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Google Chrome – Tab groups

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How did I not know about this?! If you’re like me, then you rarely have more than 10 tabs open at a time. However, not everyone is as . . . considerate to their computer as I am. I have seen colleagues of mine have anywhere from 30-50 tabs open and not feel shame!

I know each browser has there own way of managing lots of tabs and there are more than a few extensions out there that can help people as well. Since my school uses Google, it only makes sense for me to use Google Chrome, plus I like all the extensions they have to offer, but this feature is built right into the browser itself. No need to install anything else or create an account with a third party. Just open tabs up and group them!

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Episode 170 -EMERGENCY! YOU MUST LISTEN

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Tony and Patrick are back for an important announcement that could save your MacBook Pro when you travel!

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  1. Airlines banning certain MacBook Pros
    1. https://www.macrumors.com/2019/08/29/macbook-pro-some-airline-restrictions/
  2. Google getting serious about Enterprise
    1. https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/26/20832925/google-chromebook-enterprise-dell-laptops-microsoft-windows-challenge-businesses
    2. Chrome OS not going anywhere!
  3. Amazon Web Services
  4. Office 365 Video Streaming

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Episode 128 – Robot Food

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Tony, Tim and Patrick talk about robot restaurants (check the show notes), an educational island, more info on Android and Chrome OS merging, Open 365 and displays in every classroom. Check out the show notes below for more info.

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Tony went to the Robot Restaurant in Japan
a. Link: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g1066457-d4776370-Reviews-Robot_Restaurant-Shinjuku_Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefecture_Kanto.html

Google wants its own island
a. Link: http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/26/11512256/google-sidewalk-lab-smart-city-dan-doctoroff-larry-page
b. For experimentation
c. What would this look like for education?

Android and Chrome merging together
a. Link: http://gizmodo.com/its-time-for-android-and-chrome-os-to-merge-1772931738
b. Latest evidence
c. Is this good that Chrome OS will go away?

Open 365 – Tony’s dream come true
a. LibreOffice online
b. You can run your own server and truly own your own data
c. https://cloud.open365.io/applogin/
d. Currently in beta

SeeNote a. Link: https://www.getseenote.com/

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Episode 91 – Did Android kill Chrome OS?

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The IT Babble podcast has transformed! We are shifting our format from a longer show that is published once a week to a shorter format that is published several times a week! Leave your comments or questions in the comments below – we love those things!

As always you can find us on iTunes and Podomatic or listen to it right here on IT Babble.

This week Tony and I talk about the big news from Google about moving forward with Android and not Chrome OS! Check out the links below.

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