Google Photos’ hidden sharing feature replaced texting photos to my family entirely – howtogeek.com
Like most people, I mainly share photos with friends and family by texting them. This works fine if you just quickly want to share a moment. However, it’s a fragmented process, and Google Photos offers a better way—more than one, in fact.
Google Messages has one advantage no rival can easily copy – makeuseof.com
Android messaging needed an overhaul, and the Rich Communication Services (RCS) standard delivered it.
5 Powerful Features To Enable On Your Chromebook – AOL – aol.com
Chromebooks carry a reputation as simple, budget-friendly laptops, which is well earned as they cost a fraction of what a comparable Windows machine goes for.
The tiny dots in your Android phone’s status bar are trying to tell you something – howtogeek.com
Have you noticed a tiny green dot lighting up in the upper-right corner of your Android phone from time to time? If you own a Pixel, you have probably noticed a blue dot as well. These dots don’t appear randomly.
I tried every Google Pixel 11 model, and my favorite phone is actually not the most expensive – makeuseof.com
Google’s latest lineup of flagship Android phones is finally up for pre-order, with full retail availability beginning next week.
I didn’t realize Google Photos could do this — now I use it completely differently – makeuseof.com
Google Photos does more than you think. Lately, I use it as a personal knowledge base that I can query at any time and from any device.
7 signs that a Chrome extension is doing more than it should – makeuseof.com
Chrome extensions are ridiculously easy to trust. You find one that fixes a small annoyance, click Add to Chrome, approve whatever prompt appears, and probably never think about it again.
I stopped planning trips on my phone and started using Google Maps on desktop—it’s way faster – howtogeek.com
Google Maps feels like an app that’s perfectly suited to a phone, but with its growing number of features, it’s becoming increasingly cluttered. I recently switched to using my laptop whenever I wanted to plot a route in Google Maps. It turns out it’s so much better.
Google Maps’ new 3D Immersive View is so good I’m ditching Waze – howtogeek.com
Google Maps for Android Auto is slowly getting a huge upgrade
Chromebook Camera Not Working? Here’s the Fix Before Your Next Video Call – aboutchromebooks.com
My camera died four minutes before a client call last month. Not glitched. Not frozen. Just a black rectangle where my face should’ve been, and Google Meet cheerfully insisting everything was fine.
Google starts rolling out Tap to Share for Pixel 6 and newer – 9to5google
While Tap to Share was announced with the Pixel 11 series, it’s also beginning to roll out for the Pixel 6 and newer today in a redux of Android Beam.
Pixel Watch 5 brings passive blood pressure tracking and Gemini Intelligence – howtogeek.com
The biggest addition to the latest wearable is passive blood pressure and insulin resistance tracking—two common invisible health risks. These are aimed at encouraging healthy habits.
This is how I use Google Wallet without giving Google my credit card number – howtogeek.com
As implausible as it may sound, I rarely give websites my actual card numbers when I shop online.
Pixel 6 Pro: End of support approaching — Security Guide – secnews.gr
The Google Pixel 6 Pro is nearing the end of Google’s support cycle, as the 2021 model heads into its final update cycle.
Your Samsung phone is draining battery to collect data—these two settings stop it – howtogeek.com
It’s safe to say everyone wants a little more privacy and battery life when it comes to our smartphones.
One Google Drive setting gave me 60GB of SSD space back without deleting anything – makeuseof.com
The whole point of adding Google Drive to File Explorer is to take pressure off your SSD. In my case, though, the opposite was happening. My SSD was getting packed with files I was saving in the cloud, all because of how the Google Drive app was set up.
My Pixel Watch turned out to be my most important travel gadget – howtogeek.com
Traveling to a new place is exciting, but—at least for me—it also brings some anxiety. I hate to feel lost, but what I really hate is looking lost. That’s why wearing a smartwatch has become incredibly important in my travels.
9 Google Messages features everyone should know – howtogeek.com
From a built-in spam detector to the option of pinning messages and automatically deleting OTPs, the Google Messages app offers a variety of features.
Gemini’s image extraction in Google Photos finally made my camera roll useful — and I’m not going back to typing
makeuseof.com
Gemini is now fully integrated across your Android devices, and there are several features you should be using to make your life a bit easier.
I built a trip itinerary in Google Maps, and it held up better than any travel app I’ve tried – howtogeek.com
Every time I plan a trip, I go through roughly the same steps: I download a specialized trip planner, spend a day carefully planning my days to optimize time, and then I spend the entire time reading out of my Google Keep notes and using Google Maps instead.
Don’t splurge for a phone with more storage—there’s a cheaper (and safer) way to future-proof – howtogeek.com
Due to rising prices, people are using their phones for longer than ever. Future-proofing is now a major consideration, and that means opting for more storage. However, paying extra for more GBs may create more problems than it solves.
Android rolls out local ‘Documents’ backup that syncs to Google Drive – 9to5google.com
Google now lets Android users automatically upload files and other downloads from their phone or tablet to Google Drive thanks to a new “Documents” backup.
You’re probably oversharing on Google Drive—fix these 5 settings immediately – howtogeek.com
Oversharing on Google is almost a bit too easy. Google is designed for seamless collaboration, which means the system tends to default to settings that reduce the amount of friction you encounter when attempting to share. Unfortunately, that also means some of the default settings are overly permissive by default.
How to Delete Downloads on Chromebook – aboutchromebooks.com
Downloads pile up fast on ChromeOS, and the local drive is small. Clearing them out takes about ten seconds once you know where the Files app hides. This guide covers how to delete downloads on Chromebook, how the Trash folder works, and what to do when files come back or refuse to disappear.
How to Screen Mirror on Chromebook: Wireless and Cable Options Explained – aboutchromebooks.com
Want your Chromebook screen on a bigger display? Two methods handle it as of July 2026. One skips cables and uses Google Cast. The other needs an HDMI or USB-C connection. Both work fine.
I stopped typing addresses into Google Maps—now I just say my friend’s name – howtogeek.com
We all use our phones for navigation when we need to get from one place to another, and that includes places we probably should know how to get to on our own. As a result, I have started using contact integration in Google Maps whenever I visit family and friends. It’s so much easier than typing.
How to Do Subscript in Google Docs – aboutchromebooks.com
Small raised or lowered characters show up more often than you’d expect. You see them in dates like 1st or 24th, in temperatures such as 400°F, and in chemistry, where H₂O would look wrong without them.
I tested every Pixel AI feature and these 4 actually changed how I use my phone – MakeUseOf
The Pixel 10 Pro is packed with AI features — and I’ve used all of them. Most, honestly, are novelties I tried once and forgot. But four have genuinely changed how I use my phone
Google Maps isn’t just GPS: These are the 3 features you should start using – howtogeek.com
Google Maps has quietly evolved far beyond turn-by-turn directions. Buried in its settings and menus are tools that can change how you explore, navigate, and trust the places you visit. Here are three worth turning on.
Google Photos toggle lets you switch between classic search & Ask Photos – 9to5google.com
Google Photos has rolled out a “classic search” toggle for Ask Photos that delivers a big quality-of-life improvement.
5 Browser Settings You Should Review More Often – BGR – bgr.com
Browsers remain our primary gateway to the internet, allowing us to access millions of websites within seconds. But this reliance on browsers has its downsides
I changed 4 Samsung camera settings and barely edit photos anymore – MakeUseOf
You take a photo; it looks great on your phone, and then you revisit it later, and something feels off.
Unboxing the updated Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook (2026) – chromeunboxed.com
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook has been a staple in the budget-friendly ChromeOS world for years, largely because it delivered a far better display than its price tag suggested.