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Google TV may soon get its own remote control feature to replace the Android TV Remote app

Google TV may soon get its own remote control feature to replace the Android TV Remote app

March 2, 2021 By Michael Perrigo Leave a Comment

The Google TV application for Android may soon receive an on-screen remote control feature that will allow you to control the software – you know, just in case you lose your Chromecast with Google TV remote somewhere other than in the couch or just don’t feel like getting up to grab it. According to 9to5Google, […]

Filed Under: Apps, Google TV, New & Upcoming Features, News

Chrome for Desktop redesigns user profile switcher, Reading Lists coming to Android

Chrome for Desktop redesigns user profile switcher, Reading Lists coming to Android

March 2, 2021 By Michael Perrigo Leave a Comment

Over the next few weeks, Google is going to be rolling out a revamped profile switcher for Chrome on desktop. Not only will it have a new landing page with updated Googley graphics, but it will also feature a fully customizable setup process which will allow a new user to create a space just for […]

Filed Under: Chrome, Families, New & Upcoming Features, News, Updates

Google Workspace seeks to bridge the tools and resources gap for essential frontline workers

Google Workspace seeks to bridge the tools and resources gap for essential frontline workers

March 2, 2021 By Michael Perrigo Leave a Comment

Individuals working the frontlines during the pandemic have had less access to the same collaboration and communication tools as knowledge workers, and have had a more difficult time staying connected and informed. First responders, public transport workers, corrections workers, and more have some of the toughest jobs and remain the most exposed during these trying […]

Filed Under: Enterprise, New & Upcoming Features, News

Google adds Chat, Calendar, and Jamboard to Workspace Essentials for free

Google adds Chat, Calendar, and Jamboard to Workspace Essentials for free

March 1, 2021 By Michael Perrigo Leave a Comment

Teams and organizations will now have more ways to connect and work together with Google Workspace Essentials as Google is adding three new applications to it at no additional cost! Google Chat, Calendar, and Jamboard are now accessible to everyone within an Essentials organization! That’s right, there’s no rollout period for this! You can benefit […]

Filed Under: Apps, Education, Enterprise, New & Upcoming Features, News

Your Android tablet’s Chrome browser may soon default to desktop mode automatically

Your Android tablet’s Chrome browser may soon default to desktop mode automatically

March 1, 2021 By Michael Perrigo Leave a Comment

First spotted by XDA Developers, a new entry to the Chromium Gerrit shows that android tablet owners may soon be using the real deal while browsing the web. While not to minimize the mobile Chrome browser experience, anyone you ask will probably tell you without hesitation that loading up web pages with limited features and […]

Filed Under: Chrome, New & Upcoming Features, News

Google Calendar Adds Option for Repeating Out of Office and Split Working Hours

Google Calendar Adds Option for Repeating Out of Office and Split Working Hours

February 27, 2021 By Johanna Romero Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Enterprise, New & Upcoming Features, News

Google TV takes the ‘smart’ out of Smart TV with new Basic mode

Google TV takes the ‘smart’ out of Smart TV with new Basic mode

February 26, 2021 By Michael Perrigo Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Chromecast, Google TV, New & Upcoming Features, News

After feedback, Simplify Gmail v2 has a simple pricing structure that looks great

After feedback, Simplify Gmail v2 has a simple pricing structure that looks great

February 26, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Chrome, Extensions, New & Upcoming Features, News

Chrome OS sharing Hub could bring easier sharing to Chrome and PWAs

Chrome OS sharing Hub could bring easier sharing to Chrome and PWAs

February 25, 2021 By Gabriel Brangers Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Apps, Chrome OS, New & Upcoming Features, News

Google Drive makes it easier to locate and manage permissions for embedded files in Slides

Google Drive makes it easier to locate and manage permissions for embedded files in Slides

February 25, 2021 By Michael Perrigo Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Education, Enterprise, New & Upcoming Features, News

Live Captions for Chrome Desktop and Chrome OS near an official release

Live Captions for Chrome Desktop and Chrome OS near an official release

February 25, 2021 By Michael Perrigo Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Chrome OS, New & Upcoming Features, News, Updates

You will soon be able to access your Pixel phone’s Google Recorder audio via your Chromebook

You will soon be able to access your Pixel phone’s Google Recorder audio via your Chromebook

February 25, 2021 By Michael Perrigo Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Apps, New & Upcoming Features, News Tagged With: videos

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