When we traveled up to New York last month, we were able to tour the ChromeOS Flex labs to get a bit more insight on how Google confirms the viability of ChromeOS Flex on aging laptops. I wrote a whole post about all this already, so I won’t repeat myself again except to say that […]
Continue ReadingThe new Nreal Air AR glasses could be the coolest 2nd screen for your Chromebook ever
First, I need to preface this entire post with the fact that I’ve been wanting something like these glasses since I was a kid. Long road trips for vacations, flights as a young adult, and all sorts of travel in between have beckoned my inner tech nerd to possess something like what I think the […]
Continue ReadingSome interesting 3rd-party Pixel Watch bands are finally starting to appear on Amazon
I’ve said this before and I’ll continue to say it: I don’t come from a ton of smartwarch experience, so the Pixel Watch has been pretty fantastic to me. While I didn’t expect it to compete with the 8-year-old Apple Watch on the first attempt, I went into my time with Google’s new watch needing […]
Continue ReadingHow to reclaim your Chromebook tablet mode navigation buttons
ChromeOS has been through quite a few changes over the years when it comes to tablets. With the arrival of the Pixel Slate and ChromeOS 70, Google really wanted the overall feel of the OS to lean more towards a tablet-first look and functionality. This introduced us to the full-screen app launcher and stacked notifications […]
Continue ReadingRumors show the Pixel 7a could be an absolute beast of a mid-range phone
Since the inception of the Pixel 3a, Google has taken the summer months to debut a new, mid-range Pixel phone each year to follow up the release of the higher-end models from the prior fall. Without fail, there has been an A-series phone released over the last four years, and there’s no reason to expect […]
Continue ReadingChromebook SEARCH+V multi-paste can really save you a lot of time
If you are a regular user of ChromeOS, you know the excitement that can come from learning a new shortcut or productivity hack on your Chromebook. From virtual desks to trackpad gestures and keyboard shortcuts, there is no shortage of ways to improve your productivity when using a Chromebook. There are always new things to […]
Continue ReadingGet big savings on a couple of very big Acer Chromebooks (315 and 317)
One of our absolute favorite things about covering Chromebooks is the sheer number of fantastic deals that pop up on a very regular basis. Whether it’s on the latest, newest, high-end hardware or on an already affordable device that gets knocked down to a ludicrously-low price, deals are part of the Chromebook experience. Being able […]
Continue ReadingGoogle’s Pixel Buds Pro are winning me over, but they need one more thing to be perfect
I’ll be the first to admit I’ve been a bit all over the place when it comes to Google’s new earbuds. When they were first announced a bit surprisingly at Google I/O 2022 in May, I was nothing but excited. Finally, we were getting the Pixel Buds I always wanted, with all the ANC and […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 199: ChromeOS 107 and Steam on Chromebooks hits the Beta Channel
This week on The Chrome Cast, we start the show by talking through the handful of fun updates that came along with ChromeOS 107. In a new era where we get updates to our Chromebooks every 4 weeks, it’s always a nice surprise when new user-facing features show up. ChromeOS 107 had quite a few, […]
Continue ReadingAcer Chromebook 516 GE review: great at gaming and basically everything else
Sometimes, things just line up the right way when you weren’t expecting them to. That’s basically the story with the Acer Chrombook 516 GE, a Chromebook that is built for cloud gaming, marketed as such, and does a great job at that task. But in building a Chromebook suited for gaming, Acer went and created […]
Continue ReadingPixel 7 sales numbers indicate another big step for Google’s in-house hardware
Thanks to a comment by Alphabet/Google CEO Sundar Pichai during a Q3 2022 earnings call (via Android Authority and Motley Fool), we now know that the sales of Google’s Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro have led the way to a new Google hardware milestone. In the call, regarding the early sales numbers of the […]
Continue ReadingWe may finally be getting a sequel to one of my favorite Chromebooks of 2021
One of the most surprising and most delightful Chromebooks of the entire year in 2021 may finally be ready for a sequel. Funny enough, I had a draft in the works ready to beg ASUS to follow up the supremely enjoyable Flip CX5400 with a proper sequel, and there’s a good chance I don’t have […]
Continue ReadingI’m getting 24 hours of use out of my Pixel Watch without Google’s guidelines
Since its arrival in October, I’ve had the Pixel Watch on my wrist every day. I’m forming some review thoughts around it, but I’m probably not the most informed person when it comes to previous smartwatch use and I’m unsure how universal my experience will actually be. Coming from years of Fitbit Versas, my expectations […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Keep PWA absolutely needs this new feature that is appearing in the Android app
There is a little-known feature that is starting to show up for the Google Keep Android app, and I think it would make a fantastic addition to the existing PWA. This new feature looks like it would be a solid addition to the web-based PWA, but as many people haven’t even seen it in action […]
Continue ReadingNVIDIA drops the price of their GeForce NOW Priority tier by 40%
As we’ve seen the release of a few cloud gaming-focused Chromebooks in the last month, I’ve been utilizing NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW a whole lot more than I ever was prior. From playing Fortnite with my kids to finally working on my skills in Apex Legends, GeForce NOW has been at the front and center of […]
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