The Qualcomm-powered Chromebook reality is finally right around the corner with devices like the Acer Chromebook Spin 513 (‘Lazor’) already being unveiled back in October of 2020. Though that device hasn’t become officially available and we’re not sure when that will happen, we do know that it is in the cards at this point. In […]
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Stadia’s leadership fails its users and passionate development team amidst a class-action lawsuit
In a new class-action lawsuit, Google is being sued for advertising that Stadia was more powerful than Sony’s Playstation and Microsoft’s Xbox by streaming in 4K when, in fact, few games took advantage of this quality when the service first became available. Instead, most games at launch streamed at 1080p. Despite this, Stadia’s management and […]
Right on cue, a new mid-range MediaTek ARM Chromebook starts development
Just yesteday I laid out the case for the importance of the MediaTek MT8195 finally arriving in the Chromium Repositories. While that is big news and we’re very excited to see the devices that come from MediaTek’s flagship Chromebook processor, we’re also trying to be careful not to forget the other new chip in MediaTek’s […]
New flagship MediaTek Chromebooks enter development
On a fairly-regular basis, we check the Chromium Repositories for quite a few things. However, there are few upcoming development boards I’ve been waiting for with such anticipation as the upcoming devices leveraging the latest, greatest MediaTek chips inside. We talked about this announcement at length in posts and videos, but there’s been no real […]
We now have our second 12th-gen Intel Alder Lake Chromebook in development: ‘Shadowkeep’
While we are awaiting the arrival of the first 11th-gen Tiger Lake Intel Chromebooks and expect them to come in fast and furious throughout 2021, there’s yet another Intel update on the way for both laptops and desktops in the form of the 12th-gen Alder Lake chips. We’ve talked about this before and it is […]
The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook is at its lowest price ever, no strings attached
We’re right on the heels of the official release of the new Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 and in that spirit, we tend to check Best Buy on a very regular basis to see if the device is available for purchase. During my time at that site today, after I made my search query for ‘Samsung […]
Terraria for Stadia is canceled after the game’s developer is locked out of his Google accounts
If you get locked out of your Google account for any reason, the company has provided you with several ways to regain access. Recovery codes, backup codes that you can print, two-step verification, et cetera, et cetera. However, there are varying circumstances where most of those recovery options are meaningless and honest people get locked […]
Google Messages can now suggest calendar events based on your texts
Though many users of Google’s Messages app are still awaiting the rollout of the ‘conversation categories‘, and ‘reactions‘ features, the company boldly continues to add features to make its service competitive. Just the other day, I encountered a new pop up while texting a contact that allowed me to create a calendar event based on […]
The laptop for everyone – Top 5 times that Chromebooks have shown up on television
Chromebooks have been tech’s best-kept secret for some time now, but that’s changed dramatically over the past few years. Being lightweight, versatile, and forward-thinking, Google’s laptops have increasingly made their way into schools, homes, and businesses. Chromebooks really are for everyone – even presidents and karate committees. Today, we’re looking at five times when Chromebooks […]
Facebook finds four Chrome extensions scraping user data – Sues two developers
Here we go again – Chrome extension developers scraping user data. Maybe we ought to make this a weekly series. We’ve spoken at length about this and I always try to do my best to bring these things to your attention. Over the past month, we’ve had a very popular extension, along with 15 Facebook […]
Everyone loves Google TV – TCL joins Sony in adding the popular new interface to its 2021 devices
Google TV is awesome. It could use some changes, but overall, it’s proven to be a viable and attractive replacement for Android TV, and TV manufacturers are starting to take notice of the buzz surrounding it. Ever since Google came out with its Chromecast with Google TV built-in, OEMs have been in talks to port […]
Chromebooks will soon report stylus battery levels
The relationship between Chromebooks and accessories has advanced exponentially over the past couple of years thank, in part, to Google’s “Works with Chromebook” initiative. The relatively new branding is a way for peripheral makers to market products such as portable storage, mice, webcams, and other accessories to Chrome OS users by giving them the peace […]