While a household name for its fitness and health features, the Fitbit brand is not exactly known as the smartwatch to wear for day-to-day life conveniences, such as electronic payments. However, when Google acquired Fitbit in 2019, the world collectively wondered about the brand's future and … [Read more...] about Google Pay is making its way to new flagship Fitbit watches
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The $79 Chromebook that’s absolutely worth buying
There are a ton of "cheap" Chromebooks out there. Unfortunately, there are also a ton of really bad Chromebooks out there that have horrible screens, anemic processors, garbage keyboards, and plenty of other shortcomings. These cheap devices are easy to pass over because, generally, you're going to … [Read more...] about The $79 Chromebook that’s absolutely worth buying
I have a golf simulator running on a Chromebook, and it’s awesome [VIDEO]
If you've been around the Chromebook scene for any amount of time, you're probably familiar with the tired insinuations that Chromebooks aren't "real laptops" or that you can't get work done on them. While I'm not here to try and refute every single one of those arguments, I did want to quickly … [Read more...] about I have a golf simulator running on a Chromebook, and it’s awesome [VIDEO]
This AI writing web app automatically generates full stories, articles, and more in seconds
Have you ever heard of Midjourney or Dall-E? Both of these bots have recently taken the world by storm by taking text input and automatically generating entire images, scenes, and more based on it. It's completely wild to think that AI can create entirely original pieces of artwork based on just a … [Read more...] about This AI writing web app automatically generates full stories, articles, and more in seconds
Android 13 is breaking RCS for some Google Fi users
Following the public release of Android 13 earlier this week, a resulting issue originally spotted back in May has resurfaced and prompted a response from Google. The problem affects RCS connectivity for a small number of Google Fi customers where RCS disconnects upon the phone switching from WiFi … [Read more...] about Android 13 is breaking RCS for some Google Fi users
Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro pass through FCC, Pixel 7 Ultra and Pixel Notepad absent
A few days ago, the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro passed through the FCC. This isn't unexpected or that noteworthy at this point as Google has already shown off both phones back in May at I/O 2022. For electronics to be marketed and sold in the US with radios and wireless connectivity, they have to pass … [Read more...] about Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro pass through FCC, Pixel 7 Ultra and Pixel Notepad absent
Pixel’s At a Glance widget will show status from food delivery apps
The At a Glance widget is a feature of Pixel phones that either gets lots of love or lots of hate. Whatever your feelings are on it, it's no secret that it is an integral part of the Pixel experience and one that easily distinguishes the Pixel launcher from others. The widget has also been the … [Read more...] about Pixel’s At a Glance widget will show status from food delivery apps
You can now assign tasks from within Google Docs
Google has been implementing several Tasks updates lately, elevating this part of its productivity suite as a cornerstone. However, even with all the upgrades and updated functionality it's gotten so far, it was still missing an important feature to be taken seriously as a full-featured task … [Read more...] about You can now assign tasks from within Google Docs
Google wants to let you search for web images directly through your Chromebook’s launcher
Thanks to our friend C2 Productions over on Twitter, we've been made aware that Google is testing a new ChromeOS flag that will plug Google Image search directly into your device's app launcher. More specifically, the company is testing whether or not it's viable to show you Google Image Search … [Read more...] about Google wants to let you search for web images directly through your Chromebook’s launcher
You’ll soon be able to trial some Stadia games until you unlock certain achievements
According to Gamedeveloper.com, Google Stadia is now testing a new feature with its click-to-play game trials. Instead of just and only playing until the timer expires (these are normally 60-120 minutes depending on the game), you can now play until you've unlocked a certain achievement. This … [Read more...] about You’ll soon be able to trial some Stadia games until you unlock certain achievements
The all-new AMD Ryzen 5000 Acer Chromebook Spin 514 is now available
At CES 2022 back in January, Acer unveiled a new iteration of the popular Chromebook Spin 514 and this one was powered by the newly released AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors. The all-new 14" convertible was supposed to launch back in march but Spring came and went with no sign of the Ryzen-powered … [Read more...] about The all-new AMD Ryzen 5000 Acer Chromebook Spin 514 is now available
Android Chrome’s Reader-esque feature is making its way to ChromeOS
Earlier this year, we reported on a Google Reader-esque feature that Chrome on Android was in the middle of implementing. This feature allowed users to follow sites and view the feed on the New Tab Page in the "Following" section beside "Discover." The sudden appearance of this feature gave many of … [Read more...] about Android Chrome’s Reader-esque feature is making its way to ChromeOS
