A few hours after yesterday's partial release of Chrome OS 69, our friends over at Android Police alerted me that their Pixelbooks were getting the update despite being left out of the initial update. Most of our devices around the office are on Developer or Canary so we hadn't noticed. Thanks to … [Read more...] about Pixelbook Lands Chrome OS 69 Along With 50 More Chromebooks
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Mega Chrome Extension Compromised: Usernames, Passwords and Even Monero At Risk
Another Chrome Extension has come under attack this week. Mega Cloud Storage service based in New Zealand announced Tuesday in a blog post that their Chrome Web Store account had been compromised and the attacker was able to upload a corrupted version of the Mega Chrome extension. Unfortunately, … [Read more...] about Mega Chrome Extension Compromised: Usernames, Passwords and Even Monero At Risk
Chromebook Tablet Fingerprint Render Shows Side-Mounted Scanner and Thin Bezels
We're currently working on gathering all the new goodies currently available in Chrome OS 70 in the Developer Channel. Since our last video on the subject, the developers have been VERY busy fixing issues and adding more features by the boatload. One feature in particular that we've talked about … [Read more...] about Chromebook Tablet Fingerprint Render Shows Side-Mounted Scanner and Thin Bezels
Google’s Chrome Turns 10 and Gets a Fresh Look, New Tricks and an Easter Egg
We're anticipating some major upgrades when Chrome OS 70 hits sometime in early October but in the meantime, the Chrome team over at Google is giving desktop and mobile users a reason to join in on the browser's 10th birthday. Saturday was the official anniversary of Chrome's initial Beta launch … [Read more...] about Google’s Chrome Turns 10 and Gets a Fresh Look, New Tricks and an Easter Egg
Pixelbook Owners Rejoice! Chrome OS 68 Is Finally Here
It has been three weeks and some change since developers released Chrome OS 68 to the public. Following a major hiccup, a rollback of the update server and a second iteration of the Stable release, Chromebook users on version 67 can finally join the rest of us on the newest release. I woke up to … [Read more...] about Pixelbook Owners Rejoice! Chrome OS 68 Is Finally Here
Chrome OS Adding Fingerprint Opt-in Setup
A Chromebook equipped with a fingerprint sensor has been a long time coming. As far back as September of 2016, we've tracked multiple devices that have added support for the biometric capability but it wasn't until October of 2017 that we really expected to see this feature on a device. Much to … [Read more...] about Chrome OS Adding Fingerprint Opt-in Setup
Chrome OS 70: System-Wide Dictation & Notification Badges
Just a few days ago, we published an article and video highlighting the big, bold changes that are coming to Chrome OS in version 70. With the Developer Channel update, we've received what could be seen as the biggest single update in terms of feature set that Chrome OS has ever seen. … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 70: System-Wide Dictation & Notification Badges
Chrome OS 68 Begins Rolling Out w/High Res Image Camera Support and More
The accelerated development of the Crostini Project and Linux apps on Chrome OS is a promising sign that we may see the new features come to the Stable channel for more users in the very near future. If we're lucky, we might see Crostini move to the Stable channel in the next major update to … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 68 Begins Rolling Out w/High Res Image Camera Support and More
Chrome OS Adds Android App Shortcuts In Dev Channel
Chrome OS continues to evolve at a quickening pace with new features, greater capabilities and competitive hardware. While it is amazing to see our beloved OS come into its own, most days it's hard to keep track of all that's shiny and new. Android apps, Linux apps, Material design and even more, … [Read more...] about Chrome OS Adds Android App Shortcuts In Dev Channel
Google Enables 2FA On The Pixelbook’s Power Button
Months before the Pixelbook's official debut, we were convinced that the Chromebook formerly known as 'Eve' would come equipped with a fingerprint sensor. Sadly, as we travelled to San Francisco last October, we were met by Google's flagship device sans this feature. … [Read more...] about Google Enables 2FA On The Pixelbook’s Power Button
Google One Cuts Drive Storage Prices, Adds Family Sharing And Live Support
Google has been busy, busy, busy lately revamping a number of their consumer products. From a much-needed overhaul of Gmail to bringing more Material Design to the Drive storage platform. As the new look for Drive begins to trickle down to users, the Company has now announced new pricing plans … [Read more...] about Google One Cuts Drive Storage Prices, Adds Family Sharing And Live Support
Google Drive Getting a Redesign, Looks More Like The New Gmail
Along with a basic overhaul of the entire Chrome UI, Google is also re-skinning other products across the ecosystem. Just this month, Gmail finally got the makeover treatment that was way overdue, and it looks like Drive is now following in the same footsteps. … [Read more...] about Google Drive Getting a Redesign, Looks More Like The New Gmail
