Google release 3 new Chromebook adverts
Yes folks, despite the rain and thunder, today is a great day for Chromebook fans. Google have released three new adverts for the Chromebook range. As we all know, Chromebooks are stomping over other...
View ArticleHow to access the terminal in ChromeOS
ChromeOS has a terminal app which gives you access to a range of useful command line tools. To access the terminal just press CTL+ALT+T anywhere from within ChromeOS. This will open the terminal app,...
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Google converting tracked changes to suggested edits between Word and Docs
Google recently launched Suggested Edits allowing you to make changes which can be accepted or not by the owner of a document. This feature compares nicely to the tracked changes feature in Word...
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Enabling Google Analytics in Google Sites
If you run a website you’ll be used to using Google Analytics to assess your visitor habits and levels. However you may never have looked at it to assess the user habits of your Google Sites users. In...
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Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive get a fresh new look
It’s been a while since the various parts of Google Apps received a make over. The current look has been with us for some years and looks, looked, noticeably aged. Today Google have launched a fresh...
View ArticleChromebox is now even more ideal for business meetings
We’re all familiar with the amazing Chromebook laptops but you may not know that you can also get Chromebox devices. These standalone PC replacements are the desktop version of Chromebook and are...
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Update for Chrome OS coming through
Google have released a new update for ChromeOS. This is classed as a “stable” update which means it will go on the machines of end users rather than developers or other brave soles signed up for the...
View ArticleUsing Google+ Communities in the workplace
Google+ communities have to be one of the stand out features of Google+. There’s such a range of communities and they provide such a great social and visual experience, wouldn’t it be great if you...
View ArticleGoogles Material design guidelines
Googles upcoming Material interface design has started to show itself throughout their product range. The next version of Android, currently named L, will feature the Material design as standard and...
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File encryption comes to Chrome and ChromeOS
There’s a growing list of amazing apps for ChromeOS which is increasingly making it easier to use a Chromebook as your day to day device. Today sees the release of MiniLock, a new file encryption app....
View ArticleGoogle offering domain name services via Google Domains
We’ve started to see reports that people are receiving Google Domain invites. This invite-only beta service appears to be Googles first steps in to Domain name provision and DNS management. Given the...
View ArticleOpen any Google Drive files direct from the browser
Google have today released a new extension for Chrome that allows you to open any file in Google Drive directly from your browser. You can now right click on any file in Google Drive and choose Open...
View ArticleGoogle announce new Google Apps Administrator exam
Google have added to their increasing range of exams and certifications for Google Apps. Their new Administrator exam aims to bring would-be administrators up to speed on how to run through the basic...
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Phishing attacks work up to 45% of the time
Googles phishing infographic should give you (fish) food for thought Google has released a new infographic to visualise some quite remarkable figures about phishing attacks. The information, gained...
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5 reasons why I don’t like Google Keep and how Google could make it better
I’m a big Google fan. In an ideal world I wouldn’t use any app or service other than a Google one. If I need to do something, or need some new app to help me, I immediately check to see if Google has...
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New security tools for Google Apps admins
Google have just released a new set of security tools which are available from within Google Apps to help hard pushed admins better determine which devices are accessing an account. The Devices and...
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Adventures in WooCommerce
Everyone loves a board game, and I’ve been spending a few weeks setting up an online board game store to feed my love of games. You can find it over at Marshall Games, take a look. To set this up I’ve...
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Enable Inbox by Gmail for your organisation
Inbox by Gmail is an alternative email client for Google Apps and Gmail that aims to make it simpler to tidy up your inbox and get things done. If you’ve tried enabling it on your device using a Google...
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Facebook now supporting PGP email encryption
Facebook has been releasing some updates and one of the more interesting allows you to add your public PGP email encryption keys to your Facebook profile so they easy for other people to find....
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Windows 10 making its way to your desktop
Windows 10 is the next, and possibly last, iteration of the worlds most popular desktop operating system. Packing a range of features and trying to undo the damage caused by Windows 8, it’s due out on...
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