Well, right on the heels of the Acer Chromebook R11 being listed for a fantastic price of $249, we now have another sensational offer on a very, very powerful Chromebook. … [Read more...] about Lenovo Thinkpad 13 Chromebook Core i5 8GB On Sale For $399 At Tiger Direct
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Acer Chromebook R11 Available At Costco For $249
While Black Friday has come and gone, the shopping season is in full force. Honestly, until December 25th, we're likely to see deals here and there on Chromebooks and other Chrome OS devices, and we want to be on top of all the best deals for our readers. … [Read more...] about Acer Chromebook R11 Available At Costco For $249
More Chromebooks Getting Android Apps In Beta Channel
It looks like the Chrome OS developers are sneaking updates for the Play Store into more Chromebooks. Likely added in the latest Beta Channel update, we are seeing multiple devices with Android App support in Beta via a quick little method that works easily. … [Read more...] about More Chromebooks Getting Android Apps In Beta Channel
Android Apps Getting SD Card Support On Chromebooks
A lingering question surrounding the arrival of the Play Store and Android Apps on Chromebooks has been: will the apps ever have proper access to the SD card slot on the Chromebook? Well, there's good news for all of you who've been wondering. … [Read more...] about Android Apps Getting SD Card Support On Chromebooks
Samsung Chrombook Pro Likely Release Window
As we mentioned in an article earlier this week, the biggest question around the Samsung Chromebook Pro at this point is simple: when? When will it be made officially official? When will I be able to buy it? When, when, when??? While we don't have a 100% answer on this, we have a really … [Read more...] about Samsung Chrombook Pro Likely Release Window
Android 7.1 Is Coming To Chromebooks
Up to this point, all we've seen in the Android Framework running on select Chromebooks is version 6.0. While Android Marshmallow is exceedingly more popular at this point than Nougat (7.0 and 7.1), as Android development moves forward on Chromebooks, 7.0+ is a very important addition that really … [Read more...] about Android 7.1 Is Coming To Chromebooks
Hangouts v15: GIF Keyboard Support Is Here For 7.1
One of the things that makes Facebook Messenger so much fun is the inclusion of GIF keyboards. Right in your conversation, without opening any other app, you can add a colorful GIF to your conversation to get your point across. Version 15 of Google Hangouts finally adds this support, but there … [Read more...] about Hangouts v15: GIF Keyboard Support Is Here For 7.1
Samsung Chromebook Pro Could Change The Consumer Chromebook Landscape
We've spilled much digital ink over the Samsung Chromebook Pro here at Chrome Unboxed. Being the source for all things 'Kevin' before 'Kevin' became the Chromebook Pro, we also were the starting point for the big reveal of Samsung's next big thing in Chromebooks. Right along with you, we are … [Read more...] about Samsung Chromebook Pro Could Change The Consumer Chromebook Landscape
Chromecast Devices Shuttering Google Cast Label
In a move made very clearly and conscisely by Google, Chromecast devices are losing any and every reference to Google Cast very soon in an effort to "help users identify the technology that they've come to enjoy and appreciate." … [Read more...] about Chromecast Devices Shuttering Google Cast Label
New Chromebook ‘Bob’ All But Confirmed As ASUS Chromebook Flip 2
During the summer, we reported on what we thought was surely the ASUS Chromebook Flip 2. Its codename is 'Cave' and has become a known entity with an imminent release likely. The ASUS C302CA. But 'Cave' isn't ASUS' follow-up to the Chromebook Flip. And, while we felt pretty strongly a month … [Read more...] about New Chromebook ‘Bob’ All But Confirmed As ASUS Chromebook Flip 2
Google Home: How To Play Music From Spotify, Pandora or YouTube Music
We talked a bit about all the things Google Home can and cannot do at this very early point in its life. While that list feels a bit lopsided towards the cannot's at this time, it doesn't mean that there aren't options available currently. … [Read more...] about Google Home: How To Play Music From Spotify, Pandora or YouTube Music
Lenovo Thinkpad Chromebook Ads Are Brilliant, Effective Mythbusters
I have to give it up to Lenovo: they are creating some great, pro-Chromebook content in support of their latest, greatest Chromebook - The Thinkpad 13. … [Read more...] about Lenovo Thinkpad Chromebook Ads Are Brilliant, Effective Mythbusters
