Once it finally launched, Google Play Games for Windows PCs came to three countries (Honk Kong, Korea, and Taiwan), but not to the United States. Obviously, mobile gaming is much more viable and accepted in Eastern markets, as are microtransactions, but the thought of having loads of mobile games on … [Read more...] about Google Play Games for PC expands its availability again, sticks to Eastern markets for now
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You can pick up a half-price 10.1″ Lenovo Chromebook Duet
Lenovo has not one but two of the best ChromeOS tablets on the market in the new Snapdragon-powered Duet 3 and Duet 5. Both devices are built extremely well and offer a first-class ChromeOS tablet experience. Which one you prefer is really a matter of need and preference but let's not forget that … [Read more...] about You can pick up a half-price 10.1″ Lenovo Chromebook Duet
That awesome AV1 media codec Google is using is under investigation for antitrust licensing
Thanks to a new codec called AV1, or AOMedia Video 1, which was developed by the Alliance for Open Media (AOM) which consists of Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, Adobe, Amazon, and a whole list of other big hitters in the industry, services like Stadia, YouTube, and Google Duo have been able to improve … [Read more...] about That awesome AV1 media codec Google is using is under investigation for antitrust licensing
A big win for gamers: The new Saints Row reboot is coming day-and-date to Google Stadia
Both Saints Row: The Third - Remastered, and Saints Row IV: Re-Elected are present on the Stadia store, and they're a load of fun, provided you're okay with a bunch of crude humor. What's amazing to me is that after being called a clone of Grand Theft Auto, the series completely re-invented itself … [Read more...] about A big win for gamers: The new Saints Row reboot is coming day-and-date to Google Stadia
How to create web app shortcuts on ChromeOS for sites that don’t have a PWA
We never get tired of singing a well-made PWA its praises as it once again proves that Progressive Web Apps are the future of the open web. Unfortunately, however, not every single website you use has a PWA available as a one-click install or is even listed on the Play Store to easily add it to your … [Read more...] about How to create web app shortcuts on ChromeOS for sites that don’t have a PWA
[U: Fixed] New Gmail bug is displaying a warning banner on emails. Fix is in the works.
Update, July 10th, 12:40PM EST: The Google Workspace team provided the below update yesterday, July 9th, at 9:27PM UTC: The problem with Gmail has been resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support. Gmail users are experiencing an issue in … [Read more...] about [U: Fixed] New Gmail bug is displaying a warning banner on emails. Fix is in the works.
You can now view Spotify real-time lyrics on Nest Hub
Spotify introduced real-time lyrics on Android, iOS, TVs, consoles, and the web in November 2021. Now, as reported by 9to5Google, they're also available on the Nest Hub and other Google Assistant-powered Smart Displays. Spotify's fullscreen media controls on the Nest Hub now display lyrics next … [Read more...] about You can now view Spotify real-time lyrics on Nest Hub
Chrome passwords on Mac/Windows laptops can soon be accessed with biometrics
It appears that Google is working on bringing biometric authentication to Chrome on Mac and Windows, as indicated by the presence of an experimental flag in the Chromium Gerrit repository. This will give users another option for authenticating when trying to view saved passwords in Chrome. … [Read more...] about Chrome passwords on Mac/Windows laptops can soon be accessed with biometrics
Gmail continues the previously delayed rollout of visual updates to its email composition tools
Originally announced all the way back in October of last year, Google is finally making good on its promise to roll new features into the compose tool for Gmail. An overhaul to the visual compose field, including the 'To' section, 'Cc' and even 'Bcc' make it easier to have certainty that you're … [Read more...] about Gmail continues the previously delayed rollout of visual updates to its email composition tools
ChromeOS 103 has new features so good, they’re already go-to tools [VIDEO]
ChromeOS 103 rolled out a couple weeks ago, but this update wasn't just another security update with a few small tweaks here and there. Instead, it introduced the Chromebook community to a few key, new features that aren't just impressive as parlor tricks: they're also wildly useful. So useful, in … [Read more...] about ChromeOS 103 has new features so good, they’re already go-to tools [VIDEO]
ChromeOS has created a way to let you insert diacritics without a character map or ALT codes
Diacritics are glyphs added to a letter, such as accent marks or cedillas (a hook or tail added under letters, especially in French, Catalan, and Portuguese among others) to modify their pronunciation. Until now, Google has relied on ChromeOS users swapping their system keyboard or using a character … [Read more...] about ChromeOS has created a way to let you insert diacritics without a character map or ALT codes
Android 13 Restricted setting feature blocks sideloaded apps from notifications
With Android 13, Google will implement a change prohibiting the Accessibility APIs from being abused by sideloaded applications. Through the use of the "Restricted Setting" function, the user will be prevented from activating the accessibility service for potentially harmful apps. Once it's been … [Read more...] about Android 13 Restricted setting feature blocks sideloaded apps from notifications
