This week on The Chrome Cast, we begin the show by discussing the recent announcement by Google and Cameyo that the two will be partnering up moving forward to deliver a seamless virtual app delivery service to ChromeOS enterprise customers. Cameyo is a fantastic service that has been great for … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 236: Lacros is better than ever with ChromeOS 116
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Google’s “Help Me Write” AI is coming to Chromebooks on a system-wide level
Google has been pushing AI-driven additions to their services for a long time, but they've been far more verbose about it since the rise of generative AI like ChatGPT hit the scene nearly a year ago. Now, it looks like they are ready to begin showcasing more of this consumer-facing AI in the … [Read more...] about Google’s “Help Me Write” AI is coming to Chromebooks on a system-wide level
Nvidia reveals Xbox Game Pass titles for GeForce NOW at Gamescom, includes No Man’s Sky Echoes
Today at Gamescom 2023, NVIDIA unveiled the list of Xbox games that will be integrated into their GeForce NOW cloud streaming platform. We previously discussed this back in February when the two companies revealed they'd be working to make this a possibility. Here's the list of games. I've also … [Read more...] about Nvidia reveals Xbox Game Pass titles for GeForce NOW at Gamescom, includes No Man’s Sky Echoes
YouTube is testing “Hum to search”, will direct you to music and even Shorts featuring the song
Remember the good ol' days when Shazam and Soundhound wowed us with the revolutionary ability to figure out what song you had stuck in your head simply by letting you hum it? Well, YouTube is now mimicking that feature with an experiment it's running right now. Over on the YouTube Help page, the … [Read more...] about YouTube is testing “Hum to search”, will direct you to music and even Shorts featuring the song
The Chrome Cast 235: Discontinued development Chromebooks left and right
This week on The Chrome Cast, we attempt to begin the show by talking through the two groups of Chromebooks in development that recently got the axe - those powered by the Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 and a couple Chromebooks that were set to have NVIDIA GPUs inside. We divert into some discussion about … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 235: Discontinued development Chromebooks left and right
Yes, it’s true: NVIDIA GPU Chromebooks are no longer in development
So, yeah; this isn't the greatest news. While I don't think this is a cause for great alarm or concern, it definitely isn't the type of thing you want to hear on the heels of Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Chromebooks also getting canned last week. Alas, that's where we are, and I've known about it for over … [Read more...] about Yes, it’s true: NVIDIA GPU Chromebooks are no longer in development
Scope out a YouTube video before even clicking on it with this AI-generated summary experiment
If you've ever been lured into clicking a video with a "captivating" thumbnail only to be disappointed by the actual content, YouTube's latest feature may be of interest to you. Team YouTube officially dropped a new experiment today - video summaries automatically generated by artificial … [Read more...] about Scope out a YouTube video before even clicking on it with this AI-generated summary experiment
New leak reveals Pixel Watch 2 exclusive watch faces
With the first Pixel Watch, the general consensus is that Google did a great job for a first-gen product. The watch is beautiful and - for me, at least - the seamless and user-friendly UI is something I miss on a daily basis now that I'm on a Galaxy Watch 5. As Google tends to do, they really honed … [Read more...] about New leak reveals Pixel Watch 2 exclusive watch faces
Google reveals Android Unknown Tracker Alerts for rogue AirTags, could potentially save your life
Do you recall hearing about Grogu, Google's much-anticipated competitor to the AirTag? What about the new Find My Device network, which was expected to launch soon? Unfortunately, these have been postponed until the year's end. However, Google today revealed an incredibly useful feature developed in … [Read more...] about Google reveals Android Unknown Tracker Alerts for rogue AirTags, could potentially save your life
YouTube Premium gets a two dollar price hike, now costs $13.99 every month
Google is once again raising the price of YouTube Premium. This time, the service will go up by an additional two dollars, peaking at $13.99 instead of the previous $11.99 USD. That's an increase that, although seemingly small in the monthly scheme of things, leads to an additional $20 per year out … [Read more...] about YouTube Premium gets a two dollar price hike, now costs $13.99 every month
Add emoji to Calendar events, YouTube Playlists, Collections and more to make them glanceable
The Bullet Journal is a system developed by Ryder Carroll and blends tasks, notes or thoughts, events, and more into one single notebook. It's an "analog productivity system for the digital age". It's basically a mindfulness practice disguised as a productivity system and the goal is to help you … [Read more...] about Add emoji to Calendar events, YouTube Playlists, Collections and more to make them glanceable
I moved from the Pixel Fold back to a regular smartphone, and I feel relieved
As I've noted in the past, smartphones are largely getting boring. They are utilities that we absolutely rely on and the stuff that was once mind-blowingly innovative has now become commonplace. Folding phones are a bit of a panacea to that stagnation, promising a new era of versatility, … [Read more...] about I moved from the Pixel Fold back to a regular smartphone, and I feel relieved
