The Pixel Watch was launched with much enthusiasm among those that had been wishing for a perfect companion to their Pixel phone and with some skepticism for those that had already used other smartwatch options. Regardless of its first-gen quirks and small size, most would agree that the Pixel Watch … [Read more...] about Google’s Pixel Watch is getting its first update a month after its launch
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Chrome 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 … [Read more...] about Chrome will give the new tab page a Material You overhaul based on the wallpaper you pick
At this price, the Fitbit Versa 4 is a fantastic deal for a beautiful smartwatch
Just this morning, I wrote a post detailing the addition of both Google Maps and Google Wallet for the new Fitbit Versa 4 and Sense 2. In that post, I didn't really hold back in speaking my mind about the shortcomings of the Fitbit Versa 4 and I don't pretend that those things don't still bother me … [Read more...] about At this price, the Fitbit Versa 4 is a fantastic deal for a beautiful smartwatch
Avoid interruptions on Google Chat with this new feature
Google Workspace is rolling out a very much-needed new feature in Google chat. Following the rollout of custom duration for "Do Not Disturb" status back in June, Google is now allowing users to set a schedule so that Chat notifications don't pop up during specified times. This new feature will be … [Read more...] about Avoid interruptions on Google Chat with this new feature
This Mastodon web app mimics the look and feel of Google Plus
Regardless of how you feel about what's happening on Twitter this week, one thing is for certain - our lives are split across many social networks and that's likely never going to change. That's why when over a million people took flight and spun up Mastodon accounts, I followed suit. I'm always … [Read more...] about This Mastodon web app mimics the look and feel of Google Plus
Google Fi offers one free year of YouTube Premium to Unlimited Plus subscribers
Google Fi subscribers and potential customers have a new reason to rejoice this holiday season. Google just announced that new and existing subscribers can now enjoy an entire year of YouTube Premium free of charge. The premium subscription gains you access to an ad-free YouTube experience, … [Read more...] about Google Fi offers one free year of YouTube Premium to Unlimited Plus subscribers
ICYMI: Jimmy Kimmel rambles while Guillermo ups his Chromebook “game”
Just in case you missed the news, Google has been leaning heavily into gaming on ChromeOS. Even though we're a mere two months away from the sunsetting of Google's in-house streaming game service Stadia, the ChromeOS team has been putting in work to highlight the still-available cloud-gaming … [Read more...] about ICYMI: Jimmy Kimmel rambles while Guillermo ups his Chromebook “game”
Google Wallet finally comes to Fitbit Versa 4 and Sense 2, Google Maps soon
I've had a bit of a mixed experience of late with Fitbit. Since the aquisition of the company by Google, we now have the first Fitbit Versa and Fitbit Sense with Google branding on the box, and we also have the Pixel Watch as part of the larger, overall family at this point. Though I've had every … [Read more...] about Google Wallet finally comes to Fitbit Versa 4 and Sense 2, Google Maps soon
Fitbit’s Sleep Profiles are coming to the Pixel Watch
When the Google Pixel Watch launched last month, a free six months of Fitbit Premium – a membership tier that offers more features, such as Sleep Tools, Guided Programs, Workouts, Advanced Insights, Challenges, and access to the Health Metrics Dashboard – was offered as part of the introductory … [Read more...] about Fitbit’s Sleep Profiles are coming to the Pixel Watch
Going 64-bit only is now possible on older Pixel phones
Unbeknownst to many, the Pixel 7 Series was released as the first ever 64-bit only Android phone. This is a milestone many years in the making and has been warned about since 2014 when Google told Developers to start getting their apps ready for the change. Alas, the time came, and the Pixel 7 and 7 … [Read more...] about Going 64-bit only is now possible on older Pixel phones
Your Chromebook will soon make noise when your battery is low, fully charged, and more
Historically, ChromeOS has not employed any sort of system sounds like you see (or hear) Microsoft Windows, MacOS, or even Linux do. The closest we've ever gotten is the accessibility sound you get when turning the device on, but most people aren't even aware of this neat little trick. I've … [Read more...] about Your Chromebook will soon make noise when your battery is low, fully charged, and more
Don’t miss this unbelievably huge discount on arguably the best Chromebook of 2021
There are Chromebook deals and then there are Chromebook Deals. This one would be one of the latter. One of my favorite parts of covering the ChromeOS world is the vast variety of hardware and the fact that any of it is prone to go on sale at a moment's notice. We generally scour the main … [Read more...] about Don’t miss this unbelievably huge discount on arguably the best Chromebook of 2021
