With Chromebooks, there’s not a ton of pressure on users to own a Pixel phone to get all the best Chromebook+Smartphone features, but there is a little bit of that. Depending on how you utilize something like App Streaming from your phone to your Chromebook, the Phone Hub feature difference between something like the Pixel […]
Continue ReadingThe Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook Plus extended sale price changes things
Each week that passes, I’m more and more baffled by the long-standing, ongoing sale that is happening for the Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook Plus. Frankly, it doesn’t make sense for a Chromebook this good to be at a price this low for this long. But here we stand a full 40 days from when this […]
Continue ReadingUnboxing and trying the new Logitech Casa Pop-Up Desk [VIDEO]
We’ve already talked quite a bit about the new Logitech Casa Pop-Up Desk here on Chrome Unboxed and on the Chrome Cast Podcast, but things are a bit different now: it’s actually in the office. And in this video, we not only take a look at the design and quality of the components that make […]
Continue ReadingChrome is finally optimized for ARM-powered Windows laptops
ARM-powered Windows laptops are about to get a big boost in the browsing performance category thanks to a new collaboration between Google and Qualcomm that has culminated in the release of an optimized version of Chrome built specifically for ARM-based Windows machines. Like we’ve had with Chromebooks for years at this point, Windows finally has […]
Continue ReadingDon’t miss out on the best sub-$300 Chromebook you can buy right now
This week there are many fantastic Chromebook deals to be had. From tablets to convertibles to standard clamshell Chromebooks, there is a bit of something for everyone on a budget right now. But that’s not exactly new, is it? Every week since mid-2023 it seems we have new deals that show up and great deals […]
Continue ReadingThe best Chromebook deals today: March 28th edition
For at least the foreseeable future, there are going to be great Chromebook deals available. But those deals shift, move and change frequently. In response to this, we try our best to highlight individual deals that are not just a great savings, but a great value as well. But our posts for those deals are […]
Continue ReadingPromised ChromeOS 121 feature finally arrives, but in the Dev Channel
I know I’ve been on this horse a lot lately, but there’s a frustrating habit the ChromeOS team has gotten into lately of announcing new features for ChromeOS, shipping the update, and letting those features slide to later versions of the OS. I’ve said it before and I’ll keep saying it: you shouldn’t announce new […]
Continue ReadingMy go-to, favorite Chromebook is back on sale for $200 off
I’ve made no bones about the fact that the Acer Chromebook 516 GE is my go-to solution for my on-the-go setup. As I’m writing this right now, I’m holed up at a coffee shop out of town with this Chromebook and the new Logitech Casa Pop-Up Desk getting a few things done before taking care […]
Continue ReadingChromeOS 123 adds an improved Virtual Desk button to the shelf
A few versions ago, we got a new way to navigate Virtual Desks on ChromeOS. With a small button that now sits to the left of your pinned apps, you can not only see the desk you are on, but click it to see all your desks in a ALT+TAB sort of view or click […]
Continue ReadingLast chance to score the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 for $349 [U: it’s gone]
UPDATE 11:30am – This deal is now gone. While it is true that deals come and go on Chromebooks across the board, we never really know when they will return. With the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5, I feel quite confident in the fact that the deal that was here last week – $150 off – […]
Continue ReadingAn ode to my now-dead original Google Wi-Fi
It was bound to happen one day, I suppose, but it turns out the final day of delivering the internet wirelessly to our home is today for my beloved, original Google Wi-Fi. Bought right as soon as it became commercially available, I’ve had this single Google Wi-Fi unit in our home for about 7 and […]
Continue ReadingWhere is Google’s promised ‘Help me write’ feature for Chromebooks?
I’ve talked about this before, but it’s really getting frustrating to see new versions of ChromeOS roll out time and time again with new features and updates that simply aren’t actually there for regular users. From things hidden behind feature flags to features flat-out not being available after they’ve been announced, there’s an aggravating pattern […]
Continue ReadingAuto Dark Mode for the web might finally be coming to Chrome
If you are anything like me, blinding white websites that sear your eyeballs in low light are the worst, right? Though it’s been an on-again, off-again proposition over the past few years, Google might finally be bringing auto dark mode back to the Chrome browser. This experimental feature allows you to automatically transform any website […]
Continue ReadingIt looks like Samsung’s new Chromebook Plus (‘Xol’) will be a bigger device
To say that I’m excited for the new Samsung Chromebook Plus that we know is on the way would be an understatement. We’ve been waiting a long time for Samsung to truly get back in the Chromebook game with something more like the Galaxy Chromebook, and there’s good reason to think that their upcoming device […]
Continue ReadingMy hopes of playing COD: Warzone on a Chromebook are shattered
Today’s been a big day and I’ve known it would be for weeks. The NCAA Tournament – A.K.A. March Madness – has begun, the Logitech Casa Pop-Up Desk is up for order at Best Buy (and our review unit arrived today), a new show I’ve been interested in watching is available today (Netflix’s 3-Body Problem), […]
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