Google has added a flag to the latest Canary version of Chrome OS that enables “Native Google Assistant” that will work in “All Chromebooks” I am taking Google’s word for “All Chromebooks” here. Hopefully there won’t be any caveats leaving any particular device behind. Native Google Assistant If you are a regular reader of Chrome […]
This Flag Enables Google Assistant on “All Chromebooks”
Chromecast Starts Showing Portrait photos side-by-side
I noticed this the other day on my TV, but failed to realize that it is a new feature! Chromecast and Google’s smart displays will now show portrait photos side-by-side. Earlier, they were displayed individually, with the same photo as a blurred background to fill the screen. That was kind of neat too! Yesterday I […]
Use This Extension and Get a Blank New Tab Page
I have seen many workarounds being suggested to fix the new New Tab Page on Chrome. Well, I have seen such recommendations even before the Material Design makeover. The easiest method that I have seen however is this Chrome extension. “Blank New Tab Page” The “Blank New Tab Page” Chrome extension as the name suggests […]
Chrome OS Gets Android 9, Pie (Canary Channel)
Google has updated the Canary version of Chrome OS to Android Pie, 9.0. Canary is the most experimental version of Chrome OS. The latest version of Chrome OS Canary comes with Android 9.0 on board. That’s skipping Android 8.0 completely! The most important visible change is of course how the Android Settings app looks like. […]
How to Install Android Messages App (PWA) on Chrome OS
Back in August, I told you all that Google will integrate Android Messages or text messages into Chrome OS as a Progressive Web App (PWA). This feature is now live. This article explains how to install the Android Messages PWA on your Chromebook. Android Messages on Chrome OS I will start with the steps to […]
Chrome’s Offline (Dino) Page to Show Content Recommendations
Adding a game to the error page that you see when there is no internet, was a brilliant move. Now, the Chrome team is back with an interesting addition to the same error page, recommended articles. And yes, they will be downloaded and available offline, because you will see those recommendations when there is no […]
Chrome’s “Self Share” to Send Tabs from Android to Desktop
Google Chrome team is working on a new feature for its mobile version called “Self Share”. This may not be the final name for this feature, but let us take a look at what it is. Self Share Here is the code change request that I noticed today: Adding new feature flag for self share […]
Chrome’s Password Manager Adds Favicons
Some of you might ask why this has to be a blog post. Is it such a big news? Well, it is not. It looks pretty nice and I thought it is worth sharing. So now, let’s see how the new password manager will look like? I noticed this code change request today with an […]
Meet “Pixel Slate”, the Chrome OS Tablet
Google’s first Chrome OS tablet is finally here, and it is called Pixel Slate. If I were to use the cliche, this is a iPad Pro / Surface Pro killer just like the Pixel phone is an iPhone killer. But we are Chrome OS people here, so for us this is not about the iPad […]
Google is Testing a “Never-Slow Mode” for Chrome
Chrome was very simple and lite when it first launched. Over the years, it added a lot of features and Chrome’s memory requirements also grew with it. I’ve seen a lot of people requesting a “Lite Mode” for Chrome. To be honest, it is in my wishlist too. I am not sure if this experimental […]
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