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We talk about a ton of stuff here at Chrome Unboxed. From Chromebooks to Chromecast to Google Assistant, the world of Chrome OS is pretty far-reaching. We save our News section for the things that are breaking news to our readers.
From what we can tell at this point in 2020, there is little standing in the way of continued Chromebook development. More and more boards continue being piled on as we move through the year and it seems that, pandemic or no, new Chromebooks are being prepped left and right. Currently, boards fall into a […]
![All the upcoming Chrome OS devices and boards we’re tracking right now [UPDATE: 7/9/2020]](https://cdn-0.chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/NewWaveChromebooksEarly2020-2000x1125.jpg)
UPDATE – 7/9/2020: Today, we are adding three new devices in development: two in the ‘Dedede’ line of Chromebooks that employ the latest small-core processors from Intel in the Jasper Lake 11th-gen line and one in the ‘Volteer’ group. All of these devices come with far better GPUs than their predecessors, both in the large […]
The new Nearby Share feature that Google is set to roll out quite widely within the upcoming weeks is beginning to take shape on Chromebooks already. As we’ve previously noted, the feature will provide users with an Apple Airdrop-like experience, allowing for local, wireless file transfers between devices. The big news around the feature is […]
I really do love Pixel phones. I’ve enjoyed them since the beginning and I loved the Nexus line of phones prior to that. Well, for the most part, anyway. There’s just been something so comforting and reliable about handsets that aren’t overly concerned with new gimmicks and pseudo features and, instead, are focused on the […]
Yesterday, we alerted readers that the ‘Hey Google’ virtual event was scheduled for 10PM EDT and though it was an odd time to log in and watch a digital-only event at that time of night, the reasoning became clear quite quickly. There were representatives from hardware companies spanning the globe, so no one time was […]
Today, as I was opening the quick preview email Google sent out ahead of it’s virtual ‘Hey Google’ event, I was pleasantly reminded of the fact that I’d sort of forgotten the event was happening so soon. I saw the email subject and quickly remembered that tomorrow, we’re hoping to see some new hardware from […]
It is no secret that one of the primary complaints against Chrome as a browser across most operating systems is the fact that it can be a bit of a resource and battery hog. Google has done things in the past to help remedy this issue, but it is still a reality that Chrome does […]
Make no mistake: the USI (universal stylus initiative) pen movement in the Chrome OS world is well underway. Sure, there’s only one USI pen you can actually buy right now with HP’s solution, but we’re assured that more are on the way from companies like Acer, ASUS, and Lenovo, so we’ll eventually have some options. […]
HP has quite the lineup of Chromebooks launching over the next few months when you consider what they announced the first week of May. At that virtual event – one that was totally geared towards the enterprise sector – HP announced a lower-end, rugged Chromebook in the 14 G6, a high-end Comet Lake Chromebook in […]
In hunting around a bit for some Fourth of July deals, we came across a new variation of a new Acer Chromebook that was not part of the most recent press release issued from their virtual event. In some ways, this device was shown to us in our press materials, but as you’ll note in […]
In a bit of a surprising turn, Google has officially canned the Pixel 3a, stating to Android Police that, “The Google Store has sold through its inventory and completed sales of Pixel 3a. For people who are still interested in buying Pixel 3a, the product is available from some partners while supplies last.” Yep. That’s […]
Summer is officially here, which means the weather is warming up and the days are getting longer across much of North America. These warm days bring a lot of fun activities like trips to the park and grilling out in the backyard, but it also means you will probably see a spike in your energy […]
