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Posts by Robby Payne

Tech junkie. Musician. Web Developer. Coffee Snob. Huge fan of the Google things. Founded Chrome Unboxed because so many of my passions collide in this space. I like that. I want to share that. I hope you enjoy it too.

Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 unboxing and first impressions [VIDEO]

Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 unboxing and first impressions [VIDEO]

March 1, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

Since CES 2021 earlier this year, we’ve been anticipating Samsung’s latest flagship, consumer Chromebook in the Galaxy Chromebook 2. With the same Fiesta Red color, pared-back stats and a scaled down pricing structure, Samsung definitely went in a bit of a different direction with this latest Galaxy Chromebook, and we’ll obviously need time to decide […]

Filed Under: Chromebooks, Convertible, News, Unboxing/First Impressions

You can pick up the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 today at Best Buy

You can pick up the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 today at Best Buy

February 28, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

Since Samsung shared that the Galaxy Chromebook 2 would officially launch on March 1st 2021, we’ve been collectively waiting for it’s arrival. With a bit of a different take on the Galaxy Chromebook formula the company laid out with 2020’s original take on the premium Chromebook, we’ve been anxious to see how this pared-down version […]

Filed Under: Chromebooks, News, Upcoming Devices

The Chrome Cast 101: Google SVP’s tweet stokes the Chromebook hardware flame

The Chrome Cast 101: Google SVP’s tweet stokes the Chromebook hardware flame

February 27, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

This week on The Chrome Cast, we start our conversation out by highlighting the very-excellent Simplify Gmail Chrome extension that just hit version 2.0. We reported on this earlier in the week and many, many people seemed very interested in the service and we get into a few of the reasons why this take on […]

Filed Under: Podcast, Podcast-Feed

After feedback, Simplify Gmail v2 has a simple pricing structure that looks great

After feedback, Simplify Gmail v2 has a simple pricing structure that looks great

February 26, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

Simplify Gmail v2 is interesting to many users, it would seem. I posted about the service just a few days ago and the interest has been through the roof. That made me feel a tad bit sad, honestly. I’ve been using Simplify Gmail for quite some time and only mentioned it in passing in an […]

Filed Under: Chrome, Extensions, New & Upcoming Features, News

There’s another detachable Snapdragon 7c Chromebook tablet in the works

There’s another detachable Snapdragon 7c Chromebook tablet in the works

February 26, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

If you can’t already tell, I’m pretty enamored by the idea of what ‘Coachz’ will likely become. Who doesn’t get excited by an 11-inch, 3:2, QHD detachable Chromebook with the Snapdragon 7c, a kickstand, and a wireless charging USI stylus that will likely connect via magnets on the outside? OK, so not everyone is as […]

Filed Under: Chrome OS Tablet, News, Upcoming Devices

The ASUS Chromebook Detachable CM3 gets huge landing page and more official details

The ASUS Chromebook Detachable CM3 gets huge landing page and more official details

February 25, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

It wasn’t too long ago that we unearthed a new contender to the Lenovo Chromebook Duet in the form of a new detachable Chromebook from ASUS. At the time, we only had early retail listings to go off of and a few product-related PDFs, but we were able to piece together most of the story […]

Filed Under: Chrome OS Tablet, News, Upcoming Devices

Simplify Gmail v2 is here, it’s beautiful, and you should be using it right now

Simplify Gmail v2 is here, it’s beautiful, and you should be using it right now

February 24, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

Does anyone actually like being in their inbox? I know I don’t. Email is a necessary evil and something we all deal with because, frankly, we must. Over the years, services and email clients have come and gone that try a different take on email or try to help you sort through the daily chaos […]

Filed Under: Chrome, New & Upcoming Features, News

Google SVP Hiroshi Lockheimer’s tweet has us very excited for 2021 Chromebooks

Google SVP Hiroshi Lockheimer’s tweet has us very excited for 2021 Chromebooks

February 23, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

When it comes to Hiroshi Lockheimer making bold tweets regarding software or hardware from Google, the SVP of Android, Chrome, Chrome OS, Play, and Photos usually shows up with some very compelling content. After all, he knows a lot about what is going on behind the scenes at Google and has his hands in many […]

Filed Under: Chrome OS, Chromebooks, News, Upcoming Devices

Chrome OS 88 Virtual Desk scrolling is terrible, but there’s a workaround until it is fixed

Chrome OS 88 Virtual Desk scrolling is terrible, but there’s a workaround until it is fixed

February 22, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

One of the updates that rolled out with Chrome OS 88 was an enhancement to the Virtual Desk animation speed. While I praised this upgrade before it actually arrived in the Stable Channel, the implementation that ended up in Chrome OS 88 is a bit of a mess and makes for a really bad end […]

Filed Under: Chrome OS, New & Upcoming Features, News, Tips & Tricks

Another new productivity feature is headed to Virtual Desks on Chromebooks

Another new productivity feature is headed to Virtual Desks on Chromebooks

February 22, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

For those of you who use Chrome OS’ Virtual Desks on a regular basis, you know all too well how they have evolved over time. From being an absolutely basic feature at first – presenting users with a total of 4 desktops to virtually move through – to the more fully-featured version we have now, […]

Filed Under: Chrome OS, New & Upcoming Features, News

The Chrome Cast 100: The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 is upon us

The Chrome Cast 100: The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 is upon us

February 19, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

This week on The Chrome Cast, we’re celebrating 100 episodes with a little giveaway. You can find details below on how to get entered beneath the podcast embed where we’re talking quite a bit about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2, the reservations, the pre-orders, the release dates, and the expectations that come along with […]

Filed Under: Giveaways, Podcast, Podcast-Feed

Google accidentally unveils Snapdragon LTE-ready Chromebook ‘Limozeen’ a little early

Google accidentally unveils Snapdragon LTE-ready Chromebook ‘Limozeen’ a little early

February 19, 2021 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

At the ‘Learning With Google’ event that happened a few days ago, there was a ton of new information given about the work happening behind the scenes regarding Google services for the education sector. Michael covered arguably the largest changes happening for both teachers and students in the transition from G Suite for Education to […]

Filed Under: Education, News, Upcoming Devices

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