For as long as I've used a Chromebook, there's a particular UI element that has never changed. It's been in the same spot and behaved the same way as long as I can remember, and I used it often. What item is that, you may ask? The clear all notifications button. … [Read more...] about Where Did The Clear All Notifications in the New Chrome OS System Tray Go?
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Qualcomm Powered Chromebook ‘Cheza’ To Feature LTE & eSIM
One of the things my first real Chromebook came equipped with was wireless network access. The HP Chromebook 14 (the first device I did an unboxing of) came with a free, paltry amount of data each month from T-Mobile. If you wanted, you could up that amount and pay for a data plan, but I never … [Read more...] about Qualcomm Powered Chromebook ‘Cheza’ To Feature LTE & eSIM
Google Camera App Shows Up On The Pixelbook In Dev Channel
Let me put this out there and own it: I have been insanely critical of the general camera experience on Chromebooks. I'm not going to link all the articles and videos where I've put this whole camera mess on blast, but if you are new around here, know that I've not been nice. In my defense, … [Read more...] about Google Camera App Shows Up On The Pixelbook In Dev Channel
You Can Now Browse The Web in Daydream VR with Chrome
Well, it's been a long time coming, but it seems users will finally be able to browse the web with the Daydream headset using the Chrome browser. I took a look and we wrote about the infant stages of this development all the way back in September of 2017, so to say this development is long in the … [Read more...] about You Can Now Browse The Web in Daydream VR with Chrome
Official PUBG Mobile Support For Chromebooks Likely Coming Soon
We covered PUBG Mobile's arrival on Chromebooks some time ago, but that was just to say the game was finally playable on Chrome OS. The state of affairs there hasn't changed much over the past few months with the game forcing all Chromebooks into the "low" graphics settings with only medium … [Read more...] about Official PUBG Mobile Support For Chromebooks Likely Coming Soon
Linux Apps on Chromebooks Could Hit Stable In Chrome 69
It's been a bit since we've talked about Linux apps on Chromebooks, but that doesn't mean development has stopped. Actually, progress has been constantly moving forward with small tweaks and changes happening almost daily. The big changes, however, haven't been as rapid-fire since I/O back in May, … [Read more...] about Linux Apps on Chromebooks Could Hit Stable In Chrome 69
New Chromebook ‘Atlas’ Could Be #madebyGoogle
Just a few days ago news broke that a very credible source (Evan Blass: @evleaks) had it on good authority that we'll see a followup to the Pixelbook at this year's Google hardware event, likely on October 4th. Obviously, we're quite excited about an update to the Pixelbook as it is, in my … [Read more...] about New Chromebook ‘Atlas’ Could Be #madebyGoogle
Pixelbook 2 Rumored for Google’s October Hardware Event
It is hard to believe, but we are only about 10 weeks out from Google's third October hardware event. For the past two years, we've been treated to new, Google-branded hardware on the fourth day of October, and we don't see any reason that will change this year. … [Read more...] about Pixelbook 2 Rumored for Google’s October Hardware Event
Extend Your Chromebook Storage On The Cheap
We obviously love Chromebooks around here! One thing that most Chromebooks inherently lack, however, is internal storage. With Android apps available on most Chromebooks these days, that local storage is becoming more and more necessary for a variety of users across the board. … [Read more...] about Extend Your Chromebook Storage On The Cheap
Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 First Impressions
The newest member of the Samsung Chromebook family is upon us, and as we've had it in-hand for a few days, we thought it time to give everyone a few first impressions after spending a day or two working from the device. To be honest, we're refining how we do these videos still, so I'm going to … [Read more...] about Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 First Impressions
Google Duo Video Chat App Working on Select Chromebooks
The folks over at XDA Developers discovered a fun new feature in Google Duo just a few days ago that allows users to log in and use the video chat service on Android tablets in addition to the already-supported Android phones. … [Read more...] about Google Duo Video Chat App Working on Select Chromebooks
Acer Chromebook Tab 10 Review
We've known for some time the day would come where we would review the world's first Chrome OS-powered tablet. We weren't exactly sure who would make it or what it would look like in the end, but we knew it was coming. With both convertibles and detachables making it to market before it, the Acer … [Read more...] about Acer Chromebook Tab 10 Review
