• Transform your Apache Iceberg lakehouse with BigLake

    Transform your Apache Iceberg lakehouse with BigLake

    When your data is siloed data across lakes and warehouses, it can be hard to transform outcomes with your data.


  • Google’s Pixel Tablet is officially available

    Google’s Pixel Tablet is officially available

    Today is the day! Google’s long-awaited Pixel Tablet with its included charging speaker dock is officially available. Those that pre-ordered may already have theirs in-hand or are anxiously waiting for the delivery driver to arrive on their doorsteps.


  • Two Chromebooks under $200 that are actually worth buying

    As much as I’d love to recommend that everyone go out and buy an ultra-premium device like the HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook, I fully understand that the average consumer isn’t ready or even able to drop a thousand dollars on a new laptop. Especially a Chromebook.


  • How to activate your Chromebook's crafty new shortcut system

    How to activate your Chromebook's crafty new shortcut system

    If you’ve spent any time using a Chromebook lately, you’re in on the secret: Google’s ChromeOS platform has gotten almost shockingly good over these past several years.


  • Lenovo’s Yoga 9 is flexible at home, but stretches the friendship at work

    Rotating sound bar sounds better in theory than in practice Desktop Tourism  With working from home and bring your own device both now established practices in many workplaces, The Register’s Desktop Tourism series decided it was time to take a consumer machine for a trip.…


  • Chromebooks are set to get stylus preference settings in an upcoming update

    Stylus pens and Chromebooks have been partnered up for quite some time now. Since all the way back in 2017 with the first pen-equipped Chromebooks – the Samsung Chromebook Plus and Pro – we’ve seen an explosion of devices that now come with pen support.


  • Deal Alert: The latest HP Chromebook x360 14c is down to $499

    Father’s Day is now behind us but it’s not too late to score a killer deal on a formidable Chromebook and put a big smile on dad’s face in the process. Or, perhaps you’re in the market for a new laptop for yourself or someone else in your family.


  • The big, budget ASUS Chromebook CX1 is discounted to $249

    The Asus Chromebook CX1 C1700 a new, large Chromebook with 17-inch, full HD display and 8 GB of memory. Normally priced $299, you can nab one for $50 off.


  • How To Format an SD Card or USB Drive on a Chromebook

    Sometimes SD cards and USB thumb drives play up, get full or just otherwise require a quick once over to get them back in shipshape. Chrome


  • Some of your Google Hangouts photos will be deleted next month

    As first noticed by 9to5Google, Hangouts users will be losing a bit of their data next month on July 19, 2023. The reason for this is that the “Google Hangouts Album Archive” is being sunset and will no longer exist.


  • Malwarebytes pushes Update to Fix conflict with Chrome on Windows 11

    The latest June Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 broke Chrome for users running Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes has acknowledged the issue and released an update to its Product to make Chrome launch again.


  • Chrome may warn users to review and remove unsafe extensions that were pulled from Web Store

    One of the “Safety Check” features aimed at alerting harmful extensions users may have installed in Chrome browser is going to launch soon. Three years back, Google launched the Safety Check feature in Chrome.


  • Father’s Day: Last-minuted deals on gifts dad will love

    Father’s Day is just two days away but it’s not too late to pick up some new tech for dad and save some cash in the process.


  • Chrome is getting a Material You color explosion thanks to the 2023 browser refresh (Canary)

    Chrome has been going through a metamorphosis this year. Straight from the top, a “super secret 2023 refresh” began implementation a few months back, and ever since, it’s been going strong.


  • Google is selling its domain registrar to Squarespace

    In the unusual and unexpected news department, Google announced today that it would be selling off the company’s Domain registrar service to Squarespace.


  • Walmart’s new 4K streaming box makes the Chromecast with Google TV obsolete [VIDEO]

    We’re coming up on 2 years since Walmart first jumped into the Android-based streaming hardware game, and that first attempt was quite good. As a matter of fact, we recommended the original Onn.


  • A guide for understanding and optimizing your Dataflow costs

    Dataflow is the industry-leading platform that provides unified batch and streaming data processing capabilities, and supports a wide variety of analytics and machine learning use cases.


  • Top hacks from Cloud BI Hackathon 2022

    Top hacks from Cloud BI Hackathon 2022

    Last December, we, the Looker team, hosted our annual Cloud BI Hackathon for our developer community to collaborate, learn, and inspire each other. Nearly 300 participants from over 80 countries joined our 43 hour long virtual hackathon.


  • AlloyDB for PostgreSQL under the hood: Business continuity

    One of the most significant advantages of running databases in the cloud is the ability to ensure business continuity. In a database context, it’s common to define continuity as a combination of database availability and data durability.AlloyDB is a fully-managed, PostgreSQL-compatible database for demanding transactional workloads.


  • YouTube Music’s new sidebar wants you to stop forgetting about your playlists

    I fired up YouTube Music this morning and to my surprise, the user interface had undergone a significant transformation. The addition of a left-hand sidebar caught my attention immediately. The sidebar now includes Home, Explore, and Library navigation options, with a clear emphasis on playlists.


  • It’s time for a better Chromecast and Google needs to make it

    If you have followed us for any amount of time, you’ve likely heard us talk about how much we love Google’s 4K Chromecast w/Google TV. We’re even fans of the affordable alternatives like the $20 4K streamer for Walmart’s in-house brand onn.


  • Chromebook tablets need two ChromeOS changes to be truly great

    In preparation for the official release of the Pixel Tablet just around the corner, I’ve been doing a bit more research on Android tablets in general. I’ve used the OnePlus Pad (a friend has one), I’ve toyed with Samsung tablets, and I’ve messed around with Apple’s latest take on iPadOS.


  • ChromeOS Policy API

    ChromeOS Policy API

    Alongside Google’s first-party Admin Console solution for ChromeOS device management, the Chrome team has been working hard to provide equivalent functionality exposed via APIs. These APIs empower customers to add customized, advanced workflows, which enable partners to build integrated ChromeOS management solutions in their own platforms.


  • Tables in Google Docs are getting new Quick layout options for easier placement

    Formatting tables in Google Docs has always been kind of a pain.


  • Dev Channel Update for Desktop

    The dev channel has been updated to 116.0.5829.0 for Windows, Linux and Mac.A partial list of changes is available in the log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.


  • A first look at the Google Password Manager Chromebook app

    Here’s a first look at the updated Google Password Manager Chromebook app, which can be installed as a PWA in the latest ChromeOS beta software.


  • Sembly AI boosts workplace productivity with voice AI platform running on Google Cloud

    The number of online meetings has skyrocketed as organizations continue to rely on geographically distributed teams or employees who spend some of their time working from home.


  • Google added some great new features for Pixel Watch in the latest Pixel Feature Drop

    As the Pixel family of devices continues to grow, Pixel Feature Drops get larger and larger. With this latest update, there are some helpful new items for Pixel phones, but some of the more notable additions this time around come to the Pixel Watch.


  • Chrome Dev for Android Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 116 (116.0.5830.4) 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.


  • Finally, Chrome allows incognito Mode Screenshots on Android with improved Privacy

    With Android 13 T supporting a new API, Chrome can now allow users to take screenshots in incognito Mode without showing incognito screenshot thumbnails in the app switcher. Till now, Chrome did not permit users to take screen grabs in private mode on Android.


  • Beta Channel Update for Desktop

    The Beta channel has been updated to 115.0.5790.32 for Linux and Mac and  Windows is coming soon.A full list of changes in this build is available in the log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how here. If you find a new issues, please let us know by filing a bug.


  • Beta Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex

    The Beta channel is being updated to OS version: 15474.21.0 Browser version: 115.0.5790.30 for most ChromeOS devices.If you find new issues, please let us know one of the following waysFile a bugVisit our ChromeOS communitiesGeneral: Chromebook Help CommunityBeta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help CommunityReport an issue or send feedback on ChromeInterested in switching channels?


  • Chrome Beta for Android Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 115 (115.0.5790.32) 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.


  • Long Term Support Channel Update for ChromeOS

     LTS-108 is being updated in the LTS channel to 108.0.5359.234 (Platform Version: 15183.97.0) for most ChromeOS devices. Want to know more about Long Term Support? Click here.This update contains multiple Security fixes, including:1444360 High  CVE-2023-2721 Use after free in Navigation1433211 High CVE-2023-2724 Type Confusion in V8Giuliana Pritchard Google Chrome OS


  • Five annoying Google Chat Spaces issues that need to be fixed immediately

    As Google Chat and Spaces in particular gain popularity, boasting over 50,000 active users, we must be open to point out its shortcomings as a platform.While it’s a great tool that’s helped me structure my life and work beyond any other solution I’ve tried in the past, it’s not perfect.


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