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Phone Hub is Google’s initiative to help bring your Chromebook and phone closer together. It lets you check your notifications, and battery, and even ring your handheld device, see recently accessed apps and Chrome tabs, and more. We’ve been following ‘Eche’ for some time, and while it’s always seemed to us to be a more […]
There are a slew of storage plans within Google One – all for different types of users. However, most of the higher-tier options are meant for Enterprise accounts – photographers, video editors, and so on. While the service does provide 100GB and 200GB plans for two and three bucks respectively, there hasn’t been anything less […]
The time has come: welcome to our exclusive guide on how you can use Vulkan in Crostini! This unlocks the full gaming power of Chromebooks by allowing more modern games to work. More importantly, it also allows Steam’s Proton compatibility layer to work at its full potential, which means the majority of Windows games will […]
After about a year of testing, Google is finally rolling out dark mode for Search on the web to save your eyes from excruciating blinding white light later in the evenings. In January, it briefly appeared for some before disappearing again in an A/B test. Yesterday, I was presented with a ‘Turn on’ option at […]
Google Meet is introducing a new side panel to give you quick access to effects like background blur, background images, and styles. This will be accessible to you during and before a call. If you choose to tweak these options prior to your meeting, you’ll do so from the green room self-check. Trying them out […]
Chrome OS is an interesting operating system in many ways. One of those ways, in particular, is the fact that we always have to consider both the clamshell/desktop and tablet modes of Chrome OS when looking at features. Many times, features behave the same in both environments, but there are other times where things are […]
Android 12 Beta 5 just launched, and with this version of the mobile phone OS heading to the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro that’s completely upending its launch playbook, it’s easy to see why people are excited for the entirely new direction Google is going. A complete redesign of the user interface that adapts to […]
Google Photos’ print subscription service never really seemed to be popular with its users. I can’t find a single person within my circles that uses it, and even after it was improved and relaunched as the Premium Print series, I don’t see it making much of a splash on the web. However, this could simply […]
While we don’t really cover Amazon Luna too much on Chrome Unboxed, it’s primarily because most of us here use other services like Stadia, GeForce Now, and Steam Link. I did try out Luna back when it first launched, and I wasn’t too impressed. Perhaps it’s time I give it another chance since it’s now […]
When Google began migrating everyone over to Chat from the beloved and very underappreciated Hangouts Classic, it left out one core but important feature – the ability to call people! No, I’m not talking about in groups – you can already do that, and have been able to since its inception. I’m referring to the […]
After announcing that Google’s Chat ‘Rooms’ would be transformed into something called ‘Spaces’ earlier this year, the company is finally beginning to make good on that trajectory. The first thing I do when I wake up is check Chat, and I noticed that my Spaces had already been renamed. Let’s take a look at the […]
Chromebooks will now begin receiving an update to Chrome OS 93. there is a focus on polish and streamlining the user experience. From downloads to scanning and even user interface tweaks, this update really goes the distance to making Chromebook owners feel more confident in their choice of device. Let’s break down some of the […]
