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
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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
Stadia has three awesome, new indie games coming including ‘Through the Darkest of Times’
Stadia is adding three awesome, new indie titles to its lineup soon. In its Community blog post, it made sure to state that these are "active, current publishers excited to bring more of their titles to players". This is probably specifically targeting naysayers who have stated Google is only adding … [Read more...] about Stadia has three awesome, new indie games coming including ‘Through the Darkest of Times’
How to sign PDFs on a Chromebook without third party apps
It has happened to most of us more than once: You receive very important paperwork via email that you must sign, and then you are faced with the task of printing it out, signing it, scanning it, and then emailing it back. But what if you don't have a printer? or simply don't want to go through all … [Read more...] about How to sign PDFs on a Chromebook without third party apps
Adaptive Charging for ChromeOS learns your battery charging habits: Now available in Canary
All the way back in January, we reported on a new 'Adaptive Charging' feature for Chromebooks. Essentially, Google wants to bring the same intelligent capability from Pixel and Android for your device to learn your battery usage and charging habits to its laptops. At the time, it was just a Chromium … [Read more...] about Adaptive Charging for ChromeOS learns your battery charging habits: Now available in Canary
The Chrome Cast 170: Pixel Notepad postponed and Acer’s new ARM Chromebook wows
This week on The Chrome Cast, there's a lot to cover. Starting with news of the Pixel Notepad's postponement to an updated co-processor for the Pixel Watch, there's a lot of news swirling around Google's hardware right now. Right in that conversation is the fact that Google grew Pixel shipments … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 170: Pixel Notepad postponed and Acer’s new ARM Chromebook wows
Workspace: You will soon be able to copy encrypted documents, spreadsheets, or presentations
Google Workspace admins and organizations have the option to enable client-side encryption for files in their domain. This encryption encodes and provides another layer of security beyond the standard AES 256-bit encryption that Google Drive provides to files that are considered confidential. … [Read more...] about Workspace: You will soon be able to copy encrypted documents, spreadsheets, or presentations
Pixel and Android phones could soon detect when you snore or cough because why not
The second-generation Nest Hub in the past has added many health tracking features including the ability to detect when you're snoring when noise occurs in your environment while you sleep, and well, how you're sleeping overall. This is possible because the device's sensors capture and process … [Read more...] about Pixel and Android phones could soon detect when you snore or cough because why not
ChromeOS 102 arrives with better note-taking, accessibility improvements and more
While not precisely when scheduled, Google has officially announced the release of ChromeOS version 102 and it should be rolling out to eligible devices over the next few days. This release is relatively light in the features department but I think that you'll find the updates are very welcome and … [Read more...] about ChromeOS 102 arrives with better note-taking, accessibility improvements and more
