[Cross-posted on the Google Translate blog] When you’re browsing the web, you might come across a page where some of the text is in a different language. With the new update to the Google Translate Chrome extension, you can translateRead more…
A simpler, faster way to use Hangouts on your desktop
When you’re chatting with your friends and family, you want your conversations easily accessible, not buried in browser windows. Today, we’re introducing the Hangouts Chrome App for Chrome OS and Windows — a simpler, faster way to use Hangouts onRead more…
Turn your TV screen into a beautiful backdrop
You’ve told us you love the photography that shows up on your TV when you’re taking a break from casting videos with Chromecast. But many of you have also told us you want to add your own photos on theRead more…
Adobe joins the Chromebook party, starting with Photoshop
[Cross-posted on the Google for Education blog] Chromebooks are fast, easy to use and secure. They bring the best of the cloud right to your desktop, whether that’s Google Drive, Google+ Photos or Gmail. Today, in partnership with Adobe, we’reRead more…
Now casting: WATCH Disney Channel, Twitch, iHeart Radio and DramaFever for Chromecast
Chromecast has a little something for everyone in the family to enjoy, and today we’re adding even more options for kids, music lovers and gamers. For kids of all ages, we’re introducing the WATCH Disney, WATCH Disney Junior and WATCHRead more…
First set of Android apps coming to a Chromebook near you
Chromebooks were designed to keep up with you on the go—they’re thin and light, have long battery lives, resume instantly, and are easy to use. Today, we’re making Chromebooks even more mobile by bringing the first set of Android appsRead more…
This time it’s personal
Anyone who’s argued over the TV remote knows that sharing a living room doesn’t mean you want to share everything else. The same is true on the web. So in the latest Chrome beta, we’re exploring a new way forRead more…
This time it’s personal
Anyone who’s argued over the TV remote knows that sharing a living room doesn’t mean you want to share everything else. The same is true on the web. So in the latest Chrome beta, we’re exploring a new way forRead more…
That’s not the download you’re looking for…
[Cross-posted on the Google Online Security Blog] You should be able to use the web safely, without fear that malware could take control of your computer, or that you could be tricked into giving up personal information in a phishingRead more…
A new type of Chromebook with extra-long battery life
Chromebooks were designed for your mobile lifestyle. They’re thin and light, resume instantly, and are easy to use. Starting today, we’re welcoming a new type of Chromebook into the family, beginning with the Acer Chromebook 13. This new device usesRead more…