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View this email in your browser Google Assistant swaps 'Lens' quick capture option for a 'Screen reader' button Recently, I noticed a ‘Lens’ option that intermittently popped up on Google Assistant for my Pixel phone. Appearing just once or twice, it quickly disappeared and I was left scratching my head. Apparently, this has been a thing on some devices, but not all, for a few months at least. As reported by 9to5Google this […] Read More You may soon be able to get your Pixel phone repaired at Best Buy Dealing with a broken smartphone is never a pleasant experience. For many Google Pixel users, that experience has felt a bit like a nightmare with Google’s fairly poor track record of correcting issues and problems that arise with their own Pixel-branded hardware. But things may be changing on that front according to a new report […] Read More Big savings on Nest Wi-Fi Pro 3-Pack bundled with a Chromebook at Best Buy Thanks to a heads-up from one of our Patrons (you can see more about becoming a part of our Patreon community here), we’ve been made aware of a pretty awesome deal that’s likely of interest to some of you out there shopping not only for a new Chromebook, but a better connectivity solution for your […] Read More Chrome's Reading Mode settings condensed to a cogwheel, looks terrible to use [Canary] Google’s been working on its side panel Reading Mode for quite some time, and as you probably already know by now, it condenses a web article or page into a readable format with no ads, images or videos – just text. You may need to enable this from the developer flags tied to “Read Anything”. […] Read More Google beefs up its privacy tools to empower you to better control your online footprint Google announced today in a Keyword blog post that it’s beefing up the ‘Results about you’ tool that we covered last year. This tool, which can be found by tapping on your profile image on the Google Search app on Android and iOS tracks if your phone number, home address or email is published somewhere […] Read More You can now buy the sleek, long-lasting ASUS Chromebook CM14 Flip at Walmart We’ve been keeping an eye on the ASUS Chromebook CM14 Flip ever since its surprise unveiling at CES 2023. It’s one of those quiet Chromebooks that captured our attention thanks to an interesting combo of features, battery life and price. However, as the months have gone on, I sort of forgot about it until getting […] Read More More Chromebook models are now eligible to get Minecraft for free via perks Not long ago, Google introduced a new Perk, allowing certain Chromebook models to obtain the new Chromebook-ready Minecraft Android app for free. The initial list of eligible devices wasn’t that long, but thanks to one of our readers –@GoldenCheezie on Threads – we’ve been made aware of some updates to the official device list. If […] Read More Don't miss these 3 big deals on 3 big Chromebooks Back to School season is in full swing – as evidenced by my trip out to the store during lunch that took twice as long as normal – and that means Chromebook deals are popping up left and right. What I’ve noticed today is the fact that there are a few excellent, larger-screen options available […] Read More Gboard is set to roll out a new "Resize" customization feature for tablets and foldables Currently in the Beta version, Google’s Gboard is introducing a new feature called “Resize.” This addition brings a simple, visual way to make granular customizations to the keyboard’s height, width, and location on-screen: making typing on your Android devices a more comfortable experience and giving larger screen devices like tablets and foldables a bit more […] Read More Google is changing the way Chrome handles downloads with a new tray For years, the Chrome browser has used a tray at the bottom of the screen to handle active and completed downloads: a unique quirk that has begun to age a bit in light of other browsers simply tucking them behind a button or another menu. However, the time has come for some cleanup of this […] Read More Join our Patreon community and get access to things like behind-the-scenes footage, early access to videos, private Discord server access, an ad-free experience on the mobile and desktop versions of the website, your name listed on all our YouTube videos, and monthly live stream Q&A. CLICK HERE to be a part of our community.  Copyright © 2023 Unboxed Media, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Unboxed Media 111 W Dixie Ave Ste 200 Elizabethtown, KY 42701-1410 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.