Having launched in 2015, Youtube Kids sought to create a safer environment for kids and families to explore and engage in video content. It gave parents the tools they needed to protect their children by blocking videos and reporting content that was suspicious or vulgar. It also gave the ability to … [Read more...] about Youtube Kids releasing new parental controls this year, expands to more countries
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First Look: redesigned out of the box setup for Chrome OS could hint at phones and foldables
Every so often, the Chrome OS team takes the time to give the new device setup experience a fresh coat of paint. Giving new graphics and a more user-friendly "out of the box experience", or OOBE as we call it, allows them to increase the adoption rate for Chromebooks a bit by making them … [Read more...] about First Look: redesigned out of the box setup for Chrome OS could hint at phones and foldables
Enterprise and G Suite for Education are dead. Long live Google Workspace for Education
It's no surprise that Google has been doing its best to rid itself of the "G Suite" branding in favor of the new and improved Workspace branding. Unfortunately, they've needed to bridge that gap using a gradual approach. There are currently several versions of Workspace that are still housed under … [Read more...] about Enterprise and G Suite for Education are dead. Long live Google Workspace for Education
Chromecast with Google TV may soon get Kids Profiles, but multi-user support is still missing
The Chromecast with Google TV is fantastic, but shortly after getting our hands on it, we realized it had a major flaw - you couldn't actually switch between profiles at a device level, and instead were relegated to manually switching profiles per service! We called this out as a glaring … [Read more...] about Chromecast with Google TV may soon get Kids Profiles, but multi-user support is still missing
Google shuts down the Play Store for its long-gone Daydream VR headset
Two years ago, Google gave up the ghost on its Daydream VR headset, pulled the remaining stock of them from stores, and decided that you could no longer view third-party apps and experiences through the headset using the Daydream app. Now, they've gone a step further and killed off the Google Play … [Read more...] about Google shuts down the Play Store for its long-gone Daydream VR headset
Drive File Stream becomes ‘Google Drive for Desktop’ in the name of simplicity
Previously "Google Drive Backup and Sync", Google's 'Dropbox' style solution for allowing you to synchronize your files to your computer via a local folder recently received a major update. Instead of having to download all of your Drive files to your local machine in order to edit them, thus taking … [Read more...] about Drive File Stream becomes ‘Google Drive for Desktop’ in the name of simplicity
Chrome 88 introduces the controversial Manifest v3 which seeks to fix the ‘extensions problem’
I've been covering Chrome extensions and their many mishaps for quite a while here now. Each time something crazy happens with a developer stealing user data and such, like the 15 cases of this last month, the four last week that Facebook busted, and even the popular tab suspension tool gone rogue, … [Read more...] about Chrome 88 introduces the controversial Manifest v3 which seeks to fix the ‘extensions problem’
Chrome 88 is rolling out now with a heavy focus on security, web app features, and more
Chrome 87 dropped back in November, and with it, a load of improvements to the browser's speed and battery. In fact, it featured the largest jump in performance that we've seen in Chrome for years! Now, Chrome 88 is rolling out and has shifted gears to focus heavily on security features, though it … [Read more...] about Chrome 88 is rolling out now with a heavy focus on security, web app features, and more
For better or worse, Gmail on the web will now let you resize your chat and rooms section
Love it or hate it, Google Chat exists in the left-hand sidebar of the Gmail interface. Regardless of how that makes you feel, there is one thing that I'm sure we can all agree on - it's notoriously difficult to resize. Most of us will primarily resize the chatbox to minimize it so we can make way … [Read more...] about For better or worse, Gmail on the web will now let you resize your chat and rooms section
Google Calendar just moved its search button, possibly hinting at PWA support
If you're using the Google Play version of Google Calendar on your Chromebook, you may notice that your search icon is a lot easier to find now. A new update to the app takes it out of the left side hamburger menu in the app and places it nicely at the top right of your screen. To see this change, … [Read more...] about Google Calendar just moved its search button, possibly hinting at PWA support
Chrome OS 87 is here with Tab Search, BT battery level and more
Just a tad behind schedule, Chrome OS 87 is now making its way to the Stable Channel for select devices with a wider rollout happening over the next few days. The delayed-release was caused, in part, by a nasty bug that affected keyboard inputs in Android applications. This release of Chrome OS was … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 87 is here with Tab Search, BT battery level and more
How to enable wireless printing for your students or employees and survive the death of Google Cloud Print
With Google Cloud Print getting the axe on December 31, 2020 - yes, that is just a few weeks from now - Chromebook owners will need to begin making use of standard wireless printing. Since we've already done a walkthrough on how to set that up for regular users, we thought it appropriate to help IT … [Read more...] about How to enable wireless printing for your students or employees and survive the death of Google Cloud Print
