Thanks to a bit of investigation by C2 Productions over on Twitter, we've become aware of an upgrade to the excellent, included Screen Capture tool in ChromeOS that will truly enhance the ability for remote instruction. The new feature - which highlights mouse clicks and displays keyboard shortcuts … [Read more...] about Upcoming ChromeOS screen capture feature will make remote instruction even easier
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Google Translate gives 33 more languages offline usage capabilities including Zulu and Latin
In a Google Translate community post this week, Google announced that it is now adding offline language functionality to 33 new languages. For anyone traveling abroad and attempting to scrape by and translate on the fly, this is a huge win. Here's the list of languages: Prior to leaving your … [Read more...] about Google Translate gives 33 more languages offline usage capabilities including Zulu and Latin
For better or worse, the Google Clock app now lets you record your own sounds to wake up to
Did you know that you can set YouTube Music songs as your wake-up alarm in the morning via the Google Clock app? The feature has been around for a while now, and I have yet to try it out mostly because I fall asleep to music, so I don't believe it would be effective. Google's latest feature update … [Read more...] about For better or worse, the Google Clock app now lets you record your own sounds to wake up to
Yes, the HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook will ship with Intel’s Iris Xe GPU
In all our hype and excitement around the new HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook, a line on the spec sheet slipped past our peripheral and wasn't a problem until one of our readers pointed it out. In the official press spec sheet for the highly-hyped Dragonfly Pro, the listed GPU showed up as 'Intel UHD' … [Read more...] about Yes, the HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook will ship with Intel’s Iris Xe GPU
This versatile HP 2-in-1 Chromebook is $300 off MSRP
Last week, HP's consumer-focused Chromebook x360 14c went on sale for the very impressive price of only $499. At a $200 discount, there's very little not to like about this 11th Gen Intel convertible. It offers a premium build, 8GB of RAM and an ample 128GB of storage. The x360 14c is the latest in … [Read more...] about This versatile HP 2-in-1 Chromebook is $300 off MSRP
A new Chromecast with Google TV is in the works
Earlier this week, 9to5Google's Kyle Bradshaw unearthed what appears to be a new Google TV device codenamed "YTC." The discovery originated from the latest preview build of the Google Home App where the new Chromecast was found alongside the current 4K and HD models codenamed "YTV" and "YTB" … [Read more...] about A new Chromecast with Google TV is in the works
Take up to $500+ off this powerful, business-minded ThinkPad Chromebook C14
Lenovo's Chromebook game is strong. From the company's segment-leading Duet tablets to the wildly popular Flex family, there's a Lenovo Chromebook out there for just about every use case and taste imaginable. For the enterprise types, Lenovo has its ThinkPad lineup and while it may not be everyone's … [Read more...] about Take up to $500+ off this powerful, business-minded ThinkPad Chromebook C14
At long last, Google Discover adds a three-column layout in preparation for the Pixel Tablet
The year just and only began, but Google is already on an apology tour. After more than a decade of neglecting the tablet experience with its apps and services, it's finally updating a ton of them to be better optimized for larger displays. It's already done more over the past few months than it … [Read more...] about At long last, Google Discover adds a three-column layout in preparation for the Pixel Tablet
The Google Arts and Culture app has a new icon, and it’s anything but classy
One of the very last Google apps that I ever expected to receive a logo refresh just got one, and it's just...bad. I'm not a pessimist by any stretch of the imagination (the glass is always also half-full of air too, right?) and when it comes to the company's new unified branding logos, I've largely … [Read more...] about The Google Arts and Culture app has a new icon, and it’s anything but classy
The Chrome Cast 209: All about our time at CES 2023
This week on The Chrome Cast, we discussed all the things we saw and tried at CES 2023 in Las Vegas last week. It goes without saying that there were a ton of new ChromeOS devices from Chromeboxes to Chromebooks and it was our busiest CES yet. We've published videos for all of it and for this … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 209: All about our time at CES 2023
Google Meet will now let you view presentation speaker notes without having to switch tabs
You may already know that you can present Google Slides directly in your Google Meet calls, but have you ever tried to use this feature before? It's not exactly "feature complete", per se. In saying this, I'm referring to your speaker notes. Currently, you are forced to open the Slide up in another … [Read more...] about Google Meet will now let you view presentation speaker notes without having to switch tabs
ChromeOS 109 rolling out with battery saving improvements, custom annotation color picking
Your Chromebook is getting an update again! Yep, it's already that time thanks to Google's more frequent rollouts. With OS 108, the company added sharper emoji, a battery saver mode, and more. Over the next few days, you may notice that you're ready to update your own device, so let's talk about … [Read more...] about ChromeOS 109 rolling out with battery saving improvements, custom annotation color picking
