This is pretty wild – the full-fledged Google Play Store, with access to all Android apps, is already up and running on Microsoft’s new operating system! As reported by The Verge, an Italian user experience design student has not only achieved this, but then went on to post his tutorial on Youtube for anyone else […]
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Forget benchmarks: video pits Pixel 6 Pro vs. iPhone 13 Pro Max in real-world speed test
First off, if you’ve never watched a Phone Buff speed test, you are in for a real treat. These guys use robots to accurately and fairly perform a battery of real-world actions on phones at the same time to really get a feel for the actual speed of a device. While benchmarks can be helpful, […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Stadia gets free game trials which you can try first with the launch of Hello Engineer
First discovered by Gem on Youtube, Google Stadia is beginning to test 30-minute game trials as a built-in feature to drive adoption rates up. For now, this new feature is exclusively available on the platform’s new exclusive title Hello Engineer, which launched just yesterday. You don’t need a Stadia Pro subscription in order to participate […]
Continue ReadingProfessional video editor LumaFusion is being developed for Chromebooks
It seems like every time I figuratively blink, another creative powerhouse of an application that used to be completely out of the question for Chromebooks is being developed or ported natively for Google’s operating system. Chromebooks used to be associated with web browsing and nothing more, but now, they’re truly coming into their own and […]
Continue ReadingGoogle is battling for the centerpiece of your family this holiday season – your connected TV
Now that Chromecast with Google TV is finally getting personalized user profiles, and the Google TV app is gaining a built-in remote control, it seems that Google is finally taking things seriously. After many failed or floundering years of attempting to make Android TV successful, it looks like the company has finally struck gold. However, […]
Continue ReadingChrome 95 lets you save tab groups, improves security payments, and more
Chrome 94 introduced the official Sharing Hub, HTTPS-First Mode, a “What’s New” page so you can see new features and details the moment they’re available, a Settings page redesign, and more. Now, we’re seeing Chrome 95 begin its rollout, and with it, the ability to save tab groups for later, improvements to security payments, some […]
Continue ReadingWatch the Google Pixel Fall Launch Event in under 13 minutes [VIDEO]
Though it wasn’t a crazy-long presentation on Tuesday, the nearly-one-hour Pixel 6 launch event packed a ton of info into 60 minutes. While I don’t think Google did much on the fluff side of things, there were definitely some fun transitions, extra commentary, and needed visual flare that took up more time than absolutely necessary. […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS Beta Community will allow Google to directly inform testers of new features
The Chrome OS development team is looking for more impactful ways to get feedback from its beta testers and to share new updates with them. To do this, it’s launching the Chrome OS Beta Community, which is appropriately named. Tomorrow, on October 21, 2021, it will host a Youtube live event to break down the […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome OS 94 update roll-out has been halted, but we don’t know why
Thanks to a few messages here and there on the web, we’ve been made aware that the Chrome OS 94 update that began rolling out last week has apparently been halted. After hearing reports that users were unable to update their Chromebooks over the past few days, we took a look and realized – based […]
Continue ReadingASUS Chromebook Detachable CM3 review: upgrading a winning formula [VIDEO]
If we go all the way back to CES 2020, you’ll remember Lenovo debuting the Chromebook Duet: a new take on the affordable Chromebook tablet formula that we knew right away would be a hit. It was the right size, had the right looks, and it had a great screen. Additionally, all the stuff you […]
Continue ReadingPixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro unboxing and initial hands-on [VIDEO]
Today is the day! Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are official, they are in the office, and we’re allowed to at least share our initial thoughts on the hardware and general feel of these phones right now. For specific Google features, we are still under embargo, so we can only share certain things at […]
Continue Reading200,000 YouTube subscribers: a quick thank you [VIDEO]
Well, we finally made it: 200,000 YouTube subscribers! With the extended giveaway we put together to celebrate this whole thing, it felt like a long road. But it’s been really awesome to get to give so much stuff away as we’ve neared this milestone and I have to say, without you guys watching, commenting, subscribing […]
Continue ReadingContinuous scrolling for mobile brings Google Search into the modern age
If you’re accustomed to browsing several pages to find what you need on Google Search using your phone, you’ll probably have noticed already that you no longer need to click to navigate between each new page of results. Google has officially rolled out “Continuous scrolling“, bringing Search into the 21st century. Earlier this year, the […]
Continue ReadingFirst Look: Google Calendar Chromebook productivity experiment officially appears
Chromebooks are receiving native Google Calendar integration with the upcoming Calendar Productivity Experiment. As we previously discussed, this will allow you to quickly access a monthly view to glance at what date falls on what day of the month, and so on in order to make you more productive. In the past, I’ve personally had […]
Continue ReadingGoogle will now show you the estimated carbon impact of your flight
The most impactful way that Google can lower its carbon footprint across the board is to empower its users to make decisions that help the environment. On its sustainability website, the company has pledged to be carbon-free by 2030. As that date is now less than a decade away, we’ve seen many efforts pointed at […]
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