As if there was any lingering thoughts that Google would name it anything different, it looks like a patent filing has been entered by the company to secure the name Pixel Watch for their much-leaked, upcoming wearable. While tech companies have not always been the most savvy when it comes to … [Read more...] about Pixel Watch is now the official name of the Pixel Watch
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Future smart home devices may eventually ditch screens, blending into everyday materials instead
Google is researching the ability to mask interfaces to control ambient computing devices by making them blend in with materials like wood and cloth. Everyday materials around your house may hold and hide future smart devices so that they blend in better when you're not using them. This has been a … [Read more...] about Future smart home devices may eventually ditch screens, blending into everyday materials instead
You can now open Google Drive images directly in Picsart for web-based photo editing
Picsart is a photo editing web application that's grown quite a bit over the past few years. It now has over 150 million users, and offers plenty of tools for creating and editing YouTube and other social media banners and thumbnails, flyers, brochures, birthday cards, and so much more. Anyone … [Read more...] about You can now open Google Drive images directly in Picsart for web-based photo editing
Google Workspace customers will now be able to create Dynamic Groups
Google has announced via a blog post that Google Workspace customers in the Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, and Education Plus tiers will now be able to create dynamic groups. These groups can be made by querying custom user attributes such as the user's country, department, language, and … [Read more...] about Google Workspace customers will now be able to create Dynamic Groups
The Google Fi Android app is getting a slight Material You redesign
Discovered in version 60 of the app on Android, Google Fi is receiving somewhat of a Material You redesign. It's nothing major, but it does place the ageing app in line with the rest of Google's revamped offerings. For those of you unaware, Material You is Google's design language which was … [Read more...] about The Google Fi Android app is getting a slight Material You redesign
How to sort data by date in Google Sheets
Google Sheets may be one of the most undervalued tools in the Google Workspace arsenal of productivity apps. Accounting fiends swear by more powerful applications such as Microsoft Excel, but there is a lot that Google Sheets can do that will suffice for those simply looking for an application that … [Read more...] about How to sort data by date in Google Sheets
How to use hanging indents in Google Docs to cite your sources
A Hanging indent, also known as a second line indent or reverse indent, is a style of paragraph indentation that has the first line flush with the left margin but indents all of the lines under it in a paragraph. It is commonly used in MLA, APA, and other citation styles and helps the reader … [Read more...] about How to use hanging indents in Google Docs to cite your sources
The Chrome Cast 165: Our Steam Deck is inbound & thoughts on the Acer Chromebook 514
For this episode of The Chrome Cast, we begin our show by discussing the very-recent revelation that we have a Steam Deck on the way to the office! I registered for one back when the announcement first happened and got my invite email right before we began the show. Of course, I immediately … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 165: Our Steam Deck is inbound & thoughts on the Acer Chromebook 514
How to play open-source retro games in your Chromebook’s Linux terminal
Gaming on Chromebooks has become quite common nowadays. Back in the day though, it was inconceivable to say "Chromebook" and "Games" in the same sentence, even though Android apps had graced the OS years prior. With the advent of cloud gaming, however, AAA titles like Destiny, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen … [Read more...] about How to play open-source retro games in your Chromebook’s Linux terminal
This handy ChromeOS screenshot trick can really boost your productivity
Once upon a time, Chromebooks didn't have many options for screenshots. There was a shortcut that performed a basic snapshot and it was up to you to edit, move and use that image as you saw fit after the initial capture. It was a workable system, sure, but the new version of the screen capture … [Read more...] about This handy ChromeOS screenshot trick can really boost your productivity
Google backtracks on Photos Library tab redesign, changes planned
A month ago, Google announced a ton of new – and useful – features coming to Google Photos “over the coming weeks.” These features were the same ones that were spotted back in February, which consisted of a new layout for better organization, discovery, sharing, and importing of … [Read more...] about Google backtracks on Photos Library tab redesign, changes planned
Google Calendar will soon let you set up host controls and assign co-hosts in advance of video meetings
Google has announced via a blog post that you will soon be able to set up host controls and assign co-hosts ahead of meetings in Google Calendar. This feature is launching in hopes that it will help video meetings flow more smoothly. Specifically, meeting organizers will be able to moderate by … [Read more...] about Google Calendar will soon let you set up host controls and assign co-hosts in advance of video meetings
