Chromebooks have been running apps using the Android 9 (ARC++ or Android Runtime Container) framework for years now, and after skipping Android 10, Google has now listed 117 specific Chromebooks which will receive an upgrade to Android 11. The newest update will allow for apps to run more smoothly … [Read more...] about Over 100 Chromebook models to receive Android 11 upgrade for a better app experience
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Chrome for Android gets PWA install prompts that look a lot like Google Play Store listings
As we continue to see progressive web apps storm the Play Store in place of traditionally packaged apps, a new development to the PWA install dialogue has been revealed. Upon looking at the image below, you'll notice that it looks a whole lot like a Google Play Store app listing. It has a … [Read more...] about Chrome for Android gets PWA install prompts that look a lot like Google Play Store listings
Stadia could one day be a new home for Android games and Google just laid the groundwork
Because Google's cloud gaming platform is most often played with a gamepad, and most often on a laptop, desktop, or television, it simply seemed like a convenience that it originally created a touch gamepad feature a while back. Now, with the potential of Stadia launching a full-on touchscreen … [Read more...] about Stadia could one day be a new home for Android games and Google just laid the groundwork
Chrome web apps will soon look cleaner by showing their name instead of their source
While turning any website into an icon in order to get the most out of your Chromebook, you may realize that the top bar of a web app briefly shows the URL so that you can identify its source easily. This is done because creating a shortcut out of a website eliminates its toolbar, Omnibox, and tab … [Read more...] about Chrome web apps will soon look cleaner by showing their name instead of their source
The Chrome Cast 105: Android 11 makes its way to Chromebooks
This week on The Chrome Cast, we start the show by digging into Android 11 and its limited arrival on Chromebooks with 10th-gen Intel processors in the Beta Channel. With this update, Android now finds itself inside a new container - moving from ARC++ to ARCVM - and your Play Store apps now scale … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 105: Android 11 makes its way to Chromebooks
Chrome OS 89’s multi-paste clipboard fails on Android, but a fix is coming soon
One of the many highlights of Chrome OS 89's triumphant arrival was the addition of the multi-paste function that allows for a bit of a clipboard history for users to dip into. If you're like me, it is very easy to copy one too many things before you remember to paste and your copied stuff gets … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 89’s multi-paste clipboard fails on Android, but a fix is coming soon
Android 11 is arriving on some Chromebooks in Beta Channel with big fixes on board
You may or may not know this, but Chromebooks have been stuck on Android 9 for quite some time. As a matter of fact, we can trace the last major Android update on Chrome OS back to February of 2019. Yes, over two years to wait on an Android update is a bit excessive, but Google did make the choice … [Read more...] about Android 11 is arriving on some Chromebooks in Beta Channel with big fixes on board
Chrome OS 91 will add notification badges for web apps
Many would agree, yours truly included, that Google is very close to perfecting the Android notification system. It has been the envy of many on a different mobile OS (ahem, a fruit-themed one perhaps) and yet, Google has not ported it to its other major project, Chrome OS. Well, it's looking like … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 91 will add notification badges for web apps
Use your Chromebook’s tab groups with windowed web apps to take your productivity to the next level
It's no secret that I've fallen in love with Google Chrome's tab groups feature. In fact, I wrote a whole article gushing about them in hopes that everyone would give them a try. I believe that they add a new layer of organization to your browsing experience, and since the day they released, I've … [Read more...] about Use your Chromebook’s tab groups with windowed web apps to take your productivity to the next level
First Look: Supported web apps now respect your Chromebook’s light or dark theme
By now, we're all well aware of the idea of a light or dark theme for our phones - Android and iOS users alike. It's become a staple of technology use, and if not only an essential accessibility feature, then certainly a convenience at the very least. Over the past few years, Google and has been … [Read more...] about First Look: Supported web apps now respect your Chromebook’s light or dark theme
Google Family Link adds new option to exclude apps from daily screen time limitations
Google Family Link is a Godsend for parents who want to allow their children to explore the wonders of digital education and entertainment-based apps and games while still maintaining some limitations to their screen time. Unfortunately, any timer restrictions you've previously set for your kids per … [Read more...] about Google Family Link adds new option to exclude apps from daily screen time limitations
Chrome OS lays the groundwork for update to Android 12 (Snow Cone)
Earlier this month, the developer preview of the upcoming Android 12 operating system landed, and as exciting as it looks for mobile devices, we're still stuck on Android 9 here in the land of Chrome OS. For nearly a year now, developers have been working on the transition from the current Android … [Read more...] about Chrome OS lays the groundwork for update to Android 12 (Snow Cone)
