With the introduction of its tab search feature, Chrome hoped to assist users in quickly navigating the cluttered and limited horizontal space provided by the tab strip at the top of the browser. By clicking the little arrow next to the minimize button, one can click an open tab to hop over to it … [Read more...] about Chrome’s Tab Search feature will display recently closed tabs to boost your productivity
New & Upcoming Features
How to quickly identify your Chrome browser windows by giving them unique names
Organizing your Chrome browser tabs into tab groups, collapsing and freezing them, and even searching or quickly jumping to them are all fantastic ways to identify and switch rapidly between them, but a new feature in Chrome is going to make this even easier. Rolling out now is a feature that allows … [Read more...] about How to quickly identify your Chrome browser windows by giving them unique names
Workspace users begin receiving Google Maps side panel feature
Having rolled out to standard Google account users just months ago, the new Google Maps side panel feature in Gmail, Calendar, and other services is now beginning to roll out to Workspace users of all tiers. G Suite Basic and G Suite for Business customers will also be receiving this update, so keep … [Read more...] about Workspace users begin receiving Google Maps side panel feature
Chromebook Explore app gains ‘Discover’ tab to help kids browse device offerings
A new developer flag called 'Help App Discover Tab' is now available on Chrome OS Canary 92 and it adds an interesting new section into the Explore app on Chromebooks. Joining the Search, Overview, Perks, What's New, and Help sections is a new robot head icon called 'Discover'. Despite what you may … [Read more...] about Chromebook Explore app gains ‘Discover’ tab to help kids browse device offerings
New ‘Documents’ tab in Google Photos could mean more for the future of your Drive storage
Discovered by a tipster who reached out to Android Police, Google Photos will soon show you a dedicated section for your documents in the Explore tab of the app. Joining the pre-existing 'People', 'Places', and 'Things' sections, 'Documents' features several sub-categories such as screenshots, … [Read more...] about New ‘Documents’ tab in Google Photos could mean more for the future of your Drive storage
Chrome will now let you link to specific text on any web page with ‘link to highlight’
In a new blog post, Google has highlighted a few new features that should make Chrome more helpful throughout your day. We've been tracking several of these - like muting notifications while screensharing, the improved PDF reader tools, updates to performance using tab group collapsing and freezing, … [Read more...] about Chrome will now let you link to specific text on any web page with ‘link to highlight’
Chrome Memories feature could replace your browser history, Google Activity and more
We've been tracking a Chrome developer flag for a while now that's called 'Chrome Memories'. First discovered by Dinsan at Chrome Story, the URL chrome://memories returned a blank page for weeks. Then, little by little the Chrome development team added more page elements. Initially, a simple line of … [Read more...] about Chrome Memories feature could replace your browser history, Google Activity and more
Your Chromebook launcher may soon receive search categories to prevent information overload
First spotted by Dinsan over at Chrome Story, a new Chromium Repository commit points to the possible addition of a developer flag that will allow Chromebook users to search the launcher categorically. "Wait, what exactly does that mean", you may ask. Well, we don't exactly know yet, but I have an … [Read more...] about Your Chromebook launcher may soon receive search categories to prevent information overload
Google Meet saver mode lets you join meetings even when your battery is low
Google has transformed Meet into a powerhouse for virtual meetings during the pandemic and is now taking to making the app and service more polished. By adding several new tools and back-end features to help you be more productive, Meet is truly becoming the go-to software for distanced learning in … [Read more...] about Google Meet saver mode lets you join meetings even when your battery is low
Latest Google Home update makes sure your smart displays only ring while you’re home
Thanks to Google's unique presence sensing technology, Nest devices are getting a boost to their Home and Away Routines. Now, instead of just changing the temperature on your thermostat or automatically toggling lights on or off when you come or go, your Nest Hub and Nest Mini devices will now have … [Read more...] about Latest Google Home update makes sure your smart displays only ring while you’re home
Chromebook Crosh terminal becomes a system web app with a slick, new icon
The Chrome OS crosh terminal, or Chrome OS shell, is a command shell environment for Google's operating system that most resembles Windows CMD. It allows users to run several commands that directly communicate with the core of the OS. Since it's quite extensive and not generally for the average … [Read more...] about Chromebook Crosh terminal becomes a system web app with a slick, new icon
Chrome 90 should make your video calls a bit smoother
Chrome 90 for desktop began rolling out yesterday and if you missed it, you aren't alone. There aren't a ton of big, new features for end users to get excited about and that is a bit expected with the latest version. With Chrome OS turning 10 as the Chrome 89 upgrade cycle hit last month, tons of … [Read more...] about Chrome 90 should make your video calls a bit smoother
