The advent of Google's Material You design language on Chromebooks has been a slow process. Our own Michael Perrigo mocked up what Material You on Chromebooks would likely look like over a year and a half ago, so the idea of it isn't new at all. Slowly over time, Google has added small bits and … [Read more...] about Google’s Material You custom theme colors are on the way for Chromebooks
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‘Material You’ tube: A stylish, new widget is officially available for your Android phone
Material You all the things! If you've been reading our coverage for any length of time, then you'll notice that pretty much everything Google owns from apps to services and so on have all been slowly updated to match the company's new, more personalized design language. Material You intelligently … [Read more...] about ‘Material You’ tube: A stylish, new widget is officially available for your Android phone
Google TV for Android receives a Material You redesign, but we’re still missing a light mode
Upon waking up this morning and checking the Google TV app for Christmas movies to watch with the family (don't judge me, I'm not that early!), I realized that some of its UI elements had adopted Google's fancy Material You design language. Thinking I may have been imagining it and that this had … [Read more...] about Google TV for Android receives a Material You redesign, but we’re still missing a light mode
First Look: ChromeOS quick settings Material You redesign appears, looks just as we predicted
Material You - Google's gorgeous, personal design language - is getting a ton of attention at the company now that the foundation for a full makeover across its apps and services has been laid. From Nearby Share, the Chrome browser's New Tab Page, the Play Store, ChromeOS, and even most recently, … [Read more...] about First Look: ChromeOS quick settings Material You redesign appears, looks just as we predicted
Google Collections gets Material You update, fixes mobile loading, adds notes, custom links, more
It seems like only yesterday that I was complaining about how Google Collections wouldn't load on my Android device no matter what I did. It was busted on Google's end, and no amount of troubleshooting or talking to support helped the situation. If you don't have a clue what Collections are, I don't … [Read more...] about Google Collections gets Material You update, fixes mobile loading, adds notes, custom links, more
Google is adding more Material You touches to Nearby Share
Ever since Nearby Share arrived on Chromebooks back with version 91 and on Android in mid-2020, Google's answer to Apple's Airdrop has become perhaps one of the most important features that exists right now as part of the Google Ecosystem. Nearby Share has gone through several iterations and … [Read more...] about Google is adding more Material You touches to Nearby Share
Chrome will give the new tab page a Material You overhaul based on the wallpaper you pick
With the news that Google's beautiful, new design language - Material You - just appeared on Chromebooks, I'm getting more excited about the added personalization options for Chromebooks. The company has gone one step further than simply prepping its web apps and operating system for dark mode, and … [Read more...] about Chrome will give the new tab page a Material You overhaul based on the wallpaper you pick
Material You for Chromebooks just showed up in the Canary channel, and it’s beautiful
Wow - just wow. Back when I created my Material You for ChromeOS mock-up from scratch to show what the operating system could and probably would look like, I had no idea that we would actually get it. I also didn't realize how accurate my mock-up would end up being. Over on Reddit today, the … [Read more...] about Material You for Chromebooks just showed up in the Canary channel, and it’s beautiful
Pixel Camera gets Material You and Speech Enhancement update
The Google Camera app is getting a brand new update that introduces some Material You touches and, on the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, enables "Speech enhancement" for the rear camera. As noted by 9to5Google, the update, version 8.6, is rolling out but is not yet widely available via the Play Store. The … [Read more...] about Pixel Camera gets Material You and Speech Enhancement update
Play Store might be getting a new logo, Material You in tablets and Chromebooks
The last time Google changed its Play icon was back in 2016 when its signature interlocking triangles took on a new brighter look. However, six years later, The Google Play store and its icon remained largely untouched, donning its outdated UI and icon. At the same time, the rest of the apps in the … [Read more...] about Play Store might be getting a new logo, Material You in tablets and Chromebooks
Gmail for the web begins rolling out Material You redesign, option to disable Integrated view
Google stated back in February that it would give Gmail for the web a complete Material You overhaul. At first, however, it only received its much anticipated "Integrated" view, which placed Mail, Chat, Spaces, and Meet along the left-hand sidebar as icons instead of them being completely separate … [Read more...] about Gmail for the web begins rolling out Material You redesign, option to disable Integrated view
Google News Material You redesign officially goes live for everyone
We recently discovered an early preview of the revamped Google News Material You redesign for the web, and it's gorgeous! It features an entirely new layout, brighter colors, and more horizontal reading space. Now, in an official Keyword blog post marking the 20th anniversary of the service, Google … [Read more...] about Google News Material You redesign officially goes live for everyone
