Google Assistant is great...when it works. Generally, failed attempts to command your personalized helper can be chalked up to not speaking loud enough or clear enough for it to comprehend you. Other times, it's due to you not using the right hotwords or phrases to get the reaction you want. Today, … [Read more...] about It’s not your fault: Setting timers with Google Assistant on smart displays is busted right now
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Just like that, Nearby Share on Chromebooks is pretty fantastic
It wasn't that long ago that we wrote about HP's new Quick Drop app and how seamless the usage was when the app was installed on both your phone and Chromebook. I distinctly remember thinking to myself as we made a video about the feature that I really wished Nearby Share would work just as simply. … [Read more...] about Just like that, Nearby Share on Chromebooks is pretty fantastic
Chrome Canary adds quick access to extension permissions with new ‘eye’ icon
Discovered by Chrome Story, a new developer flag in Chrome Canary will place an 'Eye' icon at the top-right of the browser's window. As you can see in the image below, it will be located to the left of the extensions 'puzzle piece' icon. Clicking this new 'eyecon' will allow you to see what … [Read more...] about Chrome Canary adds quick access to extension permissions with new ‘eye’ icon
Google Video should merge with Youtube or at least add grid view for search results
As Google's app and service ecosystem continues to evolve, so does Google Search. The company has put a ton of work in over the past few years to inject as much artificial intelligence and machine learning into Search itself, and as a result, I find myself relying on it more and more to find what I … [Read more...] about Google Video should merge with Youtube or at least add grid view for search results
As Chromebooks continue to evolve, Google Assistant Discover remains absent
Google Discover is a fantastic and quick way in which most Android phone users (especially Pixel users) check what's happening in the world around them. One swipe from left to right on their phone's home screen produces a wealth of generated content both old and new without the need for them to open … [Read more...] about As Chromebooks continue to evolve, Google Assistant Discover remains absent
Chromebook Phone Hub won’t connect? Here’s how to fix it
Over the years, Connected Devices has become better and better with closer connections between your Chromebook and your Android phone. With advances in Phone Hub, our phones and Chromebooks work better together now than they ever have before, and more cool stuff is planned for the future, too. It … [Read more...] about Chromebook Phone Hub won’t connect? Here’s how to fix it
Play your retro games collection right through the web browser with WebRCade
If you're anything like me, then you're obsessed with retro gaming and emulation. I love using my Chromebook, my Pixel Phone, and anything else I can get my hands on to play nostalgic titles from my youth and enjoy them in new and innovative ways. The scene for retro game emulation has also been … [Read more...] about Play your retro games collection right through the web browser with WebRCade
The saucy Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 tablet is $50 off today
CES 2022 is squarely in the rearview mirror and we have some exciting new Chromebooks to look forward to in the coming months. That said, the current class of Chrome OS devices still offers a wide range of features and form factors to fit just about any price range or use case. Among them, Lenovo's … [Read more...] about The saucy Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 tablet is $50 off today
Chrome OS needs a dark theme for its boot screen so my poor eyes don’t keep burning
As someone who owns several Chromebooks, I find myself turning them off and on many times per day. This could simply be because I'm tinkering so much with Chrome OS Canary, and it requires restarts for a bunch of things, but still - the device's boot screen is something I encounter often, and it's … [Read more...] about Chrome OS needs a dark theme for its boot screen so my poor eyes don’t keep burning
The Chrome Cast 145: CES 2022 recap
This week on The Chrome Cast, we're looking back at all the fun stuff we covered from CES 2022. While we couldn't be at the show this year due to increased COVID activity and the omicron variant, all our meetings were able to be conducted in a virtual space and HP was even kind enough to send over … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 145: CES 2022 recap
Is the Chrome App freezing on your iPhone? Here’s a temporary fix
Earlier this week, Google rolled out the latest version of the Chrome browser and its Chrome OS counterpart to desktop and mobile devices across the globe. Version 97 of Chrome and Chrome OS are relatively light in the updates department but one segment of devices is seeing some undesirable behavior … [Read more...] about Is the Chrome App freezing on your iPhone? Here’s a temporary fix
Chrome’s upcoming Side Panel is becoming a place where content goes to die and this is why
Ever since Google Chrome's Reading List was separated from the bookmarking system, I've been excited for the future potential of it being tied into something like Google Collections or perhaps Chrome Memories or even Assistant Memory. I spent time loading articles I want to read later into it, and … [Read more...] about Chrome’s upcoming Side Panel is becoming a place where content goes to die and this is why
