Okay, so bear with me as I hypothesize for a few paragraphs. As much as I’d love to say I have hard evidence supporting my title, I do not. I do, however, want to take a few minutes to verbalize what many of you are already thinking. Besides, it’s good to dream, right? Before we […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Wifi Comes To France
Google is steadily expanding their market of #madebygoogle products and this week that comes in the form of the official launch of Google Wifi in France. This follows the recent releases of the mesh-capable router in the United Kingdom and Canada. Here in North America, the Google Wifi system is available in a single unit […]
Continue ReadingNew Chromebook ‘Eve’ May Equip An Assistant Button
Seeing the Google Assistant make its way to Chromebooks really isn’t too much of a surprise. Google has opened the SDK to any party who wants to embed the Assistant in their devices. So, naturally they would want to bring it to their own operating system. As Robby has postulated, the addition of Wake On […]
Continue ReadingNew Rockchip Chromebook In The Works: Meet ‘Nefario’
Keeping in the spirit of Despicable Me, a new Chromebook code-named ‘Nefario’ has turned up in the Chromium repository. The Chromebook, birthed just this evening, appears to be another convertible device. Following in the footsteps of ‘Kevin‘, a.k.a. the Samsung Chromebook Plus, ‘Nefario’ will join ‘Scarlet’ and ‘Bob’ on the list of new Rockchip-powered devices […]
Continue ReadingNew Power Saving Options Coming To Chromebooks
Power management options are pretty sparse on Chrome OS but let’s be honest, most Chromebook users needn’t worry with like power saving mode when their device will run 8+ hours on a full charge. On the flip side, if you’re like me, you like options. For users who need to squeeze every drop of life […]
Continue ReadingShare Your Pixel Photos With Chromecasters Around The World
The guys and gals in the Google Pixel department have teamed up with Chromecast to let users showcase their best photos with Chromecast users around the world. Just in case you hadn’t heard of the feature, Chromecast’s Backdrop allows users to set custom content on their Chromecast-connected devices. Anything from photo albums to news, weather […]
Continue ReadingFour More Chromebooks Get The Play Store In Beta
Just a week ago, Google expanded Play Store access to seventeen Chromebook models via the Beta Channel of Chrome OS. Today it appears that four more devices have received the update. The official Android support page from the Chromium Projects added the following devices to the list of Chromebooks that support Android Apps. HP x360 […]
Continue ReadingSamsung Chromebook Pro Gets The Thumbs Up From Amazon
Just like that, with nary an explanation, the Samsung Chromebook Pro has returned to its place in the pages of Amazon. Just a day after the popular convertible was placed “under review” the product page looks to be back to normal and orders can be placed for delivery as early as Friday. Originally, the Pro […]
Continue ReadingAcer Chromebook Spin 11 Up For Pre-order
The next generation of Apollo Lake-powered Chromebooks will soon be hitting shelves. Along with the HP x360 and the ASUS C213, the Acer Chromebook Spin 11 will serve as the poster children for the latest wave of educational Chrome devices. All three of these devices were expected to be made available between April and early […]
Continue ReadingSamsung Chromebook Pro Currently “Under Review” On Amazon. But, Why?
The Samsung Chromebook Pro is just now getting its legs under it as inventory is becoming more and more available at a wider number of retailers. As expected, after the initial release, stock of the Pro was hit-or-miss due to high demand and the presumably large number of pre-orders waiting to be shipped. Now it […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS Night Mode Adds Scheduled Timer
Chrome OS development continues to push forward with new features and updated design elements. The recently added Night Mode has made its way to the Beta channel but over in the Developer build we’ve discovered an addition to the upcoming feature. Night Mode: Schedule In addition to the Color Temperature adjustment, it looks like we will […]
Continue Reading*Update* Google Expands Android Apps To More Chromebooks
Google has just updated the list of Chromebooks that can access the Play Store and Android Apps. This is by far the largest update to the list to date and is a very promising sign that the full roll-out could be very soon. The only device to gain newly-found support in the Stable channel appears […]
Continue ReadingChromebook Developer Channel Brings New Notifications And More
The latest update to the Developer channel of Chrome OS has brought with it some big new features to look forward to in the coming weeks. Android Apps may be the “big thing” everyone is waiting for but, meanwhile, developers have been working hard to give Chrome OS a major facelift. Here’s a little preview […]
Continue ReadingUnannounced Acer Chromebook Shows Up Online
We recently got a glimpse of a new 11.6″ Acer Chromebook at this year’s Computex expo but Acer has yet to officially announce and details about the device. We are pretty confident it is a smaller version of the current Acer Chromebook 14 for Work with a rugged housing. Today we received an email from […]
Continue ReadingSamsung Chromebook Plus Gets Major Price Cut
Some would argue that $449 is a fair price to pay for the ARM-powered Samsung Chromebook Plus. With its gorgeous display, temporarily unique stylus and attractive build, it deserves a higher-end price tag. However, since its announcement at CES, we at Chrome Unboxed collaboratively agree it should be a sub-four hundred dollar Chromebook. Don’t get […]
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