In honor of all of the hard-working mothers and for Mother's day, Google Assistant is picking up a handful of new and useful features. First, off, you'll officially be able to utilize the popular Broadcast feature outside of your home to send quick voice announcements to family members! Previously, … [Read more...] about Google Assistant expands broadcast feature to phones, Family Bells to 8 new languages, more
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HYPER unveils new Works with Chromebook USB-C lineup
HYPER and its parent company Sanho have announced a Works with Chromebook line of USB-C docks and accessories for enterprise, education, and home use. The California-based accessory maker is known for its premium docks, hubs, and adapters for Apple products as well as high-end PCs like the Microsoft … [Read more...] about HYPER unveils new Works with Chromebook USB-C lineup
HP Chromebook x360 13c and the Elite c1030: clearing up the confusion [VIDEO]
Just a few weeks ago, a mysterious new device showed up at Best Buy and looked an awful lot like the HP Elite c1030 Chromebook we reviewed months ago. The model name wasn't apparent from the listing, but it became clear quite quickly that this 'new' HP Chromebook was identical in every way to the … [Read more...] about HP Chromebook x360 13c and the Elite c1030: clearing up the confusion [VIDEO]
Adobe’s Creative Cloud add-on for Google Workspace now works with Docs and Slides
In March of last year, Adobe released a Workspace add-on that allowed organizations to access and share their Creative Cloud files directly in Gmail. They made it easier to share links to your creative assets with external teams and stakeholders with just a few clicks. Now, a new update to the … [Read more...] about Adobe’s Creative Cloud add-on for Google Workspace now works with Docs and Slides
More major changes coming to your Chrome browser’s global media controls
A user on Reddit by the name of Leopeva64 (Thanks for the heads up!) made us aware of some pretty significant changes that are coming to your Chrome browser's global media controls and even provided Chromium Repository commits to reflect these changes. We previously detailed how Google was turning … [Read more...] about More major changes coming to your Chrome browser’s global media controls
Chrome OS 90 has a handy trick up its sleeve for pinned web apps
This is a small change, but Chrome OS 90 has come with a change that I didn't fully realize until today and I absolutely love it. Though Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) have carried their icons along with them for some time, pinned web apps that aren't fully realized as PWAs on Chromebooks have a … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 90 has a handy trick up its sleeve for pinned web apps
5 improvements Chrome OS can make to its notification system
While the Chrome OS notification system seems fairly simple and straightforward, it's actually quite robust. You can enable or disable app badging, block notifications entirely with 'Do not disturb', and even toggle apps or web apps to show or hide notifications individually. For all of its … [Read more...] about 5 improvements Chrome OS can make to its notification system
[U: Fixed] If you can’t sign in to Youtube TV on your Chromecast with Google TV, you’re not alone
Update - May 6, 2021: Google states that this issue is now fixed! They urge users to reboot their Chromecasts with Google TV by visiting the Settings menu, selecting System, and then Restart. Alternatively, you can just unplug it and plug it back in, but you'll want to wait about a minute before … [Read more...] about [U: Fixed] If you can’t sign in to Youtube TV on your Chromecast with Google TV, you’re not alone
Snapdragon 7c Chromebook tablet ‘Coachz’ is nearing production
We've been reporting on 'Coachz' for quite some time now, uncovering all sorts of interesting tidbits about the makeup of this upcoming Chrome OS tablet. From a kickstand to a magnetically attached, wireless recharging USI pen, this tablet will come equipped with all sorts of external tricks that … [Read more...] about Snapdragon 7c Chromebook tablet ‘Coachz’ is nearing production
[U: Tweet pulled] Google accidentally announces its Pixel Buds A-Series a bit early
Update: In a Tweet that was pulled immediately after being published, Android officially announced the Pixel Buds A-Series with the following graphic promoting Fast Pair. It's likely that the tweet was auto-scheduled to fire off during Google I/O in a few weeks, but something must have gone … [Read more...] about [U: Tweet pulled] Google accidentally announces its Pixel Buds A-Series a bit early
Chromebook sales continue to surge in Q1 of 2021, up 275%
Comparing Chromebooks sales year-over-year is normally a fine metric to judge by. This past quarter, however, makes that comparison a tad bit odd. According to information from Canalys data, Chromebook shipments grew a staggering 275% when stacked side-by-side with data from Q1 of last year. In … [Read more...] about Chromebook sales continue to surge in Q1 of 2021, up 275%
[Correction] May the 4th be with you – Grab Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order for free with Stadia Pro
Correction: you can claim this game beyond May 4, 2021. In honor of Star Wars Day, Stadia is making Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order free to grab and play with Stadia Pro! That's a high-quality AAA title that's loads of fun that's being given away practically for free. I hadn't expected this - … [Read more...] about [Correction] May the 4th be with you – Grab Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order for free with Stadia Pro
