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How to Zoom Out on Chromebook

How to Zoom Out on Chromebook – aboutchromebooks.com
Pressing Ctrl + – is all most people ever need to zoom out on a Chromebook. But there are several other ways to do it, depending on whether you want to shrink a single page, adjust the full desktop, or use the built-in magnifier. Each method works differently, and picking the right one saves a few extra steps.

Google Messages is cooking up a feature Samsung Messages users will love

Google Messages is cooking up a feature Samsung Messages users will love – AndroidAuthority
Samsung recently confirmed a clear timeline for phasing out Samsung Messages, crowning Google Messages as the default messaging app on Galaxy phones. While this is ultimately a positive change, given that Samsung Messages no longer supports RCS, it has left some longtime users missing the customization features they were used to. Now, it appears Google has taken note and is working on adding some fun features that Samsung Messages fans will recognize.

Android’s face unlock problem: Why only Pixel phones can replace your fingerprint

Android’s face unlock problem: Why only Pixel phones can replace your fingerprint – howtogeek.com
You may have noticed that you can unlock your Android phone with your face, but things like mobile payments require a PIN or fingerprint. Unlike the iPhone, most Android phones don’t have secure enough face recognition—here are the ones that do.

Google Pixels just got a voicemail feature

Google Pixels just got a voicemail feature I’ve wanted for months — here’s how to use it – AndroidAuthority

Joe Maring / Android Authority
Ever since it debuted on the Pixel 10 series last August, Take a Message has quickly become one of my favorite recent Pixel features. Essentially Google’s modern take on the voicemail box, Take a Message answers missed calls for you, shows real-time transcriptions, and makes those transcripts easy to read after the fact on the Phone app’s Home page. It’s great.

Why I Stopped Using Chrome’s Built-in Password Manager

Why I Stopped Using Chrome’s Built-in Password Manager – digitbin.com
Chrome’s password manager is a structural gamble?
The M127 incident was not a freak accident. It exposed something I had not fully thought through. Chrome’s password manager is not a standalone product. It is a feature wired into a browser and tied to a Google account sync cycle.

Google Wallet’s big redesign starts rolling out

Google Wallet’s big redesign starts rolling out and your favorites just got easier to reach – AndroidAuthority
For the past few months, Google has been testing a few key interface upgrades for the Wallet app to make important or most frequently used passes easier to access. While we’ve brought you early previews of these features from tinkering with the app internally, Google is now officially rolling out these visual upgrades.

I found an Android browser that runs Chrome extensions

I found an Android browser that runs Chrome extensions — and I don’t get why it’s not popular – makeuseof.com
There’s an unspoken frustration that lives rent-free in the minds of anyone who has ever used Chrome on Android: where are the extensions? And so, for years, I found myself tethered to my laptop whenever I needed a specific browser extension for anything that required more than just scrolling.

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