Nearby Share has become an indispensable feature of the Google ecosystem and Google's answer to Apple's "Airdrop" when it comes to sharing files between Android and ChromeOS devices. I use it on a regular basis, and it makes my workflow so much more efficient. However, there is one small hurdle … [Read more...] about Nearby “Self Share” now working in ChromeOS Beta, works with Android’s latest Google Play services
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Successful Failures: Google Now should be resurrected
Since the works of Jules Verne (and arguably well before him), science fiction has been at its most interesting when it was making predictions about our future. Indeed much of Verne’s writing is often thought of as prophetic rather than simple imaginings. Consider the flip-style … [Read more...] about Successful Failures: Google Now should be resurrected
Google releases Android 13 Beta 1 for eligible Pixel devices
Google announced yesterday the release of the first Beta for Android 13, which can be installed on eligible Pixel devices. The Developer Preview versions of Android 13 have been around since early February, giving Developers a look into this iteration of Android's core themes of privacy, security, … [Read more...] about Google releases Android 13 Beta 1 for eligible Pixel devices
Acer announces next@Acer Global Press Conference for May 2022
Though the meeting will once again be virtual for the spring of 2022, Acer has formally announced plans for their next Global Press Conference on May 18, 2022. Generally speaking, twice per year Acer holds a large press conference to announce new devices in a variety of their product lines. We … [Read more...] about Acer announces next@Acer Global Press Conference for May 2022
Future smart home devices may eventually ditch screens, blending into everyday materials instead
Google is researching the ability to mask interfaces to control ambient computing devices by making them blend in with materials like wood and cloth. Everyday materials around your house may hold and hide future smart devices so that they blend in better when you're not using them. This has been a … [Read more...] about Future smart home devices may eventually ditch screens, blending into everyday materials instead
How to use hanging indents in Google Docs to cite your sources
A Hanging indent, also known as a second line indent or reverse indent, is a style of paragraph indentation that has the first line flush with the left margin but indents all of the lines under it in a paragraph. It is commonly used in MLA, APA, and other citation styles and helps the reader … [Read more...] about How to use hanging indents in Google Docs to cite your sources
Pixel 6a surfaces at the FCC with mmWave in tow
Yup, another post about the upcoming Pixel 6a from Google. The details of Google's latest budget-friendly phone have yet to be made official but thanks to a variety of sources, we have a fairly decent idea of what to expect from the Pixel 6a when it launches. According to recent reports from … [Read more...] about Pixel 6a surfaces at the FCC with mmWave in tow
The Chrome Cast 163: MediaTek’s Victor Tyan on the new Kompanio Chromebook processors
For this special interview episode of The Chrome Cast, we sit down with Victor Tyan from MediaTek to discuss the new lineup of Kompanio processors coming to the Chromebook market. From entry level Kompanio 500 devices to the flagship-caliber Kompanio 1000 series, MediaTek now has an SoC for all … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 163: MediaTek’s Victor Tyan on the new Kompanio Chromebook processors
YouTube announces new “Subtitle Editor” role to collaborate on video captions
In September of 2020, YouTube discontinued the "Community Captions" feature that allowed viewers to add high-quality captions for their favorite content creators' videos. At the time, YouTube cited under-utilization and abuse as the main reasons for ending this program. This, of course, didn't go … [Read more...] about YouTube announces new “Subtitle Editor” role to collaborate on video captions
HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook surfaces on Google Shopping
With an expected availability this month, HP's upcoming Elite Dragonfly Chromebook could be the King of all ChromeOS devices when it finally arrives on the scene. Ahead of its imminent release, our friend Kevin Tofel has stumbled upon a listing for the Elite Dragonfly on Google's shopping website. … [Read more...] about HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook surfaces on Google Shopping
Google Fi reduces pricing on its unlimited phone plans
Google Fi expanded its basic phone plan offering in 2019 by launching the "Unlimited Plus" Plan (previously called the Unlimited Plan), which included more premium features like unlimited data at home and abroad. Two years later, for its 6th birthday, Google launched "Simply Unlimited," which was … [Read more...] about Google Fi reduces pricing on its unlimited phone plans
Google announces partnership with iFixit for Pixel replacement parts
Google announced today that as part of a new partnership with iFixit, genuine repair parts for Pixel devices will become available for customers to purchase via the iFixit site. The announcement follows long-held debates and legislation about the "right to repair" and improving repairability on … [Read more...] about Google announces partnership with iFixit for Pixel replacement parts
