It’s that time of the year, again! In just a little more than 24 hours, developers, tech-heads and media types alike will converge on the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View to see what’s new in the world of Google. We’ll be streaming the event live here on Chrome Unboxed for your viewing pleasure and make […]
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Default Right Click Context Menus For Android Apps on Chromebooks
Let’s chalk this one up to things I’ve not noticed until brought to my attention. Some of you reading this could have noticed this long ago or perhaps it is all brand new. I honestly don’t know and, frankly, am not terribly concerned about it. If we come across a new feature on Chromebooks that […]
Continue ReadingMiss The Old Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts? Here’s How To Get Them Back
Chrome OS is evolving at a rapid pace these days and that includes a large number of UI and UX changes that bring the operating system more in line with Google Material Design. Even the yet-to-be-announced Crositin Project for Linux apps on Chrome OS is getting the MD treatment with a polished look to make […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS 66 Arrives Ahead Of Google I/O
There’s a lot of buzz around the in-development Crostini Project for Chrome OS and the potential impact it could have on the entire Chromebook ecosystem. We’re really hoping that in just under two weeks, developers will give us some insight into the roadmap for Linux apps on Chrome OS as they gather for the annual […]
Continue ReadingHow To Get Video Recording on Your Chromebook Right Now
Honestly, it almost feels embarrassing to write an article about a feature so standard, but here we are. Amidst all the craziness surrounding detachables like the HP x2, tablets like the Acer Chromebook Tab, and the whole Linux app evolution via the Crostini project, Google has finally taken the wraps off the video recording feature […]
Continue ReadingLinux Apps On Chromebooks Will Employ Material Design – Kind Of
Much like the dawn of Android apps on Chromebooks, the buzz around container-driven Linux apps is growing day by day. More features keep cropping up and it feels like we might be headed towards some sort of announcement at Google I/O in a couple weeks, even if we don’t hear it in the primary keynote.
Continue Reading‘Open With Windows Application’ Shows Up On Pixelbook: UPDATED
– – – – — UPDATE: 4/25/18 @ 3:11pm EST — From time to time, we make mistakes. This one is on me. I recently powerwashed and fully reset my Pixelbook, and did not realize CrossOver was automatically reinstalled from the Play Store on my Pixelbook. I removed it prior, but the restart propted a […]
Continue ReadingAMD Chromebook ‘Kahlee’ May Be Getting A Major Upgrade
Believe it or not, it’s been over a year since we first unearthed the proof that AMD would be bringing their APU chipsets to Chrome OS. Since that time, we’ve seen a little movement on this front including three actual devices in development. ‘Jadeite’, ‘Kahlee’ and ‘Grunt’ were all shaping up to be Chromebooks based […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Testing “AltOS” Mode For Pixelbook
Google is well known for having more irons in the fire than you can shake a stick at. Whether it’s messaging platforms, email apps or operating systems, there’s a lot of stuff happening in Mountain View.
Continue ReadingWindows Apps On Chromebooks: Droplet Is Finally Ready To Break Silence
We’ve written a few times about Droplet computing. You remember them, right? They were the ones that claimed to be able to run multiple apps in multiple containers on multiple operating systems. Sure, it was a wild claim, but we saw some of the early pieces in motion and left those conversations pretty pumped about […]
Continue ReadingNew “Cast File” Feature Headed To Chrome
Google continues its commitment to productivity and ease of use inside the Chrome and Chrome OS ecosystem with new features, partners and capabilities being added to their products at what seems to be an extremely accelerated pace as of late. The latest little tweak comes in the form of a more direct method to cast […]
Continue ReadingWill Chromebook ‘Nami’ Be The First Pixelbook Rival?
We’ve seen a lot of change in the Chromebook market over the past two years of covering “All Things Chrome” and 2018 is shaping up to be a landmark in the area of new form-factors and number of devices launched.
Continue ReadingChrome OS Testing Dark Mode System Tray
Chrome OS developers have been killing it as of late with more updates and additions than you can shake a stick at. Yesterday alone, we reported on the rapidly developing “Crostini Project” that will bring a new Linux UI to Chrome OS in a way we’ve never seen before.
Continue ReadingChrome OS Getting New Wallpaper Picker: First Look
Other than new education-focused Chromebooks, we’re clearly in a bit of a lull when it comes to new Chrome OS hardware for consumers. We know there are very, very interesting devices on the near horizon, but it will likely be a few months at least before we see any of these products come into the […]
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