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If you load up Stadia through the browser and go to connect your controller, you’ll notice an awesome new graphic at the top of the pairing menu which shows several different available input types accompanied by the following text: Connect a Playstation or Xbox controller using Bluetooth or USB. Link a Stadia controller by entering […]
If you missed your chance to claim a free Stadia Premiere Edition bundle last week when Google was practically using a T-Shirt cannon to give them out, there is another way to get your hands on one at no extra cost before everyone else’s presents arrive – that is, if you’re interested in Cyberpunk 2077 […]
Think back to earlier in 2020 with me for a second. If, back then, I were to have hit you up to jump in a video chat, what would the preferred method have been? Perhaps Google Duo or Apple’s FaceTime would have been the quickest way to begin and carry out that communication. Maybe WhatsApp […]
Learning to code on a Chromebook is an often under-appreciated activity. Google’s laptops can be nice little devices for sinking time into the craft as they’re lightweight and have long battery life. While you or your kids may not be spending hours looking at lines of code at a Starbucks, they may want to explore […]
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Update: Google Keep on the web has now updated its icon as well. Update: The Google Calendar web app icon has started to roll out. Follow the instructions at the end of this article to update yours! Before anyone was privy to the fact that Google was going on a re-branding frenzy, services like Google […]
I’ve used Google Fi since it launched and I’m pretty happy with it for the most part. That being said, I normally just pay outright for my phones because I hate being locked into an extra contract for the hardware. It looks like Google Fi has started offering a subscription service for those who want […]
Google recently introduced a new data layer in Maps which will inform you of COVID-19 cases and trends in your area. They have long since been a source that people turn to for reliable information regarding natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis and their mission statement includes organizing data and making it accessible to everyone, […]
Chrome OS developers are steadily working on a slew of new features that will be heading to Chromebooks over the next few months. One of the flashier new additions that we’ve been tracking is the “Phone Hub” feature that will further deepen the integrating between your Chromebook and your mobile device. Just recently, the Phone […]
Nearly nine months after the first USI-compatible Chromebooks were announced at CES, we’re finally starting to see pens bearing the Universal Stylus Initiative technology. The first to market was technically HP’s rechargeable USI pen but it quickly sold out and remained as such for weeks. Only recently did HP replenish its inventory but the stylus […]
I can not tell you how long I have been waiting for this day. Well, actually, it’s been right at four months but who’s counting? In late April, Kyle Bradshaw uncovered a new project in the Chromium repository dubbed ‘lacros’. It wasn’t entirely clear at that point what Google was up to but signs pointed […]
If you’re in the market for an inexpensive Chromebook that just works, Lenovo’s model 3 just popped back up on the company’s website and you can pick one up for just under $220. While this isn’t a flashy, flagship device, the Lenovo Chromebook 3 has proven itself as a Chromebook that can handle its own […]
The Files app in Chrome OS is clean, simple, and does exactly what it needs to. You can find your downloads, create new folders, access Google Drive and manage your Android storage. Linux, on the other hand, may feel a bit daunting if you’re trying to see where your files and folders are living. For […]
