Lately, I've been heavily utilizing the new Google Tasks module that's built into Google's Hangouts replacement - Chat. I've found that it's a fantastic way to collaborate digitally with my family in order to get things done around the house and in all areas of our lives together. However, the more … [Read more...] about Moving Tasks to Google Chat has its benefits, but also destroys what makes them most useful
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Google Chat GIFs you something more to talk about with its latest update
Now that we're all over the hump with morning the loss of Google Hangouts, the tech giant is beginning to look at ways it can make its cold, corporate replacement, Google Chat, feel a little bit cozier for consumers. Today, it's announced that it is rolling out Tenor integration, which will allow … [Read more...] about Google Chat GIFs you something more to talk about with its latest update
New insider tip places the Pixel 6 release in October, not September
Back in May, we got our first look at early renders of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro courtesy of leaked video that ended up in the hands of Jon Prosser from Front Page Tech. Once the CAD renders showed up shortly after that original leak, we all felt pretty certain that what we saw from Jon was the … [Read more...] about New insider tip places the Pixel 6 release in October, not September
[Claim] Your Stadia Pro games for September include Wave Break, Darksiders II, and more
Update: You can now claim your Stadia Pro titles using the blue button below! Legend of the Keepers, Paw Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay, and ARK Survival Evolved can also be claimed if you haven't already done so. Claim Stadia Pro Titles Stadia Pro subscribers can claim three new … [Read more...] about [Claim] Your Stadia Pro games for September include Wave Break, Darksiders II, and more
Double Down: Two 11th Gen Intel Chromebooks under $500
In the market for a new Chromebook? Best Buy has some deals on a couple of the latest and greatest devices on the market and that means savings of up to $200 and some awesome new hardware. Both of these Chromebooks come bearing Intel's latest Tiger Lake Core i3 CPU and 8GB of RAM which I feel is the … [Read more...] about Double Down: Two 11th Gen Intel Chromebooks under $500
Chromebooks still can’t batch rename files, despite their newly found workplace popularity
Because I've been using my Windows 11 desktop to experiment and assess key differences between Microsoft's new operating system and Google's Chrome OS, I've come to realize a few things. First, Windows has made it very difficult for users to default to Chrome as their primary browser. Next, it did a … [Read more...] about Chromebooks still can’t batch rename files, despite their newly found workplace popularity
Lenovo is launching a 15.6″ mid-range Chromebook with solid specs
15.6" Chromebooks have historically been a bit of a unicorn device. Just a few years ago, the only real offering in the larger Chrome OS desktop space was Acer's iconic Chromebook 15. In more recent years, Lenovo hit the 15.6" scene with its now aging Yoga Chromebook C630. While it offered up some … [Read more...] about Lenovo is launching a 15.6″ mid-range Chromebook with solid specs
Yo, dawg, Google heard you liked Office files so it put more Office Files in your Office files
Any Microsoft Office documents that you've embedded into Office files that you're working with inside of Docs, Sheets, or Slides can now be viewed directly by tapping the new 'eye'con (My term, not Google's) that appears under them once they're selected. That's right, the company heard that you … [Read more...] about Yo, dawg, Google heard you liked Office files so it put more Office Files in your Office files
How to force stop an Android app on your Chromebook
Just today, I had an Android app go a bit wonky on me. Google Analytics was open on one of my displays and after moving it to my second screen, it just vanished. It was still open, still running, and still visible in the overview mode, but there was no way for me to actually interact with the app … [Read more...] about How to force stop an Android app on your Chromebook
Assistant ‘Quick phrases’ will let you skip “Hey Google”, but it could be a slippery slope
Remember Assistant's 'Guacamole' experiment that we discussed a while back? The ability to skip the "Hey Google" hotword in order to perform simple tasks was first discovered by 9to5Google during their APK Insights of the Search app on Android. At that time, Google stated that they had nothing to … [Read more...] about Assistant ‘Quick phrases’ will let you skip “Hey Google”, but it could be a slippery slope
New leak teases Google’s Chromebook CPU arriving in 2023
It has been nearly a year and a half since rumors began to spread that Google was finally jumping into the silicon game. The report, from Axios, indicated that Google had been developing its own in-house chipsets for quite some time and that the company was making "significant progress" in prepping … [Read more...] about New leak teases Google’s Chromebook CPU arriving in 2023
Retail leak hints at new Pixel Stand for Pixel 6 with 23W charging speeds
A new retail leak has surfaced that doesn't necessarily prove anything, but gives us high hopes for a more-powerful wireless charging accessory for the upcoming Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro that we expect to see in the coming weeks. Whether it is sometime in September or in October, we know the Pixel 6 … [Read more...] about Retail leak hints at new Pixel Stand for Pixel 6 with 23W charging speeds
