Chrome Remote Desktop is now rocking a dark theme toggle on the web! "Come to the Dark Side...we have cookies". Okay, being serious for a moment, this is awesome! Last year, its app was pushed out in favor of the web app and now, it's joining the fight against the bright light and saving your eyes. … [Read more...] about Chrome Remote Desktop gets a redesign complete with a dark theme
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Google Play Pass had a great first year, but it still has room to grow
Since the launch of Google Play Pass, it's celebrated its first birthday, expanded to 42 countries, and has added more than 300 new apps and games, including more than 100 teacher-approved kids' titles. 59 new titles have been added in the past two months alone, and we're sure to see even more for … [Read more...] about Google Play Pass had a great first year, but it still has room to grow
The Chrome Cast 97: Chrome OS 88 arrives and the Lenovo ThinkPad C13 Yoga impresses
This week on The Chrome Cast, we dig into many of the new features that have arrived in the Chrome OS world with version 88 of the operating system. With the new screen saver, WebAuthn, and the updated screen capture tool, there's a lot to love about the latest update for your … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 97: Chrome OS 88 arrives and the Lenovo ThinkPad C13 Yoga impresses
Android TV devices may require AV1 codec in order to operate beginning in March
The Alliance for Open Media's royalty-free codec, AV1, has been used by Google plenty in the past, but back in November, we found out that they had intentions to utilize it in even more Google services like Stadia, Google Meet, Photos, and even Google TV. Now, all Android TV devices may be required … [Read more...] about Android TV devices may require AV1 codec in order to operate beginning in March
Google Meet adds a new toggle to enable or disable the use of custom or preset backgrounds
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
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
