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Save an Old Laptop by Installing Chrome OS Flex
It’s not pleasant seeing a once-beloved laptop (or desktop) computer slowly slide into obsolescence as it gets too old and tired to keep up with the demands of modern-day computing, but Google has now provided an option for these ailing machines in the form of Chrome OS Flex.
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How to Find Out if a Google Chrome Extension Is Safe to Use
Chrome extensions are great. They can help you write better, keep pesky ads at bay, and save you money while you shop, among hundreds of other tasks. However, like Android apps on the Play Store, extensions on the Chrome Web Store aren’t always what they seem. Malware is very much a concern, and you certainly…
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12 of Google’s Most Embarrassing Product Failures
We’re all familiar with Google’s successes. Most folks reading this probably use one of the company’s services every day, be it Google Maps, Search, Android Auto, or Chrome OS. But for every megahit, there is a lengthy list of duds — apps, social platforms, or hardware that, for one reason or another, never reached the…
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Android Auto is Getting a Much-Needed Makeover
Android Auto in the dash is getting a much-needed refresh. During a session at its developer conference, Google introduced a revised interface coming to the Android-based car software. It includes a new split-screen mode that’s more scalable across different display types, plus other little bits that will hopefully cut down on how many taps it…