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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 Home Serving Up Fake News
Looks like Google Home is serving up some rather interesting ‘news’ when asked about a few differing political subjects. For this particular query, Barack Obama is the subject matter and a coup is what he is planning.
Continue ReadingGoogle Chrome To Get Touch Bar Support For Mac
In what is a relatively expected move, it looks like Chrome for Mac will soon take advantage of the Mac’s Touch Bar in an upcoming update.
Continue ReadingGoogle’s End Of Life Policy For Chromebooks Gets “Updated”
If you’re like myself or Robby, Google’s End of Life policy for Chromebooks never really crosses your mind. We try out new devices all the time and switch our daily work setups more often than you can imagine. We can’t help it. We’re finicky, we love tech and are always anxious to try out something […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Home Update Could Fix Its Biggest Problem
Since I brought home the Google Home unit, one thing has vexed my kids more than anything. With a device you can ask questions and hope for personalized results, a one-account setup is very limiting.
Continue ReadingApple Loses More Ground To Chromebooks In The Classroom
As Chromebooks continue to carve a place in the consumer market, their firm foothold in the education sector just keeps getting stronger. In 2013 Apple MacBooks and iPads represented nearly half the mobile computing devices purchased by the US K-12 segment. Fast forward three years and the landscape has changed extensively. With 40 years of […]
Continue ReadingAcer Crowned Chromebook King Once Again
For the third year running, Acer has grasped the honor of being the top producer of Chromebooks in the world. Gartner Inc. reported that Acer captured 28% of the 2016 Chromebook market share along with posting a 33% year-ever-year growth. Acer has had a strong presence in the world of Chrome OS almost as long […]
Continue ReadingChromebook Wallpapers: Where To Find Them and How To Set Them
Sometimes it is the simple stuff. As many new Chromebooks are hitting the market, just as many new Chromebook users are showing up. Tasks like setting wallpapers can get lost in the shuffle, so we wanted to cover a few things.
Continue ReadingChromebox For Meetings Adds Peripheral Support Monitor
Nothing like setting up for the big meeting, getting everything in its place them BAM, technical difficulty. Camera isn’t working or maybe you’ve been talking for ten minutes before you realize the blank stares from your online audience are due to the fact they can’t hear you. Troublesome, indeed.
Continue ReadingGoogle Announces New HP X360 11 G1 Educational Chromebook
HP has finally broken their Chromebook silence with the release of a new educational model. The ruggedized, convertible HP x360 11 G1 was revealed as an aside in a Google Blog post about Chromebooks in Swedish schools.
Continue ReadingGoogle Branded Chromebooks Aren’t Dead: I Won’t Say I Told You So
And just like that, things can change. Just two days ago many were lamenting what appeared to be the end of the line for hopes that Google would produce another Chromebook in-house. In my previous article I shared my opinion as to why that might not be entirely true. Apart from just a plain old […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Hangouts Gets An Alter Ego With The Launch Of GSuite’s Meet For Business
Earlier this week Google rolled out a new product for the organization-focused GSuite, formerly Google Apps. If you take a look at the image above you will see what may look like a familiar landing page for a product many of you, like us, use on a daily basis.
Continue ReadingGoogle Home Will Make Its Debut In The United Kingdom
Here lately I seem to get more and more excited every time I hear of a new product making its way across the pond. Along with the expanding market for Chromebooks, seeing #madebygoogle devices available globally points Google’s ever-growing commitment to their new found commercial successes.
Continue ReadingGoogle’s Chromebook Pixel: The End Of A Legacy?
It is with a heavy heart I sit and write this article. I have long held firm to my belief that Google, in their traditional, eccentric manner, has been planning the emergence of a new Pixel Chromebook to market to the masses. From last years mysterious job posting for a Chromebook Pixel engineer to my resolve […]
Continue ReadingHangouts Update Adds Key Missing Feature
One of the lingering issues with Hangouts is the inability to find where you left off on a conversation, especially in group chats.
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