Today on The Chrome Cast podcast, we have an interview episode with Amy Mayer, CEO and Founder of FriED Technology, an organization that offers EdTech-focused professional development and training services. FriEd Tech is a Google for Education Partner that offers a wide range of services for educators around Workspace for Education, Google Certifications, Blended Learning, […]
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Acer Chromebook 514 review: MediaTek Kompanio 828 strikes a perfect balance
Just a few years ago, we only had a new Chromebook release every so often. Each new device that showed up was cause for excitement, mainly because we’d get some new feature of some sort that we didn’t have in a Chromebook before it. We’d get excited over things like IPS screens, backlit keyboards, glass […]
Continue ReadingHere’s where you can buy the world’s first MediaTek Kompanio 828 Chromebook
We recently unboxed a new Chromebook from Acer – the Chromebook 514, specifically – that comes equipped with the latest, mid-range SoC from MediaTek inside. The Kompanio 828 has a lot to love in an affordable package: great battery life, solid performance, and no need for active cooling solutions. While not the high-end performance we […]
Continue ReadingUnboxing the world’s first MediaTek Kompanio 828 powered Chromebook
As the Chromebook market continues to evolve and mature, we’re going to keep having videos like this more and more often. You see, sometimes the intrigue in a device is less about what’s on the outside, and far more about what’s on the inside. Such is the case with the new Acer Chromebook 514. On […]
Continue ReadingThe mid-range MediaTek 828 SoC shows out in new benchmark comparison
Late last year, MediaTek released some early benchmark comparisons of the company’s new Kompanio 820 SoC for mid-range Chromebooks. Those results were based on a variety of benchmark tests where the Arm-based processor went head-to-head with Intel’s latest small-core Jasper Lake N4500 CPU. While the Kompanio put up some impressive numbers and there’s no question […]
Continue ReadingASUS quietly refreshed the Flip CM3 with MediaTek’s Kompanio 820 SoC
MediaTek just wrapped up the company’s annual Executive Summit at which the chipmaker shed a little more light on its strategy around a multi-tier approach to the Chromebook market. While the proverbial proof in the pudding around MediaTek’s performance claims remains to be seen, we have high hopes for the upcoming mid-range Kompanio 820 SoC […]
Continue ReadingThe first MediaTek Kompanio 820 Chromebook will arrive soon, and we know who’s making it
One of the categories of Chromebooks we’ve been keeping a keen eye on is the handful of devices that will come equipped with MediaTek’s new Kompanio 820 SoC. Previously known as the MT8192, these devices should – in theory – give us a solid bump in peformance over the existing Snapdragon 7c Chromebooks we currently […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 82: There’s new Google hardware in the office and we have thoughts
Google’s new hardware has dominated our site, YouTube channel and podcast for a few weeks now. We had preliminary leaks of the new gadgets followed by a virtual event and now we have the actual hardware in our hands here at the Chrome Unboxed office. If you missed them, we have unboxing videos of both […]
Continue ReadingIn light of delays, Chrome is skipping version 82
Earlier this week, Google developers hit the brakes on releasing new versions of Chrome and Chrome OS. Citing the fact that many are working remotely, the Chromium team continues to develop future releases of the browser and OS but are primarily focusing on making sure that the current version 80 is as stable and secure […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS 82 brings view password feature to lock screen
We’ve been covering a growing list of new features that have arrived in the latest update to the Developer channel of Chrome OS. Chrome OS 82 is chock full of goodies and while some of them will bring major, front-facing changes to Chromebooks, others are a bit more subtle but that doesn’t mean they aren’t […]
Continue ReadingAll the new features we’ve found thus far coming to Chrome OS 82 [VIDEO]
This last week has been crazy for a variety of reasons, but one of the contributing factors for us here at Chrome Unboxed was the slew of new stuff that we stumbled across in Chrome OS 82. Hopping over to the Developer Channel is a normal thing for us around the office, and this particular […]
Continue ReadingExtensions Toolbar is here in Chrome OS 82 to de-clutter your browser
I had to search a bit to find where we last talked about the upcoming Chrome Extension toolbar. This feature, first uncovered in April 2019, is a simple concept that can have a pretty big impact on your omnibar’s real estate. Instead of all your extensions robbing precious room next to your URL bar, this […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 52: Chrome OS 82, AUE updates, and Chromecast remotes
This week on The Chrome Cast, we’re all over the place. From a slew of new features coming in Chrome OS 82 (there are many) to the extension of the Google Chromebook Auto Update Policy possibly on the way for many more devices to a possible Chromecast Ultra with controller support, there was a ton […]
Continue ReadingThe Linux terminal is getting a major overhaul and new features in Chrome OS 82
It has been a busy morning here at the Chrome Unboxed office. Robby made the move over to the Dev channel yesterday and discovered a plethora of new and updated features. Some we’ve been expecting but others are appearing for the first time and a massive update to the Linux terminal is one of the […]
Continue ReadingThe best Chromebook deals today: April 23rd 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 […]
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