“Better Together” bringing instant tethering, SMS, and easy unlock to...
All in all, Better Together seems more like a branded bundle and simple setup of currently existing features. That's not a bad thing as many Chromebook users likely don't know about or use features...
View ArticleChromebooks to use fingerprints, four wireless proximity ranges for Easy...
An enhanced Easy Unlock feature is coming to Chromebooks as part of the multi-device "Better Together" feature. Not only will it support Bluetooth with four proximity levels, but also fingerprints.
View ArticleChrome OS 71 Stable adds new features with most of them available first on...
While most of the Chrome OS 71 features are first available for the Pixel Slate, all of them are welcome improvements. In particular, the native Google Assistant means you won't need the Play Store...
View ArticleGoogle expands Instant Tethering connection to 15 Chromebooks and 30 Android...
Until today, you officially needed a Google-branded Android phone and Chromebook to use the Instant Tethering feature for connectivity when you can't find a Wi-Fi hotspot. Now, the feature is expanding...
View ArticleClick to call feature in Chrome OS 78: Tapping phone number links on...
Earlier this year there were references to a "Click to call" feature for Chromebooks and it appears that Click to call will arrive in Chrome OS 78. Once it arrives, clicking a hyperlinked phone number...
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Chrome OS may sync Wi-Fi configurations between your Chromebook and Android...
Slowly but surely, Google has been improving the “Better Together” strategy that integrates the user experience between Chromebooks and Android phones. The latest feature in the works is for Chrome OS...
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Google’s Phone Hub for Chromebooks has me considering a Microsoft Surface Duo
I’ve long been intrigued by different mobile device form factors and the foldable phone is starting to really hit its stride this year. Sure, we saw the Galaxy Fold arrive last year, but it wasn’t...
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