The Google Camera app is getting a brand new update that introduces some Material You touches and, on the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, enables "Speech enhancement" for the rear camera. As noted by 9to5Google, the update, version 8.6, is rolling out but is not yet widely available via the Play Store. The … [Read more...] about Pixel Camera gets Material You and Speech Enhancement update
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Google Pixel 6a gets its first security update on launch day
Today is the day the Google Pixel 6a officially hits stores, and a security update is already waiting to be installed. This update was announced in the Google Pixel Community; however, the Pixel Update bulletin has not been updated yet with details of what this update covers, other than security … [Read more...] about Google Pixel 6a gets its first security update on launch day
Initial impressions and hands-on with the Pixel Buds Pro [VIDEO]
The long-awaited, highly-anticipated Pixel Buds Pro are in the office and everyone here is extremely excited about their arrival. I've only had them in-hand for a few days and it was an even shorter time period when we filmed the video included in this post, so these are all very early thoughts … [Read more...] about Initial impressions and hands-on with the Pixel Buds Pro [VIDEO]
Get a $50 gift card when you buy a Pixel 6a
Today's the big day! Google started shipping out the Pixel 6a this week and some lucky shoppers, like our own Johanna Romero, have already received their shiny new mid-range smartphone. If you pre-ordered your Tensor-powered Pixel 6a, you likely took advantage of the free Pixel Buds A-series earbuds … [Read more...] about Get a $50 gift card when you buy a Pixel 6a
You can now share your Google Play Books annotations with others via Collections (Beta)
It's no secret that I'm absolutely in love with Google Play Books. I don't even use Kindle because I've dedicated myself to buying books on Google's ecosystem when and wherever possible. You not only have a more gorgeous user interface but also own your content and can export it in universal formats … [Read more...] about You can now share your Google Play Books annotations with others via Collections (Beta)
Maps adds landmark aerial views and other safety features
This year's I/O conference, back in May, was full of announcements concerning AI and machine learning advancements. Google Maps was one of the applications to leverage much of this by implementing features that push the envelope and make the experience more helpful and fun to use. One of these … [Read more...] about Maps adds landmark aerial views and other safety features
Chromecast celebrates 9 years with Nest Cam and Doorbell streaming support for Google TV
While Google Play was busy celebrating its 10th anniversary, another Google all star crept up on a huge milestone. Chromecast is now 9 years old (I know, I know, the company couldn't wait just one more year to round out to an even number?), and with it, a new Keyword Blog post celebrates all of the … [Read more...] about Chromecast celebrates 9 years with Nest Cam and Doorbell streaming support for Google TV
ChromeOS personalization and productivity features announced
Today was a good day for ChromeOS enthusiasts waiting for a way to do some simple video editing with the announcement of a video editor that will be built into Google Photos, which will be available first on Chromebooks this fall. However, that is not the only Chromebook-related announcement from … [Read more...] about ChromeOS personalization and productivity features announced
Google Photos is getting a movie maker and upgraded video editor
Short-form video and quick-hit content are where it's at these days and Google understands this massive shift in content consumption. In 2020, Google joined TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and others by giving creators the ability to create YouTube Shorts that feature vertical, short-form videos. One … [Read more...] about Google Photos is getting a movie maker and upgraded video editor
Google Cursive users can now manually rename notes and enable “Scroll lock” to prevent zooming
Artificial intelligence and machine learning have all sorts of incredible applications across Google's apps and services. One such instance is text automatically being grabbed from the first line of a Google Doc in order to magically name the file if a user does not specify one ahead of time. … [Read more...] about Google Cursive users can now manually rename notes and enable “Scroll lock” to prevent zooming
Google Play Books web app finally worth using thanks to 10th anniversary Play Store redesign
I love Google Play Books. In fact, outside of Google Keep, the company's books app is probably my favorite service it provides. Anything related to note taking or reading are core to my daily life, and I think Google does a great job at both. Well, mostly. For years now, the Play Books website for … [Read more...] about Google Play Books web app finally worth using thanks to 10th anniversary Play Store redesign
Deal Alert: $294 lands you this powerful 11th Gen Lenovo 2-in-1 Chromebook
12th Gen Intel Chromebooks are finally arriving and by the end of the year, we should have a solid selection of powerful Chromebooks from which to choose. That's not even counting the slew of ARM-based devices that we'll see powered by MediaTek and Qualcomm. (Perhaps even Google's own Tensor at some … [Read more...] about Deal Alert: $294 lands you this powerful 11th Gen Lenovo 2-in-1 Chromebook
