Chromebooks have some things to figure out in order to make their docked experience better, as evidenced by the fact that windows don't remember their position after a restart. However, the Works with Chromebook team at Google has done some incredible work making the way that peripherals integrate … [Read more...] about You may one day be able to wake your docked Chromebook without lifting the lid with ‘Dark Resume’
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Google Tasks in Chat rooms get a ‘view in chat’ button to help give context about their creation
Tasks created in Google Chat Rooms will soon be gaining the ability to view the context surrounding their creation using a "View in Chat" button that will appear to the right of them. When clicked, you'll be navigated back to the Chat message where the task was created or the task creation was … [Read more...] about Google Tasks in Chat rooms get a ‘view in chat’ button to help give context about their creation
You asked, Google listened – Alphabetical Chromebook launcher sorting is on its way
Literally, the most requested feature from Chromebook users that seems to have fallen by the silent wayside over the years is the ability to sort the apps and web applications found within the Chromebook's launcher alphabetically. While Google has recently created a system for categorical search, … [Read more...] about You asked, Google listened – Alphabetical Chromebook launcher sorting is on its way
Google Tasks is getting rid of its unintuitive navigation drawer and will let you star entries
With Google Tasks rolling out to more Workspace tiers, gaining inline editing on the web, and more importantly, adding landscape mode to its app on Chromebooks, you'd think Google would refrain from providing yet another task management solution to its users. Even though Chat has its own Google … [Read more...] about Google Tasks is getting rid of its unintuitive navigation drawer and will let you star entries
‘What’s New in Chrome’ page now live – keeps you informed on the latest browser features
It wasn't long ago that a Chromium Repository commit discovered by Chrome Story pointed to a potentially upcoming 'What's New' page specific to the Chrome browser surfaced. Chromebooks already have their own version of this page showing what new features are available to users in one centralized … [Read more...] about ‘What’s New in Chrome’ page now live – keeps you informed on the latest browser features
Chrome’s Global Media Controls add a mute button and may bring back one-click tab mute
Google introduced a Global Media Control center to both Chrome and Chrome OS late last year, and then went on to add several important features to it so that users could control all audio and video from one central location on their devices. From fast forward and skip buttons, to displaying nearby … [Read more...] about Chrome’s Global Media Controls add a mute button and may bring back one-click tab mute
Google Meet will now help you identify and eliminate echoes echoes echoes echoes
Welcome to the Workspace Sessions. Workspace Sessions brings you the latest from Google Workspace, the Google Admin Console, and all things related to Enterprise and Education from the world of Google. Google Meet can't stop - won't stop - with its updates. In order to turn itself into the … [Read more...] about Google Meet will now help you identify and eliminate echoes echoes echoes echoes
Saved Tab Groups begin appearing on Chrome’s bookmark bar
Chrome has been preparing the ability to save tab groups for later for some time now. After the initial rollout of Tab Groups, Google added the ability to collapse and freeze them to save on system memory, and even the ability to color and name them. Now, the added benefit of closing them and … [Read more...] about Saved Tab Groups begin appearing on Chrome’s bookmark bar
Chromebook Shortcut Customization app finally adds its first keybind functions
Having been added to Chromebooks running the Canary channel quite a while back now, the Shortcut Customization application has remained a tabled project. The Chrome OS development team has either been planning out its execution of the experiment, or has placed it on the back burner until now. I just … [Read more...] about Chromebook Shortcut Customization app finally adds its first keybind functions
Chrome isn’t feeling so blue anymore – ditches antiquated styling for fresh material makeover
This week brings a new Material design refresh to several of the Chrome browser's system pages. For many years, the history, bookmarks, settings, extensions, and downloads pages have sported a rather objectively ugly blue accent color, and while many of the other aspects of the browser have changed … [Read more...] about Chrome isn’t feeling so blue anymore – ditches antiquated styling for fresh material makeover
Google Podcasts web app now syncs your Queue and listening progress across devices
After breaching 50 million installs on Android and adding several new features in the past few months, Google Podcasts is becoming quite the contender to my original favorite app for listening - Pocket Casts. Now that Google has plunged into the wonderful future of progressive web applications, it's … [Read more...] about Google Podcasts web app now syncs your Queue and listening progress across devices
Google Chat on the web receives the dark mode treatment
Hey, remember that time you asked Google for a dark mode in Google Chat after you saw that it launched without one? Me too. Luckily, it's finally here! After having its Android app review bombed on the Google Play Store this week, it seems the company is looking to appease the masses. By visiting … [Read more...] about Google Chat on the web receives the dark mode treatment
