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Anyone remember the Chromebit? As in the singular, one-time, tried-once Chromebit? It’s OK if you don’t. Quite a few years ago, though, ASUS worked with Google and devised a small HDMI dongle with just enough guts inside to run Chrome OS and marketed it as a Chromebit. The thing was the size of a Roku […]
If you haven’t heard already, Google is paving the way for end-to-end encryption for Google Messages. This is a big move as one of the big gripes with RCS versus Apple’s iMessage or WhatsApp is the fact that it doesn’t have end-to-end encryption. By getting this in place, Google takes away a huge issue with […]
When we first laid eyes on the Lenovo Flex 5 Chromebook in Las Vegas back in January at CES 2020, it was so easy for it to get pushed aside in favor of the more-flashy, more attention-grabbing devices like the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook, ASUS Chromebook Flip C436, and the surprisingly-affordable Chromebook Duet. It’s rare that […]
Back in 2019, Google updated their speech recognition for apps like Gboard that made the service much better at understanding mumbles and other poorly-pronounced syllables. For various reasons, this update was a huge step forward for accessibility, but it also made Gboard far more capable at picking up everyday language and accurately converting it to […]
In the midst of the pandemic we’re all too familiar with at this point, we’ve all likely been on more video calls than we care to count. From work meetings to family meetings to social meetings, there’s no shortage of reasons to be sat with your face in front of a screen staring at a […]
So far, the Pixel Buds have almost completely lived up to all the hype for me. We’ll do a full review soon, but I can already tell you they are my favorite earbuds in nearly every category. The case is fantastic, the battery life has been plentiful for my use, and the sound quality is […]
Later this week, we’re planning a video out about the thoughts I’ve put together around the Lenovo Chromebook 10e tablet. My time with this device has completely been about experiment and trial, not really about suggesting you buy it or skip it. You see, this device will likely never be a tablet I suggest most […]
For the past couple of years, it hasn’t been unusual to find one or more Chromebook models on Amazon’s top-seller lists or see a Chrome device carrying the coveted Amazon Choice badge that denotes a very popular product. Ever since the days of the ASUS Chromebook Flip C302, Chromebooks have grown in popularity among Amazon […]
I won’t spend any time setting this premise up, because the setup is a reality you and I are already living in and dealing with. COVID-19 has fundamentally changed so many parts of our society and collective existence, but its effect on the Chromebook market is one I honestly did not see coming. While we […]
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If you’re one of the millions who have recently found yourself displaced from work or school and now are living the remote life, chances are high that you’ve found yourself shopping for a new laptop to get your work done. Perhaps you’ve received your stimulus check or tax return and you’re looking for a much-needed […]
I don’t have to belabor the fact that the pandemic has us all looking for new ways to do things we used to enjoy. Whether its getting outside to enjoy some exercise or watching another movie or TV show, it feels like everyone is on the hunt for things to keep occupied with during this […]
I’ve now been using the new Samsung Galaxy Chromebook as my primary device for a week at this point. Don’t worry, a full review is coming soon as my opinions are fully forming around this high-end Chromebook, but what I’m noticing in tangent to my thoughts congealing around the flat-out extravagance of the new Samsung […]
