Over the next two weeks, you'll start to see an option appear which will allow you to control whether or not those in your Workspace Organizational Unit (OU) should be allowed to use custom or preset backgrounds for meetings. Custom and preset backgrounds allow you to replace your background in … [Read more...] about Google Meet adds a new toggle to enable or disable the use of custom or preset backgrounds
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Deal of the Day: $250 off this premium Google Assistant smart speaker
If you had $100 and you were shopping for a Google Assistant smart speaker, I would undoubtedly point you to Google's own Nest Audio. The latest offering from Google offers all of the features you'd expect from the Google Assistant along with punchy, clear audio. Bang for your buck, it's still our … [Read more...] about Deal of the Day: $250 off this premium Google Assistant smart speaker
Phoenix Point, Gods Will Fall, and TOHU provide an eclectic mix of gameplay on the Stadia Store this week
In addition to Madden 2021 dropping on Stadia today, three more games were recently announced to be arriving on the Stadia store. Phoenix Point - a tactical RPG in the same vein as the XCOM series, Gods Will Fall - a third-person action combat game, and TOHU - an adorable indie puzzle adventure … [Read more...] about Phoenix Point, Gods Will Fall, and TOHU provide an eclectic mix of gameplay on the Stadia Store this week
Upcoming Chromebook Snapdragon tablet ‘Coachz’ may have a sibling in ‘Strongbad’
It looks like it may be a time for a bit of rejoicing if you are looking forward to the upcoming Chromebook tablet code named 'Coachz'. I know I'm very eager to see this device when it finally shows up and am hopeful that it may be the first Chromebook tablet I actually end up using on a regular … [Read more...] about Upcoming Chromebook Snapdragon tablet ‘Coachz’ may have a sibling in ‘Strongbad’
Madden NFL 21 lands on Stadia tomorrow with a free trial for all
It has been nearly a year since EA and Google made their relationship official with the promise of five games coming to the Stadia platform at some point in the future. The first title, STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order, dropped last November but sports fans were left wanting with no official release … [Read more...] about Madden NFL 21 lands on Stadia tomorrow with a free trial for all
Chrome OS “Full Restore” option will soon no longer launch the browser on startup
The "Full Restore" feature for Chrome OS restores a user's applications and browser tabs after their Chromebook crashes or shuts down abruptly. It's relatively new, but we're already seeing a significant development that could make it all the more useful and could possibly solve an age-old annoyance … [Read more...] about Chrome OS “Full Restore” option will soon no longer launch the browser on startup
How to enable the new screen recording tool in Chrome OS 88
If you're like many across the globe, you're still steadily riding on the work from home, remote learning train. For us, one of the most exciting new features coming to Chrome OS is the built-in screen recorder that will allow users to take full or partial screen recordings without the need for a … [Read more...] about How to enable the new screen recording tool in Chrome OS 88
Chromebooks will be getting a QR code scanner in Chrome OS 89
First spotted by Android Police, it seems that Google has gone and added a QR scanner to the built-in Chrome OS camera. Right now, if you open up the camera app on a Chromebook, you simply see all the controls that have been there for quite some time, like the options to go from photo to video to … [Read more...] about Chromebooks will be getting a QR code scanner in Chrome OS 89
Google Docs comments will now let you know when someone is out of office
While commenting on something in Google Docs, you've always been able to assign that comment or "task" if you will to anyone in your organization without restriction. Unfortunately, if that person is "OOO" or out of office, it would sit in their Gmail inbox until they returned. A new update to … [Read more...] about Google Docs comments will now let you know when someone is out of office
Chrome is finally rolling out the ability to hide your notifications while screen sharing
Back in September, we discovered that Google had plans to help you hide your Chrome notifications while you had screen sharing enabled, you know, in case they were embarrassing. Now, this awesome feature is officially rolling out! Chrome provides an incredibly innovative set of features that are … [Read more...] about Chrome is finally rolling out the ability to hide your notifications while screen sharing
Unboxing and first hands-on with the Lenovo ThinkPad C13 Yoga Chromebook [VIDEO]
Here in the early stages of 2021, we know we're on the cusp of a massive wave of new Chromebook hardware, and it seems that our first unboxing of the year is the very-unique Lenovo ThinkPad C13 Yoga Chromebook. Aside from the ridiculous naming of this device, the spec sheet really speaks for … [Read more...] about Unboxing and first hands-on with the Lenovo ThinkPad C13 Yoga Chromebook [VIDEO]
Chrome OS 88 offers a faster way to sign in to websites – by using your fingerprint or PIN code
On supported sites like Dropbox, GitHub, or Okta, Chrome OS is now supporting the ability to log in to websites using your fingerprint ID or PIN code! Basically, any site that supports what's called "WebAuthn" will let your sign in much faster than typing a lengthy password. I hear you saying … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 88 offers a faster way to sign in to websites – by using your fingerprint or PIN code
