Google announced a new update to Google Lens yesterday, giving users the ability to add a text search term on top of your image search to get more detailed results. Google hopes this will help with queries where you don't have all the details or don't know the specific name of a thing you are … [Read more...] about Google Lens gets “Multisearch” for combined image + text search
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The 2022 Masters website is peak web design and development on display
Here at Chrome Unboxed, we've never been shy about our love for the open web as a platform. At the end of the day, we all have this feeling that ChromeOS and the Chromebooks that run it are mainly portals to this vast, powerful and wide-reaching ecosystem. Not bound to an app store, operating … [Read more...] about The 2022 Masters website is peak web design and development on display
Google Cursive can learn a thing or two from Microsoft Journal, its new competition
Microsoft just released a new competitor for Google's recently created "Cursive" web app. While Google's app works on Chromebooks, you'll have to download and install Journal to your Windows desktop or laptop in order to use it. It's an inking journal system meant to help you take notes with a … [Read more...] about Google Cursive can learn a thing or two from Microsoft Journal, its new competition
[Update: Fixed] Is your Chromebook’s camera not working? You’re not alone
Update April 8th, 8:39AM ET: A fix has been released and an update posted on the Chromebook Community. If your Chromebook was affected by this, check for an OS update using these instructions. My Duet 5 was on Stable version 99.0.4844.94, which updated to version 100.0.4896.82 and effectively fixed … [Read more...] about [Update: Fixed] Is your Chromebook’s camera not working? You’re not alone
The ChromeOS 100 enhanced speech dictation feature is an impressive tool you should try
The latest version of ChromeOS 100 came with quite a few new and updated features. One of those announced features was the updated dictation functionality and you'd be forgiven for overlooking it in the latest version of ChromeOS. I know I didn't think too much of it, and until I gave it a try, I … [Read more...] about The ChromeOS 100 enhanced speech dictation feature is an impressive tool you should try
How to swap Google Calendar’s default color scheme for new and interesting color palettes
I know you're over-saturated with Google's popular primary color scheme, and you may even love it as much as I do, but when you use your Google Calendar to time block every morning and plan your day, bright red, yellow, blue, and green can get a bit visually overwhelming. Have you ever wished … [Read more...] about How to swap Google Calendar’s default color scheme for new and interesting color palettes
The Chrome Cast 161: making better apps for Chromebooks with Google’s Iein Valdez
For this interview episode of The Chrome Cast, we had a chat with Iein Valdez who leads the Chrome OS Developer Relations team at Google. We talked about how he and the Chrome OS team are making things easier for developers on the platform, what developers are asking for/doing, and what improvements … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 161: making better apps for Chromebooks with Google’s Iein Valdez
Material You style dialer starts rolling out to Google Phone app
The Google Phone app, which is the default dialer on Pixel phones, has, for the most part, maintained the same look throughout the "Material You" overhaul of the Android UI. However, it looks like this is about to change. 9to5Google is reporting that a new "Material You" style dialer is rolling out … [Read more...] about Material You style dialer starts rolling out to Google Phone app
A new Google or Nest Wifi could be in the works, may feature Wifi 6 for improved connectivity
According to a recent APK Insights deep dive by the 9to5Google team, Google could have a brand new Nest or Google Wifi device in the works. Codenamed "Sirocco", which refers to "a hot wind, often dusty or rainy, blowing from North Africa across the Mediterranean to southern Europe", the new device … [Read more...] about A new Google or Nest Wifi could be in the works, may feature Wifi 6 for improved connectivity
YouTube TV turns 5: Adds 5 new channels and limited-time new subscriber deal
YouTube TV officially launched in select markets around the U.S. on April 5th, 2017, signaling that cord-cutting was here to stay and that watching TV online didn't have to be a horrible experience. While YouTube TV has definitely had its ups and downs - mostly due to contract re-negotiations … [Read more...] about YouTube TV turns 5: Adds 5 new channels and limited-time new subscriber deal
Successful Failures: Google TV is dead. Long live Google TV.
Content is king. At least, that’s how the saying goes in the entertainment industry. If the wildly-productive state of TV in 2022 is any gauge, the phrase is accurate. The term 'Peak TV' has been used to describe the content of the last decade, as studios fill their customers’ … [Read more...] about Successful Failures: Google TV is dead. Long live Google TV.
Google Maps rolls out estimated toll prices and more detailed navigation, iOS improvements
Google Maps is rolling out a series of updates to the Android and iOS apps aimed at helping you plan your drive, save money and explore new places. More notable is the addition of estimated toll prices and a more detailed navigation map that now includes traffic lights and stop signs along your … [Read more...] about Google Maps rolls out estimated toll prices and more detailed navigation, iOS improvements
