The title of this post series is inspired by the David and Goliath dynamic … The new kid on the block and the bully, or they reflect the generational shift in approach to “operating systems” … A necessary evolution many would argue. From the days of MS-DOS and variants within […]

The migration from “G Suite legacy free edition” continues today with Google quietly noting that it will offer the ability to transfer “your non-Google Workspace paid content and most of your data to a no-cost option.”

Who would have thought Google revisits the changes they made to Chrome years back and restores them, especially if it was a flag? That’s a surprise, happened this time about the Tab Muting flag which the company removed 3 years back.

OEMs and chipmakers are reportedly gearing up to bring a new class of Chromebooks aimed specifically at gamers.

Last week, Google announced that all G Suite legacy free edition users will have to transition and start paying for Workspace starting in July. This has upset non-business users that signed up for G Suite 16 years ago with their domain, and Google is now reaching out to these legacy personal users.

Chrome OS is set to gain a new Adaptive Charging feature that will help Chromebook owners extend their laptop’s battery life.

Till now Chrome hasn’t offered an option to manually save passwords to Google Password Manager, soon it’s coming, where you can enter your Site address, Username, and Password and ask Chrome to store it whenever you want. Here is how you can add Passwords manually in Chrome.

Why the Alleged Pixel NotePad May be the Perfect Companion to the Pixelbook Nerds out There

Google has updated the Calculator application on Chrome OS to work as a Progressive Web App, so it now works on other platforms.

In 2020, G Suite became Google Workspace as part of a mass reorganization of the company’s apps for the “future of work.” Various plans were migrated over, and Google is now finally getting rid of the G Suite legacy free edition.

Recently released Chrome 97 came with a quiet change where it is no longer possible to remove default search engines. Google hid the delete option intentionally as part of the Search engines’ settings page makeover.

Google is prepping a new Self Share feature for Nearby Share on Chrome OS which will let users seamlessly share files between their own devices.

Google has released Chrome 97 for Windows, Mac, Linux and is avialable with new features, improvements, and bug fixes. The version, specifically on the Windows platform, improves security with the Control Flow Guard feature.

Google wants Android developers to be excited about adapting apps for larger devices.

Google wants Android developers to be excited about adapting apps for larger devices.

Google says that the number of people using Android apps on Chromebooks increased by 50% in 2021, compared to 2020.

Google Chrome interface hasn’t changed much over the years. It comes with options to customize new tab and change appearance with themes available built-in and on Chrome Web Store.

Google has shared a list of its favorite Chrome extensions and Chrome OS apps of 2021. Follow the links in this post to try them out.

ARCVM can hog up to 300 percent of the CPU before you even open an Android app.

ARCVM can hog up to 300 percent of the CPU before you even open an Android app.

Steam for Chromebooks might finally be coming soon, as a pair of commits in the Chromium Gerrit suggest. Read more about what that means here.

We could be just a few weeks away from the official soft launch.

Chrome OS 96 boosts Chromebook cameras’ capabilities.

Chrome OS 96 boosts Chromebook cameras’ capabilities.

Google is rolling out a new Chrome OS update that will let you scan documents, QR codes, and make videos via the camera on your Chromebook.

Lenovo’s mid-range convertible Chromebook is blue. Can beauty be more than skin deep?

Back in September, we learned that Google was working on a “Human Presence Sensor” for future Chromebooks. At the time, we speculated that the sensor could be used to offer Windows Hello-like human detection feature and face detection. Now a new report has shed more light on how future Chromebooks may utilize this sensor.

Don’t want other coffee shop customers to see what you’re working on? Google might have a solution for Chromebooks.

Google continues to improve the Chrome Tab Search feature. Recently we reported, it lets you find tabs even if you’ve typed typos with fuzzy search, Chrome team is now working to add indicators to audio and video tabs in tab search that play media.

After Android, Chrome on the desktop already has the Screenshot option integrated into the Share menu to take screengrabs. When you take a screenshot, it will be automatically saved to the clipboard and you’ll be allowed to save it to your computer.

After desktop, Chrome on Android now allows you to review privacy and security settings and customize them  Soon to be available, the new Privacy Guide subsection in Chrome’s Privacy and Security settings shows your privacy defaults and lets you control them from one place.

Detachable Chromebooks are the mobile computers Apple promised us but never delivered.

Chrome has a built-in ability to display a list of open and recently closed tabs. Google is now making finding those tabs easier with Fuzzy Search in Tab Search UI the Canary version.

Google announces Android 12L — a feature drop for Android 12 purpose-built for large screen devices like foldables, tablets, and Chromebooks.

Company’s thin-and-light focus could be a good fit for a low-powered Chromebook.