Chromecasts are great for casting all sorts of media from all sorts of services. Netflix, Hulu, Play Movies, and YouTube are all great examples of streaming services that work perfectly with Chromecast. Sometimes, though, you want to share something in your own files on your Chromebook. Luckily, there’s a way!
Continue ReadingGoogle SVP Makes Huge Claim Ahead of 10/4 Event
Meet Hiroshi Lockheimer. Thanks to the magic of Twitter, we can hear bits and pieces of news and hype directly from people with titles like SVP Android, Chrome OS & Play His Tweet from about 1 hour ago makes a claim that: a) He is uniquely in a position to make and, b) something really […]
Continue ReadingChromecast Preview Program: Chromecast Boot Screen Loses Chrome Logo, Gains Big G
I just received my first update email since joining the Preview Program. Like we all do, I quickly fired up my Chromecast and noticed a pretty striking change. Up front and center, the Chrome logo is gone from the boot screen. Replaced, instead, by Google’s simple ‘G’.
Continue ReadingMore Made By Google: Google Wi-Fi To Be Announced at Google’s 10/4 Event
According to a very good source, Android Police has broken the news of a Google-branded router to be launched at Google’s much-anticipated event on October 4th. But wait, doesn’t Google have OnHub?
Continue ReadingChromebooks To Get Faster DDR4 RAM and More Of It: Starting With ‘Reef’
We’ve come across some interesting info regarding a new board, codenamed ‘Reef’. What we know about it thus far is pretty sparse, but one particular characteristic of this board is very interesting.
Continue ReadingBug Report Update: Stable Channel Resets Fixed – Password Bug Persists
If you were one of the unfortunate folks dealing with the bug that caused regular restarts to Chrome on the Stable Channel, you may finally be able to return to the Stable channel safely now.
Continue ReadingGoogle’s 10/4 Event: Why We May See ‘Cave’ – Not ‘Kevin’
As I’ve said before, it is firmly Chromebook Silly Season. The sheer number of new devices showing up in the commits bears witness to this fact, as does the near-endless speculation surrounding them. We previously speculated ‘Kevin’ could be announced at Google’s 10/4 Event. Emphasis on the ‘could’. We’ve also talked a bit about Samsung, […]
Continue ReadingChromecast Audio: Create Audio Groups And Share The Awesome
Yesterday we saw considerable traffic around our Chromecast post. Being a Chrome-focused site, we’ve talked intermittently about Chromecast up to this point. As the traffic clearly shows, our readers are very interested in all things Chromecast, so we will start delivering more things like tips, how-to’s and new features as we come across them. The […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Looks To Be Going All-In Ahead of 10/4 Event
As we reported last night, Google’s October 4th Event is confirmed and rapidly approaching. There have been more leaks of the supposed Pixel Phones as well, giving us some idea of the phone we will likely see in a couple weeks from now. What is so interesting this time around, however, isn’t just what is […]
Continue ReadingChromecast Gets Some New Tricks
In the past few weeks, the small but mighty Chromecast has added a few tricks to it’s repertoire. Namely, a preview (not Beta) program and the ability to set up and manage your Chromecast devices via the Chrome browser. Let’s take a look.
Continue ReadingGoogle 10/4 Event Official: Pixel Phones Teased
We’ve made and refuted some speculations around a date that, up until this point, was simply a rumor based on a reputable source. Tonight, Google has gone and made it official with a quick video and a new site dedicated to what’s coming on 10/4.
Continue ReadingViglen Chromebook 360 ‘Wizpig’ Official: Pre-Release Specs and Pics
This weekend we received some interesting info from a trusted source regarding a device only known, up until now, as ‘Wizpig’. This devices has been in the commits for quite some time, and now we actually have some specs and a few renders that have been provided to Chrome Unboxed.
Continue ReadingChrome Unboxed YouTube Channel Hits 10,000 Subscribers
Today, the early foundation for Chrome Unboxed – the YouTube channel that started it all – hit a milestone 10,000 subscribers today.
Continue ReadingNew Chromebook With Force Touch (Pressure Sensitive) Display: Meet ‘Relm’
A few days ago we broke the news of touch-sensitive display being tested on a device. At the time we found this, we had few details about this upcoming Chromebook. We have since gathered those details and are excited to add ‘Relm’ to the upcoming devices list.
Continue ReadingNew Chromebook ‘Kevin’ Could Be Both Samsung and Pixel
Over the past few days there’s been a bit of back and forth concerning the actual manufacturer of ‘Kevin’. Around here, we lean towards Samsung being behind the production of ‘Kevin’. While not 100% conclusive, our findings thus far seem to strongly suggest that ‘Kevin’ belongs to Samsung. In light of that revelation, though, a […]
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