When I told my daughter that Google began as a search engine - and only a search engine - her jaw dropped. After all, the Google she knows in 2022 lives on a small white screen or donut-shaped puck in almost every room, on her phone and tablet, and on my car dash. It powers her email, calendar, … [Read more...] about Successful Failures: From Q(ueue) to Cast
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Your boss can now view your Google Meet bandwidth so they know your internet really is crap
A new tool for Workspace admins (i.e. your boss or superior, depending on your work structure) will now allow them to view your bandwidth quality and usage during Meet calls within the organization. This means that all of those times when your call dropped and you swore up and down that your … [Read more...] about Your boss can now view your Google Meet bandwidth so they know your internet really is crap
How to move your teens and tweens from YouTube Kids to the new supervised YouTube experience
Just last month, Google made it possible to directly share YouTube links with your child's supervised account on Family Link via the Android share sheet. This came almost exactly a year after it rolled out the new YouTube supervised experience in beta. Any child who grew up into a teen or tween was … [Read more...] about How to move your teens and tweens from YouTube Kids to the new supervised YouTube experience
Chromebook deals too hot to miss
It's shaping up to be an exciting year for Chrome OS hardware. We've got new tablets on the way that are actually interesting and soon, 12th Gen Alder Lake devices will be on shelves and users will have access to the most powerful Chromebooks ever made. These new devices are coming at a time when … [Read more...] about Chromebook deals too hot to miss
Android 12L gets official launch as version 12.1
Five months after the announcement and the start of beta testing of Android 12L – a feature drop to Android 12 that aims to optimize the experience on tablets and foldable devices – an official release is underway that will target Pixel devices first. The update also got an official rename as … [Read more...] about Android 12L gets official launch as version 12.1
Google Doodle celebrates International Women’s Day
Today is International Women's Day and Google is joining in the celebration with a Doodle that takes us around the world, showing women across different cultures doing what they do best. It takes us from a mother taking care of her children while working from home to women working on all kinds of … [Read more...] about Google Doodle celebrates International Women’s Day
Stadia update bringing motion controls, a reworked touch gamepad, and more to Android
During its latest APK Insights exploration, 9to5Google has discovered several strings of code in the Android app for Google's cloud gaming platform (v4.6) that could hint at possible or upcoming features. Today, we're going to have a look at what was found, and then I'll give you some thoughts on … [Read more...] about Stadia update bringing motion controls, a reworked touch gamepad, and more to Android
March 2022 Pixel Feature Drop rolling out now — unless you have a Pixel 6
Google announced their 10th Pixel Feature Drop yesterday which has begun rolling out to Pixel devices from the 3a through the Pixel 5a 5G. Unfortunately – yet again – the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro devices won't be getting their updates until later this month. However, the update does bring many new … [Read more...] about March 2022 Pixel Feature Drop rolling out now — unless you have a Pixel 6
Chrome OS 99 rolling out for most users
Google's new 4-week rollout schedule for Chrome OS appears to be running like clockwork and just like that, we are now seeing the release of version 99 of the Chrome operating system. This release is relatively minor as Google prepares for the landmark release of version 100 of the Chrome browser … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 99 rolling out for most users
Chrome for Android will now load your pages 15 percent faster thanks to navigation optimization
Yesterday, we spoke about how Chrome 99 for Mac devices, specifically those with M1-based chips just outpaced Safari according to Apple's own Speedometer. It scored a 300 on the benchmark test and is now the fastest browser on the company's hardware. Today, we're going to look at how Chrome for … [Read more...] about Chrome for Android will now load your pages 15 percent faster thanks to navigation optimization
Budget Google Pixel 6a benchmarks spotted on Geekbench
Ever since the Pixel 6a design renders first leaked back in November - revealing that the mid-range version of Google's popular phone was very similar to its flagship counterpart - there has been much speculation on what the internal specs may turn out to be. It looks like we may now have some … [Read more...] about Budget Google Pixel 6a benchmarks spotted on Geekbench
New Google patent reveals plans to incorporate skin gestures on wearables
Just as we were talking about the highly-anticipated release of the Pixel Watch and how Google is acquiring new talent and patents for their audio devices, news comes to us from Let's Go Digital of a patent filed back in mid-2020 that may hint at some added functionality for both the Pixel Watch and … [Read more...] about New Google patent reveals plans to incorporate skin gestures on wearables
