Last week, Chrome OS was updated to version 65 and with that update, many new features both big and small were introduced. One of the things we really want to do with this update is to show some of the new, interesting additions to the OS and talk about what makes them important. Today will be … [Read more...] about New Features Make Android Apps Feel Even More Native on Chromebooks
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Google Home Calling Arrives In The U.K.
Better late than never, right? Slated for the end of 2017, making phone calls from Google Home was a feature delayed for users in the United Kingdom. Yesterday, the community manager of the Google Home product forum officially announced that the feature has now been turned on. … [Read more...] about Google Home Calling Arrives In The U.K.
Chrome Making “Simple Gesture Nav” Default For Overscroll History
Workflow, workflow, workflow. I don't know about you but Chrome's trackpad gestures are a major part of my workflow every single day. … [Read more...] about Chrome Making “Simple Gesture Nav” Default For Overscroll History
Chrome OS 64 Begins Rolling Out
Chromebook users rejoice! The Chrome Release Blog just announced the arrival of Chrome OS version 64 and along with it a list of new features. … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 64 Begins Rolling Out
Chrome 64 Arrives With Site Muting, HDR Support, Spectre And Meltdown Protection
Users of Chrome for Desktop have some new features to be excited about as version 64 rolls out to Linux, Mac and Windows this week. Behind the scenes, Chrome 64 includes fifty-three (53) bug and security fixes that netted friendly hackers upwards of $30,000 in bounties, collectively. Find out … [Read more...] about Chrome 64 Arrives With Site Muting, HDR Support, Spectre And Meltdown Protection
Google Posts Current Status Of Meltdown And Chromebooks
CES 2018 will soon be winding down and although it's sunshine and blue skies here in Las Vegas, Intel has a hornets nest to deal with when Monday brings about business as usual in the world of computing. The severity, degree and fixability of the "Meltdown" bug affecting PCs range from minimal to … [Read more...] about Google Posts Current Status Of Meltdown And Chromebooks
10 More Chromebooks Make The Android Support List
Sitting in Las Vegas, surrounded by a landslide of Assistant-enabled devices and having no doubts where Google's focus is at CES this year. That doesn't mean we can't share some great Chrome OS news while we're here. Back in Mountain View, developers have quietly updated the list of Chrome … [Read more...] about 10 More Chromebooks Make The Android Support List
Google Calendar’s Updated Look Is Coming For All Users: Like It Or Not
It's a bit hard to believe the updated interface for Google Calendar on the web began rolling out all the way back in August. At the time, it was not a full roll-out and users who received it weren't forced to stay there. Granted, there's been some back-and-forth by those who love the design … [Read more...] about Google Calendar’s Updated Look Is Coming For All Users: Like It Or Not
Chrome OS 63 Arrives For Pixelbook, Samsung Chromebook Pro And Plus
Amidst the chaos that is “Meltdown” and “Spectre,” Google has released an official statement about the status of the vulnerability as it pertains to their many products and platforms. Thankfully, the majority of Chromebook users are already protected by steps implemented in version 63 of Chrome … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 63 Arrives For Pixelbook, Samsung Chromebook Pro And Plus
Google Begins Phase One Of Symantec Distrust On Chrome
Earlier this year, developers from the Chromium project announced the roadmap detailing Chrome's plan to distrust Symantec-issued TLS certificates issued before June 1, 2016. The nearly two-year long blueprint was spawned when a Mozilla Developer forum post revealed some suspicious authentication … [Read more...] about Google Begins Phase One Of Symantec Distrust On Chrome
Android App Display Size Getting Proper Fix For Chromebooks
We reported in early November about a bug affecting users who wanted to adjust the default Android App display size settings. The issue that was discussed then is still an issue, but it seems that there is an official fix on the way. … [Read more...] about Android App Display Size Getting Proper Fix For Chromebooks
Chrome 64 Brings Stricter Pop-Up Blocker, Tuned Autoplay Controls and HDR Video For Windows 10
Chrome 63 for desktop is barely out of the box but the latest version of Chrome Beta has delivered some updates that are worth chatting about. Version 64.0.3282.24 for Windows, Linux and Mac began rolling out to users on Beta on Thursday with a large number of new features including the next stop on … [Read more...] about Chrome 64 Brings Stricter Pop-Up Blocker, Tuned Autoplay Controls and HDR Video For Windows 10
