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    ChromeOS 106 integrates Google Photos Memories on Chromebooks

    Kevin TofelBy Kevin TofelAugust 13, 2022Updated:August 13, 20222 Comments3 Mins Read
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    The latest ChromeOS 106 Dev Channel update updates a nice feature to the NTP or new tab pages. When I opened a blank new tab using ChromeOS 106, I saw an option to enable photo memories. This integrates Google Photos Memories on Chromebooks, so you can see images from this day or week from previous years. It’s a feature that has been in the works for a while but hidden behind an experimental flag.

    Previously, you could enable chrome://flags#ntp-photo-module to see this feature. With ChromeOS 106, that flag is set to “Default” on my Chromebook.

    That suggests this will be available for all supported devices once ChromeOS 106 lands on the Stable Channel. And it will be available in the Chrome browser for Linux, macOS, and Windows too.

    I noticed this option at the bottom of a new tab page, which provides a brief description of what it is. To actually see my memories from this day over the past several years, I had to click on the See Memories button.

    Google Photos Memories placeholders

    Above, you can also see options to disable this feature and to customize other cards. Currently, there are recipe and cart cards.

    After clicking the See memories button, I saw photos taken one year, two years, and four years ago on this day.

    Google Photos Memories on Chromebooks

    The photos will change each day, of course. When I open a new tab page tomorrow, I expect to see three different images from my Google Photos Memories. But this isn’t just a static slideshow of images. ChromeOS 106 integrates Google Photos Memories on Chromebooks too.

    Clicking any one of the three images opens up a Google Photos Memories slideshow in a new browser tab. Here you can scrub forward or back in time through your photo memories.

    Six years ago, for example, I was at the Google NYC office, where I took the below picture on August 9th. I believe this is from the terrace of the 11th-floor cafeteria.

    Google Photos Memories on Chromebooks full version

    At first, I wasn’t sure why Google is adding this integrated Google Photos Memories experience on the new tab page. That’s mainly because you can view your images from the Photos website. Then I realized, I really don’t do that too often. And I enjoy viewing those captured memories.

    By including this optional feature on the new tab page, I’m more likely to see those memories on a daily basis. So it makes sense from that perspective. If you want to see your memories, you’ll likely appreciate this. If not, you can just disable the Memories card.

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    After spending 15 years in IT at Fortune 100 companies, Kevin turned a hobby into a career and began covering mobile technology in 2003. He writes daily on the industry and has co-hosted the weekly MobileTechRoundup podcast since 2006. His writing has appeared in print (The New York Times, PC Magazine and PC World) and he has been featured on NBC News in Philadelphia.

    2 Comments

    1. Jondeir on August 14, 2022 9:20 am

      It’s not only dev channel. I have seen this since a couple weeks ago and I’m on beta

      • Kevin C. Tofel on August 14, 2022 10:20 am

        Oh, that’s awesome! Is it enabled by default or did you have to turn the flag on?

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