Now that we’re in November and eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Google Pixel Slate, we’re beginning to see the emergence of pre-order options at multiple outlets. We’ve heard reports of users seeing a pre-order option on the Google Store, but we’ve yet to confirm if this is anything more than a slip-up or glitch.
Continue Reading6 Reasons The Pixel Slate Beats The iPad Pro
Yes, I know that title is bold: especially in reference to two devices that aren’t even commercially available at this point. However, I don’t need to lay a finger on either one to tell you 6 ways that the Google Pixel Slate (or any nicely-outfitted Chrome OS Tablet) will outdo the very impressive iPad Pro.
Continue ReadingAcer Chromebook Spin 13 First Impressions
All the way back in May of this year, we traveled up to New York to attend Acer’s hardware event and got to spend a little time with the Acer Chromebook Spin 13. The Spin 15 was also there along with the Acer Chromebook 13 (non-spin version).
Continue ReadingFree Google Home Mini With New Or Existing Spotify Family Account
We see things like this a lot, right? A nice little hardware hook to sell you on a service or bit of software. We even see hardware bundles from time to time that throw in little perks here and there to get you to bite. This latest effort from Spotify is not really any different, […]
Continue ReadingChromecast Support Added To Google Podcasts Makes It More Flexible
Google was pretty late to the Podcast game, but when they showed up, they brought a pretty decent app and service with them. Google Podcasts is a simple, clean and functional podcast player that gets a lot right and then just gets out of the way. In our recent travels, being able to download a […]
Continue Reading“Hey Google, tell Roku…” Now Live On A Roku Player Near You
Let’s be honest, Roku has been the best TV box you can buy for a long time. With support for nearly anything you can imagine streaming, Roku players have been easy recommendations for me to make to less tech-savvy friends and family. Need Amazon support? Got it. Google Play Movies? Yep. Netflix? Please. YouTube TV […]
Continue ReadingFantastic New Update Coming To Chromecasts New And Old
With the relatively quiet launch of the 3rd generation Chromecast, many of us were wondering what – if anything – is the advantage of buying a new Chromecast. While there’s a mysterious inclusion of a Bluetooth radio in this new Chromecast, it is still not clear why it is there.
Continue ReadingARCore Now Available On The Acer Chromebook Tab 10
Up to this point, Google’s ARCore has been limited to only phones. The tech is pretty awesome, giving users the ability to see immersive, 3D objects in real space through the included camera. ARCore has been around for over a year at this point, and it has allowed really cool stuff, like this:
Continue ReadingClaim Your Free Week of YouTube TV Before It Expires
If you recall, about a week ago YouTube and YouTube TV suffered the worst outage I can personally remember. If you think about it, the fact that we don’t see more regular outages across the YouTube landscape is actually quite impressive. That fact doesn’t change the fact that YouTube is now a television provider, and […]
Continue ReadingDell Inspiron Chromebook 14 Available At Best Buy
If you live in an area where you are close to a Best Buy, chances are pretty good that you can walk into the store on Sunday, October 22nd and snag the latest Chromebook made by Dell.
Continue ReadingASUS Unveils Its First-Ever 15-Inch Chromebook
Just about two weeks ago, out of seemingly nowhere, ASUS dropped a new Chromebook on us in the form of the ASUS C423. You can go and read about that device if you’d like, but what we’re talking about today is the bigger brother to that device, the ASUS C523 that looks to be launching […]
Continue ReadingNeed A Wireless Trackpad For Your Chromebook? Apple’s Got Your Back [VIDEO]
Trackpads are a quintessential part of the laptop experience these days. Sure, over the years we’ve tried all sorts of mobile pointing devices, but the standard pointer input has clearly become the trackpad. This is especially true of Chromebooks where, all the way back to the beginning, every Chromebook has been equipped with a trackpad […]
Continue ReadingChrome ‘Send Tab To Self’ Coming Soon
If you’ve been in the Chrome ecosystem long enough, you probably remember the Chrome to Phone app initiative. It was one of the first attempts at unifying the phone and desktop browsing experience by allowing users to ‘push’ an open Chrome tab from your desktop to your phone. The idea was simple: when at your […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Home Hub 2-Pack $50 Off At Costco
While we fully expect to see all sorts of holiday-related deals on all of Google’s latest hardware, we did not expect these items to be on sale this quick. After all, you can’t even buy any of Google’s latest wares in a store yet.
Continue ReadingHP Chromebook x2 Shows Up With 3000×2000 Display
Google’s Pixel Slate isn’t even available for order and the comparisons to the only other detachable Chromebook – the HP Chromebook x2 – are already beginning. It’s an understandable comparison, honestly. We remarked in our review of the HP x2 that the usability as a tablet was surprisingly good, and that was before all the […]
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