The Google I/O 2022 keynote is officially in the books (you can watch our 10-minute recap here), and by a long shot, this is the most hardware ever announced at Google’s annual developer-focused event. In the days leading up to I/O, I made some bold predictions about all the hardware I expected not to see […]
Continue ReadingGoogle officially went with a new fingerprint scanner for Pixel 6a
In a bit of a surprise move, it looks like Google has officially replaced the fingerprint scanner in the Pixel 6a, opting not to repeat the past mistake it made with the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. According to a report from Android Central, Rick Osterloh – Google’s SVP of Devices and Services – […]
Continue ReadingThe new Lenovo Duet 3 is available on Lenovo’s website
During MWC 2022, we had the chance to get some hands-on time with an early model of the new Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 and it’s not an overstatement to say that we all absolutely loved Lenovo’s newest, smaller tablet. At 11-inches, it’s a great size with a fantastic keyboard/trackpad, bright screen and nice, fast internals. […]
Continue ReadingLumaFusion video editor is quietly shown running on a Chromebook at Google I/O 2022
While the Google I/O 2022 keynote absolutely captivated us all yesterday, we can’t forget about the countless other sessions that were made available as it wrapped up. Additionally, the Day-2 sessions went live today as well, giving us all sorts of extra info to sift through for the rest of the week from Google I/O […]
Continue ReadingGoogle makes the Pixel Watch official at Google I/O 2022
Well, the main Keynote from Google I/O 2022 is in the books and by far, this is the most hardware ever announced at a single Google I/O event. As a matter of fact, the number of Google hardware devices talked about in the keynote likely beats out most of Google’s fall announcements, too. That’s a […]
Continue ReadingNew Chromebook features announced at Google I/O 2022
Google I/O 2022 is underway and as a part of that, the main ChromeOS session is already up and available for you to check out. We’ve included the video here in this post, but in the event that you can’t watch it right away, we wanted to quickly summarize some of the new features highlighted […]
Continue ReadingWhere to watch Google’s main keynotes for I/O 2022
Well, folks: today is the day! Google I/O 2022 is upon us and we’re expecting some pretty big things from Google’s yearly developer conference. There are a bunch of hardware speculations that have been going around the internet for months at this point, but we’re pretty sure only a couple of those types of announcements […]
Continue ReadingGoogle I/O Pinball celebrates the developer event with a fun, web-based game
As we’ve said in a previous post that outlines some of the hardware we may or may not see at Google I/O this week, this is a developer conference first and foremost. That means the focus is way more on things like Chrome, ChromeOS, Android, and Flutter than on the hardware that will inevitably utilize […]
Continue ReadingWhat hardware I’m realistically expecting from Google I/O 2022
Over the years, Google I/O has been largely focused on software that affects the Google universe. From Android to ChromeOS to Google Assistant to the web, Google I/O is – at the core – a developer’s conference. Yes, there has been hardware announced and even handed out at the event in the past, but that […]
Continue ReadingHands-on with the awesome new Chromebook Screencast feature [VIDEO]
We’ve been following the development of the upcoming ChromeOS Screencast feature for quite some time. It was known internally as ‘Projector’ for many months, but Google looks to have changed the name as the new feature/app readies itself for prime time. We took the whole thing for a spin on camera and after using Screencast […]
Continue ReadingThe Pixel 6a has reportedly entered production ahead of Google I/O 2022
We’ve been talking about the new Google Pixel 6a for months at this point, and according to a new leak over on Twitter, it looks likely that the launch window for the newest addition to the Pixel family will be a bit earlier than the last few years’ iterations. We’ve all been thinking an announcement […]
Continue ReadingGoogle acquires Raxium to help innovate their in-house display tech
Announced this week, Google has officially acquired Raxium. While the details surrounding the acquisition are sparse, the very short post by Rick Osterloh over on The Keyword gives us a few hints at what Google may be up to with this latest move. Today we’re announcing that Google has acquired Raxium, an innovator in single […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 167: Pixel Buds Pro and new AMD-powered Chromebooks
For this episode of The Chrome Cast, we spend the first half of the show discussing the rumors swirling around the potential Pixel Buds Pro. Google has been snapping up talent and patents over the past couple years in an effort to build a better wireless earbud, and according to a new leak, that release […]
Continue ReadingHP debuts 2 new Chromebooks for business in the Elite c600 series with AMD and Intel on board
Today, HP is announcing two new Chromebooks in the Elite c600 lineup: the HP Chromebook c640 G3 and the Chromebook c645 G2. Both of these devices, while built with work in mind, will be available as consumer devices as well, making them very interesting additions to HP’s upcoming Dragonfly Chromebook with impressive specs, great perks […]
Continue ReadingNew leak reveals Google may soon release Pixel Buds Pro
This feels like a foregone conclusion, but it looks like Google is finally ready to make a proper attempt at improving on the Pixel Buds. If you recall, when the Pixel Buds were first announced, we were ecstatic that Google was really taking a swing at making in-house, wireless earbuds. All the hype and promotion […]
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