This morning, The Masters officially began and just like last year, masters.com is one of the coolest, most fan-centric sites I’ve ever used to watch a sporting event. The features are robust, the execution is flawless, and with this PWA/website – no app necessary – fans of golf can watch every single shot from their […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a first look at what Chromebook App Streaming will look like
Yesterday evening, different sources began to see the arrival of ChromeOS’ new App Streaming feature – well, sort of. Known as ‘Eche’ for quite some time now, App Streaming was made official by Google back at CES 2022 about 15 months ago and we really thought it would be here before now. Along with the […]
Continue ReadingA new AMD Ryzen 6000 Chromebook has begun development
A few years ago, it is crazy to think that we only kept track of a handful of Chromebooks in development at any given time. These days, that is far from the case as multiple manufacturers across the board are constantly in preparation for their next Chromebook release. From the latest Intel and AMD chips […]
Continue ReadingUpcoming MediaTek Chromebook tablet ‘Geralt’ will support high-res screens
Though we are still not at the point where we can pin down how many actual devices will come from the baseboard ‘Geralt’, we continue finding clues about what this development board will be capable of as time rolls on. So far, we know ‘Geralt’ is a tablet-based device being tested with a couple different-sized, […]
Continue ReadingChromeOS multi-paste is about to change for the better
If you are a regular keyboard shortcut user (I know I am), you likely use one of the absolute most common shortcuts available: CTRL+V to paste copied content. Along with CTRL+C (copy) and CTRL+X (cut), CTRL+V to paste likely rates in the top 5 most-used keyboard shortcuts out there (if there is such a list, […]
Continue ReadingGoogle may stop forcing Android apps on Chromebooks out of the box
Since the inception of the idea of Android apps on Chromebooks back in 2016, the idea of the Play Store being relatively accessible on ChromeOS devices has always been interesting. With millions of applications, it made sense for Google to try to get Android’s existing app library plugged into their Chromebook ecosystem; and as a […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 221: Framework Laptop and making sense of $1000 Chromebooks
This week on The Chrome Cast, we spend our time talking through two main topics. The first is our thoughts on the new, high-end, modular Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition. Our review dropped this week and, as always, we have some thoughts. For a device built to be deconstructed and upgraded, this one is pretty sleek […]
Continue ReadingWith this change, notifications on ChromeOS are finally usable again
We’ve talked about this new change coming to the system tray of ChromeOS before, but it was something relegated to the Canary Channel at the time and I didn’t give it too much thought. As excited as I get for upcoming software changes to ChromeOS, if they require moving to the Developer or Canary Channels, […]
Continue ReadingWhy is $1000 acceptable for an Android tablet, but not a well-made Chromebook?
A strange dichotomy exists in the tech world right now, and if you weren’t shopping for a larger, portable electronic device (i.e. – not a phone), you may not even realize it. What I’m talking about is the perspective disorientation that surrounds high-end, more-expensive Chromebooks. Since Chromebooks were initially created and marketed as cheap, lightweight, […]
Continue ReadingFramework Laptop Chromebook Edition review: a premium on modularity [VIDEO]
The Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition (we’ll go with Framework or Framework Chromebook for the rest of this review) is a device that is largely without peer. In the Chromebook space, there’s absolutely nothing like it and at $999, it is a very interesting Chromebook that gets much of the high-end equation right; even if some […]
Continue ReadingYou’ll soon be able to switch casting devices from the ChromeOS global media controls
One of my favorite little ChromeOS features that’s been around for quite some time is the global media control widget. It’s moved around over the years and it is also present in the Chrome browser for non-ChromeOS hardware, but the gist has largely remained the same: if media is playing from your device or on […]
Continue ReadingUpcoming MediaTek MT8188 Chromebook tablets will finally have removable storage
There’s no doubt about my excitement when it comes to ‘Geralt’ – the development board for the upcoming MediaTek MT8188-powered Chromebook tablets we hope to see later this year. With this processor on board, not only are we happy to see Chromebook tablets in development again; we’re actually very hopeful that we’ll finally get some […]
Continue ReadingLenovo’s latest affordable, ARM-powered Chromebook is now available for purchase
Debuted as part of Lenovo’s MWC 2023 announcements, the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 wasn’t exactly a head-turner. While the upgrades over the older, affordable Lenovo Chromebook 3 (that device had the older Kompanio 500 processor from MediaTek inside) are nice to see, they are still firmly entry level and not wildly different than we see […]
Continue ReadingPixel Buds Pro suprised us at Google I/O 2022: how about a new Chromecast this year?
With the continued growth of internet-based television and streaming outlets, the world is now all too familiar with streaming dongles for televisions. Gone are the days when these devices were only for the cutting edge user: we’ve reached full commodity status at this point. Whether you are using a smart TV with apps built in […]
Continue ReadingSmartphones are boring: it’s time for a folding phone revolution
Since the introduction of the first iPhone, we’ve been on a path to this point in history. Year after year of innovations followed by years of iterations have led us to the inevitable end we find ourselves in right now: slab smartphones are boring. Here in the US, there’s less competition, but even in markets […]
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