Google Announces the Release of Chrome OS 103 and Chrome OS104 Beta
The Chrome OS 103 for Android and the Chrome OS Beta 104 has released several new features, disclosed by Google. The Chrome OS 103 update will automatically add the phone's camera to the Phone Hub as a row of four recent photos, along with screenshots. It even brings the Nearby Share feature on Chromebooks which could currently receive Wi-Fi credentials from Android. Meanwhile, the Chrome OS Beta 104 will be adding Region Capture for desktops. Although, it permits the users to crop self-captured video tracks. The update is coming up with new Media Queries Level 4 Syntax and Evaluation altogether.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- The phone's camera manually added to Phone Hub
- Chrome OS 104 is in Beta form
- The Nearby Sharing feature is updated to work 10x faster, as per Google.
Well, the images of the phone camera and screenshots can easily be a part of the Phone Hub, when we tap on the image, it will get downloaded and stored underneath the Downloads folder for editing and uploading. This feature allows its users to access it offline for work purposes.
In order to enable the Phone Hub, users will head over to Settings > Connected Devices > [the phone].
Google has added the Nearby Share feature on Chromebooks as well. This feature allows Chromebooks to receive Wi-Fi credentials from Android. Therefore, Google has claimed that sharing would get 10x quicker with this update. Lastly, Chrome OS 103 brings a new screenshot application that aims for the convenience of the teachers. The feature is ideal for creating video lessons and can let users draw and highlight the screen while recording from a selfie camera. People can expect the upcoming new application by this week, said Google.
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It has seen that Google has also declared the release of Chrome OS 104. The beta version of Chrome OS 104 is coming up with certain features like Region Capture, Media Queries Level 4 Syntax, Origin Trials, and more. With Region Caption, Chromeon the desktop has recently permitted its users to crop self-captured video recordings. Web applications with Region Capture can crop a recording and remove content from it before sharing it remotely.
Media Queries Level 4 Syntax and Evaluation includes syntax for a series of queries. These are written by using mathematical comparison operators that are simple and normal. Along with this, Chrome OS Beta 104 is also bringing Origin Trials into the scenario. It permits users to undertake new features and supply feedback on its usability, practicality, and effectiveness to the web standards community.