In early November of 2020, Android Police’s Kent Duke discovered a new tool being added to Chrome OS that would bring a suite of network connectivity tests to a native system web app. These tests reflect the same tools that can be found when you head to chrome://network in your browser. Under the “network health” […]
Continue ReadingSelect shoppers can score the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook for only $480 ($520 off)
If ever there were a deal that had me looking for a legitimate reason NOT to spend $500, this would be the one. For the past few weeks, Samsung’s original Galaxy Chromebook has been discounted at Best Buy or Samsung proper to the tune of $200 off. Now, I’m not so enamored by the Galaxy […]
Continue Reading2 new MediaTek Chromebooks on the way from Lenovo
Lenovo has made been a major player in the Chrome OS space over the past couple of years with devices like the Yoga C630, Thinkpad C13, and the wildly popular Duet Chromebook tablet. In between these premium consumer models, Lenovo has continued to pump out a wide variety of EDU and budget-friendly devices that are […]
Continue ReadingThe HP Elite c1030 Chromebook just arrived for consumers with… LTE?
Premium Chromebooks are no longer a scarcity and the best part is, you don’t have to pay exorbitant prices to get some really great hardware and powerful internals. As a matter of fact, you can pick up HP’s flagship Chromebook x360 14c at Best Buy for only $429. That’s $200 off and you’re getting a […]
Continue Reading$200 off this premium Core i3 HP Chromebook 2-in-1
Very soon, Tiger Lake Chromebooks will be upon us and that means more and more discounts on the current generation of 10th Gen Intel devices such as the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook and the wildly popular Acer Chromebook Spin 713. In the mix of the current premium Chrome OS models, the HP Chromebook x360 14c is […]
Continue ReadingGot $3? You may be able to pick up a Google Home Mini
There is no shortage of great Google Assistant speaker options out there on the market to fit any budget or use case. Even now, you can score the premium Nest Audio by Google for the impressively low price of $79 and you’d be getting a seriously awesome speaker with all the features that come with […]
Continue ReadingScore this awesome Nest Audio and save $20
Google’s 2020 hardware event brought us a good selection of new hardware out of Mountain View. While my favorite new #MadeByGoogle product is, without a doubt, the new Chromecast with Google TV, the Nest Audio comes in a close second and I don’t offer that praise lightly. The successor to the OG Google home brings […]
Continue ReadingChrome 90 is here and you should update immediately
One day behind schedule, Chrome desktop browser has begun rolling out Windows, macOS, and Linux users. While we recommend that you always keep your browser up-to-date, it is crucial that you update your Chrome, Edge, or other Chromium-based browsers sooner than later. On April 13, the day Chrome 90 was set to release, an incremental […]
Continue ReadingNest Hub 2 Review: Worth the upgrade? [Video]
This is the all-new second-generation Nest Hub from Google and while it may not look that different from the original Google smart display, there’s more here than meets the eye. Apart from the significantly cheaper debut price, the 2nd gen Nest Hub offers up some very useful features that might make you think twice about […]
Continue ReadingNVIDIA RTX graphics in a Chromebook? Yes, please!
Aside from GeForce Now, we don’t spill a lot of digital ink covering news about NVIDIA but that may no longer be the case. In a blog post that was focused mainly on NVIDIA’s expansion of ARM-based silicon, the behemoth GPU-maker slid in a little morsel that could have an enormous impact on the Chrome […]
Continue ReadingHP refreshes its premium Chromebook x360 with 11th Gen Intel Tiger Lake CPUs
We have been tracking a handful of 11th Generation Intel Chromebooks but up to this point, ASUS has been the only company to make an official announcement of a Tiger Lake device with those highly-anticipated Xe graphics. That changed earlier today and thanks to HP, we may get our hands on a Tiger Lake Chromebook […]
Continue ReadingBest Chromebook Deals: April 2021 Edition
It’s that time again. We’ve rounded up the best Chromebook deals from around the web and we’re sharing them so you can pinch those pennies and still score a great new piece of hardware. These aren’t the only deals to be had but they are the ones that we feel offer the best value and […]
Continue ReadingA new Snapdragon Chromebook from…Sharp?
Ever heard of Dynabook? I vaguely remember the name but I honestly couldn’t tell you of a single device that carried the branding. As a matter of fact, had you asked, I would have guessed that this particular line of laptops had gone the way of the dinosaurs. Much to my surprise, I discovered this […]
Continue ReadingThe Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 is already $100 off
The verdict is in on Samsung’s latest flagship Chromebook and while we had high hopes for the new Galaxy Chromebook 2, it’s fair to say that it is a bit of a letdown. That’s not to say that the Galaxy 2 isn’t a beautiful Chromebook or that it isn’t worth considering. We were just hoping, […]
Continue ReadingMy Ultimate Chrome OS desk setup [Video]
A couple of years back, Robby did a really cool video on setting up a clean, minimalist Chrome OS desk but I wanted to do something a little different for my desk setup. So, I headed over to the other end of the spectrum and assembled my version of the Ultimate Chrome OS desk setup. […]
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