If there’s one thing that many of us have been doing as we continue living in lockdown during the pandemic, it’s catching up on a bit of light (or heavy) reading. Even though some people say that Google Play Books “isn’t dead yet” as it celebrates its 10th birthday, I would argue that the service […]
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Chrome continues its war on bad extensions by giving you direct control over what data they can access
With 4 million Chrome extensions downloaded by users daily, it’s clear that we love expanding the functionality of our browser in new ways. What isn’t so great is when we see in the news that a Chrome extension or two has stolen the data of millions and seemingly gotten away with it. Extensions are a […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS ALT+TAB getting a useful upgrade that takes advantage of touch
We’ve been a bit inundated with new info on upcoming Chromebooks and, frankly, I’m pretty excited about many of the Chromebooks on the horizon in 2021. From big screens to mobile tablets, it seems 2021 will bring Chromebooks for nearly any use case and just about any user. With Windows apps via Parallels, the continued […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS is building a System Web App to diagnose connectivity issues
For the countless users that have and will make the move to Chrome OS in 2020, a connectivity tool is something that many will expect to find should the need arise to diagnose network issues. While Chromebook users have some options for checking network errors, Chrome OS has never had an in-built connectivity diagnostic application […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Keep gets a new logo, steers clear of the 4-color Google Workspace icon mess
We just talked this morning about a way to change your Google Workspace logos back to their old-school status if the uniformity of Google’s new icons is causing issues for you. After Google began debuting these new logos not long ago, I was a little worried that other core Google services might follow suit as […]
Continue ReadingGet the most out of your Chromebook by turning any website in the world into an app icon
So, you just got your new Chromebook out of its box, turned it on, logged in, and then – nothing, huh? Where exactly do you go from that blank, soothing wallpaper you’re looking at? Maybe you’ve even had your Chromebook for quite some time feel the same way. Chromebooks were intentionally designed without a traditional […]
Continue ReadingChrome for Android may get a scrolling screenshot feature
Scrolling screenshots are nothing new on Android devices. If you head to the Google Play Store, you can find a variety of applications that will allow you to take a video screenshot in order to capture things such as a full web page, gaming or whatever. Some manufacturers even include a baked-in screen recorder in […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Web Store could become the ultimate destination for web apps by doing this
Websites are slowly but surely becoming the new software by offering a multitude of functionalities right through your browser. There’s no need to download big, bulky packages or to install them. Don’t get me wrong – downloadable software has tons of benefits for power users and it will probably be many years before we can […]
Continue ReadingGet 2 months of Clipchamp Business Platinum video editor free with Chromebook Perks
Update #1: Correction As Chrome OS grows in popularity and the user base expands, Google continues to bring fresh freebies to the Chromebook Perks page. Recent additions include the addition of 100GB of Dropbox storage and the hit game Dead Cells. While the perks change often, there’s usually a little something for everyone and the […]
Continue ReadingStadia will soon be a pre-installed web app for Chromebook users
Chromebooks come with a small handful of different apps installed out of the box. Apart from the different selection of bundled Android apps we see on the Lenovo Chromebook Duet, nearly all Chromebooks come with the same out of box experience across the board. The obvious things we’ve all come to expect on a new […]
Continue ReadingManage messages, mail and more with Rambox on your Chromebook
Living life on a Chromebook means learning to leverage the web at every turn. Thanks to PWAs it’s easier than ever to create an “app” style ecosystem on Chrome OS. Most of my daily tools such as Whatsapp, Gmail, Android Messages as more all live on my shelf and exist as “applications” that I’ve have […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 74: Coffee habits, Surface Duo vibes, and Fortnite’s app store battle royale
If you took a second to read that title up there, you can probably guess: this is an odd-ball episode and we talk through some very interesting news from the past few days. Sometimes this just happens, right? The week is going along like you expect and then out of nowhere, a few things transpire […]
Continue ReadingSamsung Chromebook 4+ unboxing and initial impressions [VIDEO]
The Samsung Chromebook 4 and 4+ came out some time ago, announced all the way back in October of last year. The pair was never really on our radar as their internals were simply too mundane at too high a price to ever consider or recommend. For low-end Chromebooks, there have been far too many […]
Continue ReadingHow to use an EQ for your Chromebook audio playback
I’ll be honest: I haven’t thought of applying an EQ (equalizer) to audio on a Chromebook since I’ve owned one. My audio is largely cast to a Chromecast-ready speaker or sent wirelessly to my Bluetooth headphones and I rely heavily on streaming services like Spotify, Google Play Music and YouTube Music for my tracks. That […]
Continue ReadingchromeOS.dev is a new hub to help developers make great things for Chromebooks
There’s no denying the growth of Chromebooks in the past 6 months across multiple channels. More consumers, more professionals, and more students are using a Chromebook these days than ever before. In fact, Chromebook sales year-over-year are up 127% versus other notebook sales that are currently at 40% for the same time period. Chromebooks are […]
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