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![Seriously, affordable Chromebooks are getting really good [VIDEO]](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/JasperLakeAffordableSmallCore.jpeg)
Once upon a time, there was a relativley large divide between large and small-core Intel-based Chromebooks. Up to just a couple years ago, small-core Intel devices with Braswell or Apollo Lake chips were really hard to recommend to just about anyone. With cheap build quality, cheap components, and painfully slow performance, I even disliked the […]
![[Video] Here’s what Google’s new productivity launcher could look like when it’s finished](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/New-Launcher-2021.jpg)
Last week, we discussed Google’s new and exciting Productivity launcher which is being tested internally. It no longer takes up the full screen, and while it looks to be inspired by the current, modern design of the peeking launcher, it’s as compact as the original launcher that Chrome OS shipped with years ago. Check out […]
![[U: Video] Here’s what Chrome OS would look like with Assistant Snapshot or a calendar tool](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Assistant-Voices-Feature.jpg)
Update 6/15/21: Check out our video on what Material You might look like on Chromebooks below! Google recently spoke openly about wanting to further integrate its Assistant into Chrome OS in a more meaningful way, but we still don’t exactly know what that means. It’s only been just over a year since it made its […]
![[U: Video] Here’s what Google’s new ‘Material You’ design could look like on Chromebooks](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Material-You-Chromebooks-Thumbnail.png)
Update 6/15/21: Check out our video for what Material You might look like on Chromebooks below! Ever since Google announced its Material You design principles at this year’s I/O conference a few weeks ago and since the company hinted that the new, custom styling based on your personal preferences would eventually come to Chromebooks, I’ve […]
9to5Google’s Abner Li posted an article this week showing off a new profile photo switcher in Gmail for Android that allows users to swap their account image directly from the app instead of having to open up the full Google Account settings page on the web. While useful, this shortcut is not available across all […]
Full Restore is a feature first introduced at the end of last year to Chromebook users. It allows you the option to automatically restore all of your existing apps and browser tabs after a reboot or if your device crashes under load. While quite possibly the one thing that I so desperately needed over the […]
It’s that time of the week again – I’m going to pick a feature in Chrome OS and complain about how I wish it were slightly different. No, in all honesty though, I’m constantly thinking about the user experience on my Chromebook and how it can be improved. I truly want Google’s operating system to […]
We know that Google has major plans for Wear OS and at some point – possibly in the near future – is rumored to release a “Pixel Watch”. Interestingly, it has neglected its watch operating system up until now, and to the disappointment of many, has only pushed a few updates to it over years […]
While the Chrome OS notification system seems fairly simple and straightforward, it’s actually quite robust. You can enable or disable app badging, block notifications entirely with ‘Do not disturb’, and even toggle apps or web apps to show or hide notifications individually. For all of its advancements over the years, I’ve noticed a few bad […]
When Google announced that it was adding kids profiles to its Chromecast with Google TV, I was pretty excited. The ability to give kids a safe environment to explore age-appropriate content from kid-friendly apps and customize their wallpaper sounded like a dream. Since its launch though, my five-year-old has used it once. Upon setting up […]
My first attempt at a standing desk is a metal shelving unit that still sits in our studio to this day. Inspired by another co-worker I’d watched work from a standing position all day, I thought my overall health would benefit from standing at my desk throughout the day instead of sitting. After all, for […]
If you’ve been around here for any amount of time, you’ve likely been made aware of my affinity for Google’s hardware. I like nearly everything they’ve made in-house (Pixel Slate aside) and I’ve been a Pixel phone owner since the very first model. I’ve taken pride in the camera and suffered dejection with the poor […]
