights of the Google app v11.31 beta, 9to5Google has found evidence that the fitness and sleep data from your favorite apps may soon be integrated into Google Assistant to provide “proactive health and fitness results”. I love logging my sleep, weight and steps in Google Fit and MyFitness Pal, but it’s […]
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Android’s ‘Sound Notifications’ can alert you of different environmental noises in your home
For those who are hard of hearing or just listening to music with noise-cancelling earbuds, not being able to hear the sounds of your environment could be detrimental to your health and well-being. Google’s Live Transcribe app just received an accessibility update which adds a feature called Sound Notifications to your phone or Wear OS […]
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Chromebook scanning app working in latest Canary update
Back in March, we discovered that Chrome OS developers were working on a project that would finally bring printing on Chromebooks into the 21st century. The updates included a new Print Jobs system app that will allow users to monitor active printers and view completed print jobs. The Print Jobs app, fingers crossed, should eventually […]
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Google Assistant is receiving more natural sounding voice models again
Google just added two new natural language Assistant voices to their platform so that developers can deliver higher quality experiences to their users. The two new English-speaking voices come as an updated to their prosody model. You can listen to one of them below to get a sense for how different it sounds from the […]
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Stadia now officially supports playing over a mobile data connection
Back in July, the Stadia team announced that users could try out an experimental feature in beta which would allow them to play games over 4G and 5G data connections on the go. Now, that feature has exited beta and is now widely available through a server side update to the app, according to Reddit […]
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Google Nest Hub Max gets complete UI rework, dark theme and sticky notes
Thanks to Youtuber Jan Boromeusz reporting to Ben Schoon over at 9to5Google, we now have a full look at the Nest Hub Max’s refreshed UI which focuses on placing more useful and personal information in front of the user. There’s also a new dark theme and the long awaited sticky notes feature. Let’s take a […]
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YouTube Music adds another key, missing feature as Play Music begins winding down
Make no mistake about it, I’ve had my hangups with YouTube Music and Google’s decision to force feed it to all the satisfied Google Play Music users out there. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: if you are replacing a viable service with a new service, the new service should do everything […]
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Chrome OS Capture Mode: Say hello to your Chromebook’s new snippet tool and screen recorder
Last month, Robby unearthed a new screen capture feature that will soon give Chromebooks a proper UI for the screenshot tool. Shortly thereafter, Chrome Story discovered that the new “capture mode” is more than just a simple interface upgrade. Instead, the new screen capture feature will also allow users to take screen recordings which could […]
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Google Assistant update adds accessibility features for Tobii Dynavox screens
Assistive technologies are more important now than ever. With overwhelming amounts of hardware and software innovations being created each year – like smart TVs, home appliances, lights, thermostats and more – one missing piece of the puzzle has been how those who may have difficulty interacting with them can overcome that challenge and benefit from […]
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Nearby Share fully functional in latest Chrome OS Canary build
It has barely been two months since Google formally announced Android’s Nearby Sharing feature that allows users to quickly share files via Bluetooth, Bluetooth LE, WebRTC, and peer-to-peer Wi-Fi between Android devices. This feature is pretty much Android’s answer to Apple’s AirDrop For a few weeks now, the feature has been hiding behind a flag […]
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[Update: Preorder Live] CTL unveils 10th Gen Comet Lake Chromebox CBx2
We knew that more 10th Gen Intel Comet Lake Chromeboxes would eventually hit the market and it looks like CTL is the next one on the list. This comes on the heels of HP being the first out of the gate with the next generation of Chrome OS desktop devices. CTL, however, is doing what […]
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Try these Youtube experiments for a limited time before they disappear
The Youtube team has begun to roll out what are called Youtube Experiments. These features are a glimpse into what the service may or may not offer in the future and are only available to Premium subscribers. There are currently three experiments and one in particular could make using the video streaming service on a […]
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