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
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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’
Unboxing the MediaTek Summit 2020 surprise box [Giveaway]
On November 10th, MediaTek will hold its annual Summit that is slated to kick off at 9:30 a.m. ET. with closing remarks wrapping up around noon. While a good majority of the virtual Summit will focus on MediaTek's Global market strategy, you can rest assured that the ARM chipmaker will spend a … [Read more...] about Unboxing the MediaTek Summit 2020 surprise box [Giveaway]
2 Days Left: Don’t miss your chance to win a $100 Visa Gift Card from Rakuten
The holiday shopping season has arrived a bit early this year and Rakuten is getting in on the fun with Double Cash Back at dozens of online retailers over the next month. Just in case you aren't familiar, Rakuten (formerly Ebates) is the world's largest cashback shopping platform. When you sign up … [Read more...] about 2 Days Left: Don’t miss your chance to win a $100 Visa Gift Card from Rakuten
Google Chat will finally make sense to more people thanks to unthreaded conversations option
Google Chat currently bundles messages together in what are called threads to mirror the functionality of something like email. It's meant to be a productivity tool for teams, similar to that of Slack, but it has probably turned more users away from it than it's attracted. Soon, rooms will feature … [Read more...] about Google Chat will finally make sense to more people thanks to unthreaded conversations option
The best pen-based note-taking apps for your Chromebook
Have you ever tried to use your Chromebook for note-taking with a stylus? Some devices are more suited to the task than others, with the Lenovo Chromebook Duet being the best, in my opinion. There are a lot of pen-enabled apps that you can use, but which ones are truly the best? Today, we're going … [Read more...] about The best pen-based note-taking apps for your Chromebook
Come meet a bunch of new Tiger Lake Chromebooks starting development
As we near the end of 2020 and more 10th-gen Chromebooks continue to not only hit the market but also go on sale with good regularity, we're beginning to gear up for the next generation of Chromebooks. Tiger Lake processors are just now starting to arrive in Windows laptops in the last few weeks … [Read more...] about Come meet a bunch of new Tiger Lake Chromebooks starting development
