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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.
Google has a mind to utilize its second search engine, Youtube – which just so happens to be the second-largest in the world – to make “high-quality health content available for viewers around the world”. In order to surface such information in new ways, Youtube has created a new health partnerships team to “address the […]
Love it or hate it, Google Chat exists in the left-hand sidebar of the Gmail interface. Regardless of how that makes you feel, there is one thing that I’m sure we can all agree on – it’s notoriously difficult to resize. Most of us will primarily resize the chatbox to minimize it so we can […]
The Google Play Store has plenty of means for finding interesting new content to install and consume. Not only is there a Top Charts section, but for Chromebook owners, there’s even a Premium category to show you which games work well on your device. There are also several filters across the store which will help […]
BETT 2021, like everything else, has gone virtual this year. Though the global education and technology conference doesn’t kick off until the 20th, major Chromebook manufacturers are already taking the wraps off of a slew of new Chromebooks. Acer rocked the boat with the first Jasper Lake devices to hit the market as well as […]
Ahead of one of the largest EDU-centered tech shows in the world – BETT – Acer is unveiling a swath of new Chromebooks entirely centered on the classroom. Including devices that are powered by Intel, Qualcomm and MediaTek, this new lineup of rugged Chromebooks brings something to the table for just about every school you […]
HP was the first out of the gate to officially announce a Chromebook with Ryzen’s Chrome OS-centric C-series APU. The HP Pro c645 Chromebook was followed up by offerings from Lenovo and then Acer. While Lenovo was technically first to the market, HP’s premium Ryzen-powered Chromebook is now available and you can customize it to […]
For the past few days since Tom Warren shared a quick video of leaked Windows 10X UI elements, people all over the tech-centered internet have all come to agreement on a very central theme: this new, mobile-focused version of Windows looks an awful lot like another OS that is on the rise. Yes, Windows is […]
In a new blog post, Ubisoft has revealed that Ghost Recon: Breakpoint will be available to play for free as a part of Stadia’s Free Play Days feature. Starting on January 21, 2021, you can jump into the game and see if it’s for you. Your free access will run out on January 25, 2021, […]
As a part of a large server-side update, Google is bringing several new features to Nest Hubs and third-party smart displays. While some of these have been available to several users, they have yet to be rolled out to everyone. You should begin to see them shortly, so keep an eye out. These changes were […]
I recently introduced you to Unclouded, a cloud storage cleaning app on the Google Play Store that could kick off your new year by helping you understand how your cloud storage was being used – or misused. However, as many of you pointed out in the comments section of that article, there was a better, […]
There are a few upcoming features that we’re very excited for in the coming releases of Chrome OS in the Stable Channel. Things like dark/light theme, holding space, reading list, and the updated screen capture are on on the list of our most-anticipated new features that we expect to hit in either Chrome OS 88 […]
We’re seeing a lot of major game publishers port their titles to “Android” as apps over the past year and by extension, they’re often able to be played to some degree on Chromebooks via Google Play Store compatibility. Diablo Immortal is on its way, League of Legends: Wild Rift will be in open beta in […]
