For the countless users that have and will make the move to Chrome OS in 2020, a connectivity tool is something that many will expect to find should the need arise to diagnose network issues. While Chromebook users have some options for checking network errors, Chrome OS has never had an in-built … [Read more...] about Chrome OS is building a System Web App to diagnose connectivity issues
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[Update: Link] Vote for your favorite content in the 2020 Google Play Users’ Choice Awards
Update: Google has published a blog post including the link, so you can now vote with the button below from any device. The Google Play team has fired up their 2020 Users' Choice Awards and you can vote right now for your app of choice in four different categories! Google wants to hear about your … [Read more...] about [Update: Link] Vote for your favorite content in the 2020 Google Play Users’ Choice Awards
Chromebook Perk: get one of the best Android video editors free for 3 months
If you are new to Chromebooks, you'll soon find what many of us already have: the perks that come along with being a Chromebook users can be pretty sweet. Over at the Chromebook Perks page (or right in your 'Explore' app sitting in your app launcher right now), there is a massive list of small … [Read more...] about Chromebook Perk: get one of the best Android video editors free for 3 months
Wake up the smart way: $25 off the Lenovo Smart Clock Essential
Lenovo's new Smart Clock Essential has proven to be a worthy addition to the company's emerging line of Assistant-enabled devices and this holiday shopping season, you'll be able to pick up the smart clock on sale at a variety of retailers. You can currently pick up the capable little speaker from … [Read more...] about Wake up the smart way: $25 off the Lenovo Smart Clock Essential
Family Feud is launching on Stadia in a few days and it has the most awkward timing
Ubisoft is launching a new Family Feud game in just a few days on November 12, 2020 for Google Stadia and as excited as I want to be about it, I'm not. My family loves Steve Harvey and the long running game show, but the only thing more odd than the game not even featuring him as its host is the … [Read more...] about Family Feud is launching on Stadia in a few days and it has the most awkward timing
Google’s Home and Away routines with presence sensing could use some work
Google Home's new Home and Away with presence sensing feature released in the beginning of October and promises some pretty awesome tricks for home automation addicts like myself. Automatically turning all of my lights on or off, automating the Nest Secure and more when I leave or return home … [Read more...] about Google’s Home and Away routines with presence sensing could use some work
Play GeForce NOW through the Chrome browser on any operating system with this awesome extension
Chromebook gamers know how convenient it is to play GeForce NOW straight through their web browser ever since the company pledged support for Google's OS a few months ago. Instead of having to download the GeForce NOW application as you do with Windows and Mac, you can just visit a URL and click … [Read more...] about Play GeForce NOW through the Chrome browser on any operating system with this awesome extension
How to get the new Chromecast with Google TV for essentially $12 if you like Netflix
Right up front, I want to be completely transparent and clear with this post: there is no deal where you can walk into a store - physical or digital - with 12 crisp dollar bills in your pocket and walk out with a new Chromecast with Google TV in your hands. There is one key word in that title up … [Read more...] about How to get the new Chromecast with Google TV for essentially $12 if you like Netflix
Google Photos without depth information will require a Google One subscription to use Color Pop
Google Photos is now locking their Color Pop editing option behind a Google One subscription for photos without depth information. Color Pop is a feature that allows you to retain the color of a foreground object, like a person, while transforming everything in the background to greyscale using the … [Read more...] about Google Photos without depth information will require a Google One subscription to use Color Pop
Google Voice gets a new icon and guess what – it’s using one color
With the recent Workspace redesign, a bunch of Google's icons have been getting refreshed, for better or worse. The internet can't seem to make up its mind on whether or not they're good, but one thing that's almost completely unanimous is that the icons that take on a single color instead of … [Read more...] about Google Voice gets a new icon and guess what – it’s using one color
The Chrome Cast 86: New MediaTek Chromebook chips and the open web wins for video calls
This week on The Chrome Cast, we're getting prepped and excited for a few reasons as we approach the MediaTek Summit next week. For one, we know there is going to be some Chromebook-specific news in regard to the upcoming MT8195 chips we expect to see in Chromebooks beginning in 2021. More … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 86: New MediaTek Chromebook chips and the open web wins for video calls
Play F1 2020 for free right now for a limited time with Stadia Pro’s ‘Free Play Days’
As a part of Stadia's Free Play Days weekends, where they promote a game by letting Pro subscribers play it for free for a few days in hopes of increasing sales, you can now play F1 2020 until 2 pm EST on November 9, 2020. If you choose to participate, you'll get access to the entire game with very … [Read more...] about Play F1 2020 for free right now for a limited time with Stadia Pro’s ‘Free Play Days’
