Stop me if you've heard this one. You open up a new Chromebook or sign into a friend or family member's Chrome OS device to use it for a short time and upon getting logged in, you are bogged down by the installation of what feels like every Android app you've ever installed on any Chromebook ever … [Read more...] about Opinion: Google needs to fix Android app auto-installs when logging into a new Chromebook
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Android Auto for phones drives off into the sunset, Google Assistant takes its parking spot
Google first released the Android Auto app for Android phones two years ago, and since then, millions of users like myself who weren't lucky enough to get the service built into our vehicles have used it as a form of makeshift head unit for long trips. By pairing the app with a nice phone mount and … [Read more...] about Android Auto for phones drives off into the sunset, Google Assistant takes its parking spot
Android games on non-touch Chromebooks may get a keyboard and mouse workaround
For as long as Android apps have been available on Chromebooks, I've been trying to play PUBG Mobile on them. If you've been around here for any amount of time, you know that this squandered dream of mine has never fully come to fruition and much to my chagrin, we're really no closer today than we … [Read more...] about Android games on non-touch Chromebooks may get a keyboard and mouse workaround
Chrome will soon inform users when Progressive Web Apps update their icon or name
Progressive web apps are becoming the new standard for Chromebook owners - slowly, but surely. With more PWAs appearing on the Google Play Store seemingly by the week, Chrome OS users will eventually know exactly where to go in order to get new experiences for their device once they unbox it. Now … [Read more...] about Chrome will soon inform users when Progressive Web Apps update their icon or name
Chrome OS should make it easier to move apps and web apps between displays
With the introduction of Virtual Desks and the ability to move Android and Linux apps between them on Chromebooks, I've spent a lot of time attempting to construct the perfect productivity flow on Chrome OS. One of the primary ways I've come to use my device is with an external display - docked into … [Read more...] about Chrome OS should make it easier to move apps and web apps between displays
Chrome OS Phone Hub may soon show your recently used phone apps for quick access
Google has been putting in lots of work on the new Chromebook Phone Hub as of late. Photos you've snapped on your phone are beginning to appear there for users instantaneously, it will soon drain your phone battery less quickly by making less frequent pings, and more. Despite the fact that three … [Read more...] about Chrome OS Phone Hub may soon show your recently used phone apps for quick access
The new Android container on Chromebooks comes with an unexpected surprise
While not fully rolled out just yet, Google is at work on implementing a new Android container on Chrome OS that takes more cues from the work that was done on the Linux Crostini container for Chromebooks than the current ARC++ container we've had since 2016. Dubbed ARCVM, this new container is … [Read more...] about The new Android container on Chromebooks comes with an unexpected surprise
The Chrome Cast 119: Zoom’s PWA, Opera for Chromebooks, and Stadia nails it on Android TV
This week on The Chrome Cast, we discuss the new apps that have arrived for Chromebooks and why they are so important to the ecosystem. It isn't just that Zoom has an official PWA or that Opera has optimized the Android-based browser just for Chromebooks, it's the fact that larger entities are … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 119: Zoom’s PWA, Opera for Chromebooks, and Stadia nails it on Android TV
‘Desktop PWA Sub Apps’ could help users install multiple experiences in one fell swoop
A new potential Chrome flag discovered by Chrome Story called 'Desktop PWA Sub Apps' may enable installed web applications to create additional shortcuts for related web apps. Sound confusing? Let me explain. Traditional software packages - like Windows applications, for example - are delivered to a … [Read more...] about ‘Desktop PWA Sub Apps’ could help users install multiple experiences in one fell swoop
The Google Play Store will better surface apps and games built specifically for Chromebooks
This week was full of some incredibly interesting announcements for Chrome OS. While I was really hoping for a sneak peek at Material You for laptops, I was instead left standing with my hands out. However, Google Play apps, Linux, progressive web apps, and gaming all got the royal treatment, so I'm … [Read more...] about The Google Play Store will better surface apps and games built specifically for Chromebooks
How to snooze Android app notifications on your Chromebook
Managing notifications on Chromebooks has improved substantially since they launched. Do not disturb has become a staple in my everyday use, and you can toggle notifications on or off per app or web app. I do wish that you could cloud synchronize your choice to have Do not disturb enabled, but … [Read more...] about How to snooze Android app notifications on your Chromebook
Google Play Pass now boasts over 800 games and apps for just $5 per month
At launch, Google's Play Pass subscription service already had a lot of value packed in. Even still, It's continued to add in loads of games and apps for just about every type of person's interests, and while it hasn't really appealed to hardcore mobile gamers, which is totally a thing, it's done … [Read more...] about Google Play Pass now boasts over 800 games and apps for just $5 per month
