With early images and videos being out in the wild of Google's upcoming Pixel Watch, one thing that has caught many potential buyers' attention is the size of the bezels around the display. It is cleverly hidden at this point, but if you pay enough attention, it's pretty easy to see the bezel size … [Read more...] about The Pixel Watch could come with thick bezels, but it shouldn’t matter that much
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[U: fix coming] Some users’ older Google Photos have been visually corrupted
Update, September 26, 2022 5:14 PM EST: A Google spokesperson has reached out to 9to5Google to confirm that your photos are safe on their servers and that the artifacting issue is being looked into. Again, the issue seems to have originated with the transfer of images from the Google Photos cloud to … [Read more...] about [U: fix coming] Some users’ older Google Photos have been visually corrupted
The double-click shortcut for Google Wallet is back on Wear OS
As a result of Google Wallet replacing Google Pay on Wear OS, certain watches lost the capability to initiate tap-to-pay by pressing a designated button twice. Fortunately, Google has apparently resolved this issue and has reinstated the shortcut. Previously, you could instantly launch Google Pay … [Read more...] about The double-click shortcut for Google Wallet is back on Wear OS
Early leak of the Pixel Watch retail box shows prominent Fitbit integration
From the outside, the Pixel Watch is a decently-known entity at this point. We know what the device itself, the bands and the watch faces will all look like, but we know very little about the actual performance and UI intricacies at this point. It's really not that big of a deal with Google's fall … [Read more...] about Early leak of the Pixel Watch retail box shows prominent Fitbit integration
This premium 2-in-1 HP Chromebook is $200 off
Amazing deals on premium Chromebooks are becoming increasingly hard to find at the moment. This is likely due to the upcoming holiday shopping season. Many of last year's models will see steep price cuts for Black Friday as OEMs clear inventory in preparation for the slew of the next generation of … [Read more...] about This premium 2-in-1 HP Chromebook is $200 off
Here’s a workaround for saving Tab Groups on your Chromebook while you wait on Google
My workflow has suffered for far too long from either having way to many tabs or losing a work session I wanted to keep. In the past, there was no way to mitigate against this, but in recent years, Google has implemented something called Tab Groups which allow you to group tabs together, collapse … [Read more...] about Here’s a workaround for saving Tab Groups on your Chromebook while you wait on Google
How to Create a Countdown Timer in Google Sheets
Today we are going to learn how to create a countdown timer in Sheets by using a couple of built-in functions. These are going to be DATEDIF, which calculates the number of days, months, or years between two dates, and NOW() which return today's date. The syntax for the DATEDIF formula is … [Read more...] about How to Create a Countdown Timer in Google Sheets
Fitbit devices undergo changes amid Sense 2 and Versa 4 releases
A month ago, Google launched its new line of Fitbit devices, including the Inspire 3, Versa 4, and Sense 2 watches. In addition, the highly recognizable fitness trackers got a recent rebrand, now called "Fitbit by Google," and a UI change to bring them more in line with the Wear OS look, even though … [Read more...] about Fitbit devices undergo changes amid Sense 2 and Versa 4 releases
Why the new Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 is worth the money to upgrade versus the original [VIDEO]
With the introduction of a few new ChromeOS tablets in the past year, it can be easy to get a little confused on which one to pick up if you are in the market for a detachable Chromebook. But the brutal truth at this point is the only Chromebook tablets worth considering come from Lenovo, and that … [Read more...] about Why the new Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 is worth the money to upgrade versus the original [VIDEO]
Logi’s new cloud gaming handheld seemed overpriced, but then I remembered Chromebooks
Recently, a new gaming handheld from Logitech leaked online, and since then, it's become public knowledge that the company has put together a fairly decent package for those looking to play AAA-quality cloud games. The device also plays Google Play Games, meaning that anyone who goes this route will … [Read more...] about Logi’s new cloud gaming handheld seemed overpriced, but then I remembered Chromebooks
How to remove yourself from Google Messages group MMS chats and stop all notifications
Recently, I've been added to several group chats that I did ask to be a part of but have since changed my mind on. Another chat I'm somehow in I most certainly did not ask to be included, yet I am anyway. Google Messages is a wonderful app, but it does have a lot of things it needs to work out. … [Read more...] about How to remove yourself from Google Messages group MMS chats and stop all notifications
The Chrome Cast 193: Pixel 7 pricing, Chromecast HD, and a Framework Chromebook
This week on The Chrome Cast, we spent the show talking about some new leaks that came from a Target store regarding Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro pricing. With a simple photo of the internal inventory system, we now know that the new phones from Google will not bump the prices up from last year, keeping … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 193: Pixel 7 pricing, Chromecast HD, and a Framework Chromebook
