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If you are in charge of purchasing new devices for an educational institution or corporation, CTL has a little-known program that may be of interest to you. The “Buy and Try” program allows qualified accounts to purchase a new Chrome OS device at a very steep discount. This gives eligible entities the ability to give […]
Last summer, CTL debuted the company’s first-ever 14″ Chromebook that is geared less towards students and more towards educators and business types. The Chromebook NL81 is a 14″ FullHD clamshell that is built on the Intel Gemini Lake-R platform. While pre-orders have been live for months, the CTL Chromebook NL81 and NL81T (touch) are now […]
As the old saying goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” and that adage has never rung so true when it comes to protecting your kids in this digital age in which we live. Even before the onset of a global pandemic, digital citizenship has become a dominant theme for parents wanting to […]
Just in case you haven’t adopted enough streaming services, Sling is here to have a little fling with you for Valentine’s Day. Well, maybe just a fling with your smart devices. From now until February 14, you can access Sling live TV from 5 pm to midnight absolutely free. No strings attached and you don’t […]
Looking for a great deal on a capable smart home device. Of all places, Lowe’s is where you should be looking. The home improvement store is known for selling a variety of Google Home and Assistant-compatible products and today, the retailer is selling Lenovo’s Smart Clock Essential for the low price of only $19.99. This […]
Google threw a curveball last week when the company announced that it was shutting down its in-house Stadia studio. While we’re still trying to wrap our heads around what direction Google is going with the streaming game service, it appears that the folks in Mountain View are still looking to adopt new players with yet-another […]
The Chrome browser just received a small but crucial incremental update and you should drop what you’re doing and click that “check for updates” button. Seriously. Do it right now. I’ll be here when you’re done to explain what’s going on. Back? Good. The Chrome browser gets updates all the time. Between major releases, there […]
Samsung threw us a bit of a curveball last month with the release of the oddly branded Galaxy Chromebook2. The “2” label denotes a sequel or a second generation. For a PC, that generally means an upgrade but the new Galaxy Chromebook takes a step back in certain areas. That said, we believe that this […]
It’s no secret that the “new normal” is going to look a lot different when we finally arrive at the other side of the now year-long pandemic. For educational institutions and businesses, it means rethinking how we learn and work even when we’re all able to return to in-person activities. Yes, many of us will […]
If you’re in the market for a premium caliber Chromebook in the $500-$600 price range, your options are very good at the moment. There’s the Acer Chromebook Spin 713 or perhaps the HP Chromebook x360 14c. If you’re really focused on your budget, you can always give the $400 Lenovo Flex 5 a try. For […]
Remote learning and working from home may evolve over the next 12-18 months but one thing is for sure, the “new normal” will most certainly include a new perspective on how and where we get work done. Company’s like CTL have seen the writing on the wall and as a response, are seeking to expand […]
We have been tinkering around with the latest Stable release of Chrome OS for about a week now and despite version 88 being relatively slim on “official” new features, there are still some hidden gems that you may be interested in trying. Probably the most exciting and highly-anticipated new feature of Chrome OS is the […]
