Last month, we got an early sneak peek at Google Wallet, the resurrected service that now ties in with Google Pay as a frontend UI for housing your loyalty cards while Pay handles payment processing in the background. Along with the new user interface, the new icon or logo leaked early. Today at … [Read more...] about Revamped Google Wallet officially revealed, Pay gets Virtual Cards for better checkout protection
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Google I/O 2022 Day One recap with highlights for Android Developers
Today was a very eventful Day One at Google I/O 2022 with tons of information and developments. To help you sift through all of it, we are rounding up the top announcements and news for the day in the main topic categories, such as Android development, the Better Together initiative, and the latest … [Read more...] about Google I/O 2022 Day One recap with highlights for Android Developers
Webex Meetings teams up with Google to release a Progressive Web App for Chromebooks
If you've read Chrome Unboxed for any length of time, then you probably already know what a "PWA" is. A Progressive Web Application is a website with app-like functionality. They're becoming increasingly more popular these days, and in many instances, are replacing traditional installable apps … [Read more...] about Webex Meetings teams up with Google to release a Progressive Web App for Chromebooks
YouTube TV launches new Spanish-only base plan and add-on
YouTube TV is now hablando Español by bringing even more Spanish-language programming and plan options with the launch of a new lower-cost Spanish Plan and a Spanish Plus tv add-on. In particular, the Spanish Plan marks the first time that YouTube TV unbundles content by offering a standalone base … [Read more...] about YouTube TV launches new Spanish-only base plan and add-on
Where to watch Google’s main keynotes for I/O 2022
Well, folks: today is the day! Google I/O 2022 is upon us and we're expecting some pretty big things from Google's yearly developer conference. There are a bunch of hardware speculations that have been going around the internet for months at this point, but we're pretty sure only a couple of those … [Read more...] about Where to watch Google’s main keynotes for I/O 2022
Workspace: Work location in Google Calendar gets a more compact look
Google Workspace is announcing a slight change to the working location feature in Google Calendar. This feature debuted last year to provide users with a way to indicate where they were physically working - be it the office, home, or a remote location. This became really handy during the pandemic … [Read more...] about Workspace: Work location in Google Calendar gets a more compact look
Google responds to Match Group’s lawsuit over Android’s in-app payments
News broke yesterday of a lawsuit that the Match Group (parent company of dating apps such as Tinder, Match, and OkCupid) filed against Google over what it called "anti-competitive" behavior by imposing its own billing system via the Play Store. Google has since then responded to the allegations via … [Read more...] about Google responds to Match Group’s lawsuit over Android’s in-app payments
Google I/O Pinball celebrates the developer event with a fun, web-based game
As we've said in a previous post that outlines some of the hardware we may or may not see at Google I/O this week, this is a developer conference first and foremost. That means the focus is way more on things like Chrome, ChromeOS, Android, and Flutter than on the hardware that will inevitably … [Read more...] about Google I/O Pinball celebrates the developer event with a fun, web-based game
ChromeOS 101 has finally arrived
Nearly two weeks behind schedule, ChromeOS 101 has finally begun its rollout to Chromebook users around the globe. It is still unclear as to what caused the hold-up but the latest version of ChromeOS does contain a decent amount of bug fixes and security updates. More on those in a minute. First, … [Read more...] about ChromeOS 101 has finally arrived
What hardware I’m realistically expecting from Google I/O 2022
Over the years, Google I/O has been largely focused on software that affects the Google universe. From Android to ChromeOS to Google Assistant to the web, Google I/O is - at the core - a developer's conference. Yes, there has been hardware announced and even handed out at the event in the past, … [Read more...] about What hardware I’m realistically expecting from Google I/O 2022
Hands-on with the awesome new Chromebook Screencast feature [VIDEO]
We've been following the development of the upcoming ChromeOS Screencast feature for quite some time. It was known internally as 'Projector' for many months, but Google looks to have changed the name as the new feature/app readies itself for prime time. We took the whole thing for a spin on camera … [Read more...] about Hands-on with the awesome new Chromebook Screencast feature [VIDEO]
Google announces the Advanced Web Apps Fund to support Web App projects
Google announced yesterday the launch of the Advanced Web Apps Fund, an initiative to support projects that make the web more powerful. As the web has become more advanced over time, allowing developers to bring high-performance applications to the web, the time has come to support those who have … [Read more...] about Google announces the Advanced Web Apps Fund to support Web App projects
