Tag Archives: Chromebooks

With Chrome OS’s latest update, Google has announced that its Google Meet app will be preinstalled on all Chromebooks. The announcement is part of the company’s larger push to adapt its operating system for remote meetings. The new feature shouldn’t make too much of a difference to longtime Chromebook users who already have a preferred video chat platform installed. But for new students receiving a Chromebook for the first time, or other folks who are trying the platform out, it… Source link

A bad update to Chrome OS, version 91.0.4472.165, has left some users unable to log in to their accounts, or reportedly with boot-looping computers (via Android Central). If you’ve found yourself locked out of your Chromebook, help is on the way: Google posted on its system status page that it’s working on a fix, which it expects to release on Wednesday. It’s also pulled the update, which should prevent more users from experiencing the issue. According to Google, the only options to… Source link

Google Store Chelsea Photos courtesy of Google and Paul Warchol Google provided a peek inside its first retail store, a day before it opens in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood.  The store. which opens Thursday morning, shows that Google aspires to create a place where consumers can come and buy its Pixel phones, Chromebooks, Nest gadgets, Fitbit wearables and more. It’s sort of like an Apple Store, but for people who want to buy and get support for Google products. Previously, Google has created… Source link

Google provided a peek inside its first retail store a day before it opens in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood.  Customers can come try and buy all of Google’s products and services. The store will also offer support for devices and software. Google Store Chelsea Photos courtesy of Google and Paul Warchol Google provided a peek inside its first retail store, a day before it opens in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood.  The store. which opens Thursday morning, shows that Google aspires to create a… Source link

The Guardian Apple and Google ‘hold data hostage’ and stifle competition, Senate told Spotify, Tile and Match aired their grievances against the companies at a Senate antitrust hearing Competitors claim to be subjected to high fees and copycat behavior in Google and Apple’s app stores. Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters Apple and Google “hold data hostage” from small apps and force competitors to pay high commissions, stifling their ability to compete, a number of companies said in… Source link

Google is marking 10 years of Chromebooks by unveiling new features for Chrome OS today. The biggest addition is a new Phone Hub feature that connects an Android phone to a Chromebook. It allows Chrome OS users to respond to texts, check a phone’s battery life, enable its Wi-Fi hotspot, and locate a device easily. Phone Hub is packed into a taskbar widget that even expands to show you recent Chrome tabs that you have been browsing on your phone. It looks like it will be a super useful… Source link

(Image: Google) Remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic means we’re all taking more virtual meetings. Like Zoom, Google Meet is a popular platform for virtual huddles. Chromebooks are a popular way to tap into Google’s chat service, but it isn’t uncommon to see performance suffer when using Google Meet with several tabs open. So the latest Chrome OS update changes how Meet streams video to improve performance, TechRadar reports. Chrome OS will now automatically adjust Meet’s resolution… Source link

Google Meet and Zoom will perform better on Chromebooks thanks to new Chrome OS updates. The new updates to Chrome OS aim to address distance-learning challenges for kids and teachers. iStock/ Sushiman Trying to engage in remote learning can be hard for kids, especially when… Source link

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Google revealed earlier this year that it’s planning to support Windows applications on Chromebooks thanks to a partnership with Parallels. It’s a collaboration that will see a full version of Windows boot inside Chrome OS, providing businesses the option to run existing desktop apps on Google’s range of lightweight Chromebook devices. In an exclusive interview with The Verge, Google is now detailing how and why Windows apps are arriving on Chrome OS. Google wants to give you access… Source link