Google is working on a notification snooze option for Chrome. This adds a Snooze action to mute notifications shown while sharing a screen. Snooze While Sharing Screen I spotted a new experimental Chrome flag in Chromium code today: Snooze action for mute notifications: Adds a Snooze action to mute notifications shown while sharing a screen. […]
Keyboard Shortcuts from Android Apps Will Soon Be Visible in Chrome OS Shortcut Viewer
I don’t know about many keyboard shortcuts on Android apps. However, if you use them, here is good news for you. You will soon see those keyboard shortcuts in the Chrome OS Shortcut viewer. Keyboard shortcut helper integration for ARC Your Chromebook has a keyboard shortcut viewer to search and find keyboard shortcuts. This little […]
How to Enable App Notification Badges on your Chromebook
Chrome OS now supports notification badges for apps. In this article, we will learn how to enable or disable these notification icons. What is ‘Notification Badge’? What is a notification badge? Let’s take a look at that before going into enable or disabling them. Have you seen iPhone apps with little notification counts? Those notification […]
Google Tests Drag & Drop To Customize NTP Modules
Google is working on a new way to customize the Chrome new tab page. You will be able to drag and drop items to rearrange your new tab page. NTP Modules Remember the Chrome Cart module that I told you about a few weeks ago? Google is working on a few more ‘modules’ similar to […]
Google Chrome to Get an ‘HTTPS-Only’ Mode
Google is working on an ‘HTTPS-Only Mode’ for Chrome. HTTPS-Only mode will upgrade all your connections to the secure HTTPS protocol. Update: This feature is now available in the Canary channel of Google Chrome. HTTPS-Only Mode In a future version of Chrome, you will see a new option under security settings: Always use secure connections: […]
Google Tests ‘Quick Answers 2.0’ for Chrome OS
Google is working on a new and improved version of ‘Quick Answers’. This feature is currently available in the Canary channel of Chrome OS. Quick Answers Google has been testing quick answers for a while now. However, I don’t think it ever became officially stable and widely available. This might be changing. In a recent […]
Chrome Gets a New ‘Quick Action Search Widget’ on Android
Google is adding a new search widget to Chrome on Android. The new widget named ‘Quick Action Search Widget’ adds a few tiles along with a search bar. Update on 14/JUL/2021: Here is how it looks like: Looks like we have shortcuts for incognito, voice search, Google lens, and Chrome dino game. As of today, […]
Chrome OS to Add an ‘Overview’ Button to the Status Area
Google is adding an overview button to Chromebook’s status area. This will be a third method to access overview mode. Update: Here is the screenshot. Overview Button in Status Area Back in 2013, Google added overview mode to Chrome OS. It opened up a view similar to Mac’s Mission Control feature. You could access this […]
You Can Access Recent Photos and Videos from Phone on Chromebook’s Phone Hub Soon
Google is working on a feature that will let you access recent photos and videos from your phone on your Chromebook. Recent photos from your phone’s camera roll will soon start showing up as part of Phone Hub. Note: This feature was first spotted during Google I/O 2021, as reported by Chrome Unboxed. Camera Roll […]
Multi-page Scanning is Coming to Chrome OS
Do you use the Scanner app on your Chromebook? If yes, here is a piece of good news for you. You will soon be to scan multiple documents into a single PDF using the app. Multi-page Scanning Google recently added a standalone Scanning app to Chrome OS. A new flag that I spotted today in […]