• Google Workspace vs. Microsoft 365: What’s the best office suite for business?

    Once upon a time, Microsoft Office ruled the business world. By the late ’90s and early 2000s, Microsoft’s office suite had brushed aside rivals such as WordPerfect Office and Lotus SmartSuite, and there was no competition on the horizon.


  • Three insights you might have missed from NetApp Insight 2024

    As the demand for more efficient, secure and flexible infrastructure grows, organizations are increasingly turning to intelligent data solutions that simplify multicloud and hybrid environments. Highlighting these trends, NetApp Insight 2024 showcased innovations that unify systems into a single platform to meet diverse operational needs.


  • Don’t overlook the Pixel Watch 2: This deal is too good to miss

    The Pixel Watch 2 might not be the newest kid on the block anymore but don’t sleep on it just yet. With the arrival of the Pixel Watch 3, the price of its predecessor has taken a tumble, and a few retailers are sweetening the deal even further.


  • I love the new Quick Insert feature on Chromebooks, but it’ll take some getting used to

    With ChromeOS 129, a new feature was introduced that stands to truly change up the general workflow for tons of users: Quick Insert.


  • More details on ChromeOS 129 features set to arrive soon

    We previously wrote an introduction to ChromeOS 129 as it arrived right on the heels of both the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus and Lenovo Chromebook Duet 11″ arrivals last week.


  • Reduce unexpected costs with the new AI-powered Cost Anomaly Detection

    Controlling runaway spend and minimizing unexpected costs is a priority for every business. Imagine a scenario where faulty development or rogue code results in a usage spike over the weekend, unbeknownst to you.


  • Enterprise buyer’s guide: Digital whiteboard software

    Enterprise buyer’s guide: Digital whiteboard software

    Many people think of digital whiteboards as a simple adjunct to their videoconferencing software, an online space where remote and in-office participants — often software developers — can brainstorm, post ideas, and create simple diagrams on a whiteboard “canvas” using basic text and drawing tools.


  • Windows 11 Insider Previews: What’s in the latest build?

    Windows 11 Insider Previews: What’s in the latest build?

    The Windows 11 2023 Update has been released, but behind the scenes, Microsoft is constantly working to improve the newest version of Windows.


  • Galaxy Chromebook Plus shows up on Samsung’s UK site with a Core 5 upgrade option

    When we first found evidence of a higher-spec version of the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus via Geekbench 6, it was before the device was made official by both Google and Samsung two weeks ago.


  • A look at the ChromeOS Recorder app for Chromebook Plus [Gallery]

    With ChromeOS 130 later this month, Google will roll out a Recorder app for Chromebook Plus. From real-time transcription that works offline to speaker identification and summaries, there are more than a few similarities with the Pixel Recorder app.


  • Dev Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex

    Hello All,The Dev channel has been updated to 131.0.6752.0 (Platform version: 16052.0.0) 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.


  • Chrome Dev for Desktop Update

    The Dev channel has been updated to 131.0.6753.0 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.


  • Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus, now available at Best Buy with a $50 perk

    This morning, Samsung made the Galaxy Chromebook Plus available on their site for what ended up being a surprisingly-fast delivery window. You can order your shiny, new Galaxy Chromebook Plus today and expect it early next week. At least for now, that is.


  • Google ends project that would have let Android devices easily run ChromeOS

    A project at Google that allowed Android devices to run ChromeOS with essentially the click of a button is coming to an end, as Google isn’t further developing “Ferrochrome.”


  • An introduction to WebAssembly

    WebAssembly provides ChromeOS Enterprise developers with a powerful tool for creating high-performance, cross-platform, and secure web applications. To learn more about WebAssembly, check out the following links: WebAssembly portal → https://goo.gle/3Y4qV20 WebAssembly talk at Google I/O ‘24 → https://goo.gle/3ZKKwp6 How we use WebAssembly at Google → https://goo.


  • You can now buy the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus and get it in just a few days

    I’ve said it already a few times this week, but I’m a bit blown away by how much tighter the launches of both the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 11″ and the new Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus have been.


  • 15 advanced Android gesture actions

    15 advanced Android gesture actions

    Ah, gestures. Whether we’re waltzin’ around the world or working on a touch-enabled tech toy, don’t you just love how much you can convey with a simple swish of a single finger?


  • Beta Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex

    The Beta channel is being updated to OS version: 16033.17.0, Browser version: 130.0.6723.25 for most ChromeOS devices.If you find new issues, please let us know one of the following ways:File a bugVisit our ChromeOS communitiesGeneral: Chromebook Help CommunityBeta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help CommunityReport an issue or send feedback on ChromeInterested in switching channels? Find out how.


  • 091: Season 5 wrap-up

    Una and Adam recap the season! They share their favorite features, stories, and use cases. Season 5 covered popovers, dialogs, top layers, trig functions, color functions, :has() tricks, balanced text wrapping, linear() easing, nesting, anchoring, state queries, view transitions, and scroll driven animation. What a year for CSS!


  • Some of Samung’s own apps are coming to the Galaxy Chromebook Plus

    The official availability for the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus was made public earlier today and I almost missed a very important part of the overall announcement among all the rest of the features and details we already knew about.


  • AlloyDB supercharges PostgreSQL vector search with accuracy, speed, and 1B+ scale

    In our 20 years of experience integrating AI into real-world applications an important theme emerges: the key to building enterprise gen AI applications is having a trustworthy, scalable data foundation that supports the scale and performance needs of the largest workloads.


  • Introducing Valkey 8.0 on Memorystore: unmatched performance and fully open-source

    Editor’s note: Ping Xie is a Valkey maintainer on the Valkey Technical Steering Committee (TSC) Today, we’re thrilled to announce Valkey 8.0 on Memorystore in preview, making Google Cloud the first major cloud platform to offer Valkey 8.0 as a fully managed service.


  • Bringing the best of Google Cloud to the Public Sector

    Bringing the best of Google Cloud to the Public Sector

    Over the past year, the pace of innovation across industries and around the world has been extraordinary. At Google, we’re inspired by the public sector’s ingenuity and speed in adopting our AI and security innovations to achieve remarkable outcomes together.


  • Chrome Beta for Desktop Update

    The Beta channel has been updated to 130.0.6723.31 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.


  • The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus will officially be available on October 4th

    Since first laying eyes on the new Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus, I’ve wanted one on my desk. While not the perfect device for everyone, this new, slim, light, 15.6-inch OLED-toting Chromebook has me very, very excited to put it through the paces when it does arrive.


  • Unboxing the new Lenovo Chromebook Duet 11″ [VIDEO]

    It’s been a wild week for Chromebooks and ChromeOS.


  • Chrome Dev for Android Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 131 (131.0.6752.0) 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.


  • The ChromeOS Long Term Support Candidate has been promoted to ChromeOS LTS 126 and is rolling out to most ChromeOS devices. The current version is 126.0.6478.254 (Platform Version: 15886.79.0).


  • Don’t let the new Chromebook hype make you miss these two incredible Chromebook deals

    This week has been fun as a Chromebook fan, I’m not going to lie.


  • Chrome Beta for Android Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 130 (130.0.6723.27) 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.


  • ChromeOS 129 rolling out: Quick Insert menu, Welcome Recap, Focus, and more

    Google is rolling out ChromeOS 129 with the latest Chromebook Plus features announced yesterday, including the Quick Insert menu.


  • Chrome Beta for iOS Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 130 (130.0.6723.29) 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.Erhu AkpobaroGoogle Chrome


  • Google is eliminating a popular button on your Chromebook keyboard

    When I provide Chromebook training to teachers, one of my favorite jokes is asking my audience to locate the caps lock key on their Chromebook keyboard. Long-time Chromebook users will immediately realize the joke as Chromebooks feature a “search” key where the caps lock key is normally located.


  • Interactive pop-ups using dialog element and popover attribute

    The dialog element and popover attribute are exciting ways to spruce up your web page. Learn what this interactive element does to a web page, use cases, the similarities and differences between the two. Resources: Popover API lands in Baseline → https://goo.gle/3Vo2dIs Baseline → https://goo.gle/baseline-webdev Watch more This is Baseline → https://goo.


  • ChromeOS 129 arrives with Quick Insert, Welcome Recap, Focus Mode, and more

    Right on the heels of new hardware being announced alongside of a slew of new features for both Chromebook and Chromebook Plus this week, the ChromeOS team is now rolling out ChromeOS 129 to all users and it is hitting with some pretty nice perks.


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