Have you ever ordered individual photos or canvas prints from the Google Photos Print store? The company seems to promote it quite a bit during every season, and while I've still yet to do more than a photo book to capture my son's earliest years, I do see the value in it being available. In this … [Read more...] about Google Photos now lets users in Canada and Europe order photo and canvas prints
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Google Chat makes it easier to access your most frequently used Emoji
Using a newly added "Frequently Used" section of the emoji picker in Google Chat, you can now find your most frequently accessed emoji, as the name suggests. Google is making it easier to rapidly fire off the same emoji you're accustomed to with this new feature, and while it's a welcome one, it's … [Read more...] about Google Chat makes it easier to access your most frequently used Emoji
Google Chat now lets you build much larger communities in each space
Until now, Google Chat spaces have been limited to 400 members, which is plenty for close-quarters collaboration. However, for larger organizations that hope to include more people and teams into one space, this number is extremely low. With Workspace becoming more popular among larger companies and … [Read more...] about Google Chat now lets you build much larger communities in each space
Google Chat Spaces Tasks are completely inaccessible offline, making them useless
This past week, I took a trip out of the state and traveled by plane, where I got some much-needed time to decompress and disconnect from all of my devices. During the flight back, I decided to attempt to plug back in and organize my thoughts as I re-integrated into society like a normal person (as … [Read more...] about Google Chat Spaces Tasks are completely inaccessible offline, making them useless
Google Chrome will soon let you add sticky notes directly to web pages
A few months ago, Google revealed that it was going to add a personal 'Notes' section to its now famous (or infamous, depending on who you ask) Side Panel, which has come to house many useful features for quick access. Microsoft Edge has had this for quite some time and was honestly one of my … [Read more...] about Google Chrome will soon let you add sticky notes directly to web pages
Old Google Pay app rebrand to Google Wallet rolling out now
Google Wallet is rolling out today as an update to the old Google Pay app as promised at I/O 2022 in May. During the conference, Google touted the new Wallet app as one that could take the place of your physical wallet by storing your credit cards, debit cards, boarding passes, loyalty cards, … [Read more...] about Old Google Pay app rebrand to Google Wallet rolling out now
Android 13 final Beta 4 rolling out to Pixel Phones
The fourth and final beta for Android 13 is rolling out today, and it includes a release candidate build for Pixel devices and the Android Emulator. As the last beta before the official release, which is only a few weeks away, there aren't any obvious user-facing changes but rather some final system … [Read more...] about Android 13 final Beta 4 rolling out to Pixel Phones
The latest YouTube Premium experiment adds better playlist management for mobile devices
Visiting YouTube's new labs feature page periodically will present you with a bunch of experiments that you can take advantage of as a Premium subscriber, and the latest addition includes a picture-in-picture mode for iOS devices. However, that's not all that Google is considering adding to the … [Read more...] about The latest YouTube Premium experiment adds better playlist management for mobile devices
New Chromecast with Google TV update rolling out
If you have a Chromecast with Google TV, the updated streaming device that replaces the original Chromecast and delivers an Android TV-like experience is finally getting an update this year. As 9to5Google noted, the update comes a full seven months since the last update in December, which improved … [Read more...] about New Chromecast with Google TV update rolling out
Google Play Games for PC expands its availability again, sticks to Eastern markets for now
Once it finally launched, Google Play Games for Windows PCs came to three countries (Honk Kong, Korea, and Taiwan), but not to the United States. Obviously, mobile gaming is much more viable and accepted in Eastern markets, as are microtransactions, but the thought of having loads of mobile games on … [Read more...] about Google Play Games for PC expands its availability again, sticks to Eastern markets for now
That awesome AV1 media codec Google is using is under investigation for antitrust licensing
Thanks to a new codec called AV1, or AOMedia Video 1, which was developed by the Alliance for Open Media (AOM) which consists of Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, Adobe, Amazon, and a whole list of other big hitters in the industry, services like Stadia, YouTube, and Google Duo have been able to improve … [Read more...] about That awesome AV1 media codec Google is using is under investigation for antitrust licensing
Gmail continues the previously delayed rollout of visual updates to its email composition tools
Originally announced all the way back in October of last year, Google is finally making good on its promise to roll new features into the compose tool for Gmail. An overhaul to the visual compose field, including the 'To' section, 'Cc' and even 'Bcc' make it easier to have certainty that you're … [Read more...] about Gmail continues the previously delayed rollout of visual updates to its email composition tools
