If it feels like we’ve been talking about the next wave of powerful Chromebook tablets for quite some time now, there’s a good reason. We have. Traces of work for these new devices crept up as early as September 2022, so there’s been conversations around them for over a year and a half now. That’s […]
Continue ReadingFuture 15th-gen Intel ‘Arrow Lake’ Chromebooks begin development
While we’re a solid year and a half into the current 12th and 13th-gen Intel-powered Chromebook story, the future is always looming. We’ve only had eyes on a single 14th-gen Intel Core Ultra Chromebook up to this point, and that device – the upcoming ASUS ExpertBook Chromebook Elite CX54 – is still awaiting an official […]
Continue ReadingAcer Chromebook Plus 514 Review: solidly affordable [VIDEO]
Acer Chromebook Plus 514 MSRP – $449.99 “Like the other, new Chromebook Plus devicces, the Acer 514 delivers a solid experience all around without breaking the budget.” Pros Cons There are two main things that Chromebook Plus is supposed to indicate for devices that get that new label on the lid: they need to be […]
Continue ReadingIt’s time for some new Chromebooks, y’all
I’d say it’s likely due to the fact that we just wrapped up the review on the last of the 8 new Chromebook Plus models that launched in the fall of 2023, but I’m really – REALLY – ready for some new blood in the Chromebook market. There are great devices to be had at […]
Continue ReadingA couple small, new additions we’ve found in ChromeOS 123
Just yesterday, we reported on the release of ChromeOS 123 and the handful of useful customization features that rolled out along with it this time around. And as I finished that post, I remarked that there’s a good chance we’d run into a few small, new features along the way as we always do, and […]
Continue ReadingHP unveils 4 new Chromebooks with 2 new Plus models included
In an update we received late yesterday evening, we were made aware that HP has launched 4 new Chromebooks – 2 standard, 2 Plus – that have varying availability dates from right now until May 2024. There are two clamshell models and two convertibles with each form factor getting a standard version and a Plus […]
Continue ReadingChromeOS 123 is here with some nice customization tricks
According to a quick peek over at cros.tech, it looks like the vast majority of Chromebook users should now have the ability to update to the latest version of Chrome OS 123 on their devices. The only notable device I see that is still on 122 is the ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34. Whatever small hiccup […]
Continue ReadingHuge savings on the Acer Chromebook Plus 514 at Costco
One of the new Chromebook Plus models from Acer has been an interesting device to say the least. Only available at Costco, the Acer Chromebook Plus 514 is one that many users may never come across unless they are members of a local Costco store. And that’s a bit of a shame as you’ll soon […]
Continue ReadingChrome for Android is getting a new ‘Tab Declutter’ trick
Is ‘declutter’ even a real word? Regardless of whether it is or not, you know what we’re talking about, here. Declutter conjures up images of cleaning up, organizing, and introducing organization to an otherwise disorganized thing. If you’re like many Chrome users out there (you know who I’m talking about) who hoard gobs of open […]
Continue ReadingThe excellent ASUS Chromebook Plus CM34 hits lowest price of 2024
Our final Chromebook Plus review is already filmed and in the editing process, so to say I know a thing or two about these new devices from Google at this point is a bit of an understatement. I’ve thoroughly spent time with each of them and one thing is consistent across the board: the overall […]
Continue ReadingGoogle accidentally shares time frame for RCS coming to iPhone
Google has “accidentally” dropped a clue on its Android website that suggests Apple might moving to implement their promised RCS implementation this fall according to a report from 9to5 Google. While the news that Apple is bringing RCS to iMessage isn’t new, per se, finally having a date attached to the effort gives us at […]
Continue ReadingThe ASUS Chromebook Vibe CX34 Flip isn’t Chromebook Plus, and that hurts
This morning, a massive deal arrived that saw the powerful, well-equipped ASUS Chromebook Vibe CX34 Flip drop in price all the way down to just $599.99. That $270 savings is significant because price has been one of the primary reasons many potential Chromebook buyers have likely passed on this device. At $870, you have to […]
Continue ReadingThe monster ASUS Chromebook Vibe CX34 Flip is only $599.99 right now
Finally! Debuted at CES 2023 and released in late February right after, the ASUS Chromebook Vibe CX34 Flip is a device that I’ve been very happy with since it showed up. What’s not to like? It gets nearly every part of the high-end Chromebook experience right, it doesn’t have any major flaws, and it looks […]
Continue ReadingIt’s time for Chromebook app streaming to arrive on Samsung phones
With Chromebooks, there’s not a ton of pressure on users to own a Pixel phone to get all the best Chromebook+Smartphone features, but there is a little bit of that. Depending on how you utilize something like App Streaming from your phone to your Chromebook, the Phone Hub feature difference between something like the Pixel […]
Continue ReadingThe Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook Plus extended sale price changes things
Each week that passes, I’m more and more baffled by the long-standing, ongoing sale that is happening for the Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook Plus. Frankly, it doesn’t make sense for a Chromebook this good to be at a price this low for this long. But here we stand a full 40 days from when this […]
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