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
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Pick up this 1080P HP Chromebook 14a bundle for only $199
Black Friday is upon us because, well, it's 2020 and nothing makes sense. For that reason, we all get to enjoy month-long deals and promotions aimed at the millions of shoppers who are now heading to the internet to supplement the in-store holiday shopping madness that is the day after Thanksgiving. … [Read more...] about Pick up this 1080P HP Chromebook 14a bundle for only $199
[Update: Ary Released] Ary and the Secret of Seasons, Cake Bash, and Phogs announced for Google Stadia
Update: Ary and the Secret of Seasons has finally released on the Stadia Store for $39.99 and is eligible for Family Sharing! 'PHOGS!' released a date reveal trailer that shows the game is coming on December 3, 2020. Stadia hit a stride this week as it announced 13 new games in the last two … [Read more...] about [Update: Ary Released] Ary and the Secret of Seasons, Cake Bash, and Phogs announced for Google Stadia
Family Sharing finally arrives for Google Stadia and it’s a really big deal
At long last, Google Stadia is getting Family Sharing! Coming up on their first birthday on November 19, 2020, Google's cloud gaming platform has faced many doubters, but they've done a lot to keep their promises. They said that they would have 124 games before the end of the year and while they had … [Read more...] about Family Sharing finally arrives for Google Stadia and it’s a really big deal
Google Keep gets a new logo, steers clear of the 4-color Google Workspace icon mess
We just talked this morning about a way to change your Google Workspace logos back to their old-school status if the uniformity of Google's new icons is causing issues for you. After Google began debuting these new logos not long ago, I was a little worried that other core Google services might … [Read more...] about Google Keep gets a new logo, steers clear of the 4-color Google Workspace icon mess
A recent Beta update bricked some Pixelbooks and Google really needs to respond
Yesterday, reports swirled of a few Pixelbook devices that were essentially ruined after an update to Chrome OS Beta 87.0.4280.24. Android Police reported the cases being reported directly to them and have found evidence of a handful of others with the same problem on Reddit and in the Google … [Read more...] about A recent Beta update bricked some Pixelbooks and Google really needs to respond
Chrome OS is getting an annotation tool for the Media App
The built-in Gallery or Media App on Chrome OS is relatively simplistic but for the most part, it contains the tools that most users look for in a basic media viewer. When you open an image with the Gallery viewer, you are presented which options that include scaling, crop and rotation, and basic … [Read more...] about Chrome OS is getting an annotation tool for the Media App
Here’s how you can restore the old Google icons for Chrome and why you may want to
There are times when big companies make a big decision that affects a big group of people and it all ends up being a big mistake that needs to be fixed. Perhaps Google's latest Workspace re-brand and the new icons that came along with it don't exactly fit into that category, but it is increasingly … [Read more...] about Here’s how you can restore the old Google icons for Chrome and why you may want to
Google Meet will soon let you accept knocks in bulk
Google Meet has been making so many improvements lately, like custom backgrounds and blur, virtual whiteboards with Jamboard, and even a 50 person grid view. It comes as no surprise to me that we continue to see new features roll out as it seeks to crush its competition. Today, Google announced that … [Read more...] about Google Meet will soon let you accept knocks in bulk
Here’s how you can set your food preferences to get customized recipes from Google Assistant
Last year, Google added food and drink options to Assistant, which allowed users to choose whether or not they would like to receive recipes on smart displays that were categorized as gluten-free, vegan, or vegetarian. Not long ago, they also added the ability to specify cuisine types and … [Read more...] about Here’s how you can set your food preferences to get customized recipes from Google Assistant
Stadia will soon use less data thanks to AV1 compression codec, but these other Google services will too
Google has been utilizing a codec called AOMedia Video 1, or AV1 for a few years now in order to reduce the bandwidth needed to stream video content from their services so that users with less bandwidth can benefit from them without reduced picture quality. AV1 has already been built into Youtube, … [Read more...] about Stadia will soon use less data thanks to AV1 compression codec, but these other Google services will too
With the pandemic and video calls, the open web won
Think back to earlier in 2020 with me for a second. If, back then, I were to have hit you up to jump in a video chat, what would the preferred method have been? Perhaps Google Duo or Apple's FaceTime would have been the quickest way to begin and carry out that communication. Maybe WhatsApp would … [Read more...] about With the pandemic and video calls, the open web won
