With Chrome’s four-week update cycle, we are now seeing the release of version 94 roll out to the masses. This brings along several improvements such as the previously discussed New Tab Page modules, a dedicated ‘What’s New’ page that shows all of the latest browser updates, an HTTPS-first mode, and more. Let’s take a look […]
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Latest Youtube experiment lets you download videos from the web, but only for a limited time
As an update to the experiments it often offers in cycles, Youtube is allowing Premium subscribers to download videos directly from their browser! If you visit the Youtube homepage, you may be presented with the promotional banner for the feature found below. Alternatively, you can directly visit the experiments page and scroll down to toggle […]
Continue ReadingGmail on the web gets more interactive ‘Search chips’ to make finding emails faster
In order to refine your search in Gmail on the web, you must click the slider icon to the right of the search box found at the top of the page. Once you do, you’re presented with a wall of text options for tightening your query, and this is very helpful while trying to pinpoint […]
Continue ReadingUpdated Google Chat PWA is now available, but you may need to switch over to it manually
Google Chat for the web is now a Progressive Web Application (PWA) and comes with significant design and functionality changes compared to its previous Chrome app counterpart. About this time last year, the faster, more reliable, and engaging version was introduced, and only recently became generally available. While most people are being automatically swapped over […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Sites now lets you create your own custom themes for more consistent branding
Now that the new Google Sites has all but taken over for the traditional version, boasting a cleaner UI and more integration with the company’s other services, like Youtube, Drive, and even new editing tools, Google is now looking to add a few extra features to make it more useful beyond the visual redesign. While […]
Continue ReadingChromebooks get 20 new themes to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
Now that the new Chromebook Wallpaper app is being revamped with a complete web app update, you may be wondering when we’re getting new themes to accompany it. Well, just in time for National Hispanic Heritage Month, Google is releasing 20 to choose from! Not only that, but these 20 wallpapers will also be available […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Meet on the web will now automatically fix your camera’s brightness and visibility
Low-light mode in Google Meet on mobile has been around for almost a year now and it’s improved the quality of user cameras everywhere. Instead of having to compensate for a dark environment or less than ideal lighting conditions of any kind, even on the other end of the spectrum like sunlight blow out, the […]
Continue ReadingChrome will begin showing you Knowledge Graph style site information on its padlock icon
A new Chrome developer flag discovered by Leopeva64-2 on Reddit was recently added into the Canary channel of the browser that displays additional site information when the padlock icon is clicked. For those unfamiliar, the padlock icon is a lock that appears at the top of the browser wrapper to the left of the Omnibox […]
Continue Reading5 exciting features that I predict will eventually come to Chromebooks
Google has come a very long way when it comes to what Chromebooks are capable of. Just the other day, I was stating how the company has subverted many expectations by helping users unlock the full potential of creative activities on Chrome OS with Perks, and the public perception – outside of schools – has […]
Continue ReadingGoogle TV is working to inject free, ad-supported streaming channels into your experience
According to a new report by Protocol, Google is in the process of creating or adding native TV channels to Google TV devices like Chromecasts and set-top boxes running the software. These channels will be referred to as ‘F.A.S.T.’ – Free, Ad-Supported, streaming television and come from companies that distribute this type of content. Similar […]
Continue ReadingCreate stop motion animation videos in the cloud with this new Chromebook Perk
Chromebooks are capable of anything the average user would want to do on a daily basis, but Google has continually refused to stop there. It’s gone well out of its way to display creative tools and resources one could use to perform a litany of advanced tasks and defy the normally accepted boundaries the naysayers […]
Continue ReadingJust point and shoot – Your Chromebook camera will soon be able to scan documents
While this update has been a long time coming, it’s yet to make an official appearance until today. On Chrome OS 96 Canary, the camera app on my Pixelbook Go displayed the message you see below, indicating that instead of having to scan through the traditional built-in ‘Scan’ app, I could technically capture a document […]
Continue Reading[Updated] Chrome OS for Kids – Here’s an early look at Google’s initiative for aspiring creators
Update: Fixed app links! There are already a billion ways in which kids and young adults can make use of Chromebooks for creativity, school, and even home life. Unfortunately, there hasn’t yet been a way to explore all of those ways to date, aside from maybe perusing the Family apps and games sections of the […]
Continue ReadingHere’s how the new Chromebook Productivity Launcher cuts out unnecessary speed pitfalls
The new Chromebook Productivity Launcher that’s inbound for users can be tested right now in Chrome OS Canary, and as of yesterday, more of us in the office are able to use it in full. Prior to the latest update, everything worked perfectly with Google’s new pint-sized launcher aside from one thing – folders simply […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Tasks is getting a new Workspace-style logo, and I have mixed feelings
Over on the Google Workspace Updates blog this morning, Google revealed a new logo for its Tasks app. Ever since it was released, Tasks has had the same representation – a circle and a pill shape in the form of an abstract checkmark. However, with this update, which is due to roll out between September […]
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