Weekly Issue: 2024-08

Did you know that ChromeOS itself has been completely silent up until very recently? I hadn’t thought about it, but without 3rd-party apps or services making sounds, a Chromebook is silent.

For those who use Google’s payment system, it’s time to say farewell to the standalone Google Pay app. As of June 4th, 2024, Google is officially discontinuing the app in favor of Google Wallet.

The Dev channel has been updated to 124.0.6315.2 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.

Learn about multi-origin PWAs: From best practices to overcoming challenges, and the release of a new API in origin trial: Web App Scope Extensions. Visit for more info → https://goo.gle/3v7qOn7 Subscribe to Chrome for Developers → https://goo.gle/ChromeDevs #ChromeOS #ChromeForDevelopers Speaker: Rich Augustin; Products Mentioned: ChomeOS;

Chromebooks are no longer just for students and casual web browsing. With the rise of cloud gaming services like GeForce NOW, Chromebooks are becoming a viable option for gamers and to truly immerse yourself in your favorite games, a good headset is essential.

Of all the things Chromebooks are unique for (security, simplicity, speed), one of the more visually striking things about all Chromebooks is right underneath your fingertips (if you are using a Chromebook right now) and you’ve likely never noticed it.

Chromebook prices dip and change all the time. You know it, I know it, and across the board, we can see $200 price fluctuations in the span of just 24 hours.

Google Chrome now comes with an AI theme generator. You can select subject, style, and mood to create a custom theme for the browser. This article explains how to use this new AI tool built into Google Chrome.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 124 (124.0.6315.0) 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.

Google LLC has debuted a new browser tool that brings generative artificial intelligence writing capabilities to any website. The new Help Me Write for Google Chrome feature is integrated into the Chrome browser, and it acts as a text generator to help users write on any subject.

It’s not to stop people shouting.

Have you noticed a pop-up on the Google account sign-in page recently hinting at a “new look coming soon”? Well, the wait is over – Google has unveiled its “more modern look” for the sign-in page.

The Stable channel has been updated to 122.0.6261.69 for Mac,Linux and 122.0.6261.69/.70 to Windows which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the Log.The Extended Stable channel has been updated to 122.0.6261.69 for Mac and 122.0.6261.

In this video, Jecelyn will walk you through the basics of getting started and tips for Chrome DevTools.

Last month, Google teased the introduction of new generative AI goodies set to arrive “soon” in the Chrome browser. Today, with the roll-out of Chrome 122, we finally get to start playing around with the new “Help me write” feature that they’ve been teasing us with for quite some time.

“Help me write” is a new experimental generative AI feature available in Chrome on Macs and Windows PCs to help make writing online easier.

Generative AI has become the number one technology of interest across many industries over the past year.

From the front lines of cyber investigations, the Mandiant Managed Defense team observes how cybercriminals find ways to avoid defenses, exploit weaknesses, and stay under the radar. We work around the clock to develop new techniques to identify attacks and stop breaches for our clients.

I’ll freely admit and stand by my assertion that the Galaxy Chromebook 2 was an odd release by Samsung in 2021 and another Chromebook that they fumbled upon delivery. The reasons are plenty, but for the purposes of this post, I’ll stick with two big ones: features and price.

This week on the The Chrome Cast podcast, it’s all about hardware! We are working our way through the Chromebook Plus reviews and have two new videos that we discuss. The first is our favorite of the bunch, the Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook Plus.

Once upon a time, in a world not so far away, accessing a computer remotely required all sorts of costly, complicated software and technical know-how.These days, it’s a different story.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 123 (123.0.6312.3) 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.

LTC-120 is being updated in the LTC (Long Term Support Candidate) channel, version 120.0.6099.294 (Platform Version: 15662.94.0), for most ChromeOS devices. Release notes for LTC-120 can be found here Want to know more about Long-term Support?

The Chrome team is excited to announce the promotion of Chrome 123 to the Beta channel for Windows, Mac and Linux. Chrome 123.0.6312.

Learn why Google decided to create an all lowercase keyword for Chromebooks.

Alright, you may not agree with my assertion that the Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook Plus is the best of the new bunch of branded Chromebook Plus devices, but as I said in our review that just came out recently, this device gets most of the overall equation exceptionally right.

As we saw throughout 2023, Chromebook deals come and go; but as a whole they are here to stay.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 123 (123.0.6312.2) 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.Krishna GovindGoogle Chrome

 Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 122 (122.0.6261.64) for Android: it’ll become available on Google Play over the next few days.This release includes stability and performance improvements. You can see a full list of the changes in the Git log. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

The Chrome team is delighted to announce the promotion of Chrome 122 to the stable channel for Windows, Mac and Linux. This will roll out over the coming days/weeks.Chrome 122.0.6261.57 (Linux and Mac), 122.0.6261.57/.58( Windows) contains a number of fixes and improvements — a list of changes is available in the log.

The Beta channel has been updated to 122.0.6261.57 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.

Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook Plus MSRP – $549.99 “The Slim 3i is an understated masterpiece, highlighting what I feel is the best of Chromebook Plus in all the right ways.” Pros Cons We’re back for – you guessed it – another Chromebook Plus review.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 122 (122.0.6261.64) 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.

Chrome 122 is rolling out now! With the new Storage Buckets API, DevTools Performance panel updates, unsanitized option to read HTML with the Async Clipboard API and there’s plenty more. Adriana Jara has all the details about what’s new for developers in Chrome 122. Check out https://goo.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Stable 122 (122.0.6261.62) for iOS; it’ll become available on App Store in the next few hours.This release includes stability and performance improvements. You can see a full list of the changes in the Git log.