I tend to use Google’s apps and services in unique ways. In fact, how I gravitate towards productivity tools oftentimes completely flies in the face of how they’re designed, and refactoring them to work better for me has both positive and negative effects. On the one hand, they’re much more useful in other areas of […]
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Google Chat Spaces Tasks are completely inaccessible offline, making them useless
This past week, I took a trip out of the state and traveled by plane, where I got some much-needed time to decompress and disconnect from all of my devices. During the flight back, I decided to attempt to plug back in and organize my thoughts as I re-integrated into society like a normal person […]
Continue ReadingHere’s why I wish Google Keep notes and Google Docs would merge or at least share features
Google Keep is and always probably will be my absolute favorite Google service. The ability to quickly jot down ideas as I experience and become inspired by things around me in life is invaluable. While other note-taking applications do exist, Keep’s simplicity remains the reason I choose it over its competitors. That’s not to say […]
Continue ReadingIf the Pixel Buds Pro ship with latency issues, I might cry a little bit
There’s no denying it at this point: I’m terribly excited for the Pixel Buds Pro. So excited, in fact, that I’ve started using the Pixel Buds A-Series around the office just to remind myself of how good the experience is when using Pixel accessories with a Pixel phone. I keep looking back at the announcement […]
Continue ReadingMy AirPods Pro are great, but here’s why I’m seriously ready for Pixel Buds Pro
The last time I hopped into a match of Apex Legends Mobile, I grabbed my trusty AirPods Pro, connected them to my Pixel 6 Pro, and readied myself for a match. As the load screen roared to life, I realized something wasn’t quite right and quickly figured out that my AirPods made a valiant effort […]
Continue ReadingTiktok’s PWA is a great example of how to leverage modern web technology
As we begin leaning into more short-form video here at Chrome Unboxed, we’ve started utilizing apps like Instagram, YouTube and TikTok on Chromebooks a bit more often than we did prior. With TikTok specifically, there was something just today I wanted to check out with the web version of the app. It has been quite […]
Continue ReadingChromebooks have become the Swiss Army Knife of computing
11 years. 11 short years since the Chromebook was first released to the public. (ChromeOS was introduced in 2009 but the first consumer Chromebook actually launched in May of 2011.) In just over a decade, ChromeOS has evolved into a massive ecosystem the like so of which, not even Sundar himself could have predicted. You […]
Continue ReadingI’m now officially addicted to high refresh rate screens when using a Chromebook
Last week, I made a purchase that I think is going to forever change the way I interact with Chromebooks. While I’ve loved my LG Ultrawide QHD display for years, it has caused me a few issues here and there when reviewing certain ChromeOS devices. With a resolution of 3440×1440, my old extended display ended […]
Continue ReadingHP’s Dragonfly Chromebook convinces me it’s time for a Bluetooth haptic trackpad for ChromeOS
Years ago, my go-to desktop setup involved a lovely Bluetooth trackpad made by Logitech called the T650. If you ever had/used one, you know the brilliance contained in that wireless wonder. It was huge, glass, smooth, and had a supremely satisfying click mechanism. Early on, Google saw it as important enough to make sure the […]
Continue ReadingSuccessful Failures: YouTube Music gained its AI smarts from an unlikely source
Before we get started, let me take a moment to state the obvious: Youtube Music is clearly descended from the deceased Google Play Music, and the evolution isn’t remotely ambiguous. For the most part this article series is about the unexpected origins of successful services, but there’s nothing unexpected about Youtube Music’s origin. Or is […]
Continue ReadingThe M2 Macbook Pro is bested by an ARM-powered Chromebook in one very important way
If you know me, you know that I give credit where and when it is due. With Apple, I’m fine with admitting that the company completely owns the tablet market, rules the smartwatch sector, and makes my favorite wireless earbuds (hopefully only until July 21st, though). Their Macbooks are very nice laptops, too, and we […]
Continue ReadingSomething ChromeOS could learn from Windows 11
Anyone who’s followed or used Windows 11 knows it definitely picked up some style cues from ChromeOS. In a bid to capture some of that sweet school-sector user base, Microsoft has been simplifying its OS over the last few years. But while Windows has been brought more in line with mobile philosophies and conventions, Google […]
Continue ReadingWhy we need a Chromecast Ultra with Google TV
When Google debuted the Chromecast with Google TV back in the fall of 2020, they changed the fundamental way users expect to interact with a Chromecast. Sure, the HDMI dongle still does all the standard casting tricks we’ve been used to for years at this point, but Google added a full UI and finally introduced […]
Continue ReadingGoogle needs to steal this new macOS webcam feature for ChromeOS right away
We’ve been watching the latest news from Apple during the WWDC 2022 Keynote, and though much of what I’ve seen hasn’t been too exciting, there’s a new trick that works with Macbooks and iPhones that I think Google should immediately begin working on for Chromebooks and Android phones. Say what you want about Apple’s continuing […]
Continue ReadingI was wrong: the Pixel 6 Pro is by far the superior Pixel experience [VIDEO]
Sometimes you just need time to lend you a bit of perspective. That’s 100% the case for me and the Pixel 6 Pro, a phone I personally dismissed in the early days as I decided which Pixel I’d pick up in late 2021. The story I told myself made a lot of sense at the […]
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