The Google Home Max is, without doubt, my favorite smart speaker on the market. It’s $399 price tag put people off for a long time and I think that sticker-shock was warranted. After all, this speaker doesn’t functionally do anything more than the $129 Google Home or the $49 Google Home Mini. In fact, functionally […]
Continue ReadingLenovo Yoga Chromebook C630 $150 Off With Free Google Home
As we’ve said many times in articles and videos around here, these 8th-gen Intel-based Chromebooks are seemingly on a rotating schedule of being on sale and on sale in big ways. As 2019 goes, we’ve seen $100-$150 price drops on multiple devices like the Lenovo Yoga Chromebook C630, Dell Inspiron Chromebook 14, and the HP […]
Continue ReadingStadia – Google’s New Game Streaming Platform – Could Finally Make Chromebook Gaming A Reality [VIDEO]
There’s so much to say about Stadia that we’re taking a day or two to absorb all the info and catch our collective breath. Right now, you just need to know that Google is launching an all-out effort to become a major player in the multi-billion dollar gaming industry via a streaming game service and […]
Continue ReadingWith Chrome 73, PWA Support Is Now Available on Every Desktop With Mac OS Support
PWAs (Progressive Web Apps) have been around for quite some time, but at Google’s Chrome Developers Summit back in November, functionality for support of PWAs across the board was kicked into overdrive. This uptick in available technologies doesn’t mean we’re now flooded with new PWAs everywhere we look: it simply means that the doors are […]
Continue ReadingPixelbook vs. Pixel Slate: #madebyGoogle Showdown Reveals Definitive Winner [VIDEO]
We don’t get the opportunity to do versus videos as often as I’d like, but we’re ready to try and change that in the coming months. The truth is, with review units it is pretty difficult to catch two interesting devices in the office at the same time. Right now we have quite a few […]
Continue ReadingWhy I’m Not Worried About Google’s Laptop & Tablet Employee Team Shift
Business Insider reported a few days ago that Google has internally communicated to employees in its laptop and tablet division to find new jobs within the company. Since the Pixelbook, supposed Pixelbook 2, and Pixel Slate are the only current laptop and tablet devices Google makes, this move (if it is actually happening) could easily […]
Continue ReadingAhead of Google’s Big GDC Announcement, Nintendo Switch Controller Support Being Added To Chrome
It looks like Google is set to attempt to make a big splash at GDC (Game Developers Conference) in just 6 short days according to their teaser video that just went live yesterday. There’s little to be gleaned from the video itself, but a tweet from Rick Osterloh may give us a bit more info […]
Continue ReadingASUS Chromebook C434 Shows Up At Staples
We know the arrival of the hotly-anticipated ASUS C434 is just around the corner. What, with the FCC filing already out of the way and the listings already on education/enterprise resellsers like Promevo, the clock is ticking against the full-tilt release of the successor to the very popular ASUS C302.
Continue ReadingHow To Get The Updated Skype For Web Working On A Chromebook
A couple days ago, Microsoft pulled the wrapper off a brand-new, updated version of Skype for Web and, in the process, left quite a few users out in the cold. In what looks like an effort to consolidate development around the most-used browsing platform (Chrome), Microsoft has shuddered support for the web version of Skype […]
Continue ReadingAcer Chromebook 514: First Impressions [VIDEO]
If you’ve been around the website or the YouTube channel of late, you’ve likely noticed a trend towards favorable reviews on newer Chromebooks. I don’t think that is a fad or a coincidence: I think Chromebooks in general are just getting better hardware. Let’s face it, Chrome OS is the same on every single Chromebook […]
Continue ReadingDell Inspiron Chromebook 14 and Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 (m3) Drop To $449
I’ve probably included a line in all my latest reviews about Chromebooks, MSRP, and the fantastic habit they have of going on sale constantly. The reason I bring it up in every review is simply because it is true. Wait around just a little bit and Chromebooks not even a few months old will go […]
Continue ReadingPixelbook 2 (‘Atlas’) To Get Some Variation of Quick Charging
There had been a bit of a break in news about ‘Atlas’ (which we firmly believe to be the Pixelbook2) since the end of 2018, but things are popping up left and right lately and we’re even inclined to think there’s a good chance that the Pixelbook 2 could make its debut at a smaller […]
Continue ReadingAcer Chromebook 514 Unboxing and Hands-On
The Acer Chromebook 514 has been an interesting study in excitement and patience. Debuted all the way back in August of 2018, the spec sheet alone was enough to cause us to get excited about a proper follow up to the quite-popular Acer Chromebook 14. The problem? We’re just now seeing this device making the […]
Continue ReadingHow To Install A VPN For Private Browsing On Your Chromebook
When you start talking about VPNs, there are generally 3 camps: those who don’t know what I mean when I say VPN, those who know about it and have never used or installed one, and those who are aware of VPNs and are using one right this moment. For that final group, this article may […]
Continue ReadingAdaptive (Auto) Brightness Being Tested on Upcoming Chromebook ‘Atlas’ and Pixelbook
Ambient light sensors on Chromebooks are nothing new and have been included in a vast array of devices for quite a few years. Up to this point, the only real use for them has been to set the brightness of your display when a Chromebook boots up. Helpful? Yes. What we really want from an […]
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