Google I/O 2018 has been a dizzying array of new software and services shown off by Google. From Linux apps on Chromebooks to the human-like Duplex to great new features coming in Android P, Google has brought it this year for the search giant’s annual developer conference. One of the staples of the main keynote […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Duplex Is Mesmerizing, Terrifying
Early on in the jam-packed Google I/O Keynote, Google CEO Sundar Pachai took a moment to highlight a feature still in development involving the Google Assistant, phone calls, and some truly mind-bending AI. The name of this initiative is Google Duplex, and it is equally amazing and scary as hell. Let’s take a look at […]
Continue ReadingLinux Apps On Chrome OS Become Official, Gets Mention in I/O Keynote
If you joined us for today’s Google I/O 2018 Keynotes with Live Chat, first I want to say thank you. We figured we’d try the live, interactive chat and it really worked out well. Well enough, in fact, that we’ll definitely be doing much more of this type of thing in the future. There’s a […]
Continue ReadingGoogle’s Refreshed Chromecast Could Be For Gaming, Project Yeti
First and foremost, let’s file this one firmly under speculation. Big-time speculation. Gabriel published an article outlining a refreshed Gen-2 Chromecast that just passed through the FCC a few days ago and immediately upon that news coming across my screen, I had one thought: Project Yeti.
Continue ReadingLinux Containers [Crostini] For Samsung Chromebook Plus In The Works
Linux container development continues to plow forward with each day that goes by. More feverish than the entire Android app initiative for Chrome OS ever was, the Crostini project seems to introduce new features into the fold on what seems like a daily basis. If you haven’t kept up to date with all that is […]
Continue ReadingHow To Stream The Kentucky Derby 144 On Your Chromecast For Free
It’s that time of year, when the eyes of the sports world all descend on Louisville KY – more specifically, on Churchill Downs. “The most exciting 2 minutes in sports” will happen at 6:34PM today with event coverage starting at 2:30 on NBC Sports. If you are a cord cutter and don’t have access to […]
Continue ReadingDefault Right Click Context Menus For Android Apps on Chromebooks
Let’s chalk this one up to things I’ve not noticed until brought to my attention. Some of you reading this could have noticed this long ago or perhaps it is all brand new. I honestly don’t know and, frankly, am not terribly concerned about it. If we come across a new feature on Chromebooks that […]
Continue ReadingMultiple Chromebooks Getting ‘Wake On Voice’: Google Assistant Inbound
In the second half of last year, as development of ‘Eve’ (now known as the Pixelbook) was moving into high gear ahead of the October launch, one of the things that was perplexing for us here at Chrome Unboxed was the addition of Wake on Voice being added to the board files. Wake on Voice […]
Continue ReadingChromebook Crostini Containers Getting GPU Support
Hopefully, you’ve been keeping track with all the updates coming down the line concerning the Crostini project: a new set of features bringing containered Linux apps to Chromebooks. Development is progressing rapidly, and we really feel that this could be one of the biggest developments for Chromebooks since their inception.
Continue ReadingCrostini Linux Container Apps Getting Full Native Treatment on Chromebooks
Another day, another Crostini feature comes to light. So far, we have the Linux Terminal installer, Files app integration, and Material Design cues already rounding out the Linux app experience. As we continue to uncover clues by the day, it seems development of the Crostini Project is full steam ahead today is no different. Each […]
Continue ReadingHow To Get Video Recording on Your Chromebook Right Now
Honestly, it almost feels embarrassing to write an article about a feature so standard, but here we are. Amidst all the craziness surrounding detachables like the HP x2, tablets like the Acer Chromebook Tab, and the whole Linux app evolution via the Crostini project, Google has finally taken the wraps off the video recording feature […]
Continue ReadingCrostini Chromebook Containers Getting Files App Access
If you recall from our earlier article/video showing Linux apps running in a container on the Pixelbook, one of the shortcomings I mentioned there was the lack of file management. Not only was there no simple way to move files, there was no real way to get those files out of that container to share […]
Continue ReadingLinux Apps On Chromebooks Will Employ Material Design – Kind Of
Much like the dawn of Android apps on Chromebooks, the buzz around container-driven Linux apps is growing day by day. More features keep cropping up and it feels like we might be headed towards some sort of announcement at Google I/O in a couple weeks, even if we don’t hear it in the primary keynote.
Continue Reading‘Open With Windows Application’ Shows Up On Pixelbook: UPDATED
– – – – — UPDATE: 4/25/18 @ 3:11pm EST — From time to time, we make mistakes. This one is on me. I recently powerwashed and fully reset my Pixelbook, and did not realize CrossOver was automatically reinstalled from the Play Store on my Pixelbook. I removed it prior, but the restart propted a […]
Continue ReadingRun Linux Apps On A Pixelbook In A Container Via Crostini [VIDEO]
We’ve been talking about Chromebooks, Linux, containers, and running all of them together for quite some time. The dream? A simple, user-facing solution for running native Linux apps in Chrome OS. After all, Chrome OS is basically just a customized distro of Linux, so all of this isn’t that much of a stretch. For some […]
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