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Boom Slingers – Battle Cards is a ridiculously fun time sink full of nostalgia

Boom Slingers – Battle Cards is a ridiculously fun time sink full of nostalgia

October 30, 2020 By Michael Perrigo Leave a Comment

Don’t let this simple, cute looking game deceive you – it’s actually a really fun and quirky time sink that I stumbled upon completely by accident. I was browsing the Play Store on my Lenovo Chromebook Duet (totally not a shameless plug, right?) when I came across it in the Early Access section. Boom Slingers, […]

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Chromebook App Of The Week: Vectr Graphic Design Editor

Chromebook App Of The Week: Vectr Graphic Design Editor

January 3, 2017 By Gabriel Brangers Leave a Comment

Few things in my line of work give me anxiety. If I had to make a list, graphic design would be right there in my top 3 for sure. I can sit and stare at code all day or dismantle a PC and rebuild it from the ground up blindfolded. But, when it comes to […]

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App of the Week: Funky Karts

App of the Week: Funky Karts

August 31, 2016 By Gabriel Brangers Leave a Comment

Not having Android Apps on your Chromebook got you down? Fear not! Chrome OS 53 is just around the corner. So is a whole slew of new Chrome devices to take full advantage of the Play Store. Until it arrives, I thought I’d highlight a few fun games from the Chrome Web Store to help […]

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App of the Week: Dayboard New Tab Page

App of the Week: Dayboard New Tab Page

August 20, 2016 By Gabriel Brangers Leave a Comment

Dayboard is a task management extension for Chrome that gives users a minimal to-do list in your browser page to help stay focused on daily priorities. The extension is based on the premise that the majority of distractions come when switching between tasks and opening new tabs. The daily task list can include up to […]

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App of the Week: HYFY Screen Recorder

App of the Week: HYFY Screen Recorder

August 10, 2016 By Gabriel Brangers Leave a Comment

I’ve used a few different screen recorders for my Chromebook, with mixed results. Until recently, Snagit was my go to for accomplishing this task. It offered a number of ways to customize your screenshots and recordings with a toolbar that allowed you to crop, add text, freehand draw etc.  But, as some are noting in […]

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App of the Week: Usecubes 3D Pixel Art

App of the Week: Usecubes 3D Pixel Art

August 4, 2016 By Gabriel Brangers Leave a Comment

Have you ever thought, “I wish I had an app that would let me create pixel art on my Chromebook and then have it 3D printed”? If you haven’t, you probably have now. You’re welcome. Usecubes does exactly that. And that’s why it’s the Chrome Unboxed App of the Week.

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App of the Week: Soundtrap

App of the Week: Soundtrap

July 30, 2016 By Gabriel Brangers Leave a Comment

Soundtrap is a cloud-based digital audio workstation(DAW) that allows you to create and record music online. The app allows you to collaborate with other musicians anytime, anywhere. It works across multiple platforms including Chrome OS, Mac, Windows, Linux as well as Android devices. Since all of your work is stored in the cloud, you can […]

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App of the Week: Pixlr Touch Up

App of the Week: Pixlr Touch Up

July 23, 2016 By Gabriel Brangers Leave a Comment

  When it comes to photo editors, we’ve tried more than we can count. While there are a lot of great choices out there for Chromebook users, very few offer robust options in an offline editor. Autodesk’s Pixlr Touch Up has been around for a few years now and is by far one of my favorite […]

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App of the Week: Xiwi Crouton Integration Extension

App of the Week: Xiwi Crouton Integration Extension

July 13, 2016 By Gabriel Brangers Leave a Comment

Dual booting Ubuntu Linux on your Chromebook can add a new level of productivity to your device. Whether you are wanting to install applications not accessible in Chrome OS or running your favorite Steam games, Ubuntu on a Chrome device is definitely a must-have around our office. For a step-by-step of installing Ubuntu Linux on […]

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App of the Week: Project Naptha

App of the Week: Project Naptha

July 6, 2016 By Gabriel Brangers Leave a Comment

Project Naptha is an intuitive extension for Chrome that allows you to copy and paste text directly from any image while browsing the web. Thanks to our friend +Tony Bostony for giving us the heads up on this very useful extension. As stated on the their website, Project Naptha automatically applies state-of-the-art computer vision algorithms on […]

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App of the Week: Harvest Time Tracker

App of the Week: Harvest Time Tracker

July 1, 2016 By Gabriel Brangers Leave a Comment

Harvest Time and Expense Tracker is a powerful timesheet and expense tracking application designed to meet the needs of businesses both large and small. I, personally, have used the Harvest App for going on two years now. As a small business owner, I find the ease of operation and the user friendly interface to be more […]

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App of the Week: ShiftEdit

App of the Week: ShiftEdit

June 22, 2016 By Gabriel Brangers Leave a Comment

Very soon, over 1 million Android Apps will be coming to a Chromebook near you. In the meantime, we’d like to share some of our favorite Apps that are available from the Chrome Web Store. ShiftEdit It’s no surprise our first App of the Week would be an IDE. Why, you ask? Because we use […]

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