This week on The Chrome Cast, our conversation is as varied as the week's content has been. From a new version of Chrome OS arriving, rolling out slowly, being not-really-delayed, and finally landing for nearly everyone, it has been an odd release cycle to be sure. Additionally, we've seen the … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 85: The strange arrival of Chrome OS 86 and the return of Chromebook inventory
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Google Messages is starting to receive a ‘conversation categories’ feature
Google Messages is still rolling out its latest update that adds in Fi subscriber's phone services to the app and web since Hangouts has dropped support for them. While not everyone has received it yet, message categories are beginning to show up in the Google Messages app for some users. These … [Read more...] about Google Messages is starting to receive a ‘conversation categories’ feature
Google reminds everyone how helpful they are in earnings call amidst DOJ lawsuit
Alphabet's Q3 Earnings Call took place last night and with it, they recapped their successes in cloud technology and what they provide to consumers, specifically with services handled by their core pillar, Google. The company's CEO Sundar Pichai and CFO Ruth Porat took center stage on the remote … [Read more...] about Google reminds everyone how helpful they are in earnings call amidst DOJ lawsuit
Chrome for Android may get a scrolling screenshot feature
Scrolling screenshots are nothing new on Android devices. If you head to the Google Play Store, you can find a variety of applications that will allow you to take a video screenshot in order to capture things such as a full web page, gaming or whatever. Some manufacturers even include a baked-in … [Read more...] about Chrome for Android may get a scrolling screenshot feature
Black Friday: Up to 56% off of these Assistant-enabled Smart Speakers and Displays
As bizarre as it sounds, Black Friday is already in full swing and Best Buy is leading the charge with deals on hundreds of products from every category imaginable. One of the hottest deals going at the moment is Lenovo's Chromebook Duet tablet that has been reduced to its lowest price ever at $229. … [Read more...] about Black Friday: Up to 56% off of these Assistant-enabled Smart Speakers and Displays
Teach your kids the basics of programming on their Chromebooks with Rabbids Coding
Learning to code on a Chromebook is an often under-appreciated activity. Google's laptops can be nice little devices for sinking time into the craft as they're lightweight and have long battery life. While you or your kids may not be spending hours looking at lines of code at a Starbucks, they may … [Read more...] about Teach your kids the basics of programming on their Chromebooks with Rabbids Coding
Smart Deal: $25 gets you this powerful Google Assistant Smart Clock from Lenovo
Best Buy just rolled out "Early Black Friday" deals on hundreds of products including a ridiculous deal on the fan-favorite Lenovo Chromebook Duet. We'll highlight the best Chromebook and Google Assistant deals in a roundup later today but I felt that this particular product deserved its own … [Read more...] about Smart Deal: $25 gets you this powerful Google Assistant Smart Clock from Lenovo
Get voting information and follow U.S. Election coverage with a little help from Google
With just under a week until the U.S. Election, Google is bringing helpful tools to their Assistant, Search, Youtube, and more so that you can be informed on where to vote and follow the event's coverage. They are partnering with The Associated Press (AP) - a trusted source of information on … [Read more...] about Get voting information and follow U.S. Election coverage with a little help from Google
Don’t forget this final step as you say goodbye to Google Play Music
As we all begin to deal with the reality that Google Play Music is almost fully retired, there are many users already moving on to greener pastures. Whether its a migration to YouTube Music or a full departure to Spotify or Amazon Music, we've all had to make our moves and figure out our new … [Read more...] about Don’t forget this final step as you say goodbye to Google Play Music
Price Drop: The 128GB Lenovo Chromebook Duet is now only $229!
Best Buy is already rolling out "Black Friday" deals to lead into the holiday shopping season and I'll be rounding up some awesome smart home deals for you in just a bit. However, while I was digging around, I notice that the Lenovo Chromebook Duet just received a third discount from Best Buy. Just … [Read more...] about Price Drop: The 128GB Lenovo Chromebook Duet is now only $229!
Google Play Store feature that helps you compare similar apps could be great for Chromebooks
Spotted by Android Police, The Google Play Store is running a limited experiment that shows comparisons of similar apps near the bottom of a listing. In the gif below, they discovered that VLC Player has comparisons for several other video players and shows whether they have offline functionality, … [Read more...] about Google Play Store feature that helps you compare similar apps could be great for Chromebooks
Google is testing “Side Panels” for Chrome’s upcoming Reading List feature
As the old saying goes, "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" and Google's latest Chrome experiment takes a page directly from that playbook. Ever since Edge browser moved to the Chromium platform, both Google and Microsoft have benefited from working together on the same Chromium code base … [Read more...] about Google is testing “Side Panels” for Chrome’s upcoming Reading List feature
