Google's G Suite rebranding just reached a new level of excitement. After relaunching its educational, nonprofit, and enterprise efforts under the new name, it will soon allow users with standard Google accounts to sign up to its suite of tools for productivity! You heard that correctly - Workspace … [Read more...] about Google Workspace soon to be available to everyone via an individual subscription
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Deal Alert: Discounts on all things Nest and more
Father's Day is rapidly approaching and what self-respecting dad wouldn't love some new smart home gear? Whether you're in the market for a new smart display or you want to upgrade your smart speaker game, Google has dropped some deals on just about every Nest product on the market. You can find … [Read more...] about Deal Alert: Discounts on all things Nest and more
The latest, fastest Chromebooks on the market are finally getting Chrome OS 91
Back on June 1st, Chrome OS 91 began rolling out. As a smaller update versus the action-packed, feature-laden Chrome OS 89 update, we fully expected this one to arrive on time and basically roll out to everyone on the same day. For the most part, that is exactly what happened. There was a small … [Read more...] about The latest, fastest Chromebooks on the market are finally getting Chrome OS 91
Chrome will no longer simplify URLs because it didn’t do much for web security
Google has many experiments in the pipeline that it toys with before releasing them to the public. A recent one was its attempt to hide extended URLs from the browser's Omnibox in an effort to decrease social engineering schemes (Not its first attempt). Apparently, always showing the full web … [Read more...] about Chrome will no longer simplify URLs because it didn’t do much for web security
Ubisoft Forward recap – Rainbow Six, Avatar, Riders Republic, and more coming to Stadia
Ubisoft's 2021 E3 showcase took place this week, and with it, we received tons of news about its Google Stadia lineup! You can watch the full three-hour livestream, but we have the scoop for you here on Chrome Unboxed. From a new first-person action-adventure game set in James Cameron's Avatar … [Read more...] about Ubisoft Forward recap – Rainbow Six, Avatar, Riders Republic, and more coming to Stadia
You’ll soon be able to restore Chrome tab groups via browser history and bookmarks
We've long since believed that Google's approach to allowing users to store tab groups for later would be to eventually add them to the new Reading List feature. However, a new Chrome Canary flag discovered by Leopeva64 on Reddit shows that the company is looking to dump your recent tab groups into … [Read more...] about You’ll soon be able to restore Chrome tab groups via browser history and bookmarks
Chromebook ‘Everything button’ finds new ways to make the Alt key worthless
Just a few months ago, Google set into motion its plans to make the Search button on Chromebooks - now named the 'Everything Button' - do, well, everything as its name implies. Launcher plus backspace became forward delete, launcher plus clicking the touchpad became right-click, and so on. … [Read more...] about Chromebook ‘Everything button’ finds new ways to make the Alt key worthless
Education customers can pick up a Google Jamboard for $999 ($4,000 off)
Yesterday, I had the honor of sharing a new project from two of the best educators in the business. If you're an educator or business type, I highly recommend checking out the new book Teaching with Jamboard from Alice Keeler and Kimberly Mattina. I have nov doubt that it will help you get the most … [Read more...] about Education customers can pick up a Google Jamboard for $999 ($4,000 off)
The Chrome Cast 116: More Pixel Fold leaks and thoughts on the new Pixel Buds
This week on The Chrome Cast, we stay in a pretty #madebyGoogle sort of mood. Starting with some early thoughts on the new Pixel Buds A-Series, we talk through all that Google is doing right in this space and - perhaps more importantly - all the things they are still basically missing on. Yes, the … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 116: More Pixel Fold leaks and thoughts on the new Pixel Buds
Google confirms 4-week update cycle for Chrome OS
In March of this year, Google announced that the company's Chrome browser would begin seeing 4-week updates with the release of version 94 of the desktop browser. This shortens the milestone cycle by two weeks from the current 6-week cycle that we have known for more than a decade and that doesn't … [Read more...] about Google confirms 4-week update cycle for Chrome OS
How to fix mouse lag on extended displays in Chrome for desktop
Being that I use my Windows 10 desktop for many things related to game development, I have Chrome installed there for browsing the web. Unfortunately, I'd been experiencing mouse lag on my second monitor for months now and couldn't figure out why no matter why. Whatever I tried, the lag remained. … [Read more...] about How to fix mouse lag on extended displays in Chrome for desktop
Google looks to be eyeing October production for foldable Pixel phone OLED screens
We've previously written about the reality of a folding Pixel phone from Google this fall to go along with the new Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and Pixel Watch. While I'm unsure about Google's ability to pull off this complex sort of hardware, I'm 100% rooting for them to get it done in the right way. … [Read more...] about Google looks to be eyeing October production for foldable Pixel phone OLED screens
