Hard to believe but our favorite streaming dongle turned four today. July 24, 2013, Google announced the 1st generation Chromecast device would go on sale for $35. Since that time, the birth of the tiny wonder has spawned an audio-only model, a second-generation Chromecast and now, the Chromecast Ultra offering 4K and HDR playback. Cheers […]
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Google Home And Wifi Coming To Germany
At Google I/O this past May, Rishi Chandra announced that Google Home would be coming to more countries including Canada, Australia, Japan and more by late summer. That trek across the globe looks to be happening sooner than later. Google Home, along with Google Wifi is now officially available in France, Australia, and Canada. Continuing […]
Continue ReadingChromebook Deals Just In Time For Back To School
Summer may just be getting fully under way but for millions of K-12 kids, the end of July means the 2017-2018 school year is right around the corner. If you’re in the market to get some new technology for the student in your life, we’ve gathered up some deals just in time for back-to-school. Acer […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Home And Wifi Officially Debut In Australia
There has been a lot of buzz around Google Wifi and the Google Home smart-speaker as of late. From Robby’s revelation stemming from the tear-down of the smart-assistant to some great discussion from our readers on the availability of Google Wifi in the land down under. It now appears that, while we were waxing philosophic, […]
Continue ReadingGrab A Google Wifi Under $100
We’ve talked quite a bit as of late about Google’s widening push into the consumer hardware market. Soon gone will be the days of a Google-made product being a high-priced, non-competitive trophy device. With the #madebygoogle line of products, the search giant is rapidly becoming a household name for hardware as well. If you haven’t […]
Continue ReadingAmazon Prime Day Round 2: Chromebooks, Monitors, Cases And More
Amazon Prime Day will soon be over but that doesn’t mean the deals have stopped. We’ve gathered up the next round of items for Prime members to get their hands on and are ready to share. No new Chromebooks have been added to the Prime Day Sale but you know me. If there’s a deal, […]
Continue ReadingDeals On Chromebooks, Smart Home And More. Amazon Prime Day Is Here
The hour is upon us. Amazon Prime Day is here. Thousands of deals on everything under the sun and yes, they do have some Chromebooks on the list. Over the next 30 hours new deals will be added and we will do our best to stay on top of them all to make your shopping […]
Continue ReadingNew Chromebook ‘Eve’ Gets More Advanced Wacom AES Stylus
Earlier today we reported on the likelihood of Chromebooks getting a more advanced stylus input in the form of a powered stylus. This came from a commit referencing a system notification for low battery in the stylus. As we discussed in that article, there are no current Chromebooks with powered styli planned or available yet, […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Brings “Video Smoothness” Feature To Chromecast Ultra
4K resolution is awesome. What once was a perk reserved for only the highest end displays and televisions is quickly becoming an industry standard. Google’s latest Chromecast device was designed with that exact quality in mind. The Chromecast Ultra can stream 4K content, when available, to the device of your liking and is barely larger […]
Continue ReadingChromebooks May Get More Advanced Active Stylus Support
To be honest, we’re still in the early stages of stylus support on Chromebooks. Since the arrival of the Samsung Chromebook Plus in February, stylus support has become a consideration for potential Chromebook buyers with more stylus-equipped devices in the planning stages for later this year. So far, all the stylus-toting Chromebooks available or coming […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Wifi On Sale At Amazon
If you’re in the market to upgrade your home or office wireless internet, now may be a good time to consider a Google Wifi. More than just a router, the Google Wifi point is the smart device that seamlessly provides the best channels for all of your devices to take advantage of the best signal […]
Continue ReadingAutonomous Smart Desk Review
So, the title of this post may make you scratch your head a bit. Why is Chrome Unboxed reviewing a desk? Stick with me for just a few minutes and you’ll see. Shop Autonomous on Amazon I’ve been on the hunt for a great sit/stand desk for some time, but I’ve been a bit unwilling […]
Continue ReadingChromebook Accessories: Belkin Snap Shield Cases
Belkin is an industry leader in mobile accessories. With everything from cases to charging solutions, routers and more, it’s likely you have purchased a Belkin product at some point. The Playa Vista-based company has even expanded into the connected home market with their line of Google Home compatible WeMo IoT devices. Belkin is expanding their resume […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Wifi Makes Its Way To Canada
Oh Canada! How I wish I could tell you that a flood of new Chromebooks were headed your way. My sincere hope is that, sooner that later, you will share in the plethora of devices new and upcoming. In the mean time, Google has released to you one of the best Wifi routers around.
Continue ReadingYouTube TV Begins Rollout With Free Chromecast In Select Cities
The cord-cutting revolution continues. This time YouTube is up to bat and is joining the ranks of DirectTV Now, Sling, PlayStation Vue and others. Announced in February, YouTube TV will be offering a moderate lineup of around 50 streaming channels but the big selling point for the service, in my opinion, is the unlimited, cloud-based […]
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