I'll be honest and upfront right from the jump, here: I didn't think Picture in Picture (PIP from here on) was that big of a deal when new features were unveiled for Android Oreo. I thought of it as a neat trick, but nothing more. Since my Pixel received Android 8.0, however, I've found the … [Read more...] about Picture In Picture Coming To Chrome On The Desktop
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New Chromebooks With Cellular Options May Be On The Horizon
Chromebooks with cellular capabilities aren't a new thing. In fact, one of the oldest devices around was offered with 3G connectivity. The Samsung Chromebook Series 5 550, launched in 2012, came with two years of 100MB/month 3G service from Verizon at no additional charge. Not long after, … [Read more...] about New Chromebooks With Cellular Options May Be On The Horizon
Leak Confirms Bose QC35 Headphones With Google Assistant
If there were any doubt left that the Google Assistant would soon make its home in third-party headphones, this should solidify the overwhelming evidence from the past few weeks. A report from Liliputing reveals a Redditor who stumbled upon a local selling app listing the Bose Quiet Comfort … [Read more...] about Leak Confirms Bose QC35 Headphones With Google Assistant
Google’s Hardware Event Invites Go Out – Chrome Unboxed Will Be There!
Right on the heels of a billboard sighting and Google's new landing page and YouTube video, invites for the event are now hitting inboxes. And Chrome Unboxed will be there!!! From the invite, we now know the event will happen at 9am PST/12pm EST at the SFJAZZ Center in San … [Read more...] about Google’s Hardware Event Invites Go Out – Chrome Unboxed Will Be There!
Google Pixel Event Official: October 4th
https://youtu.be/etmUU1bs41s Less than 48 hours after Apple unveiled their "next big thing" and not even a day after a billboard popped up in Boston, Google has made their Pixel event official. Vlad Savov, Senior editor of The Verge, broke the news this morning that Google has launched a … [Read more...] about Google Pixel Event Official: October 4th
Google Hardware Event Could Be On October 4th Again This Year
Though up to this point we've only had a leaked rumor of Google's date for this year's hardware event, the source was so solid that we simply assumed October 5th was a rock solid assumption for this year's festivities. It looks like there's a chance that rumor was a bit off, if only a … [Read more...] about Google Hardware Event Could Be On October 4th Again This Year
Samsung Chromebook Pro Core i7 Shows Up In Online Ad
Over the weekend, we reported on the possibility of Samsung releasing an upgraded version of the popular Chromebook Pro. In the article, we shared some benchmark scores for a device powered by an Intel Skylake Core m7 processor. Along with some beefed up RAM and storage, the yet-to-be-released … [Read more...] about Samsung Chromebook Pro Core i7 Shows Up In Online Ad
Allo For Web Gets Much-Needed Feature
It hasn't been that long since Google launched Allo for Web. Since that day, around our office and in my personal communications, it has been an all-Allo affair. I know Allo still isn't the go-to messenger for a lot of folks, but I'd assume the introduction of a desktop option brought a decent … [Read more...] about Allo For Web Gets Much-Needed Feature
Google Assistant Headphones: Latest News
The Google Assistant is busy making its way to a wide range of devices and platforms. Third-party speakers, Chromebooks and even your washing machine will soon offer an Assistant-enabled experience to users who are so inclined to do so. One of the more intriguing devices that may soon carry the … [Read more...] about Google Assistant Headphones: Latest News
Bug Report: LastPass Chrome Extension Fixed
After a report only a few days ago, the LastPass extension that was broken and crashing on Linux and Chrome OS looks to be back in working order. If you are still having issue with LastPass as an extension, the fix is both quick and easy. Replace or Repair There are two paths to remedying … [Read more...] about Bug Report: LastPass Chrome Extension Fixed
Animated Selfie Avatars Coming To Chromebooks Via Motion Stills
Some or even many of you may not be familiar with Motion Stills. For those of you who aren't, let me share this awesome little app with you. Motions Stills is a video and .gif creating app from Google first released for iOS in 2016 then later announced for Android in July of this year. Since that … [Read more...] about Animated Selfie Avatars Coming To Chromebooks Via Motion Stills
Google WIFI Arrives In Singapore
With just less than a month before the rumored hardware event, Google is steadily expanding their footprint with its current #madebygoogle products. The latest benefactors of Google's mesh-capable Wifi router are broadband users in Singapore. The announcement came at the end of August but the … [Read more...] about Google WIFI Arrives In Singapore
