CR-48 and eyeOS – a match made in Heaven?
Many years ago, I played around with an "online desktop" site called eyeOS. After playing around with the CR-48, it got me thinking that a virtual, online desktop just might…
CR-48 Important Security Tip
I love the CR-48's fast bootup, and I absolutely love its instant-on feature: Leave it powered on, close the lid, and when you re-open it, it's instantly on where you…
CR-48 Verizon 3G Info and Tips
I was searching for some specific information about how the Verizon 3G data plan works for the CR-48. I found very helpful information at Google's Chrome OS support pages. By…
CR-48 Verizon 3G Data Plans
In addition to Wi-Fi access, the CR-48 has 3G access capability through Verizon. Once activated, you get 100MB of free data per month for two years. You can also optionally…
CR-48 Keyboard Shortcuts
The trackpad on the CR-48 is quite useful with its (somewhat limited and quirky) multitouch capabilities, and a USB mouse can be a God-send for long sessions, but there are…
CR-48 Channels vs Modes
One point that may not be obvious to both new and seasoned CR-48 users is the distinction between "Channels" and "Modes". You may hear of people running in Developer mode,…
Updates to Google Chrome Tips!
Initially, I set up GoogleChromeTips.com to be a repository of general tips and tricks for Google's Chrome Web browser application. Recently, however, Google has released working versions of its new…
Gmail homepage makeover
Posted by Jason Toff, Product Marketing ManagerIf you visited the Gmail log-in page recently, you may have noticed that things looked a wee bit different. We decided to give this page a bit of a facelift and updated a few of Gmail’s other pages whil...
Five new themes
Posted by Manu Cornet, Software EngineerManu: Hey, how would you fancy some new Gmail themes?Jake: Sure, I would love that! How usable are they?Manu: Huh, usable? Well, there’s a flishy-flashy theme that blinks every...Jake: What? I don’t want thin...
Gmail in mobile Safari: now even more like a native app
Posted by Brett Lider, User Experience Designer(Cross-posted from the Mobile blog)Go to gmail.com from your iPhone and you’ll notice two improvements we’ve rolled out over the past few weeks. First, scrolling is snappier: the speed of scrolling ref...