After a recent incident cracked the inner screen of my Pixel 10 Pro Fold, I had to make a quick device swap. I ended up switching back to the Pixel 10 Pro, and honestly, it served as a perfect reminder of just how much I love this small but mighty phone. As I’ve said before, finally having a … [Read more...] about The Pixel 10 Pro is $300 off right now, and it’s still my favorite small phone
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First firmware update for the new Google Home Speaker improves network traffic
The brand new Google Home Speaker just recently started arriving for new purchasers, but Google is pushing out its first post-launch software patch.According to a new report from 9to5Google, Google is actively rolling out a new production firmware update across its smart speaker ecosystem. While the … [Read more...] about First firmware update for the new Google Home Speaker improves network traffic
Google sets a firm August date for the final removal of Manifest V2 Chrome extensions
The long, drawn-out transition to Manifest V3 is finally reaching its absolute conclusion. For over four years, Google has been signaling the end of older Manifest V2 extensions to prioritize a more secure and performant browsing experience. Now, the final deadline is officially on the … [Read more...] about Google sets a firm August date for the final removal of Manifest V2 Chrome extensions
Google Photos can now use Gemini Omni to “remix” your videos
Google just announced a new feature for Google Photos called "Video Remix." It's an automated editing tool built to help you transform standard video clips into more stylized, shareable moments without needing to spend hours in a complicated editing suite. The tool lives inside the "Create" tab … [Read more...] about Google Photos can now use Gemini Omni to “remix” your videos
Why Jeep’s incredible, emotional new AI commercial is a massive milestone for Google Veo
It is a genuinely strange feeling to watch a commercial, realize you are being emotionally moved by the narrative, and then discover that absolutely none of the footage was shot with a real camera. It is even stranger when the protagonist pulling on your heartstrings is a discarded car tire. You … [Read more...] about Why Jeep’s incredible, emotional new AI commercial is a massive milestone for Google Veo
Google officially sets an August date for the Pixel 11 and Pixel Watch 5 launch event
The summer hardware season is heating up quickly. While we usually have to wait until late August to see what Google has been cooking up for its flagship smartphone lineup, the company is accelerating its timeline once again. According to media invites sent out this morning, Google has officially … [Read more...] about Google officially sets an August date for the Pixel 11 and Pixel Watch 5 launch event
The new Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook gets a super-affordable $249 configuration
Just a few days ago, we highlighted a quiet but significant update to the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook that brought the new MediaTek Kompanio 540 processor to the table. That specific configuration paired the new silicon with a healthy 8GB of RAM and 128GB of fast UFS storage, making its current … [Read more...] about The new Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook gets a super-affordable $249 configuration
Why Googlebook could finally deliver the perfect 2-in-1 convertible experience
It’s no secret that that we're pretty excited for the arrival of Googlebook later this fall. And while I do have a healthy dose of hesitation regarding the desktop experience on Google's new laptops, I'm really excited by the potential that these devices will ship with later this year thanks to the … [Read more...] about Why Googlebook could finally deliver the perfect 2-in-1 convertible experience
Google Sheets finally adds proper support for imported 3D bar charts
Migrating complex spreadsheets from Microsoft Excel into Google Workspace has always been a fairly smooth process, but it occasionally came with a few frustrating formatting hiccups. One of the most persistent visual issues involved 3D data visualization. Historically, if you imported an Excel file … [Read more...] about Google Sheets finally adds proper support for imported 3D bar charts
Samsung retiring its messaging app in favor of Google Messages is a win all around
For years, one of the biggest frustrations of the Android experience has been messaging fragmentation. When you buy a new phone, you shouldn't have to guess which texting app is going to give you the best features or whether your high-resolution videos will compress into pixelated messes when sent … [Read more...] about Samsung retiring its messaging app in favor of Google Messages is a win all around
Google brings Ask Gemini and AI Overviews to the Drive mobile app
Searching for specific information buried deep inside a cloud storage drive is frustrating enough on a desktop. Trying to do it on a smartphone screen while juggling dozens of tabs and opening multiple documents just to find a single bullet point is even worse. Google is officially stepping in to … [Read more...] about Google brings Ask Gemini and AI Overviews to the Drive mobile app
Lenovo quietly updates the IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook in some pretty big ways
In the world of Chromebooks, sometimes the most interesting hardware releases happen without a press release or a flashy launch event. If you've been around Chrome Unboxed for any amount of time, you've likely come across content we've made over the years about the affordable and surprisingly … [Read more...] about Lenovo quietly updates the IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook in some pretty big ways
