Managing Android notification channels

Learn what Notification Channels are and how they can help fine-tune your notification experience. This tutorial explains how to turn off the channels you don’t want, either from the system settings or from a notification.

In December 2020, Google discontinued Google Cloud Print.

In most cases, you can still use an old Google Cloud Print printer locally with your Chromebook. If you still need some cloud printing features, check out these 12 alternatives to the discontinued Google service. Who knew there are so many?

On Chrome OS, bookmarks are a way of accessing frequently visited websites or web apps. Another option is creating a site shortcut, which is handy for web apps you want to run in their own windows. This tutorial tells how to create app shortcuts.

Google changed the way it manages the storage space of your account and what content counts towards your quota. The implications for Google Photos got the spotlight, but the changes to inactive accounts and how long data is preserved are even more important. Therefore, this article is required reading for anyone with a Google account.

I just don’t like Google Messages. Maybe because of its flimsy association with a phone number rather than an account. Or perhaps because none of my contacts use it. Anyway, if you enjoy the app, here’s how to turn on end-to-end encryption for improved privacy.

Wishpy is a universal wish list and registry manager app. It lets you save product listings and ideas from retailer websites to wish lists you can organize and share with friends. The app also supports creating wedding or baby shower registries and claim items in your friends’ wish lists.

Miro is a team collaboration whiteboard for distributed teams. You can create whiteboards for brainstorming, planning, meeting notes, and more. The whiteboards support drawing and organization tools such as post-it-like cards and drawing primitives. Miro lets you sign up with your Google account.

Via Unslush.