Gmail has been around since 2004, and aside from the occasional redesign, the look and functionality of Gmail remain largely unchanged. Sure, there was Inbox by Gmail, which gave us certain features that have mostly been absorbed now by regular Gmail, but they were mostly geared towards organizing … [Read more...] about Gmail adds glanceable package tracking info right in your inbox
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Google adds timeline view to Sheets as part of Smart Canvas
Google introduced Smart Canvas last year as a reimagined approach to working with others in Workspace and has been steadily adding features to apps under the Workspace umbrella. Yesterday Google added one more feature in Smart Canvas that will be very welcomed by fans of Google Sheets and … [Read more...] about Google adds timeline view to Sheets as part of Smart Canvas
Google Play wants to better highlight high-quality apps, reduce review bombing, more
Over on its Android Developers blog, Google detailed how it wants to draw more attention to apps and games that put in the work to make the user experience top-notch. Over the next few months, the Google Play Store intends to roll out improvements to how it does this by giving developers more tools … [Read more...] about Google Play wants to better highlight high-quality apps, reduce review bombing, more
You can now share Google Drive files temporarily thanks to a new expiration date feature
Until now, sharing access to a Google Drive file meant it was permanent unless you manually removed a collaborator from it. Doing so requires you to first remember to do so and then to actually do it, obviously. The issue with this is that human error is the weakest link in technology. In some … [Read more...] about You can now share Google Drive files temporarily thanks to a new expiration date feature
The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook is back in stock and on sale
Despite the unfortunate demise of the cloud-gaming platform Stadia, Google is doubling down on its bet that Chromebooks can be a formidable competitor in the gaming space. With the recent debut of game-centric ChromeOS laptops and the news that Steam on ChromeOS has moved into beta testing, … [Read more...] about The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook is back in stock and on sale
Steam on Chromebooks is now in Beta
Earlier this year, the long-awaited Borealis project A.K.A. Steam on ChromeOS finally emerged as an Alpha test. The initial debut of the monumental collaboration between Google and Valve was restricted to only a handful of devices. It required users to move to the sometimes unstable Developer … [Read more...] about Steam on Chromebooks is now in Beta
Google Street View’s dedicated Android app is being shut down next year
All of my favorite Google apps are shutting down this year, and to be honest, that's kind of a bummer. I know that the company is moving rapidly towards web applications, but they don't always have feature parity with the Android version that disappears off of the face of the Earth. The latest … [Read more...] about Google Street View’s dedicated Android app is being shut down next year
Google Play Games PC beta officially launches in the United States
As we've recently covered, the Google Play Store was allowing some users to download the Windows .exe version of specific games a few weeks back. With Google Play Games for PC rolling out to Eastern audiences, those of us in the West just had to continue waiting, despite the accidental tease on … [Read more...] about Google Play Games PC beta officially launches in the United States
The Pixel 7 Series’ At-a-Glance weather widget is making its way to older phones
When Google releases a new Pixel phone model, it tends to save the best new features and upgrades for that phone model and make them "exclusive." But, as we've seen many times before, Google often adds some of these same features to older models a few months later. This is usually done through a … [Read more...] about The Pixel 7 Series’ At-a-Glance weather widget is making its way to older phones
Google launches Pixel referral program with $100 Google Store credit
Google really wants everyone to have a Pixel and to make this a more likely possibility, it has launched a new referral program this week that will reward you and your friends $100 in Google Store credit. This offer is being extended via an email that some users, some happen to be part of the Pixel … [Read more...] about Google launches Pixel referral program with $100 Google Store credit
How to track prices with Google Shopping to score the best Black Friday deals
It's November and you know what that means!!! Your inbox is about to be inundated with Black Friday ads from every retailer you've ever visited. (And probably some that you haven't) Best Buy's Early Black Friday Deals started last week and other retailers like Kohl's and Walmart will kick off … [Read more...] about How to track prices with Google Shopping to score the best Black Friday deals
Pixel 7 sales numbers indicate another big step for Google’s in-house hardware
Thanks to a comment by Alphabet/Google CEO Sundar Pichai during a Q3 2022 earnings call (via Android Authority and Motley Fool), we now know that the sales of Google's Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro have led the way to a new Google hardware milestone. In the call, regarding the early sales numbers of the … [Read more...] about Pixel 7 sales numbers indicate another big step for Google’s in-house hardware
