• TPG Telecom reduces API delivery time by 50% with Apigee

    TPG Telecom is a rising star in Australian telecommunications with a strategy based on extensive mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and organic growth. Our brands, including Vodafone, TPG, iiNet and AAPT, service five million mobile customers and 2.2 million fixed broadband customers through extensive mobile and fiber networks.


  • Chrome Beta for Android Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 123 (123.0.6312.40) 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.


  • HP 15.6-inch Chromebook Plus review [VIDEO]

    HP 15.6-inch Chromebook Plus review [VIDEO]

    HP 15.6-inch Chromebook Plus MSRP – $499.00 “Chromebook Plus makes for a very enjoyable, solid Chromebook experience. This is just as true with HP’s 15.6-inch Chromebook as it is with all the rest of them.


  • If the Slim 3i Chromebook Plus stays at $339.99, it’s the one to beat

    For a Chromebook that refused to go on sale for a long time after it launched last fall, the Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook Plus has now enjoyed one of the longest continued sale prices we’ve ever seen on any Chromebook at this point.


  • Beta Channel Update for ChromeOS/ChromeOS Flex

    The Beta channel is being updated to 123.0.6312.36 (Platform version: 15786.22.0) for most ChromeOS devices. This build contains a number of bug fixes and security updates.


  • Chrome for Android Update

       Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 122 (122.0.6261.119) 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.


  • Stable Channel Update for Desktop

    The Stable channel has been updated to 122.0.6261.128/.129 for Windows and Mac and 122.0.6261.128 to Linux 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.


  • Chrome Beta for iOS Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 123 (123.0.6312.38) 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


  • Chrome 124 is prepping a feature that easily turns any site into a free-standing web app

    It was only a few years ago that Google opted to end support for Chrome Apps in favor of the far more universal PWAs – progressive web apps.


  • Big savings return for my favorite Chromebook: the Acer 516 GE

    You know, I beat around the bush a lot when talking about which of the current crop of Chromebooks is my favorite, but deep down I’ve known which one holds that title.


  • Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex

    The Stable channel is being updated to 122.0.6261.118 (Platform version: 15753.46.0) for most ChromeOS devices and will be rolled out over the coming days. This build contains a number of bug fixes and security updates.


  • Google TV home screen redesign arrives sooner than expected for some

    The Google TV makeover that was announced late last month and was said to take “a few months” to roll out has already started showing up for some users. This redesign brings some fresh visual flair and useful features to the platform.


  • This Chromebook trackpad shortcut is definitely not new, but is blowing my mind

    It’s just not true that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. When it comes to Chromebooks and ChromeOS, I’m nearly as old of a dog as there is, and today I learned a new trackpad shortcut that I’m sure has been around for quite some time.


  • Long Term Support Channel Update for ChromeOS

     LTC-120 is being updated in the LTC (Long Term Support Candidate) channel, version 120.0.6099.301 (Platform Version: 15662.96.0), for most ChromeOS devices. Release notes for LTC-120 can be found here Want to know more about Long-term Support?


  • Driving Looker customer innovations in the generative AI era

    Data is a competitive advantage and customers in all industries are looking for complete, simplified business intelligence (BI) solutions to meet their specific needs. Every company, team, and individual wants to work with data to solve problems in their own way, with intuitive tools designed for today’s AI-driven landscape.


  • A window into protein folding: Lowering the barriers for AlphaFold Inferencing

    The open-source tool Vertex AI AlphaFold Inference Pipeline has enabled biotech companies in streamlining protein-folding activities, accelerating their go to market timeline. It addresses key challenges in protein structure prediction by unleashing the power of parallel processing, optimizing compute resources, and scaling to meet high-throughput demands.


  • Chess.com boosts performance, cuts response times by 71% with Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus

    Editor’s Note: Launched in 2007, Chess.com is a premium platform for online chess and one of the largest of its kind.


  • How Livesport activates data and saves engineering resources with BigQuery and Dataddo

    Today, organizations can build a robust, end-to-end data infrastructure with a fraction of the in-house engineering resources. Livesport — a provider of real-time data, results, and statistics for virtually all sporting events around the globe — recognized this early on when building their data team.


  • CTL showed off the first affordable 5G RedCap Chromebook at MWC 2024

    Just last week at Mobile World Congress, CTL made waves in both the 5G and Chromebooks worlds by showcasing the world’s first Chromebook equipped with the fast and affordable 5G RedCap technology.


  • Android on desktop is a tough sell and Windows is dropping it

    In a bit of a surprise announcement, Microsoft recently announced the shutdown of Windows 11’s Windows Subsystem for Android.


  • The Privacy Sandbox & third-party cookie deprecation

    The Privacy Sandbox & third-party cookie deprecation

    In this talk, you’ll learn about the Privacy Sandbox technologies and the deprecation of third-party cookies in Chrome. You’ll get info on what you need to know about auditing your site, testing for breakage, migrating to alternatives, and making use of temporary exceptions and mitigations.


  • Logitech’s Casa Pop-Up Desk: a real option for a wireless Chromebook trackpad?

    I have a love/hate relationship with Chromebooks and trackpads. On one hand, I love a smooth, glass trackpad with a satisfying click mechanism. On the other, I don’t love the ergonomic position I’m in all day if the built-in trackpad on my Chromebook is my only way to navigate on-screen.


  • Why UWB (ultra-wideband) may be on the way for Pixel Watch 3

    If you rock a Pixel Watch, you probably already know how awesome the Watch Unlock feature is. If your face is covered or your hands are wet, just tap on the watch display, and boom, your Android phone magically unlocks without messing with passwords or fingerprint sensors.


  • The sheer number of great Chromebook deals this week is crazy

    While it would be fun to one day write a post about all current-gen Chromebooks being on sale all at once, this isn’t quite that.


  • You can finally try GeForce NOW’s best RTX 4080 rig for just $8

    Cloud gaming has made incredible strides in recent years, and GeForce NOW has consistently pushed the envelope, making gaming more accessible on Chromebooks. No longer a novelty, cloud gaming is a seriously viable way to play even the most demanding titles across a range of devices.


  • Chrome users – get an alert when extensions are in danger of falling into wrong hands

    Under New Management is an early-warning system for potential poisoning of add-ons with malware Millions of Chrome users now have a way to guard against the threat of extension subversion, that is, if they don’t mind installing yet another browser extension.…


  • Async Clipboard API #shorts

    Async Clipboard API #shorts

    When copying and pasting using the Async Clipboard API the unsanitized option for the read() method allows apps and websites to get unsanitized HTML. Unless sites include this property, reading HTML from the clipboard will be sanitized. #NewInChrome #ChromeForDevelopers Speaker: Adriana Jara Products Mentioned: Chrome


  • eBay accelerates its AI-driven recommendation engine with Vertex AI

    At any given time, eBay’s marketplace has more than 1.9 billion listings from millions of different sellers, running the gamut from the latest gadgets to the most obscure collectibles.


  • Move-in ready Kubernetes security with GKE Autopilot

    Move-in ready Kubernetes security with GKE Autopilot

    Creating and managing the security of Kubernetes clusters is a lot like building or renovating a house. Both require making concessions across many areas when trying to find a balance between security, usability and maintainability.


  • Save big on arguably the best Chromebook you can buy in-store

    We’ve been talking a lot lately about Chromebook Plus. There are good reasons for that, of course, and I think the conversation around these well-priced, well-made, well-spec’d devices will only continue.


  • ChromeOS: The platform designed for Zero Trust security

    In today’s ever-evolving threat landscape, traditional perimeter-based security models are no longer sufficient. Work has expanded beyond the bounds of corporate networks, as work happens today in airports, coffee shops, at home, and even in mobile healthcare stations.


  • The Chrome Cast 257: what it’s like to use the Pixelbook in 2024

    This week on The Chrome Cast, we generally stick to a single topic: using the venerable Pixelbook in 2024. Originally released in the fall of 2017, the Pixelbook still largely stands alone in the world of laptops and Chromebooks when we talk about sheer ingenuity, aesthetics, and build quality.


  • Creating Spring-based gRPC microservices managed by Prometheus and Grafana

    gRPC is a modern open-source, high-performance Remote Procedure Call (RPC) framework that plays a critical role in efficiently connecting microservices. Spring, meanwhile, is a popular framework that provides a flexible, modular programming model, comprehensive infrastructure integrations with a rich ecosystem and community support.


  • Running AI on fully managed GKE, now with new compute options, pricing and resource reservations

    Kubernetes is a popular way to run AI workloads like training, and large language model (LLM) serving, including our new open model Gemma.


  • ChromeOS 122 is here and continues the trend of ghost “new” features

    To say I’m a bit aggravated right now would be an understatement. The past few ChromeOS updates have arrived with disparate messaging, unclear feature additions, and flat out ghost features that are announced and (mostly) delivered weeks later.


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