According to The Register, a class action lawsuit has been filed against Google for its decision to begin charging a fee for its G Suite Legacy service as it began to think about how it could fold loyal customers into the Workspace branding earlier this year. Citing a 'breach of contract', and … [Read more...] about Google is being sued for pulling the rug from under G Suite Legacy users’ feet
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Stadia launches ‘Party Stream’ to let you livestream gameplay to your closest friends
Stadia has had plenty of innovative livestreaming methods for quite some time now, like sharing live gameplay directly to the largest video platform for sharing in the world - YouTube. This is possible because Google owns both, and the seamless integration is a magical thing. However, being able to … [Read more...] about Stadia launches ‘Party Stream’ to let you livestream gameplay to your closest friends
Duo and Google Meet merger enters final phase with app rename
Google announced back in June that they would be adding all of Google Meet's features to Google Duo and combining the two video calling services into one. The transition into this "one video app to rule them all" solution began last month, in stages, as is customary for Google's larger software … [Read more...] about Duo and Google Meet merger enters final phase with app rename
Read Along by Google is now available as a web application for your Chromebook
Google used to sell a Frozen II-themed Google Home Mini that came bundled with a few bedtime stories that you could activate via a kid and family-friendly service called 'Read along'. Truly, this was available for all Home speakers, but having the brand partnership with Disney helped the company … [Read more...] about Read Along by Google is now available as a web application for your Chromebook
1Password 8 for Android is out with new look and improvements
Although Chrome's built-in password manager has come a long way, adding on-device encryption on Android, iOS, and Chrome, plus providing a home screen shortcut on Android devices, the fact remains that some users need a password manager that can store more than just website credentials and credit … [Read more...] about 1Password 8 for Android is out with new look and improvements
With the Pixel Notepad rumors swirling, Gboard’s split keyboard feels even more timely
At the beginning of June, Google's Gboard virtual keyboard app finally rolled out support for a split layout. If you've used larger-screened touch-oriented devices in the past decade, you likely know why this is such a big deal. Starting with the iPad years ago, the advent of split keyboard … [Read more...] about With the Pixel Notepad rumors swirling, Gboard’s split keyboard feels even more timely
Google launches #GetTheMessage campaign targeting Apple
People like to bash Google because of its penchant for killing or giving up on many of its helpful apps, but one thing Google is not giving up on is its plight to get Apple to adopt RCS on the iPhone. You may remember back in June when Google subtweeted at Apple a tongue-in-cheek unofficial lyric … [Read more...] about Google launches #GetTheMessage campaign targeting Apple
Once again, the Pixel 7 Ultra is making headlines and is questionable at best
Well, it's August and that means it is time for the Pixel hype/rumor train to really start revving up. I talked a few months ago about the fact that Google's relatively-transparent unveiling of the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro at Google I/O 2022 took a lot of the steam out of the leak machine that is … [Read more...] about Once again, the Pixel 7 Ultra is making headlines and is questionable at best
You can now set a more specific working location in Calendar
Google Workspace launched a Calendar feature last year, allowing users to specify whether they were working remotely or in the office. This proved very helpful as hybrid work became increasingly mainstream, and co-workers needed an easy way to find out if their team members were physically in the … [Read more...] about You can now set a more specific working location in Calendar
Google files lawsuits against Sonos for hotword detection, wireless charging, and more
Remember last May when Google was sued by Sonos for "stealing" its speaker technology? Remember how you weren't able to control speaker group volume on smart devices thanks to that little kerfuffle? Well, guess what? Google is getting revenge on the company by suing them several times over. It's not … [Read more...] about Google files lawsuits against Sonos for hotword detection, wireless charging, and more
Will my printer work with a Chromebook?
Printing with a Chromebook once invoked eye-twitching anxiety attacks. It wasn't so long ago that forums were filled with frustrated users that were on the precipice of abandoning ChromeOS altogether because Google Cloud Print was a convoluted mess. Manufacturers were slow to adopt Google's Cloud … [Read more...] about Will my printer work with a Chromebook?
The ChromeOS team is at work on window Snap Groups for Chromebooks
I have to admit, in the past year or so I've been a bit envious of a particular new feature on Windows 11: Snap Assist. In an updated take on a long-standing feature for most desktops at this point (MacOS being the main outlier, here), Windows 11 took the basic window snapping we all have come to … [Read more...] about The ChromeOS team is at work on window Snap Groups for Chromebooks
