The second beta of the Android 12 QPR3 (Quarterly Platform Release) was released yesterday and announced by Google on the r/android_beta subreddit. This release (S3B1.220318.003) follows the initial release plus an interim patch targeting the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. However, it includes the latest … [Read more...] about Android 12 QPR3 Beta 2 available now for Pixel phones
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Nvidia GeForce Now follows Google Stadia’s cue by offering “Instant Play Free Demos”
Just weeks ago during the Google for Games Developer Summit, Stadia announced that it had already launched several free click-to-play game demos. These offer a prolonged glimpse into the gameplay mechanics, story, and atmosphere of a title without the commitment or buy in of purchasing it outright. … [Read more...] about Nvidia GeForce Now follows Google Stadia’s cue by offering “Instant Play Free Demos”
Google announces partnership with iFixit for Pixel replacement parts
Google announced today that as part of a new partnership with iFixit, genuine repair parts for Pixel devices will become available for customers to purchase via the iFixit site. The announcement follows long-held debates and legislation about the "right to repair" and improving repairability on … [Read more...] about Google announces partnership with iFixit for Pixel replacement parts
How to disable your Chromebook’s touchscreen or touchpad and why you’d want to
The first touchscreen Chromebook came out all the way back in 2013, and since then, users have enjoyed modern touch input for everything from games to note-taking apps and more. However, during my time as a Chromebook Expert at Best Buy, there's one thing that I've come to realize and that's the … [Read more...] about How to disable your Chromebook’s touchscreen or touchpad and why you’d want to
Google Lens gets “Multisearch” for combined image + text search
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
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
