Another day, another device being powered by Chrome OS. This one is a bit different, though. We’ve seen the official announcement from Google about Google Wifi and we all know what it is and roughly when it’s coming. Most don’t know that it is running our favorite OS, though.
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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.
Could This Be the Lenovo Yoga Book: Chrome OS Edition?
We like to speculate about new devices and features. We love to dream about the perfect Chromebook and never-before-seen hardware on a Chrome OS device. But, we also try to keep an open mind and objective eye when seeking out upcoming devices and development. We spend a TON of time reading through commit after commit, thousands of […]
Continue ReadingSign Of Things to Come: Voice, Handwriting, and Emoji Quick Inputs Added to Shelf
As you can see from the pic above, voice input, handwriting input and emoji input have been added to the Chrome OS settings dock in the Dev Channel. While these options have been available in the on-screen keyboard for some time, the addition into the dock is a great sign.
Continue ReadingImage Resizing For Chrome OS: One Step Closer
Last month we were given a tease of native image resizing in Chrome OS. The news came to us via a bug report testing the new feature. This week, it seems a push to make this feature a reality is happening.
Continue ReadingMore Chromebooks Showing Signs of the Play Store Coming
10/4 has come and gone. We saw a lot of things to be excited about. But we were also a bit disappointed as Chromebooks and Chrome OS took a back seat to the marketing extravaganza that is the Google Assistant. Now that the smoke has cleared, it’s back to business as usual here at Chrome […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Assistant and Instant Apps: A Match Made In Heaven
Back at Google I/O in May, Google announced something quite unique: instant apps. Instant apps give developers a way to split their Android apps into pieces so that, when needed, only the important and needed pieces of an app can be served up without downloading and installing the app itself.
Continue ReadingGoogle Assistant Steals The Andromeda Thunder At The #madebygoogle Event
As far as rumors go, Andromeda was a pretty good one. Spurred on by the cryptic tweet a few weeks before Google’s big event, it became something of an overnight sensation. Hell, even my 13 year old nephew had heard about it, and he’s not even a techie.
Continue ReadingChromecast Ultra Official: 4K Resolution, Better Sound and Faster
Along with the new Pixel Phones and Google Home, the new Chromecast Ultra made its official debut today at Google’s much anticipated live event from San Francisco. As previously rumored, the newest version of Google’s casting device now supports 4K HD and HDR video. Along with premium video support, the Chromecast Ultra will also feature […]
Continue Reading‘Fievel’, Chrome OS and the Internet of Things
Last week we reported on what a looks to be a new Chromebox in the works. ‘Fievel’ appears to be a Rockchip device powered by the RK3288 ARM® SoC. This is the same chip that powers products like the ASUS Flip, Chromebit, Haier Chromebook 11 and a plethora of Android TV devices. But why a 2 […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Pixel Leaked And Listed At Carphone Warehouse
It looks like Carphone Warehouse has jumped the gun just a bit ahead of the 10/4 #madebygoogle event. With what appears to be full marketing materials (thought we’re a bit dubious about the copy), this product page give one of the clearest, most detailed visuals of the Pixel Phone yet. UPDATE: The listing has been […]
Continue ReadingChromecast, Google Home, Google Assistant and Google’s Possible Future
Reading this post over at WIRED just a few days ago, I’m beginning to feel like all the rumors and excitement about Andromeda were simply missing the real point of Tuesday’s #madebygoogle Event. Let’s look quickly at the Chromecast, Google Home and Google Assistant to see why Google’s game-changing shift may have very little to […]
Continue ReadingChromecast And Google Home App: Sign of Things To Come
Things are at a fevered pitch in the last few days before Gooles 10/4 #madeByGoogle Event. One more point of interest: a clear reference to a new app called Google Home that looks likely to be replacing the existing Google Cast app.
Continue ReadingMore Active Stylus Varieties Coming To Chromebooks
It’s been a bit since we last talked about Chromebooks and the addition of stylus inputs. You can read here about what we found back this summer in regards to ‘Kevin’ having a confirmed stylus input. It looks like other boards/devices will be getting in on the stylus action as new types of Wacom syluses/digitizers […]
Continue ReadingWatch Google’s 10/4 #MadeByGoogle Event Right Here
We wanted to give everyone a simple place to land when the big event happens. No looking around, no hunting. The live event video is right here for your streaming and Chromecasting pleasure!
Continue ReadingGoogle Cloud Platform Transitioning To Chromium VM Containers
It’s interesting, before the past week and all the Andromeda craziness, I never once considered a future where Google and Chrome, Chrome OS, or Chromecast might not be basically synonymous. With all the rumors and talk of aggressive moves by Google around whatever Andromeda is, we’ve begun paying a bit more attention to Google’s intentional […]
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