Google has been working to develop its not-so-secret operating system, Fuchsia, for many years, and only recently made it publicly visible by inviting developers to contribute to the project. It even opened a Discord server for fans and creators alike to discuss it daily. After having rolled out to a few first-generation Nest Hubs months […]
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Chrome’s incognito mode alters verbiage to clarify its purpose for users
Google has taken a sweeping pass across many of its services and tools lately, and just this week, Chrome’s incognito mode was the focus. After adding new reauthentication requirements in order to access incognito tabs, the company is now revamping the verbiage for it so that users are less confused about what it does and […]
Continue ReadingChrome may be adding a shopping list feature even though Google Keep was already perfect
Google Keep used to be the perfect place to store your shopping list items. You could add them via Assistant by voice, and your smart home devices would just know to add them to a note labeled ‘Shopping’. Then, Google decided to mess up a good thing and shift everything over to Google Shopping – […]
Continue ReadingStadia is introducing native touch controls for cloud gaming with the release of HUMANKIND
Deviating from its previously released ‘touch gamepad’ on Android, Stadia is now introducing native touch controls for cloud gaming – yes, real touch controls like you’d find on Android games! We discussed in April how this significant feature could one day lead to the cloud being home to all mobile games as well, and I […]
Continue ReadingRumored: The Grand Theft Auto remastered trilogy is headed to Google Stadia
Update: Though Kotaku’s source is reliable and has a track record for accuracy, I still felt it important to clarify that this is still classified as a rumor. With its upcoming release on Nintendo Switch, the Grand Theft Auto remastered trilogy is also now confirmed to be coming to Google’s cloud gaming platform – Stadia! […]
Continue ReadingA full-fledged app launcher was spotted running on the Google Nest Hub
Since its inception, Google has kept the Nest Hub fairly minimal in its functionality, choosing to focus on glanceable information as opposed to full-on application experiences. Well, it’s changed a lot over the past year, and it’s beginning to take on a life of its own in the Google ecosystem of hardware and software. Now […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Meet hosts can now add up to 25 co-hosts at a time to help them manage the chaos
To help keep meetings safe, and productive, and to reduce disruptions, Google is adding the ability to let Workspace for Education customers delegate tasks to up to 25 co-hosts! These co-hosts will have direct access to the same controls as the primary host – muting participants, launching polls, and managing Q&As on your behalf so […]
Continue ReadingAndroid games on non-touch Chromebooks may get a keyboard and mouse workaround
For as long as Android apps have been available on Chromebooks, I’ve been trying to play PUBG Mobile on them. If you’ve been around here for any amount of time, you know that this squandered dream of mine has never fully come to fruition and much to my chagrin, we’re really no closer today than […]
Continue ReadingWasserstein launches its new Made for Google Nest Cam and Doorbell (battery) accessories
With the launch of the next-generation Nest battery-powered Doorbell and Camera, Wasserstein, a leading smart-home accessory manufacturer and Made for Google product partner has just launched a segment of its online store that features brand new accessories for these exciting, upcoming devices. Right now, you can pick up the Google Nest Cam (battery) Anti-Theft Mount, […]
Continue ReadingGoogle One makes its ‘free’ VPN internationally available
Google One’s ‘free’ Virtual Private Network (VPN) finally rolled out to iPhone users a few months ago, and earlier this year, it exited beta for Android users while gaining new safety features. I put quotes around the word ‘free’ because it’s sort of a misnomer. You actually get the VPN as a part of the […]
Continue Reading‘Cursive’ – a handwritten notes app is Google’s Chromebook-exclusive competitor to OneNote
Cursive is an interesting surprise from Google – a handwriting and notes app developed directly by the tech giant that’s meant to complement HP’s new X2 11 Chromebook. It’s launching first on this new device and then later this year as a progressive web application (PWA) on other Chromebooks. At first blush, it looks very […]
Continue ReadingMore Details on the AMD dGPU-powered Chromebook Arise
A few of our tech-savvy readers (thanks @Cooe, @Locuza_, and others!) have written in to let us know about a big detail we missed when first talked about the AMD dGPU Chromebook in the works: the Vega 12 being tested for it does exist. In fact, it has already been shipped in the older MacBook […]
Continue ReadingHere are a few new things from Google Assistant to help with back-to-school season
Because students will be physically attending school for the first time in over a year, it can be difficult and stressful for both parents and their children. Learning new habits, making sure they safely arrive at school, and more – Assistant is here to help. Google is releasing new and exciting features for family smart […]
Continue ReadingGoogle is making a number of major changes to its services to help protect minors online
Ever since the introduction of its Family Link service, Google has done a lot to cater to families and kids who use apps and services in its ecosystem. A Family Tab on the Nest Hub devices that’s chock-full of games and learning experiences, filters on Youtube Kids, the ability to restrict app installs and set […]
Continue ReadingHere are the first Chromebooks that will get Steam gaming (‘Borealis’)
While talking about our breakthough with getting Vulkan to work in Crostini (a full guide is coming soon!), I teased something else that a few folks picked up on. We found clues from the Chromium OS source code that answer a big question that we keep hearing from the community: what Chromebooks are getting the […]
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