This is a small change, but Chrome OS 90 has come with a change that I didn't fully realize until today and I absolutely love it. Though Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) have carried their icons along with them for some time, pinned web apps that aren't fully realized as PWAs on Chromebooks have a … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 90 has a handy trick up its sleeve for pinned web apps
New & Upcoming Features
Google Docs will now show edit history and contributors when you highlight text
Starting right now, Google Docs will begin showing you recent edits made to a document, and more importantly, to a specific range of text when you highlight and right-click. If you want to use the menu system above the document, you can highlight some text and then choose 'Show Editors' from the … [Read more...] about Google Docs will now show edit history and contributors when you highlight text
How to navigate the new Google Play Store menu redesign on your Chromebook
Google recently redesigned the way you navigate the Play Store menu system, and we've heard from several of our readers that they're ending up a bit confused with the changes. Previously, it featured a left-hand three-line "hamburger menu" that housed your entire library of apps and games, a list of … [Read more...] about How to navigate the new Google Play Store menu redesign on your Chromebook
Chrome OS devices will soon come with Google Meet and Chat pre-installed
In the near future, your new Chromebook will probably have Google Meet and Chat - the company's video and messaging applications - pre-installed. In fact, should a new Chromium bug report find its way to the finish line, these two apps could very well be installed by default on all Chrome OS … [Read more...] about Chrome OS devices will soon come with Google Meet and Chat pre-installed
New Google Pay features help you save money on groceries, pay for transit, and budget better
The new Google Pay app is gaining steam pretty quickly since its release. Having first been used in India and then rolled out to the United States and other countries, it affords users a new take on a digital wallet and peer-to-peer payments. Today, Google announced that it will soon add three … [Read more...] about New Google Pay features help you save money on groceries, pay for transit, and budget better
Chrome is getting playback speed controls for its in-built media player
Ah, the power of the web. Every day, more and more tools are being created or honed to make the web a place for more powerful tools that can increase productivity and release us from the dependency of bloated, locally installed software. While powerful tools such as online video editors like … [Read more...] about Chrome is getting playback speed controls for its in-built media player
Nest speakers and smart displays set to improve voice recognition and continued conversation
Using the state-of-the-art BERT technology, or Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers - a pre-training model for natural language processing that was open-sourced in 2018 - Google is looking to significantly improve the voice recognition and continued conversation technology in Nest … [Read more...] about Nest speakers and smart displays set to improve voice recognition and continued conversation
Chromecast with Google TV fixes WiFi and Bluetooth and adds better video controls
While last month's Chromecast with Google TV update focused on improving 4K support and decreased the likelihood that users would have their dongle bricked, the April update, which is rolling out now, seeks to improve security, WiFi, Bluetooth, and more. It's also adding a new menu section for … [Read more...] about Chromecast with Google TV fixes WiFi and Bluetooth and adds better video controls
Stadia is finally getting a search bar, game sorting, and a social media style activity feed
It's about time! Google Stadia is finally rolling out an official search bar that will help users find games and add-ons. It should be appearing at the top-right of the window for many of you right about now. Go ahead and refresh your 'game console' in order to begin making use of it. We previously … [Read more...] about Stadia is finally getting a search bar, game sorting, and a social media style activity feed
Google adds COVID travel restriction alerts, road trip mapping, and more
Now that vaccines are becoming more widely available, travel is beginning to be a thought on many people's minds. Having been cooped up for the past year has given us all a desire to make up for it by getting out of the house and potentially out of our state or country to experience life again. … [Read more...] about Google adds COVID travel restriction alerts, road trip mapping, and more
Chromecast with Google TV becomes HDR10+ certified, but there isn’t much support for it yet
Google's Chromecast with Google TV has been making its rounds since launch and becoming the go-to streaming technology for many. For those who don't have the device, Google has been working with hardware partners like Sony and TCL in order to make a special version of its shiny, new Google TV … [Read more...] about Chromecast with Google TV becomes HDR10+ certified, but there isn’t much support for it yet
Your hotel room could soon come equipped with a Nest Hub for your convenience
Seemingly in direct response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, many hotels across the United States about to implement 'contactless guest information and services solutions' which will reside in guest quarters during their stay. This means that when you check-in for a stay at a hotel in the near … [Read more...] about Your hotel room could soon come equipped with a Nest Hub for your convenience
