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It’s only been recently that the new Snapdragon 7c-powered tablet with the code name ‘Coachz’ became part of our normal conversations. After all, with the absolute onslaught of upcoming Chrome OS devices on the horizon, it is easy to lose track of all the fun hardware we’re going to be introduced to in the coming […]
We’ve talked about the Google Home Max on numerous occasions around here. From hoping to leverage it as a part of a Google Home Theater setup one day to going on about how great this speaker sounds on a daily basis here in the office even years after its debut, we’re clearly fond of the […]
As we round out 2020 and begin looking to 2021, we’re in a very interesting time in the Chromebook story. Coming up on 10 years of existence, Chromebooks have hit a stride that I only dreamed of a few years ago. Back then, getting one ‘nice’ Chromebook in any 6 month period was cause for […]
One of the biggest gripes surrounding the Chromecast over the years has clearly been the lack of a remote. While Amazon, Roku and Apple were all pushing smart, connected streaming solutions that had an interface and remote, Google was finding a different success in the simplicity of the Chromecast and it’s no-frills approach to pushing […]
This week on The Chrome Cast, we’re talking about ARM yet again. There’s a reason we find ourselves in this lane week in and week out, and it is because ARM is finally emerging in the market as a viable counterpart to Intel’s desktop dominance. We see this more clearly than ever with both the […]
Just a few days ago, we posted about Nest Audio (and other Google-made smart speakers, hopefully) possibly getting the ability to be used in a home theater setup via the cast protocol. Based on some leaked, unused marketing info, it seems Google has been considering a setup that would allow users to add smart speakers […]
We’ve already talked through the details of Google’s upcoming transition to stop allowing free, high-quality photo backups to occur via Google Photos. We all have different feelings about this move, but I’ve long conceded that Google can’t keep it free forever. As long as they are giving us plenty of notice before stopping the free […]
For the better part of two years, I’ve obsessively watched the virtual desks feature for Chromebooks begin, develop and arrive for Chrome OS. Virtual desks are a part of Chromebooks I use every single day at this point, even when I’m attached to my second monitor at my desk. For organizational purposes and general cleanliness […]
I’ve been called a contrarian by those close to me for years. I don’t think that I desperately desire to be different for difference sake, but I do like to explore fringe opportunities and unorthodox ways of getting common tasks done. For the most part, that is why Chrome Unboxed exists in the first place. […]
Let’s make this short and sweet, shall we? Just a few minutes ago while trying to stream some live TV via YouTube TV, my wife kept getting an error about the playback failing. Though my first thought was to reset my modem and router, that didn’t help things. I checked my connection speed (400MB/s down […]
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This week, MediaTek announced a whole bunch of stuff at their annual summit, but buried right in the middle of everything they spoke of, there were 2 new chips officially announced that will be added to the current MediaTek SoC (the MT8183 currently on display in the Lenovo Chromebook Duet and a few others) to […]
News broke over the last few days that Google was generously giving away new, free Stadia Premiere Edition bundles to existing YouTube Premium subscribers in the UK. Cool news, right? Shortly after, it was learned that Google was expanding the same giveaway to US customers of YouTube Premium as well. Of course, as a US […]
