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
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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
Successful Failures: Google TV is dead. Long live Google TV.
Content is king. At least, that’s how the saying goes in the entertainment industry. If the wildly-productive state of TV in 2022 is any gauge, the phrase is accurate. The term 'Peak TV' has been used to describe the content of the last decade, as studios fill their customers’ … [Read more...] about Successful Failures: Google TV is dead. Long live Google TV.
Google Maps rolls out estimated toll prices and more detailed navigation, iOS improvements
Google Maps is rolling out a series of updates to the Android and iOS apps aimed at helping you plan your drive, save money and explore new places. More notable is the addition of estimated toll prices and a more detailed navigation map that now includes traffic lights and stop signs along your … [Read more...] about Google Maps rolls out estimated toll prices and more detailed navigation, iOS improvements
Google announces ChromeOS 100
We're still a day out from the "official" launch of ChromeOS 100 but it appears that Google couldn't wait any longer to share the news. For an operating system with humble and highly-criticized beginnings, ChromeOS has grown light-years beyond the "browser-in-a-box" that made its debut all the way … [Read more...] about Google announces ChromeOS 100
New Google Search update enhances product reviews
Handling more than 3.5 billion searches per day, Google Search is the most visited website in the world and the number one destination when searching for information. However, with all that information available at our fingertips, finding the exact thing you are looking for can be daunting without … [Read more...] about New Google Search update enhances product reviews
Google News is blocked in Russia for providing sources with “inauthentic” coverage of the war
Google has been doing its part to provide bolstered security for its users in Ukraine and its surrounding regions, and by spinning up a donation matching program for relief funds. It's even gone so far as to shut down Russian-owned media outlets spreading disinformation about Putin's tyrannical war … [Read more...] about Google News is blocked in Russia for providing sources with “inauthentic” coverage of the war
Samsung announces a shocking new Chromebook with a standout screen and confusing name
BETT 2022 is ongoing in London right now, and as we've seen in the past, it can be a spot where Chromebook makers introduce new hardware with very little notice. Such is the case with Samsung and their latest, oddly-named Galaxy Chromebook 2 360. This is a device we've been keeping tabs on as … [Read more...] about Samsung announces a shocking new Chromebook with a standout screen and confusing name
Google Spaces are now less restrictive and more discoverable within your organization…sort of
A new update to Google Spaces is allowing you or anyone in your organization to share a space via a simple link...sort of. More specifically, you can create spaces that are shareable, and anyone inside of your organization can join with that link (everyone outside of your company will still be … [Read more...] about Google Spaces are now less restrictive and more discoverable within your organization…sort of
Successful Failures: Google’s social dilemma becomes a success in Photos
Every weekday at 6am, my Sonos wakes me up with NPR’s Morning Edition. After listening to how the world is probably, maybe hopefully not going to end today, my first hour of consciousness is devoted to that age-old ritual of hustling my 11-year-old kiddo through all of the morning things and … [Read more...] about Successful Failures: Google’s social dilemma becomes a success in Photos
Cameyo introduces PWA Windows apps for Chrome OS
Just last month, Cameyo joined Google's list of Chrome Enterprise Recommended platforms for virtual app delivery on Chrome OS. In contrast to counterparts such as VM Ware and Citrix, Cameyo delivers individual Windows applications instead of a fully virtualized Windows desktop. This keeps the … [Read more...] about Cameyo introduces PWA Windows apps for Chrome OS
