If I'm being transparent, I don't use the Google Assistant for a ton of things on my Chromebook. Searching the web, starting some music, checking the weather and doing some quick calculations are top of mind when I think about things I routinely do with the Assistant on any Chromebook I use. But … [Read more...] about How to broadcast to your smart speakers from your Chromebook
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I’m not saying Google Assistant is dumb, but it doesn’t seem as smart as I used to think it was
Google Assistant has fundamentally changed the way we all live our lives. From a convenience standpoint, intelligence and learning, and even a social aspect play a role in how it's shaped and shifted the landscape of how we interact with technology and one another. Ever since the global COVID-19 … [Read more...] about I’m not saying Google Assistant is dumb, but it doesn’t seem as smart as I used to think it was
Highlight the relationships that mean the most to you with new Google Contacts features
To wrap up 2022 and usher in the new year, the Google Contacts app is receiving a few new tools. In order to help bring attention to the relationships that matter most to you, the team behind its development has implemented a new "Highlights" tab (kudos for the find, 9to5Google). Before, the … [Read more...] about Highlight the relationships that mean the most to you with new Google Contacts features
It looks like Acer is the first to be working on a new Intel 13th-gen Raptor Lake Chromebook
By this point late in the year, I really expected there to be more 13th-gen Intel Chromebooks in the works. Last year around this time, I was tracking 13 total 12th-gen Intel-based Chromebooks in some form of development. At this point in 2022 - before this post - I only had eyes on the main … [Read more...] about It looks like Acer is the first to be working on a new Intel 13th-gen Raptor Lake Chromebook
Grab this HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook with a 1000-nit display and save over $1,000
If you're done with the holiday shopping but you're still eyeing the perfect laptop for your own need, have we found a deal for you. The HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook is hands-down the most well spec'd out ChromeOS laptops on the market. From its ultra-premium build quality to its segment-exclusive … [Read more...] about Grab this HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook with a 1000-nit display and save over $1,000
Two great deals that are still going and ready for your recently-acquired gift cards
The largest gift-giving holiday here in the US - Christmas - has now come and gone and that usually means a rapid slow down when it comes to deals. However, manufacturers and retailers alike are not unaware of the fact that many of us choose to utilize gift cards as a simple, effective way to give … [Read more...] about Two great deals that are still going and ready for your recently-acquired gift cards
Enjoy Nest Hub’s Sleep Sensing feature for free all the way through 2023
The writing has been on the wall with Google announcing in November that along with some upgrades to the sleep tracking feature on the Nest Hub 2nd Gen, we could expect for Fitbit Premium to become a requirement in order to use it. Originally, Google offered Sleep Sensing as a free trial period … [Read more...] about Enjoy Nest Hub’s Sleep Sensing feature for free all the way through 2023
Go home Google, you’re drunk: Calendar events being bulk created from users’ promotional emails
It would seem that Google Calendar has had just a bit too much spiced eggnog today in preparation for Christmas. Instead of showing you just and only events that you've created for your account - you know, what it's supposed to do - it's also creating events for promotional emails in your Gmail … [Read more...] about Go home Google, you’re drunk: Calendar events being bulk created from users’ promotional emails
Popular password manager LastPass has been hacked, but your passwords are safe
Many of you likely use a password manager in order to store and recall your account logins across the internet. For me and perhaps even you, Google Passwords is sufficient and simple enough to do this. For others who prefer to feel more protected and separate their data from Google as a tech giant, … [Read more...] about Popular password manager LastPass has been hacked, but your passwords are safe
Online poll shows more people regularly use Chromebooks than you may think
We're Chromebook advocates around here. There are probably few statements that exist that are so obviously true. But even our fandom of ChromeOS doesn't detach us from the reality that there are still wide swaths of laptop users that either choose not to use a Chromebook on a daily basis or simply … [Read more...] about Online poll shows more people regularly use Chromebooks than you may think
Google Chat adds smart chips to the web for faster and more accurate searches
Back in June of last year, Google added "smart chips" to Chat which allowed you to quickly tap to refine your search. Jumping through chats to find what you need is now easier than ever thanks to these drop down filters for the date, recipient, and more. At the time, these were only available on … [Read more...] about Google Chat adds smart chips to the web for faster and more accurate searches
The full Pixel phone roadmap has leaked, all the way through 2025
Some of you read that headline and thought exactly what I did when I heard this news: how hard is it to discern Google's Pixel phone strategy? After all, the company has been pretty solid with their release cadence, only modifying things a bit during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Should be … [Read more...] about The full Pixel phone roadmap has leaked, all the way through 2025
