From housing bookmarks and articles you want to read later, to utilizing Google Lens and Search without leaving the page you're on, Chrome's side panel is no slouch. It's quickly becoming one of my favorite features in Google's browser, and so long as it refrains from becoming too crowded and new … [Read more...] about I’ve changed my mind about Chrome’s Side Panel thanks to an update which will make it resizable
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Your Stadia Pro games for August include Murder by Numbers, Saints Row The Third, and more
Stadia Pro subscribers can claim six new titles for the month of August, (these numbers just keep going up each month, now don't they?) and among them are games like Murder by Numbers, Calico, Welcome to Elk, Shantae Half Genie Hero Ultimate Edition and Monster Jam Steel Titans 2. Additionally, … [Read more...] about Your Stadia Pro games for August include Murder by Numbers, Saints Row The Third, and more
Samsung is paving the way for better stylus support in Google Chrome on Android 13
Thanks to no other than Samsung, Google's Chrome web browser may soon have stylus hand-to-text input on Android 13 soon according to XDA Developers alumni Mishaal Rahman on Twitter. After poking around in the Chromium commits, he spotted code changes referencing Android T and stylus functionality … [Read more...] about Samsung is paving the way for better stylus support in Google Chrome on Android 13
Pixel Camera gets Material You and Speech Enhancement update
The Google Camera app is getting a brand new update that introduces some Material You touches and, on the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, enables "Speech enhancement" for the rear camera. As noted by 9to5Google, the update, version 8.6, is rolling out but is not yet widely available via the Play Store. The … [Read more...] about Pixel Camera gets Material You and Speech Enhancement update
Google Pixel 6a gets its first security update on launch day
Today is the day the Google Pixel 6a officially hits stores, and a security update is already waiting to be installed. This update was announced in the Google Pixel Community; however, the Pixel Update bulletin has not been updated yet with details of what this update covers, other than security … [Read more...] about Google Pixel 6a gets its first security update on launch day
You can now share your Google Play Books annotations with others via Collections (Beta)
It's no secret that I'm absolutely in love with Google Play Books. I don't even use Kindle because I've dedicated myself to buying books on Google's ecosystem when and wherever possible. You not only have a more gorgeous user interface but also own your content and can export it in universal formats … [Read more...] about You can now share your Google Play Books annotations with others via Collections (Beta)
Chromecast celebrates 9 years with Nest Cam and Doorbell streaming support for Google TV
While Google Play was busy celebrating its 10th anniversary, another Google all star crept up on a huge milestone. Chromecast is now 9 years old (I know, I know, the company couldn't wait just one more year to round out to an even number?), and with it, a new Keyword Blog post celebrates all of the … [Read more...] about Chromecast celebrates 9 years with Nest Cam and Doorbell streaming support for Google TV
Google Cursive users can now manually rename notes and enable “Scroll lock” to prevent zooming
Artificial intelligence and machine learning have all sorts of incredible applications across Google's apps and services. One such instance is text automatically being grabbed from the first line of a Google Doc in order to magically name the file if a user does not specify one ahead of time. … [Read more...] about Google Cursive users can now manually rename notes and enable “Scroll lock” to prevent zooming
Android 13 Beta 4.1 patch addresses some final bug fixes
A new patch is available for Google Pixel phone users running Android 13 Beta 4. This 4.1 patch (TPB4.220624.008) is a minor update that includes some connectivity bug fixes, such as Bluetooth, WiFi, and GPS data. It follows Beta 4.0, which was released a couple of weeks ago as the final beta before … [Read more...] about Android 13 Beta 4.1 patch addresses some final bug fixes
Strange Google Search bug temporarily breaks timer and stopwatch tools online
Googling commands like "Set a timer for 10 minutes", or "stopwatch" used to pull up Google's built-in quick tools for these sorts of things, but as of this past week, both have seemingly disappeared. It's easy to forget how these conveniences positively impact our lives until they stop working, … [Read more...] about Strange Google Search bug temporarily breaks timer and stopwatch tools online
Google Workspace apps on Android12L are getting drag and drop support for split screen, more
Tablets are not dead. This is a fact that Google has made abundantly clear over the past few months. Android 12L seeks to restore the former glory of these middle-ground devices with particular use cases, and I couldn't be more excited. Today on The Keyword, the company announced that it would be … [Read more...] about Google Workspace apps on Android12L are getting drag and drop support for split screen, more
Yes, Peak Design’s Pixel 6 Pro Everyday phone case is worth the ridiculously long wait
Before Peak Designs offered a phone case for my brand new Pixel 6 Pro, I had never heard of the company. Joe has ordered many camera accessories from them in the past, but for me, personally, the name was fresh. All I knew was that this phone case they were offering was the most gorgeous, sleek, and … [Read more...] about Yes, Peak Design’s Pixel 6 Pro Everyday phone case is worth the ridiculously long wait
