Oct 9, 2020

Google Tables basics

By Paolo Amoroso • Issue #38 • View online

Hello,

Launching products globally is a moonshot Google just can’t pull off. Google Tables, one of the latest, is no exception as right now it’s US only.

Google’s internal incubator Area 120 launched Tables as an experimental product, one of the rare non-social tools Area 120 works on. It’s very close to — some say it’s a clone of — the market leader of this space, Airtable.

Tables and Airtable are workflow systems to organize and keep track of data and projects for small teams and businesses. Their core data container and structuring element is the database, with various tools for creating automations and data views. What makes Tables interesting is its integration with G Suite (now Google Workspace) and the Google ecosystem.

Let’s learn more with the introduction to Tables in this issue.

— Paolo Amoroso

Android

12 fast fixes for common Android problems

Your phone is slow. It’s running out of storage space. The battery barely lasts you a full day. The device oozes bloatware. Sounds familiar? Here are fixes for these common issues and more, such as a messed up home screen, tiny text, and device freezing.

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Chrome and Chrome OS

How to download files in Chrome on Android

On your Android device, sometimes you need to save images or files from the websites you visit with Chrome. You may want to keep the files for further work or to review them when connectivity is spotty. This short tutorial explains how to download files from Chrome and access them.

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How to add Dropbox to your Chromebook’s Files App

A recent, handy, but little known Chrome OS feature is the ability to integrate third-party cloud drives into the file system. This means you can access those drives as folders in the Files App. Check out this guide to mounting Dropobox in the Files App.

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Google Meet, Google Tables

3 Google Meet add-ons for attendance, hand-raising and push-to-talk

Video calls and meetings are here to stay for school and work, likely beyond the pandemic. This article presents 3 Google Meet add-ons for common tasks of this communication channel: raising hands for calling out attention, recording attendance to meetings, and controlling conversations with a push-to-talk option.

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Google Tables basics and use cases

There’s little information on the brand new Google Tables. This introduction tells how Tables organizes data and goes through its key features. It gives an idea of what Tables can do by presenting two use cases, a weekly planner with a kanban board view and an issue tracker.

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Android apps

TestingCatalog

Are you an adventurous Android user? Do you live on the bleeding edge of mobile tech? TestingCatalog is an extensive database of the best Android apps available for Beta testing or still unreleased. You get app descriptions, step-by-step tutorials, search tools, and more.

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Web apps

Stencil

Stencil is an online graphic design tool and image editor for business owners, social media professionals, and bloggers. It focuses on creating visuals to share on social platforms, blog headers, ads, and more. It comes with extensive design resources and tools such as stock photos, templates, icons, and Google Web Fonts.

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