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Tech junkie. Musician. Web Developer. Coffee Snob. Huge fan of the Google things. Founded Chrome Unboxed because so many of my passions collide in this space. I like that. I want to share that. I hope you enjoy it too.

About Robby Payne

Tech junkie. Musician. Web Developer. Coffee Snob. Huge fan of the Google things. Founded Chrome Unboxed because so many of my passions collide in this space. I like that. I want to share that. I hope you enjoy it too.

Chromebook Steam gaming container ‘Borealis’ getting broad controller support

Chromebook Steam gaming container ‘Borealis’ getting broad controller support

January 15, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

In a move that should surprise basically no one, ‘Borealis’ (the inside name for the project that is bringing Steam gaming to Chromebooks) is getting controller support akin to what we currently have on Chrome OS for Stadia and GeForce NOW. Tested on ‘Kled’ – AKA the Acer Chromebook Spin 713 – this addition is […]

Filed Under: Chrome OS, Gaming, New & Upcoming Features, News

CES 2021: It’s time to get excited about ASUS Chromebooks again [VIDEO]

CES 2021: It’s time to get excited about ASUS Chromebooks again [VIDEO]

January 14, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

If we look back over the past few years, ASUS has had a notable presence in the Chromebook world. From standout devices like the original ASUS Chromebook Flip C100 to the fan-favorite Flip C302, the company has continued making Chromebooks that users love and enjoy using. The follow up to the C302 – the Flip […]

Filed Under: CES 2021, News, Upcoming Devices

Best of CES 2021: our favorite tech from this year’s show

Best of CES 2021: our favorite tech from this year’s show

January 14, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

This year has been a CES like no other and though we’ve only been attending this show for the last five years or so, we weren’t really sure what to expect from this year’s massive tech conference in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. While we did obviously know that things would be completely virtual this […]

Filed Under: CES 2021, News, Upcoming Devices

All 3 new ASUS Chromebooks get awesome landing pages

All 3 new ASUS Chromebooks get awesome landing pages

January 14, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

With the official announcement of 3 new Chromebooks by ASUS yesterday, we now have a lot more to look at and generally fawn over in the form of 3 new landing pages on ASUS’ website for each of their new Chrome OS offerings. Each page is distinct and full of flare, lending even more excitement […]

Filed Under: CES 2021, News, Upcoming Devices

Chrome support for MacOS Screen Time is coming

Chrome support for MacOS Screen Time is coming

January 14, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

As technology continues to evolve and take more and more of a place in our daily lives, we need tools to help us manage it. Different companies offer different solutions with differing levels of success, but every device maker that attempts to help users manage screen time all have the same goal in mind: they […]

Filed Under: Chrome, New & Upcoming Features, News

ASUS unveils 3 new Chromebooks at CES 2021 with Intel Evo and AMD on board

ASUS unveils 3 new Chromebooks at CES 2021 with Intel Evo and AMD on board

January 13, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

Just when you thought CES 2021 wasn’t delivering too much on the Chromebook front, ASUS shows up and blows down the doors with not one, not two, but three new Chromebooks for the upcoming year. Two of them are rocking the latest 11th-gen Tiger Lake processors from Intel and the other is a first from […]

Filed Under: CES 2021, News, Upcoming Devices

Chromebook photo quality could vastly improve with ‘Compass Camera IQ’

Chromebook photo quality could vastly improve with ‘Compass Camera IQ’

January 13, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

Let’s face it: photos captured on Chromebooks are hot garbage. They are useful only in the most basic sense of image capture and even then, it sometimes feels like no image at all would simply be better. This is due, in part, to a few factors. First, most Chromebooks have a single camera that is […]

Filed Under: Chrome OS, New & Upcoming Features, News

The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 hardware addition no one is talking about

The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 hardware addition no one is talking about

January 13, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

While for a great many people out there, news of a new Galaxy Chromebook from Samsung was new information, around here at Chrome Unboxed it was just confirmation of something we’ve known about for quite some time. You see, shortly after CES 2020 (yes, a full year ago), Gabriel found evidence of another 10th-gen Intel-powered […]

Filed Under: CES 2021, News, Upcoming Devices

Our reaction to the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 [VIDEO]

Our reaction to the Samsung Galaxy
Chromebook 2 [VIDEO]

January 12, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

CES 2021 is underway and though the show is completely virtual this year, that hasn’t stopped companies from making some pretty big announcements for the upcoming year in tech. Just yesterday evening, Intel’s keynote delivered some great news for Chromebook fans in the realization of Intel Evo Chromebooks that should be shipping in Q1 of […]

Filed Under: CES 2021, Chromebooks, News, Upcoming Devices Tagged With: videos

CES 2021: Intel Evo Chromebooks made official at with one Acer model teased

CES 2021: Intel Evo Chromebooks made official at with one Acer model teased

January 12, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

During Intel’s 30-minute CES 2021 keynote, the company highlighted quite a few new things we should be on the lookout for in the enterprise, education, and consumer markets. One of the big focus points of the event was the Evo-branded devices that will be hitting shelves this year and some of the things these devices […]

Filed Under: CES 2021, News, Upcoming Devices

The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 gets a flashy landing page and pre-order signup

The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 gets a flashy landing page and pre-order signup

January 11, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

Well, CES 2021 is technically and officially underway today. Though some announcements have already happened, this week should still be full of all sorts of new gadgets and great tech all around. For us here at Chrome Unboxed, a couple of the big announcements we’re excited for have already happened in the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook […]

Filed Under: CES 2021, News, Upcoming Devices

Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 receives praise from early hands-on reactions

Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 receives praise from early hands-on reactions

January 9, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

At this point, there is a small group of individuals who’ve actually spent some hands-on time with the new Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2. As a matter of fact, there are only 4 total in-person videos about the new Chromebook from Samsung on YouTube at this point. This is obviously due to the scattered, decentralized nature […]

Filed Under: CES 2021, News, Upcoming Devices Tagged With: videos

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