News broke over the last few days that Google was generously giving away new, free Stadia Premiere Edition bundles to existing YouTube Premium subscribers in the UK. Cool news, right? Shortly after, it was learned that Google was expanding the same giveaway to US customers of YouTube Premium as … [Read more...] about Google’s free Stadia Premiere Edition giveaway is coming to more countries this month
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Chrome OS scanning app gets some new features and polished UI
It is mind-boggling to think that our planet has been under the declaration of a pandemic for eight months now. On March 11, when the WHO labeled COVID-19 a global pandemic, we had no earthly idea how much normal, day-to-day life would change let alone for how long. Out of pure coincidence, on March … [Read more...] about Chrome OS scanning app gets some new features and polished UI
Google’s .new domains make for some great quick access Chromebook functions
Last year, Google opened up registration to its '.new' top-level domains to third-parties so that companies could take advantage of a new way of getting people to use their services faster. They also created a bunch of their own, allowing you to quickly jump into several Google services just by … [Read more...] about Google’s .new domains make for some great quick access Chromebook functions
Google’s Nest Audio could eventually be a part of a home theater setup
While we need to take this one with a giant grain of salt, it looks like Google may have future plans of giving users the ability to leverage the Nest Audio (and hopefully other Google smart speakers) as a part of a smart home theater setup. Thanks to a bit of a slip up by Google's marketing … [Read more...] about Google’s Nest Audio could eventually be a part of a home theater setup
Google Drive app may soon allow users to encrypt and decrypt files natively
Google Drive is HIPAA compliant, provided that you follow their guidelines, and while Google did recently release their own VPN, that still doesn't replace the desire for users to have the ability to encrypt and decrypt their sensitive documents for their peace of mind. This can be achieved with … [Read more...] about Google Drive app may soon allow users to encrypt and decrypt files natively
Deal Alert: $130 off this premium 2-in-1 HP Chromebook
Here's your next Early Black Friday deal and this one can score you a 10th Gen Intel Comet Lake convertible that comes with a fingerprint sensor and B&O audio for the low price of $499. The HP Chromebook x360 14c is the latest model in HP's premium consumer lineup and it builds on everything we … [Read more...] about Deal Alert: $130 off this premium 2-in-1 HP Chromebook
Google provides health and safety tips and resources for your holiday travel plans
Forty percent of Americans still plan to travel during the holidays this year, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Today on the Keyword, Google has provided reminders of all of the helpful ways they provide information through their services to inform you of travel safety as you make plans to … [Read more...] about Google provides health and safety tips and resources for your holiday travel plans
MediaTek unveils 6nm CPU designed just for Chromebooks
MediaTek just wrapped up its annual summit where the company reported on a wide range of subjects ranging from global marketing strategies to R&D and everything in between. This is our first time attending the summit and for obvious reasons, this year's gathering was held virtually but we … [Read more...] about MediaTek unveils 6nm CPU designed just for Chromebooks
[Update: US too] Youtube Premium subscribers in the UK can claim a free Stadia Premiere Edition bundle right now
Update: US subscribers who meet the criteria below can also claim the bundle! Google is well known for offering free stuff to their users lately - just look at the Chromebook Perks page, for example, and you'll see that they're giving out 3 free months of Stadia Pro, Youtube Premium, NVIDIA … [Read more...] about [Update: US too] Youtube Premium subscribers in the UK can claim a free Stadia Premiere Edition bundle right now
Dear Logitech: please build us a wireless Chromebook trackpad
As we've all mostly moved into the modern era of computing, general users are quite familiar with the trackpad. Clearly perfected first by Apple on its own Macbook line, the trackpad has gone from frustrating concession on Windows laptops to a genuinely useful tool that many - including myself - … [Read more...] about Dear Logitech: please build us a wireless Chromebook trackpad
[Update: Available] Those Aren’t Real Vikings! Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is Coming to Stadia
Vikings are All the Rage It seems that the latest trend in pop culture - closely following zombies, of course - is Vikings. After playing God of War on my PS4 and binging The Last Kingdom on Netflix, I’m certainly not going to complain as I find myself particularly drawn to this aesthetic and … [Read more...] about [Update: Available] Those Aren’t Real Vikings! Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is Coming to Stadia
Google Photos wants you to answer questions to help improve its image recognition capabilities
First reported on Android Police, Google is now prompting some users in the search bar of the Google Photos app to answer questions about their personal pictures in an effort to help train the machine learning algorithms that power it. The tool used to survey users is called Crowdsource and is an … [Read more...] about Google Photos wants you to answer questions to help improve its image recognition capabilities
