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
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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
Android 13 Beta 4.1 patch addresses some final bug fixes
A new patch is available for Google Pixel phone users running Android 13 Beta 4. This 4.1 patch (TPB4.220624.008) is a minor update that includes some connectivity bug fixes, such as Bluetooth, WiFi, and GPS data. It follows Beta 4.0, which was released a couple of weeks ago as the final beta before … [Read more...] about Android 13 Beta 4.1 patch addresses some final bug fixes
3 big changes coming soon to Chromebooks that add cohesion to the interface [VIDEO]
All of the changes we're going to highlight in this video have been talked about in the past. They are features or UI enhancements that have been present in Beta, Developer or Canary channels of ChromeOS, generally hidden behind flags, and available on what has felt like a rotating basis. While … [Read more...] about 3 big changes coming soon to Chromebooks that add cohesion to the interface [VIDEO]
Strange Google Search bug temporarily breaks timer and stopwatch tools online
Googling commands like "Set a timer for 10 minutes", or "stopwatch" used to pull up Google's built-in quick tools for these sorts of things, but as of this past week, both have seemingly disappeared. It's easy to forget how these conveniences positively impact our lives until they stop working, … [Read more...] about Strange Google Search bug temporarily breaks timer and stopwatch tools online
Google Play celebrates its 10th birthday with a new look
Earlier this month, a slightly different Google Play icon was spotted in the wild, prompting several other outlets and us to report this as a "may be coming soon" update. The new logo, which was showing up in GPay and Google Pay with a more material-looking icon that flattens the colors and removes … [Read more...] about Google Play celebrates its 10th birthday with a new look
Pixel Super Fans can take $20 off when you pre-order Google’s Pixel Buds Pro
Google's latest TWS earbuds haven't even hit shelves and Google is already offering a discount to select users. Pixel Superfans is an ever-growing Facebook community created for lovers of all things Pixel. As part of the community, the 30K+ members enjoy exclusive perks and a place where all … [Read more...] about Pixel Super Fans can take $20 off when you pre-order Google’s Pixel Buds Pro
Google Workspace apps on Android12L are getting drag and drop support for split screen, more
Tablets are not dead. This is a fact that Google has made abundantly clear over the past few months. Android 12L seeks to restore the former glory of these middle-ground devices with particular use cases, and I couldn't be more excited. Today on The Keyword, the company announced that it would be … [Read more...] about Google Workspace apps on Android12L are getting drag and drop support for split screen, more
Yes, Peak Design’s Pixel 6 Pro Everyday phone case is worth the ridiculously long wait
Before Peak Designs offered a phone case for my brand new Pixel 6 Pro, I had never heard of the company. Joe has ordered many camera accessories from them in the past, but for me, personally, the name was fresh. All I knew was that this phone case they were offering was the most gorgeous, sleek, and … [Read more...] about Yes, Peak Design’s Pixel 6 Pro Everyday phone case is worth the ridiculously long wait
Google Photos now lets users in Canada and Europe order photo and canvas prints
Have you ever ordered individual photos or canvas prints from the Google Photos Print store? The company seems to promote it quite a bit during every season, and while I've still yet to do more than a photo book to capture my son's earliest years, I do see the value in it being available. In this … [Read more...] about Google Photos now lets users in Canada and Europe order photo and canvas prints
