Last month, Acer released one of the first-ever Chromebooks powered by AMD's latest Ryzen 5000-series processor. The 14-inch Acer Chromebook Spin 514 offers up the familiar premium chassis we've come to know and love from the Spin family and early benchmarks put the Ryzen 3 somewhere in the vicinity … [Read more...] about The Ryzen-powered Acer Chromebook Spin 514 is $120 off
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ChromeOS is getting on-device background blur and other video conference effects
For a while there, ChromeOS users had no choice but to watch from afar as users of other desktop platforms enjoyed background blur and video effects on Zoom and other video conferencing apps. However, in 2020 - mostly due to the COVID-19 pandemic forcing a high demand for using video as a means to … [Read more...] about ChromeOS is getting on-device background blur and other video conference effects
Your Chromebook’s virtual keyboard is getting a Material Design rework [Beta]
I know not everyone uses their Chromebook as a tablet or even in tablet mode if it has a keyboard attached, and tablet-style Chromebooks haven't exactly taken the world by storm, but this update is pretty fun nonetheless. While using my Lenovo Duet 3 in developer mode, I called up my keyboard to … [Read more...] about Your Chromebook’s virtual keyboard is getting a Material Design rework [Beta]
10 fun and useful Google search Easter eggs you should try right now
Sometimes I simply forget how fun the hidden Easter eggs are in Google search result pages. My favorite memory of one of these happened with the release of Avengers: End Game and Thanos' gauntlet. To this day, I remember that interaction with Joe like it was yesterday. We all still worked for … [Read more...] about 10 fun and useful Google search Easter eggs you should try right now
The near-perfect Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 is on sale for the first time ever
Since the day it launched, I have been checking daily for a deal on Lenovo's latest Snapdragon-powered tablet. The Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 is nearly the perfect device for those wanting the snappiness of the second generation Snapdragon 7c processor but aren't keen on using the much larger 13.3" … [Read more...] about The near-perfect Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 is on sale for the first time ever
Chrome extension buttons to gain hover cards detailing their permissions
Chrome is preparing to add hover cards to extensions that are pinned to your browser tool bar. These hover cards will let you know what types of permissions this extension requests and which permissions it has been granted for the URL you are currently in. Additionally, there will be a hover button … [Read more...] about Chrome extension buttons to gain hover cards detailing their permissions
You’ll soon be able to Google search for highlighted text in Chrome’s Side Panel
Following in Microsoft Edge's footsteps and thanks to their combined work on the Chromium source code, Google is looking to add the ability to search in its Side Panel for words you hightlight with your cursor. As reported by Leopeva64 on Twitter, you can see below that the right-click contextual … [Read more...] about You’ll soon be able to Google search for highlighted text in Chrome’s Side Panel
Google Search Knowledge Graph is testing an awesome Material Design makeover
While watching the Ubisoft Forward event which took place yesterday (yes, Stadia was taken off of the Assassin's Creed Mirage blog post for some reason), I saw an advertisement for something called Mythic Quest. Some of you may have already heard of this awesome show about a fake game studio making … [Read more...] about Google Search Knowledge Graph is testing an awesome Material Design makeover
How to switch clock styles on your Android phone’s lock screen
Android 12 introduced a double-line clock on the lock screen that turned out to be a bit controversial as some users preferred the simpler, one-line design of the old clock. This new larger clock style appeared on the lock screen if there were no notifications and would revert back to the old … [Read more...] about How to switch clock styles on your Android phone’s lock screen
Multi-instance app support rolls out for Workspace on tablets, dual-pane view for Keep
This week, Google announced a roundup of new features that are in the process of rolling out to Android tablets, including a redesign of the widgets for Google Drive and Keep. Additionally, other Workspace app features had also been teased back in July that would improve the experience on tablet … [Read more...] about Multi-instance app support rolls out for Workspace on tablets, dual-pane view for Keep
This magic eraser web app is incredible for on-the-fly Chromebook photo edits
You may very well be familiar with Google's magic eraser tool that made its entrance with Photos and the Pixel line of devices, but did you know that the technology is not exclusive to the search giant? That's right, others have created the same tools both before and after Google in an effort to … [Read more...] about This magic eraser web app is incredible for on-the-fly Chromebook photo edits
Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1 rolls out and gives us some unexpected insights
Following the stable release of Android 13, Google will continue the Quarterly Platform Releases (QPRs) to update the platform with fixes and improvements on a quarterly basis, much like it did for Android 12. Unlike developer previews and betas, the QPR builds are safe for general use and include … [Read more...] about Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1 rolls out and gives us some unexpected insights
