According to C2 Productions on Twitter, Google is implementing a new means for deciding whether a link you click will open in an Android App or a web application on your Chromebook! This is fantastic news, if you ask me, especially as someone who is extremely picky about how clean and organized my … [Read more...] about It should soon be easier to choose whether links open in apps or web apps on your Chromebook
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Here’s a first look at Google’s cloud gaming launcher running on ChromeOS
Just a month ago, a Chromium repository commit was discovered that revealed Google was working on a way to let users search for any cloud game across several cloud gaming providers right from their Chromebook launcher. Clicking one of these results would instantaneously launch into the game, getting … [Read more...] about Here’s a first look at Google’s cloud gaming launcher running on ChromeOS
[Claim] Your Stadia Pro games for June include 7 titles including the delayed Deliver Us the Moon
Google Stadia is accustomed to giving its Pro subscribers about four or five games per month, but today you can claim seven titles if you're paying the $9.99 USD per month! This is awesome, and while it's still higher than the normal amount, it should be noted that Deliver Us the Moon was delayed, … [Read more...] about [Claim] Your Stadia Pro games for June include 7 titles including the delayed Deliver Us the Moon
New ARM-powered Chromebases are in the works with the MediaTek Kompanio 1380 inside
Until HP released its popular Chromebase 22 last year, there wasn't much buzz around ChromeOS AIO (all in one) devices. While Apple has made the iMac for years and there are quite a few options for Windows-based AIO devices (even Microsoft took a swing at the form factor with their first Surface … [Read more...] about New ARM-powered Chromebases are in the works with the MediaTek Kompanio 1380 inside
Upcoming Pixel Tablet may come with USI stylus support
Google managed to surprise everyone when it announced at its I/O conference that a Pixel branded tablet was on its way in 2023 to become part of what is now known as the Pixel Portfolio. Still, the announcement was shrouded in mystery as it was limited to showing us what the tablet looked like from … [Read more...] about Upcoming Pixel Tablet may come with USI stylus support
Movies and TV shows are officially starting to be removed from the Google Play Store
We already knew that Google Play Movies and TV shows would be exiting the Play Store at some point in the near future, and it seems as though that day is finally here. Originally announced back in March, the original Play Help post has now been updated to reflect the fact that this change is … [Read more...] about Movies and TV shows are officially starting to be removed from the Google Play Store
The new Acer Chromebook Spin 513 is now available for purchase
As Chromebooks continue to grow in popularity, more manufacturers make more models and get their announcements out months in advance more often these days than they ever used to. At CES 2022, for instance, we were introduced to a few new Chromebooks in the HP Dragonfly Chromebook and the MediaTek … [Read more...] about The new Acer Chromebook Spin 513 is now available for purchase
An additional high-end Pixel may be coming to join the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro
Google hasn't been shy about their upcoming Pixel-branded hardware. At Google I/O 2022 - the company's yearly developer conference - the wraps were taken off of a slew of new devices, including the Pixel 6a, Pixel Buds Pro, Pixel Watch, Pixel Tablet and the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. For a company … [Read more...] about An additional high-end Pixel may be coming to join the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro
Successful Failures: Hangouts was fun, but Duo is Better
I have always been one of Google's early-adopters, ever since the initial roll out of Gmail. Back in those days, it felt like Google was always experimenting with things and trying to find problems to solve, even though they began life as a search company. I attribute this digital … [Read more...] about Successful Failures: Hangouts was fun, but Duo is Better
Deal Alert: Score the new 11-inch Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 for $264
Lenovo's latest ChromeOS tablet has only been on the market for a couple of weeks but we had some early hands-on with the original Duet's successor and so far, color us impressed. We're still waiting for Lenovo to release some beefier versions of the 11-inch 2-in-1 but right now, you can pick up the … [Read more...] about Deal Alert: Score the new 11-inch Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 for $264
Memorial Day Deals: Save on the 2nd Gen Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max at Best Buy
Memorial Day is tomorrow, May 30, 2022, in the United States, and with it, you can pick up a few great deals at Best Buy. In particular, the Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max are being offered for a nice discount. Deals like this are fairly common during Memorial Day, and while it's nothing mind-blowing, it … [Read more...] about Memorial Day Deals: Save on the 2nd Gen Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max at Best Buy
Gmail labels on Android will now let you ‘stack your chips’ so you can reach inbox zero quicker
It's been about eight months since Google decided to add Drive's 'filters' or 'chips' to Gmail to better help you find emails you're looking for. Having already rolled out to Android and the web while using the search feature, these are now becoming visible while viewing specific Gmail labels on … [Read more...] about Gmail labels on Android will now let you ‘stack your chips’ so you can reach inbox zero quicker
