I love Google Cast, but it's far from perfect. I listen to Youtube videos on my living room TV, songs from Youtube Music on my Nest Mini while I shower (too much information, I know), and more. The technology is immensely popular nowadays, and it's developed quite a bit, but what I can't seem to … [Read more...] about Google Cast is missing two important features and their absence frustrates the listening experience
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Steam for Chrome OS gets minimum hardware specs
If you follow Chrome Unboxed or Chrome OS development in general, the name 'Borealis' may provoke some feelings of excitement and anticipation. If you're a gamer and Borealis doesn't ring a bell, now would be a good time to bring you up to speed on the news. Project Borealis It has been more … [Read more...] about Steam for Chrome OS gets minimum hardware specs
The Chrome Cast 152: An interview with OWC’s Chris Kooistra
For this episode of The Chrome Cast, we have a special guest: Chris Kooistra, Director of Marketing for OWC. If you aren't familiar with the company, OWC builds docking and storage solutions primarily for Macbooks that are tested to work with Chromebooks as well. Their products range from SSDs to … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 152: An interview with OWC’s Chris Kooistra
Right side Chromebook speaker may crackle and distort with a bug that Google is fixing
A Chrome OS bug reported back in January indicates that several users have been affected by crackling and distorted audio from the right side speaker on their devices while playing audio from applications like Zoom, Youtube, or any other source. According to Android Police who first reported on … [Read more...] about Right side Chromebook speaker may crackle and distort with a bug that Google is fixing
Google loves its chips, now adding them to its Files app on Android
Google recently added smart chip filters to its Google Drive, and Gmail clients to make finding things much easier. Now, because it's addicted to chips, it's adding them to the Files by Google app from the Google Play Store. While perusing the Apps section of the app's browse menu a new set of … [Read more...] about Google loves its chips, now adding them to its Files app on Android
How to find your lost Android phone using nothing but your Chromebook
Have you lost your Android phone in the couch again? Well, actually, you probably don't know where the heck it is - that's what makes it lost. Truth be told, you would probably prefer to call it "intentionally misplaced" if you get as many spam calls as I do or just prefer not to be constantly … [Read more...] about How to find your lost Android phone using nothing but your Chromebook
Nest Cam and Doorbell batteries not charging in cold weather
Google's acquisition of the Nest brand back in 2014 prompted a rebrand of most of the Nest products, but it also spawned new product releases as well. One of these was the battery-powered Nest Doorbell which provided a solution for those that either lived in rental properties or were simply not … [Read more...] about Nest Cam and Doorbell batteries not charging in cold weather
The Chrome Cast 151: Chrome OS Flex arrives to save aging laptops
This week on The Chrome Cast, we begin the show with a bit of an unplanned dive into the new website, highlighting all the changes and reasons we felt it was time to roll out a new version - V4 - of Chrome Unboxed. There are so many new things to explore on the site and we're genuinely hoping that … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 151: Chrome OS Flex arrives to save aging laptops
Massive Stadia sale includes The Elder Scrolls Online for just $6, Free Chorus demo, more
It's time to beef up your Stadia catalog! A massive, new Stadia sale lets you grab several AAA games and indies alike for half price or even less. If you're a Stadia Pro subscriber, you can knock many of the sale prices down even more. The main reason I decided to cover this today is that many … [Read more...] about Massive Stadia sale includes The Elder Scrolls Online for just $6, Free Chorus demo, more
Pixel 6 loses Gboard ‘Grammar check’ feature exclusivity
When the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro officially launched almost four months ago, they came with some exclusive features that none of the older Pixels - nor any other Android phones - had. One of these was the "Grammar check" feature on Gboard that underlines any detected grammar issues in … [Read more...] about Pixel 6 loses Gboard ‘Grammar check’ feature exclusivity
Here’s our first look at the new Chrome OS animated screensaver feature
Thanks to Kevin Tofel over at About Chromebooks, we now have our very first look at the animated screensavers Google recently promised us that would eventually make their way to the new Personalization Hub. After updating his Acer Spin 713 to Chrome OS Dev Channel 100 - the first three-digit … [Read more...] about Here’s our first look at the new Chrome OS animated screensaver feature
How to sync Chrome on Android and across all your devices
There are many reasons why I prefer to use Chrome as my main browser. One of the main reasons is the fact that it is multi-platform, which comes in really handy when you are someone that moves between operating systems. As long as you have a Google account, you can switch seamlessly from one device … [Read more...] about How to sync Chrome on Android and across all your devices
