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
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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
Android Apps On Chromebooks: Google Nudges Developers
With all the Chromebooks starting to receive Android Apps of late, it seems Google is ready to start nudging Android App developers towards optimizing their apps for Chromebooks. In a post on the Android Developers Blog, Cheryl Lindo Jones (Mobile App Solutions Consultant, Google Play) lays out a … [Read more...] about Android Apps On Chromebooks: Google Nudges Developers
Is Samsung Upgrading The Chromebook Pro?
Samsung's portfolio of Chrome devices is relatively small when compared to companies like Acer and ASUS but the fact remains, they have walked hand-in-hand with Google from the very beginning of Chrome OS. One thing is for sure, the marketing power that Samsung totes is unparalleled. Combine the … [Read more...] about Is Samsung Upgrading The Chromebook Pro?
Chromebook Deals: ASUS Flip C302 With Free GSuite, Samsung Pro and More
Before you know it, we will be neck deep in turkey, pumpkin spice and more Black Friday advertising than you can shake a stick at. With a new generation of Chromebooks looming just beyond the horizon, we are seeing more and more savings on the latest and greatest Chrome OS devices around the … [Read more...] about Chromebook Deals: ASUS Flip C302 With Free GSuite, Samsung Pro and More
Chromebook ‘Eve’ Benchmarks Surface Online
If the rumors are true, (and we have no reason to believe they aren't) we are just shy of a month out of seeing an announcement from Google of two new Pixel phones and the much-anticipated Chromebook Pixel we affectionately know as 'Eve'. Whether or not 'Eve' is #madebygoogle remains to be … [Read more...] about Chromebook ‘Eve’ Benchmarks Surface Online
Detachable Chromebook ‘Soraka’ Gets Benchmarked: Likely Not A Pixel
Some interesting news came across my desk this afternoon and, to be honest, though it isn't entirely accurate, it was welcome and pretty cool to see. We wanted to weigh in quickly as this type of thing can get out of hand pretty rapidly. There are some accurate and interesting things to look at, and … [Read more...] about Detachable Chromebook ‘Soraka’ Gets Benchmarked: Likely Not A Pixel
Bug Report: Lastpass Extension On Chromebooks Crashing With Critical Error
Thanks to an email from a reader, we've been alerted to a known and ongoing issue with Lastpass specifically on Chromebooks and some Linux platforms. As a LastPass user myself, I'd not encountered the issue until today. My use of the service is not very robust, though. For my day job, the … [Read more...] about Bug Report: Lastpass Extension On Chromebooks Crashing With Critical Error
Chrome 61 Is Here For Android And Desktop
Right on schedule, the Chromium developers have released version 61 of the Chrome browser for Android as well as Mac, Windows and Linux. On the surface, the updates appear minimal for both the mobile and desktop browsers. For Android, the Chrome release blog has highlighted these … [Read more...] about Chrome 61 Is Here For Android And Desktop
