#Chrome
Google announced best Chrome extensions of 2021
Google Blog
In 2021, most people still continue to work or study from home as the pandemic isn't going away anytime soon. As we are stuck in our house, we mostly just relies on Internet service. Chrome extensions can enhance your Internet browsing experience, and here are the best extensions of 2021 according to Google.
Communication and collaboration
• Loom: Makes it easier to capture and share videos with others.
• Mote: Allows you to give quick feedback through voice commenting and trannoscripts.
• WordTune: Helps you clearly communicate by rephrasing sentences and catching typos in emails and documents.
Productivity
• Forest: Gamifies productivity through virtual tree planting and rewards.
• Dark Reader: Protects your eyes with a reading dark mode.
• Tab Manager Plus: Helps manage your tabs.
• Nimbus Screenshot & Screen Video Recorder: A screenshot manager.
Virtual learning
• Kami: Creates an interactive online learning space for students and teachers.
• InsertLearning: Helps you easily take notes (integrates with Google Classroom, too).
• Toucan: Makes learning a new language fun.
• Rememberry: Organizes vocabulary words into flashcard decks for quick studying throughout the day.
Miscellaneous
• Stylus: Helps you build and install custom themes and skins for your favorite sites.
• Rakuten: Puts cash in your pocket by automatically finding coupons and deals across the web.
Google announced best Chrome extensions of 2021
Google Blog
In 2021, most people still continue to work or study from home as the pandemic isn't going away anytime soon. As we are stuck in our house, we mostly just relies on Internet service. Chrome extensions can enhance your Internet browsing experience, and here are the best extensions of 2021 according to Google.
Communication and collaboration
• Loom: Makes it easier to capture and share videos with others.
• Mote: Allows you to give quick feedback through voice commenting and trannoscripts.
• WordTune: Helps you clearly communicate by rephrasing sentences and catching typos in emails and documents.
Productivity
• Forest: Gamifies productivity through virtual tree planting and rewards.
• Dark Reader: Protects your eyes with a reading dark mode.
• Tab Manager Plus: Helps manage your tabs.
• Nimbus Screenshot & Screen Video Recorder: A screenshot manager.
Virtual learning
• Kami: Creates an interactive online learning space for students and teachers.
• InsertLearning: Helps you easily take notes (integrates with Google Classroom, too).
• Toucan: Makes learning a new language fun.
• Rememberry: Organizes vocabulary words into flashcard decks for quick studying throughout the day.
Miscellaneous
• Stylus: Helps you build and install custom themes and skins for your favorite sites.
• Rakuten: Puts cash in your pocket by automatically finding coupons and deals across the web.
Google
Our favorite Chrome extensions of 2021
Check out Chrome’s favorite extensions of 2021.
#Google
Google Search on desktop web gains new grid design and organization for 'Top Stories'
9To5Google
Google Search mobile site has been experimenting with some new features for awhile. The latest experiment for Google Search on the desktop web is giving the "Top stories" carousel with a new grid-based organization structure.
For now, most people are still seeing list or carousel in the "Top stories" section. The latest experiment is testing out a 2x2 grid layout for most articles, important news or big headlines can show up to seven stories in a single page, and one of the articles will be highlighted with a much larger images and cards.
Anyone can check out the new experiment when you are searching for coronavirus related term. It is slowly going live for everyone when they are searching for other term too.
Google Search on desktop web gains new grid design and organization for 'Top Stories'
9To5Google
Google Search mobile site has been experimenting with some new features for awhile. The latest experiment for Google Search on the desktop web is giving the "Top stories" carousel with a new grid-based organization structure.
For now, most people are still seeing list or carousel in the "Top stories" section. The latest experiment is testing out a 2x2 grid layout for most articles, important news or big headlines can show up to seven stories in a single page, and one of the articles will be highlighted with a much larger images and cards.
Anyone can check out the new experiment when you are searching for coronavirus related term. It is slowly going live for everyone when they are searching for other term too.
#Workspace #Docs
Google Docs let you edit and customise tables much easier
Google Workspace Updates
Soon you can create and customise tables in Google Docs easier with all these neat upgrades.
Pin a table header row
Pin one or more rows in a table so they appear on each page.
Designate a row should not be split across pages
Designate a table row to not split across a page break, ensuring content in tables isn't missed on another page. Provides more control over formatting and layouts.
Quickly add & arrange columns and rows
Drag a row or column to a different location easily. There also a new, button for creating new rows or columns.
Sorting tables to better organize data
Pinned table headers will remain at the top of your table. Sorting table rows will group by type of content.
Manage table properties
Table properties appear over at the sidebar, allowing users to see edits reflected in document in real time.
These features are rolling out for Workspace and personal accounts in the coming weeks.
Google Docs let you edit and customise tables much easier
Google Workspace Updates
Soon you can create and customise tables in Google Docs easier with all these neat upgrades.
Pin a table header row
Pin one or more rows in a table so they appear on each page.
Designate a row should not be split across pages
Designate a table row to not split across a page break, ensuring content in tables isn't missed on another page. Provides more control over formatting and layouts.
Quickly add & arrange columns and rows
Drag a row or column to a different location easily. There also a new, button for creating new rows or columns.
Sorting tables to better organize data
Pinned table headers will remain at the top of your table. Sorting table rows will group by type of content.
Manage table properties
Table properties appear over at the sidebar, allowing users to see edits reflected in document in real time.
These features are rolling out for Workspace and personal accounts in the coming weeks.
#Pixel
Pixel's December update fixed widget preview issue when customising Dynamic Colors, improved 'Device search' feature
9To5Google
Supported Pixel devices have received December update yesterday, and it brings in a ton of fixes and features.
With the December update, Google apparently has fixed issue of previewing widgets in the Wallpaper & Style app. Now you can finally view how the widget will look like in different colors without going to the home screen back and forward.
Another small improvement is in Pixel Launcher "Device Search" feature. There a direct search button which will take your search query and search inside the supported apps. The features so far seems to only work with the Settings app, it unclear whether Google will be expanding the feature to other apps or not.
Pixel's December update fixed widget preview issue when customising Dynamic Colors, improved 'Device search' feature
9To5Google
Supported Pixel devices have received December update yesterday, and it brings in a ton of fixes and features.
With the December update, Google apparently has fixed issue of previewing widgets in the Wallpaper & Style app. Now you can finally view how the widget will look like in different colors without going to the home screen back and forward.
Another small improvement is in Pixel Launcher "Device Search" feature. There a direct search button which will take your search query and search inside the supported apps. The features so far seems to only work with the Settings app, it unclear whether Google will be expanding the feature to other apps or not.
#Photos
Google Photos starts showing 'Best of 2021' Memories collection
9To5Google
Google Photos is here to celebrate your best memories of the year 2021.
The memories collection show pictures that you have taken and upload to Google Photos in the year of 2021. The collection is quite random though, but anyway. All these images doesn't seem to be shown in date order too.
The "Best of 2021" memories collection is rolling out via server side, so if you haven't got it, you will get it right before 2022 arrived.
Google Photos starts showing 'Best of 2021' Memories collection
9To5Google
Google Photos is here to celebrate your best memories of the year 2021.
The memories collection show pictures that you have taken and upload to Google Photos in the year of 2021. The collection is quite random though, but anyway. All these images doesn't seem to be shown in date order too.
The "Best of 2021" memories collection is rolling out via server side, so if you haven't got it, you will get it right before 2022 arrived.
#Google
Google’s Year in Search 2021: The year of "healing"
Google Blog | YouTube Video
Google, the world largest search engine, has shared out Year In Search for 2021. This year, it's all about healing.
The 2-minute video summary featured Olivia Rodrigo “drivers license” as the background music, which is also the top searches for Songs categories in 2021. There also an interactive site where you can check out January to October 2021 monthly trend and nine different categories. The complete list can be checked out from here which can sort out country trend too.
Google’s Year in Search 2021: The year of "healing"
Google Blog | YouTube Video
Google, the world largest search engine, has shared out Year In Search for 2021. This year, it's all about healing.
The 2-minute video summary featured Olivia Rodrigo “drivers license” as the background music, which is also the top searches for Songs categories in 2021. There also an interactive site where you can check out January to October 2021 monthly trend and nine different categories. The complete list can be checked out from here which can sort out country trend too.
In a year that continued to test many, the world searched “how to heal” more than ever. Whether they’re taking care of mental health, honoring a loved one, or reuniting with family, people are finding ways to come back stronger than before.Google
In 2021, the world searched for healing
Google’s Year in Search looks at the top trending searches across various topics. This year, searches for “how to heal” reached new highs.
#News #YouTubeTV
Roku agreed with Google's contract, continue shipping YouTube and YouTube TV app on Roku devices
9To5Google
Earlier Roku and Google were having a fight, and Roku planned to stop shipping the YouTube app on their devices starting December 9 which is tomorrow. Today, seems like Roku has settled with Google on a deal.
Roku on Twitter posted that they have agreed to a multi-year extension of its contract with Google for YouTube and YouTube TV, effective starting today. Google has yet to publish any story about it.
So eventually this means the YouTube app will remain available in the Roku Channel Store, meanwhile YouTube TV app will return back to the store.
Roku agreed with Google's contract, continue shipping YouTube and YouTube TV app on Roku devices
9To5Google
Earlier Roku and Google were having a fight, and Roku planned to stop shipping the YouTube app on their devices starting December 9 which is tomorrow. Today, seems like Roku has settled with Google on a deal.
Roku on Twitter posted that they have agreed to a multi-year extension of its contract with Google for YouTube and YouTube TV, effective starting today. Google has yet to publish any story about it.
So eventually this means the YouTube app will remain available in the Roku Channel Store, meanwhile YouTube TV app will return back to the store.
9to5Google
Roku and Google reach last-minute ‘multi-year’ deal to keep YouTube app, bring back YouTube TV
After months of public fighting, Roku and Google have finally settled on a deal around the YouTube app that will keep it in the Channel Store.
#Android #A12L
Android 12L Beta 1 released!
Initial Android 12L beta build goes live for Pixel devices! Available for Pixel 3a & newer devices, Pixel 6 devices label as "coming soon."
Release date: December 8, 2021
Build version: S2B1.211112.006
Security Patch: December 2021
More info:
https://developer.android.com/about/versions/12/12L/release-notes
Android 12L Beta 1 released!
Initial Android 12L beta build goes live for Pixel devices! Available for Pixel 3a & newer devices, Pixel 6 devices label as "coming soon."
Release date: December 8, 2021
Build version: S2B1.211112.006
Security Patch: December 2021
More info:
https://developer.android.com/about/versions/12/12L/release-notes
#Android #A12L
Android 12L Beta 1 Download for Google Pixel devices:
Pixel 3a: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 3a XL: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 4: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 4 XL: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 4a: Factory Images| OTA
Pixel 4a 5G: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 5: Factory Images| OTA
Pixel 5a: Factory Images | OTA
Android 12L Beta 1 Download for Google Pixel devices:
Pixel 3a: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 3a XL: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 4: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 4 XL: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 4a: Factory Images| OTA
Pixel 4a 5G: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 5: Factory Images| OTA
Pixel 5a: Factory Images | OTA
#Android #A12L
Android 12L Beta 1 GSI
Date: December 08, 2021
Build: S2B1.211112.006
Build type: experimental
Security patch level: December 2021
Google Play Services: 21.24.23
Download:
• ARM64+GMS
• ARM64
• x86_64+GMS
• x86_64
More info:
https://developer.android.com/about/versions/12/gsi-release-notes
Android 12L Beta 1 GSI
Date: December 08, 2021
Build: S2B1.211112.006
Build type: experimental
Security patch level: December 2021
Google Play Services: 21.24.23
Download:
• ARM64+GMS
• ARM64
• x86_64+GMS
• x86_64
More info:
https://developer.android.com/about/versions/12/gsi-release-notes
#Android #A12L
Everything new about the Android 12L Beta 1
Android 12L Beta 1 doesn't seem to have add many features, but here are some minor changes that has been made in the first beta build.
https://9to5google.com/2021/10/27/android-12l-beta-1-new-features/
Everything new about the Android 12L Beta 1
Android 12L Beta 1 doesn't seem to have add many features, but here are some minor changes that has been made in the first beta build.
https://9to5google.com/2021/10/27/android-12l-beta-1-new-features/
9to5Google
Here’s everything new in Android 12L Beta 1 [Gallery]
For the first time in four years, Google is releasing a mid-cycle update to Android. Android 12L Beta 1 is the first release...
#Android #A12L
Screen recording and Internet QS tiles gaining smooth animation when opening it
Mishaal Rahman
On Android 12, the Internet QS tile open up in a sheet menu form. On both Android 11 & 12, tapping on Screen recoding QS tile will show you a sheet menu on the top, and let you adjust the settings according to your need.
With Android 12L, these are opening smoothly as a popup dialog box on the center of your screen now. Tapping elsewhere or triggering the back action will close the dialog menu. A very welcome addition to the Android UI, of course.
Screen recording and Internet QS tiles gaining smooth animation when opening it
Mishaal Rahman
On Android 12, the Internet QS tile open up in a sheet menu form. On both Android 11 & 12, tapping on Screen recoding QS tile will show you a sheet menu on the top, and let you adjust the settings according to your need.
With Android 12L, these are opening smoothly as a popup dialog box on the center of your screen now. Tapping elsewhere or triggering the back action will close the dialog menu. A very welcome addition to the Android UI, of course.
#Android #A12L
Split screen mode disabled live preview when resizing windows
Mishaal Rahman
When you are using split screen mode, you used to able to see live preview of the app window, but things are getting changed here.
Starting with Android 12L, you won't be able to see live preview of the app windows when resizing it. The changes is made since it was being buggy often. You will only get to see a full solid color background with the app icon place in the center.
Split screen mode disabled live preview when resizing windows
Mishaal Rahman
When you are using split screen mode, you used to able to see live preview of the app window, but things are getting changed here.
Starting with Android 12L, you won't be able to see live preview of the app windows when resizing it. The changes is made since it was being buggy often. You will only get to see a full solid color background with the app icon place in the center.