An APK insights report by 9to5Google reveals several new and interesting tidbits in version 2.42 of the Stadia app. The ability to pair a Dualshock 4 Playstation controller or Microsoft's Official and Adaptive Xbox controllers via Bluetooth or USB on Android and more strings related to the incoming … [Read more...] about State Share for captures, a Pro trial without a payment method, and more coming soon to Stadia
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Far Cry 5 and New Dawn are now available on the Stadia Store with heavy discounts for Pro subscribers
Thanks to a recent blog post by Ubisoft, we recently learned that their popular Uplay+ service would be headed to Google Stadia before the end of the year as Ubisoft Plus. With it, several of their games are due to hit the service for download. As of now, we're still waiting for Watch Dogs 1 and 2, … [Read more...] about Far Cry 5 and New Dawn are now available on the Stadia Store with heavy discounts for Pro subscribers
[Updated] Gboard joins forces with Google Assistant to end the need for dictating punctuation
Update: Because so many users were experiencing issues with this update (as I was), Google has reverted it for for many for the time being. Have you ever voice texted in public and had to end your sentence by saying "question mark...period...exclamation mark" out loud, only to have passers-by … [Read more...] about [Updated] Gboard joins forces with Google Assistant to end the need for dictating punctuation
Hands-on with the new web-based Google Meet custom backgrounds and blurs on a Chromebook
If I'm being honest, I've long held a bit of jealousy towards Zoom users (and eventually Google Meet users, too) on desktop platforms and their custom backgrounds and background blurring abilities. Yes, I know the background blurs look mediocre at best and the backgrounds, while fun, bleed into the … [Read more...] about Hands-on with the new web-based Google Meet custom backgrounds and blurs on a Chromebook
Chromebooks slated to get a native VPN via Google One
To add an extra layer of online protection for your data against hackers, Google One will soon offer a Virtual Private Network or VPN on Android to users who subscribe to their 2TB and higher plans. Within the coming weeks, subscribers will be able to toggle the VPN on from within the app as seen … [Read more...] about Chromebooks slated to get a native VPN via Google One
Google Messages is starting to receive a ‘conversation categories’ feature
Google Messages is still rolling out its latest update that adds in Fi subscriber's phone services to the app and web since Hangouts has dropped support for them. While not everyone has received it yet, message categories are beginning to show up in the Google Messages app for some users. These … [Read more...] about Google Messages is starting to receive a ‘conversation categories’ feature
Chrome for Android may get a scrolling screenshot feature
Scrolling screenshots are nothing new on Android devices. If you head to the Google Play Store, you can find a variety of applications that will allow you to take a video screenshot in order to capture things such as a full web page, gaming or whatever. Some manufacturers even include a baked-in … [Read more...] about Chrome for Android may get a scrolling screenshot feature
Get voting information and follow U.S. Election coverage with a little help from Google
With just under a week until the U.S. Election, Google is bringing helpful tools to their Assistant, Search, Youtube, and more so that you can be informed on where to vote and follow the event's coverage. They are partnering with The Associated Press (AP) - a trusted source of information on … [Read more...] about Get voting information and follow U.S. Election coverage with a little help from Google
Google Play Store feature that helps you compare similar apps could be great for Chromebooks
Spotted by Android Police, The Google Play Store is running a limited experiment that shows comparisons of similar apps near the bottom of a listing. In the gif below, they discovered that VLC Player has comparisons for several other video players and shows whether they have offline functionality, … [Read more...] about Google Play Store feature that helps you compare similar apps could be great for Chromebooks
Google is testing “Side Panels” for Chrome’s upcoming Reading List feature
As the old saying goes, "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" and Google's latest Chrome experiment takes a page directly from that playbook. Ever since Edge browser moved to the Chromium platform, both Google and Microsoft have benefited from working together on the same Chromium code base … [Read more...] about Google is testing “Side Panels” for Chrome’s upcoming Reading List feature
The Chromebook launcher key is now officially called the ‘Everything button’
When Google first created Chromebooks, they opted for the removal of the caps lock key. The decision was probably made because caps lock (originally called shift lock) was created for mechanical typewriters and while locking capitalization on a modern keyboard is useful for some things, like report … [Read more...] about The Chromebook launcher key is now officially called the ‘Everything button’
Hands-on with the new Chrome OS Dark/Light Mode [Video]
It has been just over a year since Google officially launched Dark Mode for the Android operating system and not long after, we discovered that developers were already hard at work preparing a similar experience for Chrome OS. While we've been tracking this feature for quite some time, Chrome OS' … [Read more...] about Hands-on with the new Chrome OS Dark/Light Mode [Video]
