Here is a quick followup post to my previous note on Wallpapers. Yesterday I told you that the Wallpapers app in Chrome OS now has a new “Dessert” category. Today, I can tell you that the Default wallpaper from Pixel Slate is now available for all Chrome OS devices. Kellyn Delgado, one of our readers, […]
Pixel Slate Wallpapers Are Now Available in Chrome OS
Chrome OS Gets Google Assistant “Voice Match”
I should start this post by stating that I could not test verify if Voice Match was part of the older implementation of Assistant on Pixelbook. I’m almost always on Canary channel and usually reach out to my friends to verify things in Stable channel (That is a good justification to buy a new Chromebook […]
“Dessert Time” Category Added to Wallpapers App on Pixelbook
I noticed this new addition to the Chrome OS Wallpaper app two days ago. However, I did not really check and verify if the new category has been added to my Pixel phone. I did that today and I don’t see it there. I asked a couple of my friends and they also do not have […]
Chrome to Warn Users About Pages with Mobile Subscriptions
Google is working on a new feature that will display a warning to users when they are interacting with a page that might charge them through mobile subscription. We are talking about services that send you bills as part of your mobile bill. For example, a gaming service that will charge you via your ATT […]
Chrome OS Crostini Gets USB Support
Crostini USB support, a feature that was expected to be in the version 73 of Chrome OS, might come a bit early. A version early, to be specific. Crostini as you know is the Chrome OS feature that enables Linux support for Chromebooks. There is a new Crostini related flag in the Canary version of […]
Change Google Assistant Default on Chrome OS to Voice or Text
Google recently launched a redesigned version of Assistant for Chrome OS. I have this working on my Pixelbook, and I have seen many users on Reddit who got this working on different models of Chromebooks. On phones and tablets, the default method for interacting with the Assistant is voice. You can launch Assistant in voice […]
Chrome Favicons Get a New Page Load Animation
That’s the best post title I could think of, trust me, I tried. I hope you got what I am trying to say here! If not, read on! There is a tiny little animation that appears only on faviocns when you load or reload pages on Chrome. I noticed this on the Canary version of […]
Long Press Back Button to See Tab History – Works in Chrome Canary
Google Chrome for Android is testing a new gesture to navigate browsing history of individual tabs. In the latest version of Google Chrome Canary for Android, you can long press the back icon to see a list of previous pages visited from that tab. Touch any of them to go back that page. You can […]
Updated Downloads Page from Chrome for Android [Screenshots]
“Are you good at turning one sentence into several paragraphs or even several pages?” asked a Redditor the other day. That was for a post about a new Chrome OS flag. Today, I have only couple of screenshots to share. I mean, two or three screenshots, and that’s the whole blog post! Redesigned Chrome Downloads […]
Chrome Tests “Incognito Window Counter”, Shows Number of Windows Open
Google is testing a new “Incognito Window Counter” feature that will show number of Incognito windows open. This should help you to keep track if you open multiple Incognito Windows. Ever forget to close Incognito mode windows after opening a bunch of them? This feature should help you avoid some embarrassment. The Flag A newly […]