Weekly Issue: 2023-33

Continuing the trend of massive deals we’ve been seeing on Chromebooks, the HP Chromebook x360 14c (2023) can be had at a substantial price cut, bringing it down to a very compelling $499! This $200 price reduction turns a mildly-interesting Chromebook into a far-more-tempting offer.

We recently highlighted the upcoming “Version History” feature for Google Keep after I discovered it was a thing. It’s currently rolling out, and will allow you to view previous versions of your text notes (not images though).

This week on The Chrome Cast, we attempt to begin the show by talking through the two groups of Chromebooks in development that recently got the axe – those powered by the Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 and a couple Chromebooks that were set to have NVIDIA GPUs inside.

Google appears to be testing a few use cases for the technology.

Google’s had a rocky go of it lately. With issues over data privacy and the company being accused and even taken to court many times over monopolistic behavior, it’s safe to say the tech giant’s shiny image has taken a hit over the years.

Losing track of the default Chromebook cursor? I am, thanks to my worsening eyesight. Here are three ways to help with that problem.

Not to be reduced to just the mmWave tech that companies like Verizon use as part of their 5G strategy, Ultra Wideband for localized devices is a technology that is just starting to really get its legs.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 117 (117.0.5938.12) for iOS; it’ll become available on App Store in the next few days.You can see a partial list of the changes in the Git log. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.Harry SoudersGoogle Chrome

In this video, Andreea and Maud will introduce us to the Attribution Reporting API, a Privacy Sandbox API to measure ad conversions. You will also get a demo of Noise Lab, an open-source tool you can use to define your strategy to improve noise ratios in your summary reports.

OverviewCloud Spanner is a highly scalable database that combines unlimited scalability with relational semantics, strong consistency, schemas, and SQL providing 99.999% availability in one easy solution. Hence, it’s suitable for both relational and non-relational workloads.

Cloud FinOps is an iterative journey, and cost optimization is no different. Since establishing cost optimization isn’t a one-size-fits all quick fix, your optimization tools should adapt and evolve with your business.

Thanks to a keen eye and some tinkering by our friend C2 Productions over on ‘X’, it looks like Google is adding some much-needed diagnostic improvements to your Chromebook.

So, yeah; this isn’t the greatest news. While I don’t think this is a cause for great alarm or concern, it definitely isn’t the type of thing you want to hear on the heels of Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Chromebooks also getting canned last week.

YouTube Music’s new “Samples” feature is an absolutely genius idea. It’s like having YouTube Shorts-style music discovery – and I’m obsessed with it. Short, 30-second excerpts of high-quality music videos and artists are the perfect fix for my never-ending thirst for new tunes.

During our time at CES 2023 in Las Vegas all the way back in January, the ASUS Chromebook CM14 Flip showed up in a pretty unexpected fashion. As it turned out, this new Chromebook wasn’t just showcased by ASUS, but by MediaTek in their booth as well.

Earlier this year, we exclusively reported that Google was working to support gaming Chromebooks that would be backed by Nvidia graphics cards; however, it seems those planned devices have now been canceled.

Casting content from one device to another has become an expected behavior with our devices for a little while now. Google’s proprietary version of this action – Google Cast – powers the well-known Chromecast devices and has been at the forefront of content casting for years at this point.

I’ve been critical of Netflix’s attempts to transition from a movie streaming service to a game publisher and provider. I stand by my feelings on that, but I can at least admire the company’s efforts over the past few years.

Hello All,The Beta channel has been updated to 116.0.5845.102 (Platform version: 15509.57.0) for most ChromeOS devices.If you find new issues, please let us know one of the following ways:File a bug Visit our Chrome OS communitiesGeneral: Chromebook Help CommunityBeta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help CommunityReport an issue or send feedback on ChromeInterested in switching channels? Find out how.Google ChromeOS

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The Dev channel has been updated to 118.0.5951.0 for Windows, Mac and Linux.A partial list of changes is available in the Git log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Editor’s note: Today’s post is by Manesh Patel, Senior Vice President and CIO for Sanmina, a global supply chain manager and manufacturer of high-reliability products in industries such as communications, medical, defense, and aerospace. Sanmina is using ChromeOS to manage critical operations processes and improve employee efficiency.

Cloud Bigtable is a popular and widely used key-value database available on Google Cloud. The service provides elastic and high scale, cost efficiency, excellent performance characteristics, and 99.999% availability SLA. This has led to massive adoption with customers trusting Bigtable to run a variety of their mission-critical workloads.

The 2023 NFL season is just around the corner, and for fans like myself that don’t want to miss a single minute of a single game (watching my Tennessee Titans, that is), the anticipation is real.

Starting with Chrome 117, Google’s Safety Check feature will flag extensions that are no longer safe for you to keep installed.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 118 (118.0.5950.2) for Android. It’s now available on Google Play.You can see a partial list of the changes in the Git log. For details on new features, check out the Chromium blog, and for details on web platform updates, check here.

Web devs, rejoice: Finally something is happening in the quiet and steady world of JavaScript For Chrome 117, Google has expanded the browser’s Developer Tools, aka DevTools, with 16 new features – the largest capability jump since Chrome 91 surfaced in 2021.…

Take a look at the best accessories on the market for your Dell Latitude 5430. From headphones to external monitors, there’s something for everyone!

Link to podcast → https://goo.gle/3YFOlJS In this episode we’re overjoyed to overexplain why you may be having overflow in your page. somewhere over the rainbow, an overheating developer overcooked the inline sizes and ended up oversleeping for work the next day. Now let’s overanalyze and overshare about CSS overflow.

I was hoping Chromebooks with Nvidia GPUs would bring excellent PC gaming performance. Unfortunately, these devices in-progress have been canceled.

Illustration: The Verge Google is adding a new feature to the next release of Chrome that will proactively alert you when an extension isn’t in the Chrome Web Store, according to a post from Oliver Dunk, a developer relations engineer for Chrome extensions.

ChromeOS is compatible with Linux apps. You can enable and install them in a few simple steps.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 117 (117.0.5938.9) for Android. It’s now available on Google Play.You can see a partial list of the changes in the Git log. For details on new features, check out the Chromium blog, and for details on web platform updates, check here.

In today’s GUI Challenge, @AdamArgyleInk shows how to use the prefers-contrast media query to adapt fonts to users contrast preferences. Contrast is about more than just color! Chapters: 0:00 – Introduction 0:42 – prefers-contrast Support 1:36 – Simple build 3:02 – Niche design adjustment 4:05 – Advanced build (variable font) 8:35 – Review Resources: Try…

The Chrome team is excited to announce the promotion of Chrome 117 to the Beta channel for Windows, Mac and Linux. Chrome 117.0.5938.