So, to start with, you may or may not be familiar with PUBG New State. To be fair, up until a couple weeks ago, I'd only heard of it in passing and I immediately assumed this was just some new mode for the desktop version of PUBG. As a PUBG Mobile player, those changes and additions largely don't … [Read more...] about PUBG New State launches in 3 days and there’s only one Chromeboook you can play it on
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Desktop data for Google Drive and Google Meet get safer with client-side encryption beta
Earlier this year, Google Drive including Docs, Sheets, and Slides received a client-side encryption update which made it easier to keep your files safe from prying eyes by using encryption keys that only you and the file collaborators would have access to. While these services already feature the … [Read more...] about Desktop data for Google Drive and Google Meet get safer with client-side encryption beta
After update to Geekbench, Pixel 6 Tensor SoC gets crazy-high GPU compute scores
Now that the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have been in the hands of users for a bit of time now, I think we can all inhale a collective sigh of relief knowing that these new Google phones are no slouches in the performance category. While not as fast on paper as the Snapdragon 888 from Qualcomm, real … [Read more...] about After update to Geekbench, Pixel 6 Tensor SoC gets crazy-high GPU compute scores
Youtube wants to take on Twitch with gifted memberships and stream raids
Youtube has attempted to steal the massive Twitch audience for years now. It's not that it needs those viewers - Google has the first and second largest platforms in the world right now, but Twitch has a different type of audience. Gamers, game developers, livestreamers in these spaces, and more all … [Read more...] about Youtube wants to take on Twitch with gifted memberships and stream raids
You can score the Duet 5 Chromebook tablet from Lenovo for under $400
The Lenovo Duet 5 Chromebook stands to be the best thing going in the Chrome OS tablet space at the moment. With the HP Chromebook x2 11 as its only competition, the 13.3" OLED tablet come sporting the second generation Snapdragon 7c SoC has, in our opinion, already taken a firm lead over HP's … [Read more...] about You can score the Duet 5 Chromebook tablet from Lenovo for under $400
As ironic as it sounds, I hate that my Shopping List is stuck in Google Shopping
I've got 99 problems, and unfortunately, my shopping list is one. Ever since Google moved grocery shopping lists out of Google Keep and into Shopping as a service last April, I along with many others have been continually frustrated with that decision. The new location for them isn't bad, per se. It … [Read more...] about As ironic as it sounds, I hate that my Shopping List is stuck in Google Shopping
Drive for desktop users, learn from my mistake and check this setting to save your storage
Since July when Google added its photo storage and sharing service to Drive for Desktop via the new File Stream application, I've been using it mostly as-is. Aside from attaching multiple accounts to it for easy access to all of my files across personas within one Windows 11 login - a feature that … [Read more...] about Drive for desktop users, learn from my mistake and check this setting to save your storage
Videos shared through Google Messages may soon be directly managed by Google Photos
During its latest APK Teardown of the Google Messages app for Android, 9to5Google encountered something interesting. A segment of the code states "Share sharper clarity video in text (SMS/MMS)". They were even able to get the setting to appear in their app, and as you can see below, heading off that … [Read more...] about Videos shared through Google Messages may soon be directly managed by Google Photos
Users running Chrome 48 and earlier now forced to upgrade, Sync no longer supported
Sometimes, users gravitate toward an older version of Chrome because it doesn't feature all of the extra bells and whistles, which they may or may not be averse to, or perhaps they're rocking older hardware that simply doesn't support newer updates. For a long time this has been okay but … [Read more...] about Users running Chrome 48 and earlier now forced to upgrade, Sync no longer supported
The Chrome Cast 137: Lenovo’s new Chromebook Duet 5 tablet and a folding Pixel
This week on The Chrome Cast, we start the show by discussing the latest piece of Chrome OS hardware to show up in the office: the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5. This large, thin tablet was one that wasn't the most intriguing when it was announced, but has quickly won us all over thanks to a combo of a … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 137: Lenovo’s new Chromebook Duet 5 tablet and a folding Pixel
[Updated] You can now join multiplayer Stadia games without an invite
Update: Stadia has had multiplayer games since launch with the ability to join public lobbies of players. The feature being rolled out now is specifically to allow other players to join your specific game without an invite. We've made the correction in the article. Sorry about the … [Read more...] about [Updated] You can now join multiplayer Stadia games without an invite
$200 off makes the HP Chromebook x2 a Chrome OS tablet worth buying
The Chrome OS tablet market is finally starting to see some signs of life and we now have not one but two formidable Snapdragon-powered devices at our disposal. The latest is the OLED-toting Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 that Robby just unboxed but HP's Chromebook x2 11 is currently on offer and it's one … [Read more...] about $200 off makes the HP Chromebook x2 a Chrome OS tablet worth buying
