Google gave us all a first look at the next generation of Pixel devices at this year's I/O conference, revealing that this time around, the Pixel 7 devices would have a more polished look while still keeping with the design language made popular by the Pixel 6 — which has become synonymous with the … [Read more...] about Pixel 7 and 7 Pro early hands-on reveals differences with the Pixel 6 line
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How to enable and use per app languages on Android 13
Google surprised everyone by releasing the latest version of its Android operating system before the newest lineup of its hardware devices, and Android 13 is now available before the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. In the past, I've toyed with the idea of changing the system language on the phone in order … [Read more...] about How to enable and use per app languages on Android 13
The Chrome Cast 188: Pixel Watch excitement and a Chromebook-powered golf simulator
This week on The Chrome Cast, we begin the show talking a bit about the coming Pixel Watch and how the features, look and feel of that watch could be a huge uptick for Wear OS as a whole. With Fitbit integration, a great look, and a focus on glanceable information, we all are excited to see this … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 188: Pixel Watch excitement and a Chromebook-powered golf simulator
Google Pay is making its way to new flagship Fitbit watches
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
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
