Malicious extensions in the news again? No way! Well, yes, unfortunately, but you're probably not at all surprised and you're certainly not at all happy about it. In February, Google removed over 500 malicious extensions from the Chrome Web Store which were injection ads into millions of Chrome … [Read more...] about Millions of users have had their data stolen by these 15 Chrome extensions – remove them right now!
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Gmail is down for a subset of users but should be back soon
As reported by The Verge, Google is having yet another outage this week to add to the larger issues we all dealt with earlier in the week. This time around, Google is saying that the issues are contained to Gmail with users encountering "error messages, high latency, and/or other unexpected … [Read more...] about Gmail is down for a subset of users but should be back soon
These new Chromebook perks should help you explore your creative side
Chromebooks are known for being fast, light-weight productivity machines. Normally, when someone unfamiliar with Chrome OS speaks of them in terms of creativity and design, they're dismissed as completely incapable. While they may not be able to run the full-fledged version of Adobe's Creative … [Read more...] about These new Chromebook perks should help you explore your creative side
A bug report just leaked a Core i7 Tiger Lake Chromebook, likely Acer
ICYMI Just in case you haven't caught up on our expanding YouTube content, Robby just mapped out what the next year will look like when it comes to new Chromebook releases and the landslide of CPU options that will be available. At the time of this publication, we are tracking no less than 70 new … [Read more...] about A bug report just leaked a Core i7 Tiger Lake Chromebook, likely Acer
Nest WiFi can now prioritize your bandwidth for gaming and video conferencing
Last year, we saw that a 'gaming preferred' setting was coming to the Nest Wifi via the Google Home app. Gaming preferred would allow you to prioritize devices in the home for more bandwidth usage while playing on Stadia, a game console, or a computer. There was even a support page placed up to … [Read more...] about Nest WiFi can now prioritize your bandwidth for gaming and video conferencing
Google isn’t evil, but it does have some things to figure out
With Google's recent decision to ax unlimited storage across several of their services, users have not been responding well. Instead of welcoming new features like Google Photos' doodle collages that are rolling out now, many people on Twitter have used the company's original tweet as a place to ask … [Read more...] about Google isn’t evil, but it does have some things to figure out
[Updated: Cyber Monday] 80% off of premium games and other Black Friday deals on the Google Play Store
Update: These game deals have been extended through Cyber Monday. Google Play has re-branded their promotional page to reflect this. Black Friday is right around the corner and Google Play is already starting to fire off some pretty sweet deals. For a limited time, you can get a nice handful of … [Read more...] about [Updated: Cyber Monday] 80% off of premium games and other Black Friday deals on the Google Play Store
[Updated] PSA: Runescape is one of the best mobile games you should be playing and it’s now in the cloud
Update: Runescape 3 was launched on Steam last month and was recently made available on Nvidia GeForce NOW. Simply visit GeForce with the button at the bottom of this article and add it to your library to begin playing! Because it's free to play, there's no need to first 'collect' the game in your … [Read more...] about [Updated] PSA: Runescape is one of the best mobile games you should be playing and it’s now in the cloud
Why 90hz or 120hz displays on Chromebooks would be awesome
As we round out 2020 and begin looking to 2021, we're in a very interesting time in the Chromebook story. Coming up on 10 years of existence, Chromebooks have hit a stride that I only dreamed of a few years ago. Back then, getting one 'nice' Chromebook in any 6 month period was cause for … [Read more...] about Why 90hz or 120hz displays on Chromebooks would be awesome
I’ve accidentally fallen in love with Google Chrome’s Tab Groups feature and I hope you do too
As someone who uses standalone web apps for everything on my laptop and desktop, it's weird that I've accidentally fallen in love with Chrome's new tab groups feature. I really dislike how cluttered and random tabs have always felt in the browser, which is why I've decided to go the route of … [Read more...] about I’ve accidentally fallen in love with Google Chrome’s Tab Groups feature and I hope you do too
Google One reaches 100 million downloads as subscription service tries to prove itself
With the recent news that Google Photos and Drive files would no longer be unlimited at no cost, users have been pretty angry and shaken by the news for the past 24 hours. It's understandable that Google needs to make changes to continue providing for everyone, but it's still sad nonetheless. While … [Read more...] about Google One reaches 100 million downloads as subscription service tries to prove itself
Chromebook Perk: get one of the best Android video editors free for 3 months
If you are new to Chromebooks, you'll soon find what many of us already have: the perks that come along with being a Chromebook users can be pretty sweet. Over at the Chromebook Perks page (or right in your 'Explore' app sitting in your app launcher right now), there is a massive list of small … [Read more...] about Chromebook Perk: get one of the best Android video editors free for 3 months
