• Chrome Dev for Android Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 124 (124.0.6355.0) 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 is finally rolling out a full-featured Nest Cam experience on the web

    I’ve got exciting news for all you Nest Cam users out there! Google has announced in a Nest Community blog post that in the next few days you’ll be able to view recorded clips and navigate your footage directly on the home.google.com web portal.


  • YouTube on Google TV is getting some desktop features I’ve been missing

    Since the introduction of YouTube apps on smart TVs, I’ve found myself using this method of consuming videos possibly more than any other way.


  • The Chrome Cast 258: We’ve reviewed all but one of the Chromebook Plus models

    This week on The Chrome Cast podcast, we focus most of our discussion around two main topics: the full review of the HP 15.6″ Chromebook Plus and the new Casa Pop-Up Desk that includes a wireless trackpad that works with ChromeOS. The HP 15.


  • Google gooses Safe Browsing with real-time protection that doesn’t leak to ad giant

    Rare occasion when you do want Big Tech to make a hash of it Google has enhanced its Safe Browsing service to enable real-time protection in Chrome for desktop, iOS, and soon Android against risky websites, without sending browsing history data to the ad biz.…


  • Google Public Sector and WWT Team Up to Enhance Cloud Sovereignty

    Google Public Sector and World Wide Technology (WWT), a leading global technology solutions provider, have announced a joint effort to advance the adoption of Google Distributed Cloud Hosted (GDC Hosted), a sovereign cloud solution that provides a consistent, secure, and scalable platform for hosting applications in any location.


  • Announcing SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) in Google Cloud SQL

    SQL Server comes with built-in business intelligence reporting capabilities provided by SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) to build and run well formatted, paginated style reports.


  • Browse safely with real-time protection on Chrome

    We’re bringing real-time security capabilities to Safe Browsing’s Standard protection mode and sharing updates to Password Checkup on iOS.


  • Digital bank N26 strengthens security and simplifies compliance with Chrome Enterprise

    Editor’s note: Today’s post is by Carlos Rodriguez, Internal IT Tech Lead, and Jamie Sayers, IT Manager, IT Support and Endpoints Management, for N26, a digital bank with headquarters in Berlin.


  • Why the Lacros Chrome browser may arrive on Chromebooks very soon

    In running a few tests the other day, I ended up putting one of our office-dwelling Chromebooks in the Canary Channel of ChromeOS 124. Full disclosure, I was seeing if I could get the new ChromeOS App Mall to appear.


  • Chrome Beta for iOS Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 123 (123.0.6312.51) 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 Stable for iOS Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Stable 123 (123.0.6312.52) 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.


  • The Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 is back to $349 and worth a look

    It’s oddly been a little while since we highlighted a deal on the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5. And you’d be forgiven for overlooking it in our daily deals post (that gets updated regularly) thanks to the solid list of Chromebooks currently available at discounted prices.


  • Early Stable Update for Desktop

    The Stable channel has been updated to 123.0.6132.46 for Windows and Mac as part of our early stable release to a small percentage of users. A full list of changes in this build is available in the log.You can find more details about early Stable releases here.


  • Chrome Beta for Desktop Update

    The Beta channel has been updated to 123.0.6312.46 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.


  • Save up to 40 percent with Dataflow streaming committed use discounts

    Dataflow is an industry-leading data processing platform that provides unified batch and streaming capabilities for a wide variety of analytics and machine learning use cases: real-time patient monitoring, fraud prevention and real-time inventory management.


  • AlloyDB fuels 50% faster margin calculations for Apex FinTech

    Editor’s note: Apex FinTech Solutions Inc. (“Apex”) enables modern investing and wealth management tools through an ecosystem of frictionless platforms, APIs, and services. As part of its clearing and custody services (provided through Apex Clearing Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Apex Fintech Solutions Inc.


  • 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.


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