I'm not going to lie: this is a cloud gaming moment I've been waiting on for a very long time. Right up there with streaming and playing Fortnite on a Chromebook, I've been eagerly anticipating the day that I'd be able to give Call of Duty: Warzone a proper trial, and that day is today. Though the … [Read more...] about You can finally play Call of Duty: Warzone on your Chromebook with GeForce NOW
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Maryland set to give away 133,000 Chromebooks to citizens in need
Maryland Governor Wes Moore just made a pretty substantial announcement: a whopping $27.2 million is being injected into an effort to get free Chromebooks to those who need them all over the state. The Maryland Office of Statewide Broadband is rolling this out as the Connected Devices Program with a … [Read more...] about Maryland set to give away 133,000 Chromebooks to citizens in need
How to edit video like a pro with CapCut Online [VIDEO]
We get asked a lot about editing video on Chromebooks. Can it be done? What's the best tool? What are the limitations? Should I even bother? And up until recently, I met most of those questions with negative answers, basically instructing people to find another tool that better suits them if … [Read more...] about How to edit video like a pro with CapCut Online [VIDEO]
Act fast: the HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook is back in black
Contents Since the debut of the HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook, there's been a constant that isn't exactly what you want in a new, high-end device: the lack of one of the two colors available. Shortly after this beautiful device launched, the people spoke and the Sparkling Black colorway of the new … [Read more...] about Act fast: the HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook is back in black
More ‘Flexor’ details clarify possible ChromeOS Flex solution for aging Chromebooks
Contents Since detailing the our original 'Flexor' discovery a couple of weeks ago, there has been a bit of discussion that had me wondering if we got this all right or not. Don't get me wrong: 'Flexor' is definitely still a sizeable mystery and one that may or may not ever become a reality. … [Read more...] about More ‘Flexor’ details clarify possible ChromeOS Flex solution for aging Chromebooks
Why the HP Dragonfly Pro is still the absolute King of Chromebooks
Contents There have been many different inflection points along the way in the Chromebook story. I think back to many different moments over the years that define the overall experience, and the odd, almost-questionable hardware comes to mind over and over again as this product segment has … [Read more...] about Why the HP Dragonfly Pro is still the absolute King of Chromebooks
Introducing Chromebook Plus: the new standard for fast, capable, fun-to-use devices [VIDEO]
Let's face it: more and more Chromebooks are arriving every day, and finding the perfect device that will balance performance and affordability can be tough. Back when there were only a couple new Chromebooks introduced each year, it was far less difficult to sort the more-capable devices from the … [Read more...] about Introducing Chromebook Plus: the new standard for fast, capable, fun-to-use devices [VIDEO]
Lenovo Chromebook Slim 3i: is this ‘Chromebook Plus’? [VIDEO]
For a few unrelated reasons, we've found ourselves with the recently-discovered Lenovo Chromebook Slim 3i in the office. And while my normal course of action with a new device is to go through the standard unboxing process, I was a bit under the impressions that the device I possesed was little … [Read more...] about Lenovo Chromebook Slim 3i: is this ‘Chromebook Plus’? [VIDEO]
You can now buy the sleek, long-lasting ASUS Chromebook CM14 Flip at Walmart
We've been keeping an eye on the ASUS Chromebook CM14 Flip ever since its surprise unveiling at CES 2023. It's one of those quiet Chromebooks that captured our attention thanks to an interesting combo of features, battery life and price. However, as the months have gone on, I sort of forgot about … [Read more...] about You can now buy the sleek, long-lasting ASUS Chromebook CM14 Flip at Walmart
More Chromebook models are now eligible to get Minecraft for free via perks
Not long ago, Google introduced a new Perk, allowing certain Chromebook models to obtain the new Chromebook-ready Minecraft Android app for free. The initial list of eligible devices wasn't that long, but thanks to one of our readers -@GoldenCheezie on Threads - we've been made aware of some updates … [Read more...] about More Chromebook models are now eligible to get Minecraft for free via perks
Chromebook names are terrible: maybe ‘Chromebook X’ can fix that
There's no denying it: Chromebook naming conventions are utterly terrible. Over the course of a decade, the ChromeOS devices that have come and gone have largely become more and more poorly-named in that time, leaving us with new launches of great hardware that have to be referred to like this: … [Read more...] about Chromebook names are terrible: maybe ‘Chromebook X’ can fix that
How Google could leverage ‘Chromebook X’ to help improve device build quality
Over the past couple of weeks, a new effort by Google has started coming into focus. First discovered as 'Chromebook X' and later revealed to be moving forward as 'Chromebook Plus', Google's move to create a differentiation in the Chromebook ecosystem is one that could have lasting ramifications on … [Read more...] about How Google could leverage ‘Chromebook X’ to help improve device build quality
