I didn’t really notice that these were missing until I read this code commit and tried some of these apps or actions. Google Assistant on Chrome OS does not support Apps, yet. I haven’t seen any official documentation on what is classified as “Apps” but I am assuming that they are voice commands that you […]
Search Inside Android Apps from Chrome OS Launcher (Firebase App Indexing)
This flag has been around for a while, but I never got a chance to test. I enabled it today and gave it a try. Here is what I found. First, let me introduce you to the flag: Name: Enable app data search in launcher Description: Allow launcher search to access data available through Firebase App Indexing […]
High Score from Your Chrome Dino Game Now Syncs Across Devices
I’m not a game. The only game that’s available on my phone is the Chrome Dino Game. Well, can we consider that a “game”? If you were to say “no” because it doesn’t store your high scores anywhere, that’s being taken care of. Starting with Chrome version 72, which is Canary channel now, Chrome will […]
Google Assistant Timers on Chrome OS Will Get “Tick Behavior” and Better UI
There are two things that I use Google Assistant for very frequently. They are reminders and timers. It is so easy to start a timer using the Assistant. On my phone, Assistant starts the timer using the default Clock app. This gives me a visual timer and it is easy to handle it, see the remaining time […]
Chrome OS and Android Will Soon Sync Your Bluetooth Headphones
Now that the headphone jacks are almost gone, it is time to improve Bluetooth headphones and the way we use them. Most of the initial work was around making it easy to connect and set them up. Now Google is set out to do something that I find very interesting. You will soon be able […]
Chrome for Android to Get Gesture Navigation for Tab Browsing History
Google Chrome for Android will get a new navigation that will help you easily go forward or backward on any browsing tab. The idea is to swipe left or right on the screen to go backward or forward I am sure this will go well with the new Android navigation gestures. This is a very […]
[Accessibility] Chrome to Get “Switch Access” Support
Google Chrome is getting a new accessibility featured called “Switch Access”. If you are not familiar with this feature, here is the official description from the Android help center: Switch access lets you interact with your Android device using one or more switches instead of the touch screen. Switch access can be helpful for people […]
MacOS Dark Mode for Chrome is Getting Ready – Screenshots
Our friends at XDA Developers recently reported that the Google Chrome team is working on native dark mode for the MacOS version. I can see regular commits in the code base to enable this feature. The bug associated with this feature request also gets regular updates. Yesterday, one of the engineers who is working on […]
You Can Now Install Google Duo on Your Chromebook
Chrome OS users can now install the Google Duo Android app on their Chromebooks. This is an Android app, so you will need a Chromebook that supports Play Store. Redditor u/gabriele_tng reported this on the /r/ChromeOS subreddit and I can see many users confirming that they were able to install this on their Chromebooks. Google Duo is […]
Chrome to Get “Tab Groups” to Organize Tabs Better
Google is working on a “Tab Groups” feature to help users “visually organize tabs”. This is in the very early stages of development and might take a while to see in action. The bug associated with this change was added five days ago and states its objective as “Users can organize tabs into visually distinct […]
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