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First Major Chromebook Update in Years Promises Juiced-Up Specs and a Material You Look
For the decade that the Chromebook line of ultra-cheap laptops has been around, the company has left the ChromeOS-based design to linger without many meaningful updates. Now the tech giant is here with Chromebook Plus touting a new hardware standard and a few software tweaks the company promises will be a step up for anybody…
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Google Kills the Pixel Pass Mere Weeks Before Announcing the Pixel 8
Two months before many users’ initial Pixel Pass subscription was supposed to come due, Google is altering the nature of the agreement, canceling the service altogether, and letting customers loose with some discounted subscriptions and a $100 pity prize. Two years ago, Google started offering users a $US45 per month all-in-one subscription called Google Pixel…
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Do This Android App Privacy Audit, I Beg You
Android’s reputation as a platform that doesn’t care about user privacy is outdated: If you’re using a modern Android smartphone, you have a lot of control over which app can access your data, and in what contexts. Thanks to new privacy features, you can give an app access to your location for a limited time,…
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Your Chromebook Could Start Feeling Like a MacBook, As Long As You Have an Android Phone
The latest Chrome OS update will make your Chromebook feel a little more Apple-y, as some of Chrome OS’s neat new capabilities rely on you having an Android phone in tow. Google announced today that Chrome OS M103 is officially rolling out after being in beta for a few months. It includes features we’ve been…