Diacritics are glyphs added to a letter, such as accent marks or cedillas (a hook or tail added under letters, especially in French, Catalan, and Portuguese among others) to modify their pronunciation. Until now, Google has relied on ChromeOS users swapping their system keyboard or using a character … [Read more...] about ChromeOS has created a way to let you insert diacritics without a character map or ALT codes
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Skull and Bones, Valiant Hearts, and more Far Cry goodness coming to Google Stadia
During the Ubisoft Forward livestream yesterday, the company revealed that several more of its games would be coming to Google's cloud gaming platform, Stadia. Among these are Skull and Bones, Valiant Hearts: The Great War and Far Cry 4. The popular Far Cry title may be making its way to the store … [Read more...] about Skull and Bones, Valiant Hearts, and more Far Cry goodness coming to Google Stadia
Android 12 July 2022 security patch now available for Pixel phones
Google's latest patch for Pixel devices running Android 12 is here and contains the latest security patches and enables VoLTE calling features on certain networks. This is similar to the latest Beta update for Android 13, which dropped last Monday for eligible devices. However, the update comes a … [Read more...] about Android 12 July 2022 security patch now available for Pixel phones
Bad News: Google’s Calendar Reminders Migration will be mandatory and barebones
Recently discovered by 9to5Google, Google decided that it was going to be killing off Assistant-based reminders (as well as location-based reminders in Assistant) in favor of its Google Calendar-focused solution. Use Tasks to get notified about your to-dos and keep track of them wherever you are … [Read more...] about Bad News: Google’s Calendar Reminders Migration will be mandatory and barebones
Google Photos adds a new pop-up UI that streamlines sharing and other common tasks
Yesterday, I was about to share an image from Google Photos when what I thought was an accidentally shown share bar appeared at the bottom. As it turns out, this is a part of a new user interface update by Google in the app! It appears only on one of my accounts and not the others, indicating that … [Read more...] about Google Photos adds a new pop-up UI that streamlines sharing and other common tasks
Nvidia Shield ‘night listening’ feature balances audio while watching movies after hours
Have you ever had to play "sound control" late at night while watching an action flick because the characters whisper and explosions are as loud as the commercials in between? Oh yeah? Me too. Unfortunately, on my Chromecast with Google TV, I find myself constantly pressing the up and down volume … [Read more...] about Nvidia Shield ‘night listening’ feature balances audio while watching movies after hours
Samsung’s Gaming Hub officially launches with Google Stadia and Nvidia GeForce NOW
During this year's CES showing, Samsung announced the "Gaming Hub" - its Tizen-powered game streaming platform that centralizes cloud gaming efforts from popular companies like Nvidia and Google, as well as a company called Utomik. We covered this back in January, but now, Gaming Hub is officially … [Read more...] about Samsung’s Gaming Hub officially launches with Google Stadia and Nvidia GeForce NOW
How to share your location with loved ones for safety reasons using Google Fi
Ever since Google implemented its Family features in its Fi phone service, more families have taken to the built-in group plans. Not only can you get a great deal on your monthly bill with more people attached to it (assuming they cough up the cash at the end of the month), but there are also … [Read more...] about How to share your location with loved ones for safety reasons using Google Fi
Google Stadia is finally launching in Mexico later this year
Just yesterday, Google held a virtual presentation where it announced several initiatives in Mexico in an effort to diversify its services portfolio in new regions. You can watch the entire thing in the video below, but one of the things that stood out to me was that Stadia has plans to launch in … [Read more...] about Google Stadia is finally launching in Mexico later this year
Chrome 104 to bring “Region Capture” for better tab sharing over video meetings
We've all been there. Someone shares their screen over a Meet or Zoom meeting, and suddenly, you have an endless hall-of-mirrors effect. Usually, that results in that someone having to either quickly stop sharing or disconnect from the meeting altogether. Thankfully, the most recent beta version of … [Read more...] about Chrome 104 to bring “Region Capture” for better tab sharing over video meetings
Google Contacts will now let you share a link to another user’s profile
Just days ago, Google Contacts began rolling out a revamped visual card-style backdrop to contact entry fields, and though it's a small update, it's a welcome one. More accessibility, a more attractive app featuring Material You, and just all-around better. It truly is the little things in life that … [Read more...] about Google Contacts will now let you share a link to another user’s profile
Gmail for the web begins rolling out Material You redesign, option to disable Integrated view
Google stated back in February that it would give Gmail for the web a complete Material You overhaul. At first, however, it only received its much anticipated "Integrated" view, which placed Mail, Chat, Spaces, and Meet along the left-hand sidebar as icons instead of them being completely separate … [Read more...] about Gmail for the web begins rolling out Material You redesign, option to disable Integrated view
