Using its time-tested and refined algorithms, Gmail does a pretty good job of trying to keep our inboxes free of Spam, Junk emails, and unwanted promotions. It even utilizes inbox tabs to categorize your promotions, social, updates, and forum emails and keep them out of your primary email tab where your actual new emails are […]
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How to download songs from YouTube Music to your Pixel Watch
One of the benefits new Pixel Watch owners get is a free three-month trial for YouTube Music Premium. As a YouTube Music subscriber, whether you have a Wifi/Bluetooth or an LTE model, you can pre-download music to your watch so you can play it offline at any time, such as when running errands or working […]
Continue ReadingHow to install app updates on your Pixel Watch
The Pixel Watch has its own set of apps that have been installed via the Play Store. These apps get security and feature updates just like the apps on our smartphones do. However, these apps do not update automatically when we update their phone counterparts and therefore need some input on our part to keep […]
Continue ReadingHow to set up your Pixel 7 to keep track of your coughing and snoring while you sleep
The Made by Google event that took place last week wasn’t just for announcing cool new devices. In between the exciting hardware announcements, there were quite a few software nuggets mentioned too, one of which was the ability for the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro to use its AI smarts to detect when you are […]
Continue ReadingHow to switch clock styles on your Android phone’s lock screen
Android 12 introduced a double-line clock on the lock screen that turned out to be a bit controversial as some users preferred the simpler, one-line design of the old clock. This new larger clock style appeared on the lock screen if there were no notifications and would revert back to the old one-line style if […]
Continue ReadingHow to use face detection on Pixel to improve auto-rotate
I’m sure you can relate to how annoying it is to lie down while using your phone and have your phone’s display rotate to landscape orientation. This particular scenario was responsible for people turning off auto-rotate on their phones altogether and manually enabling it as needed. But what if I told you that you no […]
Continue ReadingHow to set your Chromebook’s Calendar View widget to start on Mondays
Ever since Google introduced the Calendar View widget to ChromeOS in version 104, many discussions have been had about how to improve it. One of the most requested features for it, besides having the ability to integrate all of your Google Calendars, is how to change the starting day of the week to Monday instead […]
Continue ReadingHow to use the Google Photos’ Camouflage feature
Google debuted “Camouflage,” a Google Photos companion feature to Magic Eraser which helps get rid of distracting objects by applying a muted color instead of completely erasing it, with the launch of the Pixel 6a. Luckily, the feature eventually made its way to the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, completing its support of the […]
Continue ReadingHow to get a screenshot of your Chromebook’s login screen
It doesn’t come up often, but there may be times when you need a screenshot of your Chromebook’s login page. Whether it is to capture an error message or to have a clean image of it for documentation, most of the time most people resort to just taking a picture of it. However, there is […]
Continue ReadingHow to change the time on your Chromebook as you move across time zones
Chromebooks are very convenient devices to take with you when traveling. Most are compact and lightweight enough to fit in your personal or carry-on bag and straightforward enough to use that you can trust will facilitate what you need to get done with them. I recently took a trip that took me across time zones […]
Continue ReadingHow to change the icon for web app shortcuts on ChromeOS
Last week, we published a quick guide on how to create web app shortcuts on ChromeOS for sites that don’t offer a PWA. This is a great way to have an app-like experience for your favorite sites and keep them contained to their own window. However, sometimes, the icon that get automatically created for it, […]
Continue ReadingHow to use Markdown to write in Google Docs
Markdown – a lightweight markup language for creating formatted text using a plain-text editor – has been supported by Google Docs in a very limited capacity when composing a document for some time now. The syntax is intended to make internet writing easier and is a popular alternative to WYSIWYG (what you see is what […]
Continue ReadingHow to use “Do Not Disturb” in Google Chat to mute notifications
It’s happened to the best of us. You are in the middle of presenting a deck to your team when suddenly, a chat message pops up, interrupting your flow and possibly revealing info you did not want to be displayed to all. Fortunately, there is a way to set up “Do Not Disturb” in Google […]
Continue ReadingHow to use Google Assistant Driving mode
In case you are not aware, Android Auto for phone screens – not the version of Android Auto that displays in your car’s display – is going away soon in favor of Google Assistant driving mode. While Google Maps is still what your phone will use for navigation, Assistant driving mode makes it easier to […]
Continue ReadingHow to identify images in Chrome using Google Lens
Besides web search, Google Lens may be one of the most helpful products Google has ever released. You can use it to scan and translate text in real-time, copy and paste printed or handwritten text, call a phone number on a street sign, or even identify that shoe you saw someone else wear that you […]
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