Malicious extensions in the news again? No way! Well, yes, unfortunately, but you're probably not at all surprised and you're certainly not at all happy about it. In February, Google removed over 500 malicious extensions from the Chrome Web Store which were injection ads into millions of Chrome … [Read more...] about Millions of users have had their data stolen by these 15 Chrome extensions – remove them right now!
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Save up to $220 on select “Works with Chromebooks” storage from WD and SanDisk
"Works with Hey Google" and "Works with Chromebook" are some catchy terms and we get excited every time we see big-name accessory makers jump on the bandwagon to show official support for Chrome OS and Assistant-enabled products. Long before the "Works with Chromebook" branding was even a thing, WD … [Read more...] about Save up to $220 on select “Works with Chromebooks” storage from WD and SanDisk
Google Assistant-enabled device boxes to receive a new badge that indicates an easier setup process
Google wants to make its hardware ecosystem as approachable as its software services. In order to do so, they've launched several initiatives to clearly mark boxes with a badge to indicate that a specific accessory or product works best with their own as with their Works with Chromebook program. … [Read more...] about Google Assistant-enabled device boxes to receive a new badge that indicates an easier setup process
As we predicted, Apple TV is officially arriving on Chromecast with Google TV
Via blog post, Google has made it official: Apple TV is coming to Google TV early in 2021. Yes, you are reading this correctly and, yes, it feels a bit strange to see these two companies playing so well together on this. Putting that aside, the move makes total sense in quite a few ways. After … [Read more...] about As we predicted, Apple TV is officially arriving on Chromecast with Google TV
Google One’s most expensive storage plans get cut down to size
Now that Google account holders can say goodbye to unlimited free storage across Photos, Docs, Sheets, and Slides, Google's One subscription service has gone from irrelevant to vital. In fact, we predict that it will become even more inseparable from your account over the next few years. For those … [Read more...] about Google One’s most expensive storage plans get cut down to size
Chrome OS Developers highlight the Linux terminal in new promo video
Google rolled out the new Terminal 2.0 for Crostini Linux back in late July and with it came some much-needed UI improvements to make the Chrome OS developer environment a little more user-friendly. With the update, users can now customize the terminal as well as open multiple terminal instances in … [Read more...] about Chrome OS Developers highlight the Linux terminal in new promo video
Chrome OS “Phone Hub” receives highly polished UI, absorbs ‘continue reading’ feature and more
We've spoken at length about Google's new Phone Hub project which will enable deeper integration between your phone and your Chromebook as a part of their "Better Together" initiative. Up until now though, we have only had placeholder artwork for what it would look like when it fully rolls out. … [Read more...] about Chrome OS “Phone Hub” receives highly polished UI, absorbs ‘continue reading’ feature and more
Stadia turns into Night City as service sees its first widespread outage
Google's Cyberpunk 2077 hardware giveaway was apparently so popular that they broke the internet and had to end it early. In addition to Gmail and other Google services experiencing severe outages over the past few days, Stadia itself just turned into Night City as it went dark for many due to a … [Read more...] about Stadia turns into Night City as service sees its first widespread outage
Chrome OS Deals: Up to $100 off two of the hottest Chromebooks of 2020
Black Friday deals are long gone but there's still a chance to save some cash and score a premium Chromebook if you've found yourself in the market for a new device. While you probably won't find crazy deals like $250 off of the HP Chromebook x360 14c at the moment, two of our top picks of 2020 … [Read more...] about Chrome OS Deals: Up to $100 off two of the hottest Chromebooks of 2020
Google looks to be testing a dark theme for their search results page
While we're still patiently expecting the long-awaited dark theme on Chrome OS to finally arrive in the Stable Channel for Chromebooks, there's no doubt that dark themes are here to stay across not only operating systems, but applications and web services as well. While it felt a bit like a passing … [Read more...] about Google looks to be testing a dark theme for their search results page
Gmail is down for a subset of users but should be back soon
As reported by The Verge, Google is having yet another outage this week to add to the larger issues we all dealt with earlier in the week. This time around, Google is saying that the issues are contained to Gmail with users encountering "error messages, high latency, and/or other unexpected … [Read more...] about Gmail is down for a subset of users but should be back soon
Your Chromecast with Google TV now supports NBC’s Peacock with more binge-worthy content
NBC's Peacock streaming service seemed to me like a subscription I probably wouldn't invest in this year, but now they're getting exclusive rights to stream The Office (US) - one of my absolute favorite shows. To sweeten the deal, Peacock is now fully integrated into your Chromecast with Google TV … [Read more...] about Your Chromecast with Google TV now supports NBC’s Peacock with more binge-worthy content
