Now that vaccines are becoming more widely available, travel is beginning to be a thought on many people's minds. Having been cooped up for the past year has given us all a desire to make up for it by getting out of the house and potentially out of our state or country to experience life again. … [Read more...] about Google adds COVID travel restriction alerts, road trip mapping, and more
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Chromecast with Google TV becomes HDR10+ certified, but there isn’t much support for it yet
Google's Chromecast with Google TV has been making its rounds since launch and becoming the go-to streaming technology for many. For those who don't have the device, Google has been working with hardware partners like Sony and TCL in order to make a special version of its shiny, new Google TV … [Read more...] about Chromecast with Google TV becomes HDR10+ certified, but there isn’t much support for it yet
Parallels brings Windows to AMD-powered Chromebook and more Intel devices
It has been nearly a year since Google announced its partnership with Parallels that would bring the full Windows Desktop experience to Enterprise Chrome OS users. While the use-case is narrow and only reserved for the small percentage of enterprise users that still need legacy apps while embracing … [Read more...] about Parallels brings Windows to AMD-powered Chromebook and more Intel devices
Your hotel room could soon come equipped with a Nest Hub for your convenience
Seemingly in direct response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, many hotels across the United States about to implement 'contactless guest information and services solutions' which will reside in guest quarters during their stay. This means that when you check-in for a stay at a hotel in the near … [Read more...] about Your hotel room could soon come equipped with a Nest Hub for your convenience
ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5 (Intel Tiger Lake) unboxing and initial impressions [VIDEO]
Yesterday, a highly-anticipated package arrived in the office and inside it was the new ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5. Announced back at CES 2021, the CX5 comes bearing the powerful new 11th-gen Intel Core i3 processor and, frankly, we couldn't wait to crack it open and run some tests to see how big of … [Read more...] about ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5 (Intel Tiger Lake) unboxing and initial impressions [VIDEO]
Your Stadia Pro games for May include Trine 4, Hotline Miami 2, and Floor Kids
Stadia Pro now has over 25 games to claim immediately upon signing up since it's adding three new titles for subscribers in the month of May. You can claim Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong number, and Floor Kids on May 1st, which is just a few days away! Let's take a peek at … [Read more...] about Your Stadia Pro games for May include Trine 4, Hotline Miami 2, and Floor Kids
The Autonomous L-Shape SmartDesk Corner is an absolute multi-use beast
My first attempt at a standing desk is a metal shelving unit that still sits in our studio to this day. Inspired by another co-worker I'd watched work from a standing position all day, I thought my overall health would benefit from standing at my desk throughout the day instead of sitting. After … [Read more...] about The Autonomous L-Shape SmartDesk Corner is an absolute multi-use beast
New features coming to Google Chrome’s Reading list
We've been tracking Google's new Chrome Reading list feature for quite some time now, and it's been awesome to see it evolve. What began as a simple means of reading something later with one click on the desktop is slowly becoming a full-blown replacement for tab managers like Toby, bookmarking … [Read more...] about New features coming to Google Chrome’s Reading list
[U: response] Roku calls out Google in abrasive email, may no longer carry Youtube TV
Update 4/26/21: Youtube TV has given its response in regards to Roku's email and it's just as direct. See below for the tweet! In an email sent out to Roku users today, Google was put in the hot seat in a way that rarely ever happens for the public to see. Roku stated that it may no longer … [Read more...] about [U: response] Roku calls out Google in abrasive email, may no longer carry Youtube TV
You can play Mario 64 right in your browser and it is absolutely awesome
Google Discover (at the bottom of your new tab page in Chrome, in the Google app, and on the left-most screen of the Android launcher) is a place I tend to find interesting and sometimes-random things that pique my interest. Over the weekend, that exact thing happened and out of nowhere I came … [Read more...] about You can play Mario 64 right in your browser and it is absolutely awesome
First Look: Tiger Lake Chromebook benchmarks reveal monstrous gains
Well, today is the day. We finally have our hands on the world's first-ever 11th Gen Tiger Lake Chromebook. We have a lot of questions and will be covering anything and everything that you can think of around this new generation of Chromebooks. Form, features, and aesthetics are all very important … [Read more...] about First Look: Tiger Lake Chromebook benchmarks reveal monstrous gains
Google Tasks for the web gains inline detail editing
If you use Google Tasks via the web, you may be interested to hear that it's gaining inline detail editing for Workspace users. It's been available for some time now to standard Google account users, and once the switch occurred, I was throw off for a second as I'm accustomed to clicking more times … [Read more...] about Google Tasks for the web gains inline detail editing
