According to an easy-to-miss sentence on a Google Assistant Help page first found by 9to5Google, Assistant's location-based reminders are being axed entirely. On Android, a notification appears at the top of your "Reminders" page through the Chrome browser or Google app stating this fact while … [Read more...] about Google Assistant location-based reminders are going away soon
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The Chrome Cast 171: Robby loves the Pixel 6 Pro and MSI joins the Chromebox “game”
This week on The Chrome Cast, we dive into why Robby has come full circle and fallen in love with the Pixel 6 Pro. Despite the many high-end options on the market, the Pixel line has an intangible appeal and the 6 Pro is simply the best overall phone that Google has ever made. From … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 171: Robby loves the Pixel 6 Pro and MSI joins the Chromebox “game”
I was wrong: the Pixel 6 Pro is by far the superior Pixel experience [VIDEO]
Sometimes you just need time to lend you a bit of perspective. That's 100% the case for me and the Pixel 6 Pro, a phone I personally dismissed in the early days as I decided which Pixel I'd pick up in late 2021. The story I told myself made a lot of sense at the time and I can still appreciate my … [Read more...] about I was wrong: the Pixel 6 Pro is by far the superior Pixel experience [VIDEO]
You may soon be able to open multiple tabs in standalone web apps on your Chromebook
Tabbed PWAs are a feature that I've been enjoying on and off for a year or two on my Chromebook, and I personally think that it should be the default. But before I get into the nitty-gritty, let me first explain what the heck I'm talking about. In ChromeOS Canary right now, you can enable a … [Read more...] about You may soon be able to open multiple tabs in standalone web apps on your Chromebook
It looks like MSI may be joining the ChromeOS fray, starting with a Chromebox
Over the last couple days, there has been some fun news surrounding Chromebases and Chromeboxes on the way in the future. Notably, we have a family of ARM-powered Chromebases (with the MediaTek Kompanio 1380) beginning development and a few new Chromeboxes added to the already-established 'Brask' … [Read more...] about It looks like MSI may be joining the ChromeOS fray, starting with a Chromebox
YouTube update allows your phone to interact with videos watched on your TV
Many of us watch YouTube daily on devices other than our phones and computers. For me, and many others, that device is a television. Google states that as of January 2022, viewers are watching over 700 million hours daily of YouTube content on a TV. That's a lot of hours and a very clear sign that … [Read more...] about YouTube update allows your phone to interact with videos watched on your TV
All of Google Meet’s features are coming to Duo, app to be renamed “Google Meet” later this year
Just days after Jaxon wrote his piece about the innovations that Google Duo made over Hangouts and how it was better, Google is saying goodbye to it. Despite what you may read in the headline, Duo itself sure will be dead and gone as a brand, but its features and the app itself will live on as … [Read more...] about All of Google Meet’s features are coming to Duo, app to be renamed “Google Meet” later this year
Lenovo’s 11″ Chromebook Duet tablet is now $110 off
Less than a month after its official release, Lenovo's latest ChromeOS tablet saw a significant price cut that offered a savings of nearly $100. The 11-inch Snapdragon-powered tablet is Lenovo's third take on the detachable ChromeOS form factor and the increased performance over its 10.1-inch … [Read more...] about Lenovo’s 11″ Chromebook Duet tablet is now $110 off
Google Drive will now show you your file’s location at a glance
An update rolling out in Google Drive for Google Workspace customers adds a new column in the Search, Recent, Starred, and Trash web views. This column will include file location in addition to the file name, owner, modification date, and size. This feature will make it much easier to be able … [Read more...] about Google Drive will now show you your file’s location at a glance
Google pauses business messaging in India to address RCS spam
For the past few months, users in India who use RCS (Rich Communication Services) have encountered a barrage of ads coming in through the Google Messages app. The issue was getting so out of hand that users reported getting several ads a day that were predatory in nature, looking to get users to … [Read more...] about Google pauses business messaging in India to address RCS spam
iPhone and iPad users can now download Google TV from the Appstore
Apple device users have been forced to buy and rent movies from the web in order to cast them to a Chromecast since, well, forever. On Android, the Google TV app came out immediately alongside its release on smart TVs, so the experience for buying content and casting it is pretty seamless. I first … [Read more...] about iPhone and iPad users can now download Google TV from the Appstore
Two more 12th-gen Intel Alder Lake Chromeboxes are in development
Just yesterday we broke the news that a new family of MediaTek Kompanio 1380-powered Chromebases are in the works. In a similar vein, we are also waiting for the desktop counterpoint to the Chromebase in next-gen Chromeboxes with the latest Intel 12th-gen Alder Lake processors inside. Based on the … [Read more...] about Two more 12th-gen Intel Alder Lake Chromeboxes are in development
