I’m a big advocate of Google Collections – the company’s bookmarking system for user curated content across literally all of its services. In fact, I’ve recently talked about how you can use emoji to quickly identify your Collections and make them glanceable, and since I did this, I’ve been saving a lot more content to […]
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Gboard is set to roll out a new “Resize” customization feature for tablets and foldables
Currently in the Beta version, Google’s Gboard is introducing a new feature called “Resize.” This addition brings a simple, visual way to make granular customizations to the keyboard’s height, width, and location on-screen: making typing on your Android devices a more comfortable experience and giving larger screen devices like tablets and foldables a bit more […]
Continue ReadingYou’ve been using Google Calendar wrong all along: Don’t just schedule experiences, capture them
We live in a fast-paced world where planning for the future has become second nature to us. Google Calendar has been our trusty companion in scheduling upcoming events, meetings, and gatherings. But what if I told you that you’re missing out on an incredible aspect of it that could add a touch of mindfulness and […]
Continue ReadingAdd emoji to Calendar events, YouTube Playlists, Collections and more to make them glanceable
The Bullet Journal is a system developed by Ryder Carroll and blends tasks, notes or thoughts, events, and more into one single notebook. It’s an “analog productivity system for the digital age”. It’s basically a mindfulness practice disguised as a productivity system and the goal is to help you find the sweet spot between what […]
Continue ReadingChrome officially brings customization to the side panel, will show changes in real-time
In a recent announcement on the Keyword blog, Google revealed that its highly customizable Chrome theming system will now be accessible directly from the Side Panel of the browser, and what’s more, it will show you real-time changes as you make them. Gone are the days of selecting a theme or color and then clicking […]
Continue ReadingYour Chromebook Files App will also receive a Material You redesign (Canary)
Google’s Material You design language has been making waves across the tech industry ever since it was announced at I/O 2021. It focuses on personalization, accessibility, and seamless integration across all of the company’s services. Today, I noticed that with the proper flags enabled, my Chromebook Files App has a new coat of paint on […]
Continue ReadingThe new Android Auto update finally launched at CES 2023 and it’s rolling out now
The long-awaited “Coolwalk” update has been talked about a bunch over the past year, and we’ve even seen its new interface quite a bit (it’s been out in beta). During The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this year, Google finally announced it in a blog post and detailed its many exciting additions. The new user interface […]
Continue ReadingChrome will give the new tab page a Material You overhaul based on the wallpaper you pick
With the news that Google’s beautiful, new design language – Material You – just appeared on Chromebooks, I’m getting more excited about the added personalization options for Chromebooks. The company has gone one step further than simply prepping its web apps and operating system for dark mode, and that means it took a lot longer […]
Continue ReadingThe new Google Pixel Tablet will double as your Nest Hub display, releases next year
Do you own a Google Nest Hub? If so, you may find that you’re hardly interacting with it unless your phone isn’t in your hand, and even though you’re lounging around the house, the glanceable information is just that – glanceable. During Google’s hardware event today, the company discussed how it wants to help you […]
Continue ReadingChromeOS is adding a new wallpaper collection to celebrate Native American Heritage month
With the recent Google Photos integration in the ChromeOS wallpapers app, Chromebook users are enjoying images of their loved ones and fond memories of their lives as the backdrop to their day’s productivity. Despite this, that hasn’t stopped Google from continuing to add several collections of wallpapers from different groups of artists to celebrate diversity. […]
Continue ReadingSay hello to Lenovo’s “Gaming” Chromebook
Today was a sad day for Google gamers but I promise you, it’s not the end of the world. As a matter of fact, I’m here to share some very exciting news I discovered while on my way into the office this morning. It’s no secret that Google has long been working on bringing more […]
Continue ReadingChromeOS 104 rolling out and introducing new features
It’s a brand new month, and a new ChromeOS release awaits. Yesterday, Google officially announced the release of ChromeOS version 104, which should be generally available to eligible devices by now. The changes available with this release were mostly covered last week in a post based on an announcement Google made on The Keyword — […]
Continue ReadingGoogle to remove ‘Goals’ from Calendar, leaving you without a good way to track your habits
As a Bullet Journal enthusiast who wants to meld my digital and analog life together efficiently, I relied on Google Calendar quite a bit for things like recurring tasks, collaborative events, and more. One of the best features I’ve found to balance my life and realign after a hard week was the Goals feature in […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 184: Pixel Buds Pro thoughts, ChromeOS 104 UI updates
This week on The Chrome Cast, we stay pretty focused on two things: the arrival of the Pixel Buds Pro and the big updates on the way for ChromeOS. For the Pixel Buds Pro, we have a full video with initial impressions and thoughts on Google’s new earbuds, and the early reactions are very positive. […]
Continue ReadingWe may finally be close to Google Photos integration in the ChromeOS Files app
For the longest time, we Chromebook users have been hopeful for an official merging of the ChromeOS Files App and Google Photos. After all, on a Pixel Phone, Google Photos is the de facto gallery and editing app and it serves as a great tool to deliver up just the right image when needed for […]
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