Back in January, we were invited to a press event by Samsung and Google to get the first real looks at the Samsung Chromebook Plus and Pro. At that event, I was able to speak with some folks from both companies about media attention this new Chromebook effort would receive. While happy that there were […]
Continue ReadingNew Chromebook Spotted With Unreleased Mobile-First 10nm Intel Cannon Lake Chip
The Chrome OS train just keeps moving down the tracks. As we grapple with the ins and outs of the latest flagship release, our eyes are constantly set on the future. Where are Chromebooks headed? What features are coming? Today, we have a long-view sneak peek at a Chromebook – more specifically a new Chrome […]
Continue ReadingPC and Mac Getting Google Backup And Sync For Desktop Next Week
According to the G Suite Updates blog, users on Mac or PC will be seeing a new app available from Google to handle a more cohesive backup solution. From the post, which is a bit scant on detail, we can at least tell that this app looks to replace the Google Drive app users have […]
Continue ReadingSamsung Chromebook Plus and Pro Prove Super-Durable In Drop Test
Today, we recieved an email with a link to a very interesting video. In it, Sean at Riverdale Country School takes a rather aggressive approach in testing the durability of the Samsung Chromebook Plus and Pro. As an educator (he’s the Director of Academic Technology at Riverdale Country School), though he is impressed with the […]
Continue ReadingChromecast Owners Get A Nice Discount On Rentals
It seems Google is intent on getting more Chromecast users renting movies from the Play Store. Just last month we made readers aware of a $.99 rental opportunity, and it looks like that deal is getting extended once again. This time around, the deal is similar but last longer. July 31st is the cutoff date […]
Continue ReadingAdditional Chromebooks Getting Android Nougat 7.1.1
Just yesterday we broke the news of Android Nougat showing up on the Acer Chromebook 14 alongside the ASUS Chromebook Flip C302. In that article, Gabriel asked for you comments on what devices you may be seeing 7.1.1 on and you’ve responded. So, for our readers who don’t gravitate to the comments section too often […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Home Gets New Commercials And Big Discounts For Father’s Day
That special day is upon us. The one that routinely plays second fiddle to Mother’s Day. Father’s Day Is Next Weekend And to celebrate, Google is pushing its Google Home smart speaker to would-be purchasers; sons and daughters of Dad’s everywhere. Not the cheapest gift available for dear ol’ Dad, Google and many other retailers […]
Continue ReadingSamsung Chromebook Pro Vs. Plus Revisited
If this sounds a bit like Déjà vu, it is. Well, kind of. If you are coming to this article without a whole lot of the history we’ve been compiling on these devices for just about a year, I’ll give you the skinny. (Conversely, you can go here and read from the beginning of the […]
Continue ReadingHangouts Gets A New Calling Trick For iOS
Despite the constant threat of demise, Google Hangouts keeps getting new features. The latest addition is a bit overdue, sure, but it is something that gets the app on parity with Facebook Messenger when it comes to taking VOIP phone calls. To get some of you up to speed, VOIP (voice over internet protocol) calls […]
Continue ReadingDetails On New Chromebook ‘Soraka’ Cameras Emerge
As we are seeing the development of Android apps on Chromebooks finally starting to see a launch point, the next place for the platform to grow is clear: tablets and detachables. Let’s face it. Convertibles are great, but there is still a big market for tablets not attached to physical hardware. Sure, the lines have […]
Continue ReadingChromecast Volume Control Coming To Chromebooks
Do you use Chromecast or Chromecast Audio? Do you do so from a Chromebook? If so, you may have noticed a feature that is absent when compared with casting from an Android device. Volume Control For those who don’t cast too often or simply haven’t paid much attention, when you cast a video or audio […]
Continue ReadingResize Android Apps On Samsung Chromebook Pro With This Trick
As you can likely tell, for the past week, we’ve been testing (and loving) the Samsung Chromebook Pro. One of my few nags with the device, up to this point, was the way Android apps opened out of the box. Though usable, having only a choice between small phone and full screen window was a […]
Continue ReadingAndromeda May Be Dead
Early last fall, about a month out from Google’s hardware event in early October, some rumors began swirling around a unified OS Google was working on. Andromeda Rumors turned into psuedo-facts, code leaks, and a purposed 2016 release of a device that would drive the entire effort. Only, none of that ever happened. As the […]
Continue ReadingEarly Reports of Samsung Chromebook Pro Issues Exaggerated
A few days ago, an article posted at The Verge caused quite a few people to question whether or not ordering (or cancelling existing orders of) the Samsung Chromebook Pro was a good idea. This is not my review. That will be coming in a week or so. This is my 3-day retrospective on a […]
Continue ReadingSamsung Chromebook Pro Now Shipping
You read that right! Though Samsung officially announced the Chromebook Pro would be available on May 28th, it seems they misspoke. Sure, the Chromebook went up for sale on that day, but it isn’t exactly accurate to say that it was available. We’ve been waiting along with all those who ordered on or before the […]
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