Today on The Chrome Cast podcast, we are back with another interview episode, chatting with Noah Levin, the Director of Design at Figma. If you aren't familiar with Figma, it's a powerful design and prototyping tool that was built from the ground up to be run in the browser. Because of that fact, … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 186: Talking web-based collaborative design with Figma’s Noah Levin
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Google Calendar will now choose your meeting join method based on your working location
Google Workspace is rolling out a new Google Calendar feature that will automatically choose how you intend to join a meeting based on the working location that you have set. The join method will be reflected on your RSVP to the event and can be manually changed if desired. For example, if you … [Read more...] about Google Calendar will now choose your meeting join method based on your working location
HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook review: the best you can get
In the overall Chromebook conversation these days, there is much discussion concerning price, value and general bang-for-your-buck. With Chromebooks being more about utility, speed, security, and simplicity than other competing devices that run Windows or MacOS, the general feeling is you want a … [Read more...] about HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook review: the best you can get
Google rolls out new 2.14 Pixel Buds Pro firmware update
Google has announced via a support community post that they are slowly rolling out the latest firmware update for the Pixel Buds Pro. This is firmware version 2.14 and will continue rolling out over the next week or so. It is unclear what this update covers, as the post only cited "general bug … [Read more...] about Google rolls out new 2.14 Pixel Buds Pro firmware update
You can claim 3 free months of Stadia Pro if you own an LG OLED TV
LG Electronics has partnered with Google to bring Stadia Pro to all of you LG OLED owners! Earlier this year, LG announced that it would bring native Google's cloud gaming platform to its 2021 lineup of NanoCell, OLED, and QNED devices. As reported on PR News Wire, you'll have to have WebOS 5.0 … [Read more...] about You can claim 3 free months of Stadia Pro if you own an LG OLED TV
Fitbit kills local music syncing in favor of subscriptions
If you own a Fitbit device and you prefer to ditch your phone when working out to music, I've got some bad news for you. 9to5Google spotted an update on the Fitbit support page stating that on October 13th, the option to sync your Fitbit device with the Fitbit Connect app will be removed. This app … [Read more...] about Fitbit kills local music syncing in favor of subscriptions
Action RPG Puzzler ‘Dungeons & Gravestone’ is coming to Google Stadia
An interesting, new title called Dungeons & Gravestone is apparently coming to Google Stadia. In this unique, action RPG puzzler, you'll brave what look to be procedurally generated dungeons (We will confirm this as soon as possible) as your life energy slowly drains the longer you stay and … [Read more...] about Action RPG Puzzler ‘Dungeons & Gravestone’ is coming to Google Stadia
Google Search and Maps take a brief time out
I remember it like it was yesterday but it wasn't. It was actually the day before yesterday and I was sitting on the couch doing a little research for my latest passion project, SmokeInsider. While looking for the best way to cook hard-boiled eggs on a pellet smoker, my search was abruptly … [Read more...] about Google Search and Maps take a brief time out
Google TV plans to take on the TV Fitness market and more
According to a report by Protocol, during a closed-door partner event last month, Google shared its future plans for Google TV. These plans are ambitious and prove that Google is ready to plant its flag in a space where Apple has dominated in the past year and a half: The TV Fitness market. The … [Read more...] about Google TV plans to take on the TV Fitness market and more
Google is being sued for pulling the rug from under G Suite Legacy users’ feet
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
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
