I’ve heard so many people complain about the ‘Everything button’ not being a caps lock key by default or that they don’t particularly enjoy the way Google has recently stripped the Alt key of its power, and yet, for years, we’ve had little capability to customize the way the Chrome OS keyboard functions. You can […]
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An upgraded video player is coming to Chromebooks and it looks sweet
The Media App for Chromebooks has been undergoing a reconstruction for quite some time now. Dating all the way back to December of 2019, the new Media App has taken its time in gaining new, useful features, and this latest addition looks to be bringing a much-needed improvement to the way your Chromebook will soon […]
Continue ReadingStadia could one day be a new home for Android games and Google just laid the groundwork
Because Google’s cloud gaming platform is most often played with a gamepad, and most often on a laptop, desktop, or television, it simply seemed like a convenience that it originally created a touch gamepad feature a while back. Now, with the potential of Stadia launching a full-on touchscreen gameplay feature, I couldn’t help but ask […]
Continue ReadingGoogle’s Chromebook launcher is long overdue for some vital changes – here’s our wishlist
If you clicked on this article, then you probably already know what I’m going to say within – the Chromebook launcher is long overdue for an overhaul, and there are several things that it’s needed for quite some time now. However, for one reason or another, Google has not shown it any love even though […]
Continue ReadingChrome web apps will soon look cleaner by showing their name instead of their source
While turning any website into an icon in order to get the most out of your Chromebook, you may realize that the top bar of a web app briefly shows the URL so that you can identify its source easily. This is done because creating a shortcut out of a website eliminates its toolbar, Omnibox, […]
Continue ReadingWhy I predict Chrome and Chrome OS will split with the roll out of version 94
We’ve been hearing more and more about LaCrOS in the past few weeks, and I think there’s a reason for that. You see, LaCrOS (Linux and Chrome OS, or a Linux version of Chrome running in Chrome OS) has been in the works for quite some time and even though we don’t have complete confirmation […]
Continue ReadingChrome, Edge, and the user between – Observations on privacy, convenience, and the state of compassion
Every time I read the news on Google Discover on my phone, I see various articles that, for one reason or another, proclaim that the reader should “ditch Google Chrome in favor of Microsoft Edge”. These articles often cite many new and upcoming Edge features, and even the fact that Edge is now built with […]
Continue ReadingWhy Chromebook simplicity isn’t undermined by more capability and complexity
If you’ve been a part of the Chromebook story for any amount of time, you’ve likely heard about the three pillars of the core Chrome OS experience: speed, simplicity, and security. From the jump, Google had a vision of computing that put these three things front and center, allowing them to steer the ship and […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Chat adds granular notification controls so you can reclaim your sanity
Google Chat has gone through quite the metamorphosis lately – between it taking on the migration of pretty much all Google Hangouts users, its redesign and productivity improvements yesterday, and new features like ‘Quick Sync’, and closer Gmail integration, Google is on a roll with these updates! Today, it announced that it’s also adding granular […]
Continue ReadingGmail still doesn’t have a proper dark theme on the web, but it points to a larger issue
With Google digging its heels in and heavily promoting Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) in place of traditional Google Play apps, I’ve come to realize something rather frustrating – the Gmail web application doesn’t have a proper dark theme! In fact, almost none of Google’s software does, but with something as frequently utilized by so many […]
Continue ReadingChromebook help may soon be available through your launcher via the ‘Everything button’
Back in my day, Chromebooks had a ‘Get Help’ button that appeared as a green icon with a white question mark. It allowed you to browse basically all of Google’s Support listings for Chrome OS directly from within an app and was housed in your ‘Launcher’. Nowadays, the launcher is called the ‘Everything button’, and […]
Continue Reading“Lacros” being prepped to be the primary Chrome OS browser
It has been nearly a year since we discovered the new Chrome OS project called ‘Lacros’. While the purpose of Lacros was initially unclear, it was apparent that Google was working on some way to severe the Chrome browser from the Chrome operating system to allow the two pieces of software to live harmoniously yet […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS 91 will add notification badges for web apps
Many would agree, yours truly included, that Google is very close to perfecting the Android notification system. It has been the envy of many on a different mobile OS (ahem, a fruit-themed one perhaps) and yet, Google has not ported it to its other major project, Chrome OS. Well, it’s looking like this is about […]
Continue ReadingGoodbye Toby: You may soon be able to add full tab groups to your Chrome Reading List for later
I will gush about Google Chrome’s Tab Groups feature at every turn if I have the opportunity. I’ve fallen in love with them and as someone who prefers to turn all of my favorite websites into an icon and use them as separate windows instead of tabs, this came as a surprise to me. Now […]
Continue ReadingThree things the Chromebook Phone Hub should have fixed before releasing
As of Chrome OS 89, Google released its Phone Hub feature to the world. It allows you to connect your phone to your Chromebook in order to perform several important tasks. Enabling your phone’s hotspot, silencing it, and even locating it if you lose it are all just a click away from your laptop’s shelf. […]
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