I'd say the wallpaper app on Chrome OS is fine. Just fine. It's not great or exceptional, and it certainly has a few areas I'd love to see it grow, but it does the basics when it comes to setting a background for your Chromebook's desktop. But, where there's room for improvement, a way to get … [Read more...] about CrosPaper lets you set live wallpapers on your Chromebook, but that’s not its best trick
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The more I use the Chromebook Files app, the more I become upset with its idiosyncrasies
I've discussed at length recently how the Chromebook's Files app is lacking features compared to its Drive web app. Most evidently, this can be seen with the missing Workspaces feature that allows Workspace users to place files in a special group for editing with quick recall, similar to placing a … [Read more...] about The more I use the Chromebook Files app, the more I become upset with its idiosyncrasies
Black Friday hacks to make the most of your holiday gear shopping spree
Well, it is once again that time of year. No, I'm not talking about Thanksgiving. While millions prepare to fill up on turkey, dressing, football, and family, just as many are strategizing their plans of attack for what is the biggest shopping day of the year. Thankfully, Black Friday doesn't look … [Read more...] about Black Friday hacks to make the most of your holiday gear shopping spree
Zoom’s Chrome app deprecated before its web app gains feature parity and stability
It's been less than six months since Zoom released its progressive web application in the Google Play Store as a replacement for its traditionally packaged Chrome Web Store app, and according to 9to5Google, the company is already killing off the latter. Instead of being able to fire up calls in … [Read more...] about Zoom’s Chrome app deprecated before its web app gains feature parity and stability
Bundles, the best feature from Google Inbox, is about to make a big comeback in Gmail
Anyone else sorely miss Inbox? I still do, and it's been years since Google put it in the graveyard. As a matter of fact, I had to look, but it's been a staggering 3 years since Inbox was officially cancelled, and I can say I've despised Google's decision every day since. Inbox was simply a … [Read more...] about Bundles, the best feature from Google Inbox, is about to make a big comeback in Gmail
HP’s upcoming Alder Lake flagship Chromebook is set to get a very unique keyboard addition
There are tons of new Chromebooks on the horizon. Heck, there are so many new Chromebooks out on store shelves already that we're behind in our standard review process as it is. As 2021 comes to a close, we'd expect to possibly see a few more devices launched, but the vast majority of these new … [Read more...] about HP’s upcoming Alder Lake flagship Chromebook is set to get a very unique keyboard addition
[U] Wasserstein throws Black Friday party with discounts on Nest Cam and Doorbell bundles
Correction: The Wasserstein Nest Cam (Battery) with Charging Station Bundle is actually $140 off! The information we received reflected that it was $229.98 normally, but it was actually $329.98 before being discounted. We've left the original information intact, but you'll see this price reflected … [Read more...] about [U] Wasserstein throws Black Friday party with discounts on Nest Cam and Doorbell bundles
Google Messages is solving a major pain point for its users with iMessage reactions
If you are an Android user, I'm sure you've been there. You have an ongoing message thread (SMS/MMS) with an iPhone user, and littered throughout the conversation are messages that look wildly out of place and only make sense if you know why they are there to begin with. Messages like the one you … [Read more...] about Google Messages is solving a major pain point for its users with iMessage reactions
ASUS quietly refreshed the Flip CM3 with MediaTek’s Kompanio 820 SoC
MediaTek just wrapped up the company's annual Executive Summit at which the chipmaker shed a little more light on its strategy around a multi-tier approach to the Chromebook market. While the proverbial proof in the pudding around MediaTek's performance claims remains to be seen, we have high hopes … [Read more...] about ASUS quietly refreshed the Flip CM3 with MediaTek’s Kompanio 820 SoC
“Offers” tab appearing in Play Store as Google pushes in-game events and discounts
I can't even recall when exactly Google began to heavily advertise in-game limited-time events and discounts on the Play Store, but it's nothing new. Luckily for anyone who really didn't care to engage with this type of content, they could mostly just ignore the ads for "500 gems for $1.99", or "80% … [Read more...] about “Offers” tab appearing in Play Store as Google pushes in-game events and discounts
Google Sheets now lets you insert and view rich contact information using smart chips
Google Docs received an update last month that allowed you to mention anyone from your Google Contact list in order to insert them directly into the context of the document. This would then let you interact directly with them by hovering over their name and clicking their email address, phone … [Read more...] about Google Sheets now lets you insert and view rich contact information using smart chips
Pixel 6a already leaks and shows off a big departure for Google’s mid-range phones
Even though we only saw the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro make their official debut just a month ago at this point, it feels like we've been with these phones for quite some time. With the mountain of early leaks and Google's official unveiling of both the Pixel phones and their Tensor SoC in August, it … [Read more...] about Pixel 6a already leaks and shows off a big departure for Google’s mid-range phones
