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As we move closer and closer to the spring, we know that a few big Chromebook releases are looming large in the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook and the ASUS Chromebook Flip C436. We’re also anticipating the arrival of the Pixel Buds 2 at any time now, so the next few weeks are shaping up to be […]
When Google announced the next version of the Pixel Buds, I was entranced. They put up a very alluring video at the October hardware event and just as my earbud dreams were coming true, my hopes were shattered with the ‘coming in Spring of 2020’ announcement. It honestly felt like a gut punch. That’s not […]
Though the release of the ASUS Chromebook Flip has been pushed back a bit from the initial listing we found over on Amazon, it is still one of the most anticipated Chromebook releases for 2020 and it is only a month away at this point. There’s little left to learn about this Chromebook aside from […]
If you’ve not used a convertible Chromebook, you may not be too familiar with Chrome OS’ virtual keyboard. At one point, we all thought it was going to be replaced by Gboard, but it seems Google is sticking with the Chrome OS virtual keyboard and is continuing to add features to the built-in input method. […]
Stadia is still our favorite platform for streaming games around the office. Sure, I’ve been a little down on Google’s gaming service for the past few weeks, but let’s be honest, NVIDIA GeForce NOW sort of came our with guns blazing and stole the show a little bit. Regardless of the fact that I love […]
AR and VR (augmented reality and virtual reality) are not new technologies, but delivering them to end users has always been a bit of a difficult task. With VR, you need specialized headsets, unique software, and a way to get both up and running without a ton of cables and mess. Sure, there are decent […]
Google recently added a massive number of high-res satellite images from Google Earth to their web-based library called Earth View. As a matter of fact, over 1000 new images were added according to a post by Google on The Keyword and that brings the total to over 2500 total images. You may know of Earth […]
Let me be very clear and upfront from the get-go on this one: file this under either speculation or confusion as you read what I’m about to tell you. I don’t have a firm understanding of what is going on or why, but I know that some testing is happening on a Chrome OS baseboard […]
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I get asked quite often what things I use on my Chromebook. The truth is, I leverage Android and Linux very little as I am a bit of a web purist. If I can accomplish a task via some sort of web service, that is where I am headed. When I started my Chromebook journey […]
This week on The Chrome Cast, we talk quite a bit about why we feel like Chromebooks are great tools for tons of people. From their ability to leverage cloud services with aplomb to their rock-solid security, its easy to become a fan of Chrome OS once you understand its limits and learn to really […]
Across the internet this week, reports were widespread on the rise of malware for Mac OS. As a matter of fact, in Malwarebytes’ latest State of Malware report, the company states that Mac OS malware is outpacing PC malware for the first time ever. In terms of sheer numbers, Malwarebytes reports a staggering 400% increase […]
In a recent video from Dieter Bohn over at The Verge, he took the Surface Pro X for a spin a second time around, only instead of reviewing it as a Windows laptop hybrid, he used it more like a Chromebook. We talked about that whole process in a recent article and in that piece, […]
