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Gmail on Android getting new notification icons to differentiate between Chat and Spaces

March 21, 2022 By Johanna Romero View Comments

A change is rolling out for Gmail on Android that will update the notification icons for "Chat" and "Spaces" that were previously indistinguishable from each other. This icon tweak was spotted by 9to5Google, who was able to replicate this on an Android device running Gmail version 2022.02.20.x. … [Read more...] about Gmail on Android getting new notification icons to differentiate between Chat and Spaces

Android to gain App Archiving functionality to free up space

March 10, 2022 By Johanna Romero View Comments

Google announced yesterday via the Android Developers Blog that it is working on new functionality that will allow users to "reclaim ~60% of app storage temporarily by removing parts of the app rather than uninstalling it completely". Not officially named yet, this new feature is being dubbed "app … [Read more...] about Android to gain App Archiving functionality to free up space

Dirty Pipe vulnerability: Is your Chromebook affected?

March 9, 2022 By Johanna Romero View Comments

A Linux vulnerability referred to as "Dirty Pipe" (CVE-2022-0847), has recently been publicly disclosed affecting kernels higher than 5.8, which can grant any attacker root privileges to your device. This exploit, first reported by known security researcher Max Kellerman, has been coined the biggest … [Read more...] about Dirty Pipe vulnerability: Is your Chromebook affected?

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Android 12L gets official launch as version 12.1

March 8, 2022 By Johanna Romero View Comments

Five months after the announcement and the start of beta testing of Android 12L – a feature drop to Android 12 that aims to optimize the experience on tablets and foldable devices – an official release is underway that will target Pixel devices first. The update also got an official rename as … [Read more...] about Android 12L gets official launch as version 12.1

How to sync Chrome on Android and across all your devices

February 18, 2022 By Johanna Romero View Comments

There are many reasons why I prefer to use Chrome as my main browser. One of the main reasons is the fact that it is multi-platform, which comes in really handy when you are someone that moves between operating systems. As long as you have a Google account, you can switch seamlessly from one device … [Read more...] about How to sync Chrome on Android and across all your devices

$99 gets you a rugged Chromebook tablet that’s perfect for the kiddos

January 13, 2022 By Gabriel Brangers View Comments

If you're in the market for a new tablet for the little ones, Lenovo has a deal that's too good to pass up. The lesser-known sibling of the popular Lenovo Chromebook Duet tablet, the 10e Chromebook, offers up the exact same user experience as its consumer-focused counterpart but adds the rigidity of … [Read more...] about $99 gets you a rugged Chromebook tablet that’s perfect for the kiddos